1. The Year of Caring for Each Other – EOY SY25

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    May 11, 2025 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    Year of Caring for Each Other - EOY SY25

    May is the time flowers and the End-of-Year (EOY) reports for the school year. This year became the Year of …
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  2. Should I Serve on a Non-Profit Board?

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    March 1, 2025 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    There are so many volunteer, non-profit Boards. The neighborhood association has one. The schools have PTAs (or similar) and Foundation …
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  3. AI: No Such Thing As a Free Lunch

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    December 30, 2024 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    In the 1800s, saloons would entice clients to come in with an offer of free lunch, if they paid for …
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  4. Evolve is My #Oneword 2025

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    December 22, 2024 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    Note: Years ago I abandoned New Year’s Resolutions for a focus word (#oneword). It works for me. Reflecting on 2024, …
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  5. A Joke A Day Keeps …

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    November 3, 2024 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    …Faculty, Staff, and Students Smiling! One of the most successful programs I have ever done was, um, accidental. With the …
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  6. The Power of a Still Image

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    September 2, 2024 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    I have been teaching about fake news for several years to high school students and at professional conferences. One thing …
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  7. Incorporating AI into Instruction

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    August 11, 2024 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    Ignoring the advance of artificial intelligence (AI) in the schoolhouse will ultimately hurt students. This does not mean you must …
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  8. Training Teachers to Use AI

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    July 28, 2024 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    Artificial intelligence is here to help you, but you must first learn how to use it, question it, and incorporate …
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  9. AI Policy Considerations in a School Library?

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    July 10, 2024 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    As AI grows, what policy considerations would I like to see in my school library? (Note: this blog is in …
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  10. Accessibility with AI

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    July 5, 2024 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    I have students who cannot read well or simply cannot read in English well. They may have hearing or visual …
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