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I Know a Lot of Useless Facts. I Just Don’t Have a Favorite.

Posted on November 5, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

My brain is packed with random trivia, but I don’t have a favorite useless fact I’m desperate to share. Sometimes the value of knowledge depends on when and how we use it. Continue reading →

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The Future of Artificial Intelligence: The Illusion of Competence

Posted on October 24, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Artificial intelligence could transform education, medicine, science and countless other fields. But what happens when people use it to appear knowledgeable without actually learning? The future of AI depends not just on what the technology can accomplish, but on the responsibility of those who create and use it. Continue reading →

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Online Courses: Can We Get a Different Question?

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

WordPress wants to know about the best online course I’ve ever taken. I’ve completed plenty of required teacher training, and I’m currently studying AI in education. But does that mean I have a favorite? Not exactly. And perhaps WordPress should rethink its questions. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, October 4, 2026: Trust in the Everlasting Rock

Posted on October 4, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

We say “In God We Trust,” but do our lives reflect it? Isaiah 26:4 challenges us to consider where we place our deepest trust when human wisdom and God’s Word seem to compete. Continue reading →

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Teach Them How to Think: What Schools Should Really Teach

Posted on August 9, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

If I could add one thing to what schools teach, it wouldn’t be another subject. I’d spend more time teaching students how to think, question evidence, listen carefully and admit when they’re wrong. Continue reading →

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I Don’t Need Every Student to Like Me

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I still care whether my students like me. But after ten years in the classroom, I no longer believe that being a good teacher means making every student happy. Continue reading →

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The Story Between the Lines: The Bronco Who Bucked the World

Posted on June 27, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

They called her “Little Bronco,” and the name fit. She was fierce, frustrated and nearly impossible to reach. But behind the storm was a brilliant mind, a powerful will and a woman the world would come to know by another name. Continue reading →

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When Students See Teachers in the Wild

Posted on June 27, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

As a kid, I believed a lot of ridiculous things — gum stayed in your stomach for seven years, Pop Rocks and Coke could make you explode, and TV commercials told the truth. But one strange assumption stuck with me longer than most: teachers didn’t seem like regular people with regular lives. Continue reading →

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Best Advice: You Play Like You Practice

Posted on June 23, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

The habits we build when we’re young do not usually disappear when life gets more serious. School is preparation for life, and the way we practice now often becomes the way we perform later. Continue reading →

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I Don’t Hate Student Slang. I Hate Whatever “6-7” Is.

Posted on May 22, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Every generation has its annoying slang, but “6-7” feels different. It is loud, contagious, mostly meaningless by the time it reaches the classroom, and somehow perfectly designed to derail learning five seconds after it begins. Continue reading →

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