A quote from an article about the latest "TikTok trend" - this is one of the worst ideas to prevent kids from making poor choices. We need to help them learn with the tech, not take it away. #DigCit #EdTech #ISTEcert #BlueSky

Hmmm I wonder who it could be! 🤔

DYK that teachers can get 40% off Tarte makeup? Love when companies help Ts out! 💜💜 🔗https://tartecosmetics.com/shop/offers.html #EduSky

Very interesting! And if Ss make a #Quizizz with the questions, I bet that percentage would go up! @thecoffeenancy.bsky.social did a session about this at #ISTELive in 2023!! Do you remember this @kyleniemis.bsky.social & @quizizz.bsky.social?

ummmm @diffitapp.bsky.social is life changing... YES!! Totally agree! #Diffit is not just making activities for kids, they're making high quality activities for kids that are customizable, can be differentiated, and promote higher level thinking! #EduSky

Yesterday we began to create our #AI literacy plan for our K-12 district. My brain was exhausted at the end of the day but I'm very proud of the work we did and excited to continue to work on it. Does your district have one? Would love to see it! #EduSky #ISTEcert

A great start to the day - @diffitapp.bsky.social provided our school with a premium subscription for the rest of the year! Thank you #Diffit!! 💚💚💚 Here's my favorite activity 👇

Look at this group of #EdTech companies at the @ideaillinois.bsky.social #IDEAcon expo hall! @magicschoolai.bsky.social, @mirrortalkai.bsky.social, and @padlet.com!! 🔗 Check out the expo hall here to find your favorite companies and where they'll be: ideacon2025.expofp.com

@wakelet.bsky.social why is Chrome recommending I remove the #Wakelet extension? It says it contains malware...what's happening??? #EduSky #GoogleEDU @jbdbiz.bsky.social @rosieclifford.bsky.social @adamhowarth32.bsky.social

This looks really fun and am effective way to practice vocabulary - I especially appreciate the breakdown of how the activity supports all learners! Thank you @tisharichmond.bsky.social! #EduSky

Such a great activity for the new year! Thank you @katiefielding.com! #EduSky

Love this idea for when we have virtual days instead of snow days! Thank you @karlymoura.com!

This online conference for teachers is 🤯🤯🤯 And it's FREE?!?! 😱 📺 90+ sessions. Free certificates for PD credit. On your time. On your couch. (You choose the beverage.) 🛋☕️🍷 Register for the #DitchSummit (Dec. 16 to Jan. 10): 👉 http://DitchSummit.com

I am super excited to be presenting several sessions at #IDEAcon this February as a featured thought leader! Who’s going? #EduSky #AIEdu

#IDEAcon 2025 is drawing nearer, and we hope you'll join us for this experience. ✅ 100s of sessions ✅ 1000s of educators ✅ interactive spaces ✅ 7 Thought Leaders ✅ 3 Keynotes ✅ infinite smiles, laughter, innovative ideas It's just missing you. ideaillinois.org/ideacon #EduSky #IDEAil #education

I'm SO excited for #IDEAcon 2025, and I love seeing faces from 2024 in these pictures like @chanatown.bsky.social @deelanier.bsky.social @victoriathetech.bsky.social @mrdearybury.bsky.social @mrsspinasclass.bsky.social @shawnmccusker.bsky.social @mrpiercey.com and @mrsdollahsaid17.bsky.social

I’m SO EXCITED that my proposal was accepted for #IDEAil IDEACON! I can’t wait to share all the things in my AI Toolbox! #EduSky #edtech Are YOU going to #IDEAcon? Hope to see you there! tr.ee/vq_OOa72Ag

#IDEAcon is right around the corner and I am so pumped to present 3 sessions including 1 session with my 12-year-old son! He has been wanting to present with me for a while and so we are so excited to share our ideas about #SEL! @ideaillinois.bsky.social #EdTech #GoogleET #GoogleEC #ISTEcert

Yes! #Quizizz just gets better and better!!

Excellent idea!! #EduSky

Happy birthday @ideaillinois.bsky.social!!!

Great tips for EdPuzzle! #EduSky

Today my son wrote an essay wo/help for his AP World History class. We ran it through an "AI Detector" and it came back 84% created by AI. He tried another assignment, also his own words. 90% positive AI generated. The evidence is clear. #EduSky #AIEdu #EduSky arstechnica.com/information-...

What a great post to wake up to! Thanks so much Becky! Hope you enjoy your #ReadWalk with #RaisingDigitalLeaders #EduSky

Almost 60 deg in Dec? Time for a #ReadWalk with @jcasatodd.bsky.social Raising Digital Leaders! Such a good read with practical advice for parents & teachers. #EdTech #EduSky #DigCit @burgessdave.bsky.social

Make your Gmail and Calendar work for you! Turn on “send daily agenda via Gmail” on in Calendar!

As an #InboxZero person, I love sharing Gmail tips. You've done a fab job w/this thread!! You mentioned filters, but I also love "skip the inbox (archive it)" + add a label. I do this w/newsletters Use ⭐s & search "has: yellow-bang" or "has:blue-star" Snooze & send later are musts for me #EduSky

The always helpful @techybeckyyoung.bsky.social bringing the Gmail heat just in time for Sunday “get yourself situated” time #edusky #educoach

This is a fantastic tip — especially making a filter for the staff members whose emails you REALLY don’t want to overlook Not just the admin but also the … yknow … uh … the passive aggressive colleague, the easily outraged team member, and your work bestie #edusky #gmailgamechangers

Another thing I have been testing with Gmail: - Select a bunch of messages - Download them all as a zip file - Upload the zip file to ChatGPT - Ask ChatGPT to generate a quick summary & highlight anything of great importance - Use "Read aloud" option to have the results read to me #EduSky #EduSkyAI

These are great Becky! Of these tips the one I most often use are filters, labels & templates. Some I might add would be: - Schedule send - write tonight & auto-send in the morning - Undo send - set to 30 seconds to catch mistakes - Offline mail - for when I am on a plane #EduSky #GoogleEDU

I've been a #Gmail user since beta, when you needed an invite! I 💙 Gmail, but sometimes my inbox is overwhelming...here are my top 10 tips to manage your Gmail inbox so you don't feel like this 👇 each time you open it (my favorite is #6) #EduSky #ISTEcert #GoogleET #GoogleEC #EduCoach 🧵 1/12

#Quizizz is so much more than quizzes! 💜 They do so much to support all Ts and Ss. 👏👏 @kyleniemis.bsky.social and @alanacolabella.bsky.social for all they do! Send #ThankQ notes and @quizizz.bsky.social donates $1 to Donor's Choose for every note you send! 🔗: quizizz.com/send-a-thank... #EduSky

One of the best things every December! I'm signed up for #DitchSummit, a free online conference for teachers! @ditchthattextbook.com ditchsummit.com #EduSky

Friendly reminder that the hashtag is #EduSky with Camel Case to improve accessibility for screen readers. ✅ #EduSky 🚫 #edusky 🚫 #EDUsky 🚫 #Edusky Thanks for helping the community to be more inclusive.

Just signed up!!

#EDUsky peepa let’s have some fun on this Friday evening. Share a gif that best describes the week you had. @ideaillinois.bsky.social @mrscford.bsky.social

I love those three picks for student engagement! Is it cheating if I just add three more onto your yours?! 💛 Edpuzzle 💜 Kami 💙 @desmos.bsky.social #edtech

What are your top 3 #EdTech tools to increase student engagement? Mine are: @bookcreator.com @quizizz.bsky.social #PearDeck (🍐 needs to join us here!) All 3 have been so helpful this year and the Ts I work with love them too! #EduSky #GoogleEC #GoogleET #ISTEcert

Hi 👋 I'm Becky, a learning specialist and instructional technology coach from Illinois. Making the move to #EduSky from the bird app. Looking forward to building my #PLN here!