I'm always looking for ways to improve how I can use AI tools with students (see my latest blog post at pakiki.net/?p=1352). As part of this I have jumped on the MagicSchool AI waka and am looking forward to playing with their new MagicStudent tool

If you persevere with platforms like Twitter/X it does bring you the occasional unicorn 🦄resource. If you are an educator struggling with how best to leverage AI tools, you NEED to check out this superb overview from @mrsmiriamscott.
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Awesome to host a Google Educator Groups event at along with ѕteve sмιтн 🌍🇳🇿 Sam Gibson Craig Hansen, PhD. last night. Great to reconnect with Rachel Duckworth and learn some more Google for Education goodness. #GEGANZ #SYD19 #GoogleEI #GoogleET #ANZGoogleEduGuides

You know it's a big conference when there is a vending machine for gaffer tape... EduTECH Australia. Great pre conference workshop with the amazing Gary Stager - New Invent To Learn Book!. Have got to get more of those Micro:bit Educational Foundation !

Getting near to finishing my presentation on AI in your Classroom for the @GoogleforEdu Teaching Theatre sessions at #EduTECH2023 . I'll do my best to get it sorted Jim Sill 🤔. See you in room #111 & 112! goo.gle/EduTECHAustral…

Just catching up on some #edugold from the ANZ Google team in their Learn with Google series. Great overview of product features and how to use them in class. Thanks ѕteve sмιтн 🌍🇳🇿 Chris Betcher Kimberley Hall Check the Search Skills session at youtu.be/uO4N8kCZ65w #syd19 #geganz

Beavering away on the weekend to get some resources prepared for my upcoming #EduTECH2023 presentation. This time its a short vid on how to collect and organise students coding project links. youtu.be/kzGU8CiWcjA. Check out the full description at pakiki.net/?p=1327

Shout out to Kim Nilsson @NoSubstitute for his #GoogleSheets expertise with this great solution to viewing your Google Calendar in a New Way with Google Sheets. Check out my short how to video at youtu.be/Orxk2f4P1mQ via YouTube. The power of collaboration via #GoogleEI !

After 12 years, the last lesson for me at Tauranga Boys' College before I take up the position of DP at Liger Leadership Academy in Queenstown. So of course my last class activity was a Banqer auction! Excited kids with some sweet as prizes. #superexcited to be joining the Liger team!!

Recently bought a Darkly Labs #emblaser2 laser at school after being convinced by Subash Chandar K that these are heaps better for a class than a 3d printer. He's so right! Here's my 2nd maths task-great to have Ss quickly and easily create!! youtu.be/HIpoqn1iEY4

Found while lurking on the DisruptED facebook group, this really is an exceptional piece of work. Not only as a thorough, well researched document, but also describing the school's journey. Check it out! nzareblog.wordpress.com/2022/11/21/res…

How can we best prepare junior students for the new NCEA literacy/numeracy standards? After some Easter holiday camping chat with a fellow educator, here's my attempt to suggest a coherent way for school or departments to use. What are your thoughts? pakiki.net/?p=1279

Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I didn't until this popped up in my notifications. Such a great source of inspiration, resources, and connections to other educators! #MyTwitterAnniversary

Awesome to present at the BIST teacher workshop last night with GEGNZ and Andrew Corney . Such a neat bunch of motivated but realistic teachers! BoP teachers, join up for free PD, a bit of networking and some kai too! #teachersnz #edchatnz

Bi-Weekly Beaker #85 - Add some Spark to your lessons ⚡️ - mailchi.mp/e90425b2b1b5/b… featuring Parlay Ideas, Tier list activity from Eric Curts and SPARK doc inspired by Lisa Highfill. Sign up to this irregular edutech newsletter at pakiki.net/?page_id=796

Here's a short guide to setting up and running a #classroomeconomy . Thanks to Thom Gibson | Education for the inspiration and Banqer for the awesome platform to manage class payments. Check out the auction video at youtube.com/watch?v=QBZEE pakiki.net/?p=1196

Delighted to have Drive Resources join ѕteve sмιтн 🌍🇳🇿 and me for our BoP GEG Spakshop next Wednesday arvo. If you're Tauranga based - you should come! Free tickets at events.humanitix.com/bist-geg-spark… #ANZGEG GEGNZ

Another piece of #edugold from Eric Curts. This activity has it all! Control Alt Achieve: Google Slides Tier List Activity controlaltachieve.com/2023/03/google…

A real privilege to have Marcus join our class today to tell his story of how he ended up at Rocket Lab. As part of the #RLspaceambassadors program it's really awesome to have this link to the aerospace industry. Thanks for arranging Felicity !

I've been playing around with #ChatGPT for a little while now and put together this short video for Teachers on how they can use this tool to help grade student work. But, use with caution! Check it out at youtu.be/RCkmo12UvPg via YouTube #GEGANZ #SYD19