Peter Pappas is a University of Portland-based educator, writer and instructional designer exploring frontiers of teaching, jazz, Macs, film, great books, and garlic.
Recent Posts
- Waiting on Apple AI? Launch ChatGPT with a Tap
While we wait for Apple Intelligence to arrive, the iPhone 16’s action button lets you launch ChatGPT’s voice mode instantly. Set it up in seconds and start chatting with AI at the press of a button—no Siri needed. Here’s how to make it happen right now. - AI Magic: Create Podcast-Style Summaries with STORM and NotebookLM
Unlock the power of AI with STORM and NotebookLM! Turn written content into engaging podcast-style audio summaries in just a few clicks. Perfect for teachers, students, and anyone looking to supercharge their workflow, STORM organizes your research while NotebookLM transforms it into audio you can listen to on the go. - Hands on With AI
I’m offering a workshop for educational leaders at AI Empowered EDU conference at the University of Portland on May 14. My session is called “Hands on with AI.” I created this website to support the workshop. The site gives tips on how to create prompts, best AI assistants, and sample prompts. The prompt library offers sample prompts useful for … - When Google Couldn’t Help: How AI Helped Me Track Down an Elusive Image
Recently I found myself in a situation where “Googling” was useless. I was trying to recall a work of art without knowing the artist, title, or country of origin. Note: At some point in my life, I had seen George Tooker’s “Government Bureau” (1956) – a striking image (above) that had burrowed into my memory. …Continue reading “When Google Couldn’t Help: How AI Helped Me Track Down an Elusive Image”
- Getting Started with the AI Toolkit
Here’s an AI Toolkit for educators and my recent podcast interview: “Peter Pappas And How AI Is Challenging Educators To Rethink Practices Of Teaching And Learning” - Mapping Inequality: Exploring Personal History in Redline Maps and the 1940 Census
Here’s how my students used historical redlining maps and the 1940 Census to make a personal connection with government policies that fostered inequality and segregated nearly every major American city. Resources, how-to and sample student projects.
