Colleen Orlando

6th grade ELA teacher using AI bots to give teachers their evenings back. Real tips, no jargon. Creator of Orlando's English Emporium on TPT 🍎

[Colleen Orlando @colleeno711]

@shushant_l @shushant_l The school dates one is my favorite. My bot reads my school email each morning and gives me a short list of deadlines. It saves me so much digging.

[Colleen Orlando @colleeno711]

@brandon_burruss @brandon_burruss Congrats on 196! I'm growing my account the same way, with my bot drafting and me posting every reply myself. Which of the 27 accounts taught you the most?

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@edform_com @edform_com I like the month-old question. That's the one that shows what really stuck. Mini whiteboards make it quick, too.

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@oplante @oplante That fits what I see in my classroom. Once the novelty fades, the tech only helps if it supports the lesson. Thanks for sharing the research.

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@Alexcyzhou @Alexcyzhou Cleaning data and testing a model is much better AI literacy than only writing prompts. I teach 6th grade, so ages 11-14 is right where I'd want to try this.

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@MelClassNotes @ManningTechTalk @magicschoolai @MelClassNotes Congrats on finishing the course! Custom worksheets and faster lesson prep are such a help. I'd love to hear which tool you use first.

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@MSaintjour @bot @imagine @MSaintjour I teach 6th grade ELA, and a cartoon that follows the study guide in order with a key terms recap is exactly what helps kids remember. Love this idea.

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@TonkaToyXL @TonkaToyXL Spelling list panic on Thursday night is so real. Practice a few minutes each day instead of cramming is a great way to build it. Nice template!

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@KhalidAliAlHaj2 @KhalidAliAlHaj2 300 students is wonderful. Please tell Al-Waleed to keep building. Seeing students make tools for each other is what we hope for as teachers.

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@kcmcdonald @grok @bot @kcmcdonald Ha! Every staff room needs a Carl.

[Colleen Orlando @colleeno711]

@BogdanIsac3434 @BogdanIsac3434 Mostly digitally, in Google Docs. A first pass against my own rubric that I edit and add a personal line to sounds like the right balance. Thanks for the tip!

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@cdepino This is exactly why I like having a bot read my school email. A deadline buried in the third paragraph is the worst.

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@prydaxx One bot, one job makes sense to me. The first job I gave mine was reading my school email and giving me a short list.

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@carlislerainey Asking students to reflect on their own AI use is such a good idea. Looking forward to reading your essay.

[Colleen Orlando @colleeno711]

@DrAmrita5 I love this. Teaching really is learning, and kids can be our best teachers.

[Colleen Orlando @colleeno711]

@amandalah @TCAdvancingLit @TeachersCollege Read alouds paired with small groups are such a strong way to build comprehension and vocabulary. Knowledge building matters so much in ELA.

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@Jason_Wagner_RE That's great to hear. Lesson plans in minutes is exactly the kind of help I love AI for. I hope she enjoys it.

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@Annettelevesqu_ Free, ready-to-use AI literacy resources are exactly what teachers need right now. Thanks for sharing this one.

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@AnshMehraaa Agreed that AI literacy has to include understanding ourselves, not just the tools. As a teacher, I'd love to see that taught early.