Thomas Thompson is an educator and co-founder of Eduaide.Ai. Thomas's interest in education stems from more than a love of the subject matter he taught. It's rooted in a deep fascination with how learning shapes human experience—how we construct mental models, develop habits of thought, and form cognitive structures that allow us to interpret, adapt to, and engage with the world. Thomas's research interests include Open Educational Resources (OER), distributed communities of practice, instructional design, and Cognitive Linguistics. In addition to his instructional experience, Thomas led Muckraker Media, a non-profit organization focused on enriching the auditory public domain through educational podcasts and open-access audiobooks. Currently, his work focuses on the role of Generative AI in instructional planning and learning design.