Rob Dickson https://showmerob.com/blog/ Weekly essays on AI, school design, technology leadership, and the future of learning. en-us Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT The post-ESSER K-12 CIO playbook for AI is governance, not procurement https://showmerob.com/blog/post-esser-k12-cio-ai-governance-not-procurement/ https://showmerob.com/blog/post-esser-k12-cio-ai-governance-not-procurement/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT AI in schools has stopped being a pilot story. Districts that get next year right will be the ones that build the system around the tool, not the ones buying the most tools. We are not preparing students for the future if we are still designing schools for predictability https://showmerob.com/blog/salim-ismail-ad-astra-schools-predictability/ https://showmerob.com/blog/salim-ismail-ad-astra-schools-predictability/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT A reflection after hearing Salim Ismail at the Ad Astra Technology Summit: exponential change is already here, and schools need a faster metabolism without losing their human center. What to expect from this blog https://showmerob.com/blog/what-to-expect-from-this-blog/ https://showmerob.com/blog/what-to-expect-from-this-blog/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT A quick note on the ideas, questions, and field notes that will show up here each week.