I help teachers use AI to give better feedback, faster — without losing the human part.
I’m Iván Silva — communication professor, student journalism adviser, and Ed.D. candidate in educational leadership, teaching in the Rio Grande Valley.
10+ years
teaching, 4th grade to college
Adjunct, South Texas College
formerly UTRGV
UIL journalism coach
regional & state-level results
1,200+ educators
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What I write about
AI in the Classroom
Classroom-tested workflows with Brisk, Diffit, NotebookLM, Class Companion and more — for planning, differentiation, and feedback.
Scholastic Journalism & UIL
UIL news, headline, editorial and copy editing prep, plus running a student newsroom and podcast.
Communication & Speech
Public speaking, interpersonal and professional communication, and teaching dual enrollment courses.
Latest posts
- Moving Beyond the Baseline: What ACT Scores Don’t Tell You
- NotebookLM in the K–12 Classroom: A Smarter Way to Plan, Teach, and Collaborate
- Giving Better Feedback Faster with EnlightenMe.ai
- Making Online Classes More Interactive with H5P
- Using Perusall to Make Reading Collaborative in the Classroom
- Groovelit for Writing Practice and Feedback Without the Extra Grading
My work in action
RedGoldNews
A student-run newspaper, podcast, and social media team I launched and advise at Jimmy Carter Early College High School.
Community events
The Community Día de los Muertos Altar, the Jimmy Carter Legacy Project, and the biannual School Mercado.
Student-made recruitment
A recruitment program where students create the videos, graphics, and presentations that tell our school’s story.
Speaking & workshops
I’ve presented at the UIL Capital Conference (2017, 2024), Region One Tech2Connect, and district EdTech and CTE institutes. Topics I present on:
- Practical AI workflows for feedback and differentiation
- Building a winning UIL journalism program from scratch
- Student voice: student media and student-made school marketing
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