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Curated digital learning notebooks sharing tools, techniques, and ideas from the Sealworks team.
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Every notebook is curated by the Sealworks team and shaped by 30+ years of building learning experiences. No fluff — just what works.

Notebook · 180+ tools

Cool Apps for Learning

A searchable notebook of 180+ apps, tools, and platforms — organized into 22 categories and curated personally by Nick. Skim the sidebar by topic, jump to a tool with search, or follow the yellow-star Nick's Picks for the ones in daily rotation. A living reference, not a directory — every entry has been put through its paces.

180+ tools across 22 working categories
"Nick's Picks" flagging favorite apps and where to start experimenting
Live search across tool name, platform, or topic
Sidebar nav grouped by use case (AI, prototyping, note-taking, communities…)

View ↗ coolappsforlearning.com

Notebook · 16 Chapters

Prototyping for Learning

A practical guide to designing learning experiences the right way — by sketching, prototyping, testing, and iterating before you ever write a line of code. Sixteen chapters walk you from the first scribble to a validated prototype, with sections on storytelling, accessibility, and designing with AI. A working playbook, not a textbook.

16-chapter guide from sketching to validated prototype
Dedicated chapters on storytelling and shared vocabulary
"Design for Everyone" — accessibility-first section
"Design with AI" chapter for current workflows
Feedback loops: Validate, Capture Feedback, Iterate

View ↗ prototypingforlearning.com

Notebook · 8 Chapters

Mobile Apps for Learning

The phone in your pocket is a notebook, a camera, a recorder, a library, and a classroom. Eight chapters cover the apps and patterns Nick actually uses — from capturing media on the go and building interactive eBooks to mirroring your screen, annotating anything, and meeting + presenting from mobile. Practical, app-by-app, and updated for the AI era.

8 chapters: Getting Started · AI · Apps · Collaborate · Present · Annotate · Mirror · Create
"Six ways your mobile device becomes a learning tool" opener
Dedicated AI Tools chapter for mobile workflows
Sections on screen mirroring and annotating anything

View ↗ mobileappsforlearning.com

Notebook · 5 Stages

Brainstorming for Learning

A practical playbook for taking a learning project from fuzzy idea to something real — by listening first, thinking out loud together, and testing concepts before committing. The way the Sealworks team actually works, with collaboration tools and AI woven through every step.

Five-stage process: Listen → Using AI → Feedback → Testing → Concepts
Opening trio: Start with the problem · Think out loud, together · Make it real, fast
Dedicated "Using AI" stage in the brainstorming workflow
"Apps to Collaborate" curated tool section
Goals + Alignment chapters for stakeholder-heavy projects

View ↗ brainstorminglearning.com

Notebook · 6 Strategies

AI for Learning

A practical field guide to learning with AI — six strategies for putting it to work in how you learn, teach, and build. Each chapter ships with real examples and ready-to-use prompts you can paste, swap, and adapt. Default to Claude or take the ideas to any capable assistant — the workflows are what matter. Tagline: design · feedback · refine · launch.

Six strategies: Content Development · Feedback · Design · Code · Analytics · Analysis
Ready-to-use prompts in every chapter
Three principles: Pick a strategy · Copy the prompts · Iterate, play & experiment
"Apps to Try" curated AI tool section
Works with Claude, ChatGPT, or any capable assistant

View ↗ aiforlearningnotebook.com