Ready to rethink how you bring AI into your classroom?

In this creative session from the Summer Learning Series, Lindy Hockenbary shares a refreshing new framework for AI integration—one that’s practical, empowering, and perfect for educators who want to use AI with intention.

Explore the “AI as an ingredient” analogy and learn how to balance tools and teaching to serve up something truly meaningful for your students.

🎧 You can listen on the podcast version below, watch the FREE YouTube video below, or go deeper by completing the course inside ALL ACCESS.

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Let’s dive in, y’all—and let this be the start of your most inspiring summer of PD yet! ☀️

Listen to the podcast episode:

AI is an Ingredient, YOU are the Chef

Description: Forget the stoplight system. Yes, chef! AI isn’t a traffic violation—it’s an ingredient in your educational kitchen. Learn a new analogy and a new strategy for AI integration. In “Chopped: AI Stars 2nd Edition,” learners face a challenge with mystery ingredients, including a pantry of AI tools that must be used with intention and purpose. Just as a chef balances ingredients to create a masterpiece, you’ll learn to balance AI assistance with human creativity…and teach students to do the same.

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About Lindy Hockenbary

Lindy’s career began in a technology-equipped classroom, where she first blended teaching with technology. This sparked a journey into the world of supporting educators, encompassing roles in instructional technology, professional development, and curriculum design. Over the last ten years, her consulting work has taken her to schools across the world. These experiences have given her a unique perspective on K-12 education and have been instrumental in her ultimate goal to support classroom teachers in delivering transformative learning experiences. On a typical day, Lindy can be found assisting educational technology companies to meet K–12 educator needs and facilitating hands-on training for educators.

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