Todd Sinclair

5th Grade Teacher, LEC Digital Educator, enthusiastic tech tinkerer (w/varying degrees of success- if you aren't failing you aren't trying), Oster Elementary

[Todd Sinclair @sinclairt7]

Year 2 of using @wewillwrite_com with my 5th graders. By far the best apps I've implemented with my class in the past few years. Crazy high engagement and the kids beg to do it has been a few days between sessions. If you haven't tried it you should.

[Matt Miller 🗑️ @jmattmiller]

Google for Edu definitely made a splash at ISTE. But I have concerns about moves it's making with Gemini.

You can learn all about the news they released at ISTE here (link below).

Of course, with big tech companies and edtech startups, you have to cut through the hype to get to hard truths.

Here’s one that I haven’t seen discussed enough …

Google is putting Gemini, its large language model assistant, in the hands of students of all ages. That will extend to NotebookLM in coming months.

It feels a bit like letting kids out to recess on the playground without supervision.

An excerpt from their release:

The Gemini app is now available to students of all ages and as a core Workspace service, and in the coming months we’re making NotebookLM available to students of all ages while using their Google Workspace for Education accounts to help them study and better understand their class materials.

AI startups like SchoolAI, MagicSchool, Brisk Teaching, and others offer something that Google does not. (I’ve looked and looked and can’t seem to find it.)

Monitoring.

A place where teachers can monitor the conversations that students are having with AI chatbots in real time.

>> They include granular line-by-line transcripts of student conversations with AI.

>> They summarize student conversations into insights that teachers can see at a glance in their teacher dashboards.

>> They flag student interactions that might be inappropriate or harmful so the teacher can follow up immediately.

Google doesn’t appear to have this at the teacher level. It’s available at the admin level — and Google boasts about how it helps districts come into legal compliance with their admin access.

But let’s be honest. The admin isn’t going to spend their days monitoring student interactions with AI line by line.

Even if Google flags dangerous student interactions with AI, there are several layers of communication (and even some physical distance) that need to be crossed before it gets back to the student.

When the teacher doesn’t have direct access to the students’ AI interactions, they miss out on insights AI can provide them about the student interactions — what students struggle with, what interests students are showing, etc.

That’s valuable data for teachers to have — especially if it’s instantaneous.

You know that Google has seen their competitors’ products. This is an intentional decision not to include that feature.

If you're going to turn on Gemini for students, there are tons of ethical and AI literacy implications. Tread cautiously.

[Dr. Tyler Tarver @tylertarver]

Free AI Teacher Playbook! I wish I would’ve had this when I first started teaching (even tho it didn’t exist yet 😂)! #teachers #chatgpt #aiteacherplaybook

[Shake Up Learning @ShakeUpLearning]

📱 Are smartphones making students more anxious & distracted?
Teen anxiety & depression have skyrocketed, & social media may be to blame. Should schools go phone-free?
🎧 Listen: https://t.co/hxYk7lJj4o #EdTech #DigitalWellness #phonefreeschools #edchat #teachers #k12

[Jimmy Mackey @thejimmymackey]

Calorie counting is a pain in the ass.

Yes, it works.
But it’s annoying and time-consuming.

Here’s the exact blueprint I’d use to drop 30 lbs of stubborn fat (WITHOUT counting calories):

1. STOP eating 3 hours before bed

[Laughing Squid @LaughingSquid]

Singer Performs Punchy Multitrack A Cappella Cover of 'Ghostbusters' With His Kids https://t.co/JIJ9bDVAs2

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

Do not take your good health for granted. Be selfish about your health.

[Alice Keeler @alicekeeler]

WOW! Google Sides Drag to Background - Teacher Tech

🙀 this is one of my favorite updates! It saves me so much time.
Simple and easy to use!!

https://t.co/V809o21R5q

[GoNoodle - find us on BSKY! @GoNoodle]

No matter the season, YOUR MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS! 👏🏽
Find free #mentalhealth activities in the Mooderators channel on GoNoodle Powered by @KidsMHF. Check out the channel here: https://t.co/vRL26qHKa9

[TCEA @TCEA]

Tired of your boring email signature? Spice it up with these tips and tricks to make it stand out! Say goodbye to dull and hello to fabulous! ✨

https://t.co/J6AnzmalMR @drbruceellis
#techtips #edadmin #edutwitter

[TCEA @TCEA]

Check out these uick videos to enhance your #teaching strategies!

https://t.co/KDQBSH2iIC via @cultofpedagogy
#educoach #edutwitter #k12

[Eric Curts @ericcurts]

🤯 YouTube Can Do That?! https://t.co/NOugvSiAFk

🖼️ Pic-in-Pic
⏱️ Speed
💬 Captions
⬇️ Transcripts
⌨️ Shortcuts
🍪 Cleanup
✂️ Clips
💫 GIFs
📄 Docs Vids
🎨 Drawings Vids
⏰ Timestamps
🎈 360°
🎵 Free Audio
🔌 Extensions

#GoogleEDU

[Amy Marshall @Marshall_AmyL]

Who's Phone Is This? Challenge Accepted and
✅ DONE
Generic template created - use either electronically or PDF for anything! ENJOY! https://t.co/465C9Fg0Fz @socialstudiestx @FISDsocstudies @Lisa_Teach_7

[Robert Kaplinsky @robertkaplinsky]

Are you looking for some growth mindset posters you can print out and hang up in your room? Then check out these free resources from @joboaler and @chaoskeeper11 at @YouCubedOrg: https://t.co/zdb83b09v0 #iteachmath

[Holly Clark - The AI Infused Classroom @HollyClarkEdu]

This is awesome

[Jon Harper @Jonharper70bd]

I love giving students brain breaks but honestly never really thought much about differentiating them. This discusses several different types of brain breaks and why and when to offer them. Love this and can’t wait to try some next week.
https://t.co/6as9TFwvgt via @edutopia

[Flip @MicrosoftFlip]

Using the built in teleprompter in Flip can make all the difference for any Flip presentation, creation, or response! 🤩

••• ➡️ Teleprompter

🌟 Pro Tip: Increase/Decrease the font size + adjust the scroll speed 🎚️

💖 #FlipForAll

[TCEA @TCEA]

Looking for ways to prevent unnecessary interruptions, foster classroom community, and empower students to problem solve? Here are five ideas.

https://t.co/N42Dvf47Yp @emilyforedu
#elemchat #teachertwitter

[Robert Kaplinsky @robertkaplinsky]

Would you prefer to browse my lessons in a spreadsheet?

Check out https://t.co/Kj05owQ8VB to view them with the concept/skill and standards.

[James Ponti @JamesPonti]

You have just over two weeks to catch up with your City Spies reading before the release of Mission Manhattan. I thought I'd give away a set of books 1-4 in paperback. Just retweet and you're entered for a chance to win. I'll randomly select a winner in a few days. @SimonKIDS