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How I Write Educational Songs With AI (The Anti-Slop Way)
Stop "Generating" and Start Collaborating with Your AI
Feb 11
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Carla Engelbrecht, Ed.D.
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AI Prompting for Educators: 5 Skills for the Classroom (Workshop Recording)
Workshop Presented for EdTech Lab Ghana
Feb 10
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Carla Engelbrecht, Ed.D.
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5 Kinds of "Educational" AI Slop to Watch Out For
Watch now | I thought I had seen it all after 25 years in children's media. I was so wrong.
Jan 28
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Carla Engelbrecht, Ed.D.
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How to Make AI Videos for Kids that **Actually Teach**
AI gives you speed. You give it sense.
Jan 21
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Carla Engelbrecht, Ed.D.
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In Defense of Frustration: Lessons from a Broken Foot, Parenting, and AI Tools
Jan 14
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Carla Engelbrecht, Ed.D.
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Talking AI and Ethics with Little Kids: Look for the Helpers
How to talk about topics grownups are still figuring out.
Jan 5
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Carla Engelbrecht, Ed.D.
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How I Used AI to Animate a Skeleton on a Potty Seat... And Found My Ikigai
Transitions are hard for all of us. Songs make it easier for a toddler who's learning to hold it. What I didn't expect was how it would also help me.
Dec 21, 2025
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Carla Engelbrecht, Ed.D.
What Is AI? Will Robots Take Over? What to Say When a 5-Year Old Asks
Big questions deserve honest answers. Here's how to give them
Dec 18, 2025
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Carla Engelbrecht, Ed.D.
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A Simple Game That Boosts Your Kid's Creativity, Confidence, and Learning (With Bonus AI Twist)
Want to boost kid's creativity? Play the World's Worst game! This simple activity builds confidence and learning. Plus, see how to animate ideas with AI…
Dec 15, 2025
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Carla Engelbrecht, Ed.D.
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Baby Shark-Infested Waters: More brainrot in your toddler's YouTube feed
The most-watched video in history is now the ultimate bait for piracy, content farms, and AI slop.
Dec 12, 2025
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Carla Engelbrecht, Ed.D.
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AI meets ABCs
When AI meets ABCs, what could go right? Dr. Carla explores the messy, funny, innovative future of AI and childhood.
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