Commander and Chief at Using Technology Better :: a #Google, #Microsoft, #Apple, #Canva training company with offices in š³šæ š¦šŗ š²š¾ šÆšµ serving the š
Joined May 2009
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Mike Reading retweeted
Teachers: Want to make tech work for you - not against you?
APL Live is back Jan 19ā21 for AU & NZ educators.
Free sessions. Practical strategies. Real classroom impact.
š§µ Hereās whatās coming:
#APL #AppleEducation #ANZTeachers
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Mike Reading retweeted
25 Nov 2025
Teachers can now register for Apple Professional Learning Liveās Back to School 2026 sessions. Free, practical workshops focused on classroom-ready ideas for using iPad and Mac. A great way to start the year with fresh ideas.
education.apple.com/resourceā¦
@AppleEDU @Usingtechbetter
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Mike Reading retweeted
25 Oct 2025
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Mike Reading retweeted
20 Oct 2025
Just shared in the Apple Education community:
Before the Words: Using Visuals, Soundscapes, and AI Socratic Tools to Spark Writing.
@AppleEDU @Usingtechbetter
education.apple.com/resourceā¦
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Mike Reading retweeted
14 Oct 2025
I work a lot with Higher Education and Secondary teachers in the area of Spatial. I always love sharing new FREE tools I come across for 3D creation, and this one is a rip snorter! Create 3D maps of your local area. @Usingtechbetter
youtu.be/izZvXOgQ4aE
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Mike Reading retweeted
13 Aug 2025
Did you know @MicrosoftEDU @Copilot now has image to 3D creation?? You will find it in the link in the comments. Free and in the Copilot labs section. Great way for students to visualise design concepts in 3D. And it does a pretty good job. @Usingtechbetter
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11 Aug 2025
Awesome!
11 Aug 2025
On my flight to Melbourne, I used @canva AI (textāvideo) to make an 8-sec clip of an 80ās bedroom.
Fed it into vid2scene.com ā got a 3D Gaussian Splat scene I can walk through!
Low-res but amazing for just 8 sec of video. Potential for games, spatial toursā¦ huge!
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Mike Reading retweeted
6 Aug 2025
Now rolling out globally! Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat is now Generally Available for 13
Rollout will take a week or two to complete ššš
Details in the link below š
ALT Picture of Copilot Chat
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10 Jul 2025
This is definitely worth checking out
10 Jul 2025
If youāre a teacher looking to make sense of AIāand how it connects to assessment, knowledge, skills, and FAQ, brilliant resources that bring AI to life in the classroom.
Module 2 has just dropped, focused entirely on student use.
@Usingtechbetter
digitaltechnologieshub.edu.aā¦
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Mike Reading retweeted
10 Jun 2025
š§ Spatial Audio in AR! Preview GarageBandās Dancefloor Rush loop in ARāeach 3D shape holds a unique sound. Drag them around, get closer, and hear audio shift with your movement in AirPods. Opens in Safari if you donāt have @scenery_app on iPhone/iPad.
scnry.app/dkFzfbO05Tb
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Mike Reading retweeted
9 May 2025
Just sharing again because it fills my soul. This kind of interactive student tech isnāt about the tools or the end product - itās about the stories they help tell, and that quiet, powerful hope that our community will feel something real and want to connect. #themaskswewear
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Mike Reading retweeted
8 May 2025
They said I couldnāt copy/reuse the code from @canva {codeforme}ābut I love a challenge. Just discovered a simple hack that unlocked everything. Sometimes the biggest breakthroughs come from the smallest shifts in thinking. @CanvaEdu @Usingtechbetter
youtu.be/hebjji10Gak
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Mike Reading retweeted
6 May 2025
AI in education is transforming how we teach and learn! š Huge thanks to the educators, school leaders, and our partners @pbtechnz, @FusionIT_NZ , and @GoogleForEdu for making the #GoogleRoadshow in Auckland a success #EdTech #AIinEducation #UTBAI
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28 Apr 2025
A great opportunity for your students
28 Apr 2025
What if your students could design shelters that save lives? With creativity, innovation, and Canva, they can.
Join Rethinking Shelter: The Ultimate Canva Design Challenge - where students rethink what shelter means. Create. Compete. Inspire. š§µš
@PaulHamilton8 @CanvaEdu
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Mike Reading retweeted
28 Apr 2025
Hey Aussie Teachers!
Weāre thrilled to be teaming up with Canva for an exciting new design competition!
Living in Australia means natural disasters are part of our story ā but so is our creativity & resilience. Letās empower our students to imagine & design. @canva @CanvaEdu
28 Apr 2025
What if your students could design shelters that save lives? With creativity, innovation, and Canva, they can.
Join Rethinking Shelter: The Ultimate Canva Design Challenge - where students rethink what shelter means. Create. Compete. Inspire. š§µš
@PaulHamilton8 @CanvaEdu
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Mike Reading retweeted
24 Mar 2025
In my latest article, I explore how spatial memory connects us to the world around us and how we can bridge the physical and digital through RoomPlan scans. Check it out (only a 2 minute read).... @Apple @AppleEDU @Usingtechbetter
linkedin.com/pulse/power-spaā¦
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Mike Reading retweeted
18 Mar 2025
I have given some examples of how capturing the world in 3D can benefit industries such as design/architecture but what about creative industries? How about taking that roomplan scan & creating a game environment. Made in @splinetool with custom lidar scan mercenary character.
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Mike Reading retweeted
12 Mar 2025
Intrinsic motivation isn't taught. It's unleashed.
Kids learn to value wealth, status & fame by observing what their parents prize. But they come to value growth, connection & contribution when they feel supported.
The heart of building character is building caring relationships.
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Mike Reading retweeted
27 Jan 2025
A Canva tool that you may not be aware of? Teachers - you'll love this one. Close activities, interactive feedback, check for understanding or even prototyping UI designs. Anything else? Let me introduce you to 'The dropdown'. @Usingtechbetter @CanvaEdu @canva
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26 Jan 2025
Wow. Here we go #educators. Keep up š
23 Jan 2025
Soon an āAI student agentā could complete an asynchronous online course autonomously. This isnāt just about using ChatGPT for essays; itās about handling all course activities from logging into an LMS, submitting assignments w.o any learner intervention.
bit.ly/4hmjNW5
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