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How We Frame Machines

Mike Kentz, Aimée Skidmore

An educator and journalist examining how we frame our relationship with AI. I write about the mental models and metaphors that shape AI use in education, work, and creativity—because how we conceptualize these systems determines what we do with them.

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  • Mike Kentz

    I'm an award-winning educator with 14 years' experience in teaching and journalism. Follow me as I infuse AI into the classroom experience and try to chart new pathways for teachers and students alike through this new frontier of AI in Education.

  • Aimée Skidmore

    Aimée Skidmore is a teaching and learning coach, professional learning partner, and international educator. Her work focuses on student ownership, PLCs that lead to real classroom change, and GenAI projects that build thinking instead of shortcuts.

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