The Intelligent Hoodlums' Blog

6 Digital Tools Every Guest Teacher Should Use (and Licensed Teachers, too)

Here’s the truth about guest teaching: you walk into a classroom as a complete stranger with no institutional access, often no lesson plans, and…

Jan 14 • Mike Lang

November 2025

The Bond Question, Part I

Should Teachers Ban AI from their classrooms?

Nov 5, 2025 • Mike Lang and The Intelligent Hoodlums

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October 2025

How to use Canvas and Get Away With it: Google Docs

How to Hack Canvas LMS: Think Like a Heist Master, Not a Canvas Ninja

Oct 3, 2025 • Mike Lang and The Intelligent Hoodlums

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September 2025

Hoodlums Over Everything: The Jurassic Park Problem

What if that Old Lesson Could Come Alive Again?

Sep 29, 2025 • Mike Lang and The Intelligent Hoodlums

1:25:14

Administrators, Stop Wasting Money on AI Training That Doesn't Work

Go from AI-Curious to AI-Confident

Sep 28, 2025 • The Intelligent Hoodlums

Google Docs Speaks?

One of the most popular tools in classrooms is Google Docs, and it just got a game-changing upgrade.

Sep 27, 2025 • Mike Lang

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The Mid Week Hustle: Episode 1

The Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Solution

Sep 26, 2025 • Mike Lang

1:18:28

Google Docs can Talk: Ideas for Classroom Use

Google Docs Has a Narration Function Included

Sep 23, 2025 • Mike Lang

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How to Use Canvas and Get Away with it: NotebookLM Job

How might we use NotebookLM to "Hack" Canvas?

Sep 14, 2025 • Mike Lang

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January 2025

What If GenAI Tools Could Transform Writing Instruction for Your Teachers?

Imagine walking into a staff meeting and hearing this: “I’m drowning in grading,” or “I can’t keep up with individualized feedback,” or “Lesson planning…

Jan 16, 2025 • The Intelligent Hoodlums

What If GenAI Tools Could Make Teaching Writing Easier?

Imagine this: You’re sitting at your desk after hours, staring at a stack of half-finished student essays.

Jan 13, 2025 • The Intelligent Hoodlums

What If GenAI Tools Inspired Your Students to Love Writing?

Imagine this: A student stares at a blank page, the cursor blinking like it’s mocking them.

Jan 9, 2025 • The Intelligent Hoodlums