Sketchbook Tags

A way to browse the AI Sketchbook laterally rather than by section. Useful when the pattern you care about is something like writing, fabrication, archives, or source evaluation rather than whether a sketch started in teaching or research.

Below are the tags currently in use across sketchbook post pages. As the sketchbook grows, this should become a more useful way to move across related ideas.

All 3D printing 1 AI literacy 1 agentic AI 2 argument 1 big data 1 fabrication 1 filter bubbles 1 interpretation 1 maps 1 material culture 1 model comparison 1 paleography 1 parameters 1 philosophy 1 prompting 1 remix 1 research skills 2 seminar 1 source evaluation 2 tactile 1 vibe coding 1 writing 1

Showing all sketchbook posts with tags.

Apr 2026 rough activity 20–30 min in class upper-div / grad
Argument Audit

Argument Audit

writingargumentseminar

  • revising thesis claims
  • anticipating counterarguments
  • recognizing vague reasoning

Students use AI-generated objections to test whether a thesis is vague, vulnerable, or genuinely persuasive.

Apr 2026 refined activity 30–40 min in class any
Citation Test

Citation Test

source evaluationfabricationresearch skills

  • verifying sources in library databases
  • distinguishing real from fabricated citations
  • questioning authority of polished prose

Students verify AI-generated citations one by one and turn fabricated sources into a lesson about evidence and authority.

Apr 2026 tested data work 30–60 min any
Generate 3D Prints from 2D Drawings

Generate 3D Prints from 2D Drawings

3D printingmaterial culturetactile

  • generating 3D-printable files from 2D historical images
  • reconstructing material culture objects for research
  • incorporating tactile elements into research presentations

AI can transform a historical line drawing into a 3D-printable file, adding a tactile dimension to research that images alone can't provide.

Apr 2026 refined activity 45–60 min in class any
Historical Source Evaluation

Historical Source Evaluation

source evaluationfilter bubblesresearch skills

  • comparing interpretations of a source
  • identifying how framing shapes meaning
  • applying historical thinking frameworks

Students prompt AI to analyze a short newspaper article from 1892 and compare results across accounts and incognito mode.

Apr 2026 tested processing sources hours to set up; ~12hr/register researcher
Medieval Handwriting Recognition Workflow

Medieval Handwriting Recognition Workflow

big datapaleographyagentic AI

  • building an agentic pipeline for bulk document processing
  • combining multiple LLMs to improve transcription accuracy
  • enabling full-text search of handwritten archival sources

An AI agent worked with Gemini and Claude to bulk process 300 images of archival documents and enable full-text search of handwritten sources.

Apr 2026 tested data work less than 1 hour any
Photos to Map Pins

Photos to Map Pins

vibe codingmapsagentic AI

  • extracting GPS metadata from image files
  • building a map visualization with AI-assisted coding
  • presenting geolocated data in a public-facing format

Create an interactive map with pins for hundreds of photos, using GPS metadata already embedded in your phone's images — in under an hour.

Apr 2026 tested assignment 1–2 hours out of class undergrad / grad
Remixing Plato

Remixing Plato

philosophyremixprompting

  • close reading through transformation
  • analyzing how meaning shifts across forms
  • prompting as a rhetorical skill

Students translate, reshape, or re-perform a Platonic dialogue through AI — then analyze what changed and why.

Mar 2026 rough activity 20–30 min in class any
What Does Cilantro Taste Like?

What Does Cilantro Taste Like?

model comparisonparametersAI literacy

  • comparing outputs across model sizes
  • understanding how temperature and sampling affect responses
  • recognizing that "AI" is not a single thing

A hands-on demo using AI Playground to show how model size and settings change what AI says — using one simple, relatable question.