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AI Learning. Creative Technology. Performance Leadership.

I help schools and teams build future-ready learning environments where creativity, technology, and performance drive real results.

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AI in Education

Practical AI integration for classrooms and schools

Creative Technology

Film, game design, digital media, broadcast

Coaching & Performance

Basketball coaching resources and leadership

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Biweekly newsletter on education, tech, and sport

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What I Do

Two Pillars. One Philosophy.

Whether in a classroom or on a court, I believe in designing environments where people learn, grow, and perform at their best.

Education Innovation

Designing future-ready learning experiences that empower educators and engage students through AI, creative technology, and purposeful curriculum.

✓ AI Integration & Literacy ✓ Educator Coaching & PD ✓ Creative Media Programs ✓ Instructional Design ✓ Game Design Curriculum ✓ Digital Storytelling
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Coaching Performance

Building high-performance teams through culture, strategy, and player development. Coaching resources for serious coaches at any level.

✓ Program Culture & Leadership ✓ Practice Design ✓ Game Strategy & Film ✓ Player Development ✓ Season Planning ✓ Youth Athlete Development
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The Content Engine

Ideas Worth Thinking About

Practical writing, videos, and resources on AI, creative technology, education, and performance — published every other week.

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Getting Started with AI in Your Classroom — Practical First Steps

Most recent · 18 min
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Game Design as a Learning Framework

12 min
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Practice Planning for Youth Basketball Coaches

15 min
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Digital Media Production: Start to Finish

22 min
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IB Digital Society — What Students Need to Know

9 min
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AI Classroom Starter Kit

Prompts, tools, and a one-page framework for your first week using AI.

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Digital Media Unit Plan

Full unit structure for a secondary digital media or broadcast course.

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Practice Plan Templates

30/60/90-minute practice blueprints for youth and high school coaches.

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Season Planning Framework

Full-season coaching playbook: culture, practice, game planning, evaluation.

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Chad Wadden
15+
Years in Education
& Coaching

About Chad

Educator, Coach, and Practitioner — Not a Pundit

I work in a school every day. I teach students digital media, game design, broadcast production, and AI literacy. I coach basketball. I lead a department navigating the real challenges of technology integration, curriculum design, and building culture with young people.

Everything I write and share comes from that ground-level experience — not from a conference talk or a consultancy report. If it doesn't work in an actual classroom or gym, I'm not interested in selling it.

I write here every two weeks. You can find my professional background on LinkedIn. If you want to talk, email me.

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