The KAIAK Blog

Practical notes on AI, systems, and school leadership.

7 posts in Practical AI

Practical AI10 min read

How I Built an Automated Research Pipeline That Keeps Me Current Without the Tab Hoarding

A step-by-step walkthrough of using Claude Code skills to automatically search, summarize, and organize research digests on AI in education, leadership, and systems thinking.

February 5, 2026

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Why AI Skills Are No Longer Optional for School Leaders

The gap between leaders who understand AI and those who don't is widening fast. Here's why AI literacy has become essential - and what it actually means for school leadership.

January 12, 2026

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How I Use AI to Prepare for Difficult Conversations

Difficult conversations used to keep me up at night. Now I use AI to prepare, practice, and process them. Here's my system.

January 8, 2026

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I Trained 50+ Teachers on AI in One Semester — Here's What Worked

Most AI training fails because it starts with tools instead of problems. Here's the framework that got skeptical teachers actually using AI in their classrooms.

December 14, 2025

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The No-Admin Inbox: How I Got to Inbox Zero Without Willpower

I used to spend 2-3 hours daily on email. Now I spend 30 minutes. The difference wasn't discipline — it was systems.

December 7, 2025

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NotebookLM Ate My Board Report (And Made It Better)

You have 47 documents, 3 spreadsheets, and a week of meeting notes. The board wants a 2-page summary by Friday. Here's how I stopped drowning in sources.

November 5, 2025

Practical AI7 min read

How I Use Claude to Draft 20 Parent Emails in 15 Minutes

You've got a stack of individual parent updates to send, each needing a slightly different tone. Here's the system that gets me out of my inbox before dinner.

November 1, 2025