Jon HughesAI + EdTech Systems

Educational Technology & AI Integration Specialist

AI-enabled education systems, built for real classrooms.

I combine technical education, AI-assisted development, hardware experimentation, and workflow design to solve practical instructional and operational problems.

IT and technical education instructor
AI professional development for educators
Student certification and career pathway support
Local LLM and RAG classroom exploration
AI-assisted classroom operations tools

Featured system

SlimLED

AI-assisted classroom notification, countdown, timing, and alert platform concept built around embedded hardware and classroom operations.

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Countdown / alert / clock

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Problem

An existing WLED-based setup was limited for classroom timing, dismissal, alerts, and operational communication.

Approach

Created a custom system concept supporting digital clock display, countdown timer, stopwatch, color-coded school alerts, custom sounds, panic alert concepts, synced network clocks, and possible expansion to desktop, mobile, and wearable triggers.

Impact

Improved classroom communication, operational timing, visual notifications, and emergency alert concepts across a shared educational environment.

AI Integration

Responsible AI use, local model exploration, RAG workflows, and practical AI-supported productivity.

Technical Training

Career-connected instruction across IT foundations, help desk workflows, hardware, cybersecurity, and troubleshooting.

Classroom Systems

Practical tools and hardware-supported workflows that improve timing, communication, visibility, and student engagement.

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Additional initiatives

All work

Responsible AI / Educational Technology

Classroom AI & RAG Initiative

Classroom initiative exploring local LLM usage, responsible AI practices, and retrieval-augmented generation for school documentation.

AI Training / Staff Development

AI Professional Development for Educators

Training and guidance for teachers on responsible AI use in K-12 education.

Student Projects / Technical Education

Student AI Innovation Projects

Guided students through AI-assisted projects including Raspberry Pi games, D&D character builders, Jarvis-like AI systems, and AI-powered wearable concepts.

A practical portfolio for AI, EdTech, and technical training conversations.

This portfolio is a working companion to my resume: a focused look at the systems, initiatives, and training work behind my educational technology and AI integration practice.