What a special day Wow! I can’t begin to express how honored I am to have received the Fred Podolski Award at the #liedtechsummit...Honored to work at @SmithtownCSD and to have the ability to teach about with Instructional technology at HSW and the MS’s #grateful#hswbulls
Chris Kennedy wrote a blog about the importance of prompt engineering.
I prompted Gemini to create an infographic about Chris's post. Gemini really is getting better at properly generating text in the images it generates!
cultureofyes.ca/2025/11/19/i…
ALT Infographic titled “Is Prompt Engineering Really the New Future Skill?” showing three sections: initial hype, evolving reality, and essential human skills. It explains that while prompts matter now, AI tools are becoming more intuitive and will handle prompting behind the scenes. The infographic highlights the enduring importance of human judgment, asking good questions, evaluating AI answers, and collaborating effectively with AI.
Go from blank slide to polished presentation faster with Canvas in Gemini.
Now you can ask Gemini to “create a presentation” with a single prompt (and all your project notes). Try it out for yourself:
"If used with intentionality, technology can support creativity rather than replace it."
Innovation, Humanity, and Balance: Three Questions Worth Asking mailchi.mp/georgecouros/im-1…
🚨 Updated post: 50 AI tools for teachers
We just cut 5 tools and added 15 more to our already popular post!
🗄️They're all categorized.
📝They include descriptions AND pricing.
Check it out! 👇
Ditchthattextbook.com/ai-too…
ALT First page of instructions includes information on the purpose and use of scaffolds.
ALT Second page of instructions includes a breakdown of Step 1 of the scaffolds protocol: Determining which aspects of a task may challenge your students.
The students in English were busy reading "A Long Walk to Water" while studying the 5 themes of geography.
Location, place, movement, region, human-environment interaction—they're not just vocab words. They're Salva's story. They're Nya's reality.
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🔎 When your staff looks at data about your school, do they surface the most important stories about student learning?
Explore data literacy tools from @NewLeadersOrg to guide your discussions this year.
newleaders.org/blog/how-the-…
ALT Screenshot of a tool embedded in the linked article, which offers guiding questions for discussing data as a staff.
Master any subject with @NotebookLM! ⚡
Our latest blog covers 6 ways for students to use NotebookLM this semester, from testing your knowledge with flashcards and quizzes to digging deeper with a new Learning Guide chat mode.
Read more: goo.gle/45WF1Xb
David Wright gets his #5 retired by the @Mets today!
LIKE and REPOST for a chance at this autographed baseball from the former Mets captain.
Rules: mlb.com/network/about/social… | NoPurNec, US/18 , Ends 7/22
TODAY Google announced a BUNCH of great new updates!
This year I'm especially impressed and excited by how many of these updates are FREE. Google is also expanding access to features that used to be premium (i.e. Google Vids) to EVERYONE!
#GoogleEDU#edTech#ISTELive25
🗺️ What if Google Maps and ChatGPT had a baby... and it graded your assignments?
Okay, maybe not the grading part—but PamPam does let you create interactive, AI-generated maps in seconds. Perfect for projects, presentations, or that lesson you needed ready 10 minutes ago.
See how it works ⬇️
buff.ly/nqpb8SO#aiineducation#edtech#educators
Spreadsheets used to put us to sleep… 🛏️
But @Canva Sheets? Now these sheets dream big! 🦄💭
Think AI-powered insights, creative charts, and lesson-ready visuals—all without the boring grids! Check it out below! 👀⤵️
@CanvaEDU#Canva#CanvaLove#interACTIVEclass
Looking closely at attendance data could help you better serve your students and community.
This Data Dive Protocol from @ctrisenetwork can help.
docs.google.com/document/d/1…
ALT The first page of the linked resource, a graphic organizer for educator teams to use to analyze student attendance data and identify next steps.
ALT The second page of the linked resource, a graphic organizer for educator teams to use to analyze student attendance data and identify next steps.
✨ BIG NEWS! ✨ New AI tools are on the way to @Padlet, and we’ve had a sneak peek! 👀
We can't wait to see how these tools elevate how we create and collaborate with the tool that we all love! 💜
Stay tuned! 🙌🏻
#Padlet#AIinEDU#ISTE#ISTE25
Educators, administrators, & changemakers—don’t miss Dana Lesperance’s transformative session at the 2025 Habits of Mind Conference! Register now: loom.ly/y575IYw#HabitsOfMind#2025Conference