Famous Fictitious Principals from TV, Movie and Books
“Will [insert name] please report to the principal’s office.” This announcement, broadcast live throughout the entire school, still sends shivers down the spines of most adults. We now know that most principals are not to be feared. Principals hold a crucial role in our education system, whether in real life or fiction. From inspiring real-life…
Keep readingTop 5 Characteristics of a Good Principal – According to Teachers
Is your principal a great principal? The role of a principal cannot be overstated in its significance towards shaping the educational experience of students and ensuring that schools function effectively. However, from the perspective of teachers, the qualities of a principal are crucial, as they can have a massive impact on the morale and productivity…
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Are you an inspiring leader? These books can be extremely helpful, whether it be school or district leadership or unofficially providing veteran leadership at your school. Reading books written about leadership can provide insights, strategies, and techniques that can be applied in real-world situations. In addition, these books often offer perspectives from experienced leaders who…
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LLMs
ChatGPT vs Gemini vs Copilot vs Claude Which AI Is Best for Teachers and Parents? A few years ago, the world changed with the release of ChatGPT. For many people, it was the first time an AI tool didn’t just respond—it felt like it understood. If you tried it early, you probably remember that moment:…
Nano Banana
Nano Banana: Google’s New AI Everyone Is Talking About Ask AI AI tools are evolving fast. Over the past couple of years we’ve seen powerful systems like ChatGPT and Sora capture attention with their ability to generate text, images, and video from simple prompts. Now a new name is popping up across social media and…
Hacks
Top 5 Google Hacks That Could Save Teachers 5+ Hours Every Week Ask AI Most teachers aren’t drowning because they’re disorganized. They’re drowning because they’re rebuilding systems that Google has already automated. The tools are there. The time savings are real. But most educators only use Google at the surface level. ThinkFives asked AI to…
Summer AI
Top 5 Ways AI Can Make Summer Easier for Parents & Teachers Summer sounds relaxing… until you’re actually in it. Between keeping kids engaged, managing schedules, planning meals, and avoiding the constant “I’m bored,” it can quickly feel like a full-time job. The good news? AI can act like your on-demand assistant—helping you plan, create,…
Personal Assistant
How to Build Your Own AI Teaching Assistant Free Let me tell you something most teachers don’t realize: If you’re using ChatGPT — even the free version — you can turn it into a highly personalized teaching assistant. Is it that easy? Yes. Most educators only use AI casually and ask one-off questions. They start…
Overworked – Under Paid
Top Stats About Teaching Every Teacher Should know There have been many surveys and studies conducted since the COVID-19 pandemic that shed light on how America’s teachers are working, what challenges they face, and how the profession itself is evolving. The National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) was just one part of this picture —…
Top 5 Binges for Summer 2025
As the final bell rings and lesson plans are shoved into drawers (digitally or otherwise), summer arrives like a hero with snacks. For teachers, that means a much-deserved breather — and what better way to celebrate than by bingeing on the most teacher-approved series streaming right now? We asked educators what’s hot in their watchlists…
Memorial Day
Top 5 Things To Know About Memorial Day Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer—but it’s also an important opportunity to pause and reflect. For teachers, it’s a chance to share with students the deeper meaning behind the holiday so they can truly understand and appreciate why it exists. Before the long weekend begins,…
AGI
Top 5 Things Parents and Teachers Should Know About AGI Ask AI You’ve probably seen movies where intelligent machines take over the world—films like The Terminator or The Matrix. In those stories, artificial intelligence grows so powerful that it begins to control humanity. We’re not living in that world today. But advances in AI are…
Robots
Top 5 Robots AI Says Will Change Your Life We asked AI a simple question:Which robots are most likely to change everyday life in the near future? Not factory machines. Not experimental lab prototypes. But robots that could realistically enter our homes, support our families, protect our property, cook our meals, and help educate our…
Summer Binge 2026
The Ultimate Guide to Summer Binge-Watching for Teacher 25 Shows Worth Your Time Summer is finally here—and for many teachers, that means something rare: time to relax, recharge, and maybe even catch up on shows you’ve heard about all year. But with so many options, it’s hard to know where to start. That’s why we’ve…
Avoid Scams
Top 5 Things Kids and Families Can Do to Avoid AI Scams Ask AI Artificial intelligence is making amazing things possible—from smarter search tools to personalized learning. But it’s also giving scammers new ways to trick people online. Today’s scams can include AI-generated voices, fake photos, convincing text messages, and even deepfake videos. These tools…
Waymo
The Top 5 Things to Know About Waymo (And the Rise of Driverless Cars) Ask AI If you live in cities like Phoenix, San Francisco, or Los Angeles, chances are you’ve already seen a car driving down the street with nobody behind the wheel. If you haven’t seen one yet, you’ve almost certainly heard about…