“Can AI do this?” For a while, this has been the question I kept asking myself: Can it summarize this reading? Can it generate examples?...Read More
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Draw Me a Map is a weekly newsletter in which I think out loud about the role of AI in education. The goal? To help my fellow educators figure out what matters, what doesn’t, and where to start. Join me on the journey!
I Help Educators Find Their Way with AI — by Exploring It, Evaluating It, and Sharing What I Learn
I’m Michele Lashley — a college professor, attorney, and longtime copywriter who helps people make sense of complex ideas.
I focus on how AI actually shows up in teaching and learning, how it changes decision-making, and where human judgment still matters most.
My work is grounded in classroom experience, careful experimentation, and a belief that clarity matters more than certainty. (Because, it does.)
Welcome to the Messy Middle!
Think of this site as a messy — yet (mostly) organized — notebook.
I this space to explore and report how AI shows up in teaching, where it genuinely helps, where it complicates things, and how educators can make thoughtful choices without pretending there’s a single right way forward.
Some of that thinking shows up as Field Notes. Some of it becomes tools, talks, or classroom experiments.
I do a lot of thinking out loud here. If that’s your thing, you’ll feel right at home!
Here's What You'll Find:
"Draw Me a Map" Newsletter
A weekly(ish) newsletter where I share what I’m learning about using AI thoughtfully in higher ed, including real classroom examples, questions worth wrestling with, and lessons from experimentation.
Tools, Ideas & Frameworks
I'm always testing and discovering new tools and approaches. These are things that help my students and me think more critically, communicate more clearly, and engage more deeply with emerging technologies. And I share what I learn, providing context and caveats.
Live Streams & Workshops
Sometimes, it's good just to talk things out in real time with my fellow AI travelers. (I'm looking at YOU!!) So, every so often, I'll jump on a live feed to ask and answer questions, or I'll offer a workshop in which we build a specific thing together. No theory. Just practical application.
Field Notes
These are quick, mini-blog posts where I write about what I’m noticing, testing, and still trying to figure out. Nothing fancy. Just stream-of-thought sharing. Check out "Draw Me a Map" for the more in-depth info.
Field Notes
13 milliseconds. This is how long it takes the human brain to process an entire image. And THAT, my friend, is only 1/10 of the time...Read More
“Hey! Let’s Meet for Coffee!” There’s something about being asked to join someone for coffee OR being the one who does the asking. It signifies...Read More
AI is scaring the absolute CRAP out of a LOT of people. Maybe you’re one of them. If so, stick around. You might feel a...Read More
The Stories We’re Told About Entrepreneurship I absolutely LOVE working with women who are either thinking about starting their own business or who have just...Read More
Your Brand’s Star Stuff I have a clear memory of lying on the den floor in front of my family’s one and only television on...Read More
So, there’s this thing people are talking about. It’s called ChatGPT. Have you heard about it? Of course you have! Are you panicking about it?...Read More
It’s been a month since I had to say farewell (for now) to Zach, my 13-year-old Labrador Retriever. I won’t try to describe the sense...Read More
The (WAY over-used) term “brand storytelling” freaks out a lot of business owners. I get it. It sounds so sophisticated, so technical, so COMPLEX. Is...Read More
My dearest entrepreneurial sisters, How are you? I’m writing to let you know I’m thinking of you and that I’m so glad we’re on this...Read More
The PB&J. It’s a classic. And, with very few exceptions, one PB&J is pretty much like the other. So, with that said, let’s do a...Read More
“So, Tell Me About Yourself.” I hate it when someone says that. Seriously. I mean, what’s the expectation here? Do they want to know about...Read More
With more than a million new books hitting the shelves of brick-and-mortar AND virtual bookstores each year, one thing is clear: Your book needs a...Read More