An AI Porsche Classroom Experience with Michael Angelone

An AI Porsche Classroom Experience with Michael Angelone

Author: Jethro Jones April 1, 2026 Duration: 36:09

In the context of teaching and learning, what it means to stay deeply human, intellectually honest, and pedagogically creative in a world increasingly shaped by machines.

  • CourseHero
  • How do we do school now that AI is here? 
  • Psychological safety for students. See Jethro’s article.
  • Panels with students 
  • Guiderails, buy in, ideas. 
  • Student Success Council.
  • Move from product to process. 
  • Hitting the wall. How to restrain. 
  • Just because everyone’s doing it doesn’t make it cool. 
  • The water usage is fake…
  • AI Literacy as it’s own literacy. 
  • 4 phase AI scaffolding process
  • It’s like you’re teaching them to drive a new car. 
  • An AI Porsche experience


About Michael Angelone

As an English professor at American River College, Michael Angelone views composition and literary studies through a philosophy rooted in critical thinking, process-driven writing, and student-centered learning. His teaching approach reflects his commitment to preparing students to engage meaningfully with complex texts and contemporary cultural issues, balancing traditional literary rigor with forward-thinking andragogy.


Outside the classroom, he serves as advisor to the American River Review 2.0, mentoring students as they curate, edit, and publish a nationally recognized literary and multimedia journal. Additionally, his role on the editorial board of Ad Lumen Press allows him to champion diverse, emerging literary voices, guiding manuscripts from selection to publication while collaborating closely with authors to tell their stories.


As an Advisory Committee member of the Borchard Foundation Center on Literary Arts, he contributes strategic insights to programs that foster cross-cultural literary exchange, artist residencies, and literary fellowships, further enriching the literary community across the Americas.


His leadership as Vice President of the Los Rios College Federation of Teachers (LRCFT 2279) centers on faculty advocacy, fair labor practices, and educational equity. He actively works to ensure fair compensation, address full time/adjunct faculty disparities, and promote inclusive faculty development and mentorship, reflecting his belief that the quality of education directly correlates with faculty support and equity.


A proud delegate to CA Boys State (1997), his early experience in civic leadership and governance shaped his lifelong dedication to advocacy, leadership, and educational excellence. In each role—as professor, advisor, union leader, and literary advocate—he remains committed to advancing innovation, equity, and engagement in higher education and literary arts.


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