Teacher:
Plans a great hands-on, fun lesson!

Student:
Slept for 2 hours the night prior because they’re addicted to TikTok

Administrator:
Comes in and notices uninterested, tired student and comments ‘’What do you think you can do for that student to make them more interested?”

Miss last week's #IDEAil #newsletter ? Catch up with a run-through of a Common Sense Education AI lesson with Jennifer Ehehalt and Stefanie Crawford, free Google for Education generative AI course, transferable learning blog, and free Book Creator Team 🌈 workshop!

ideail.org/BigIDEAs41824

Jeopardy in #Lucidspark !

Check out this template+tutorial by Lucid for Education lucid.app/lucidspark/374…

💡Idea: if you teach multiple sections of the same course, have each block create a game for the other section. Since Lucid Software is collaborative, the setup is a breeze!

#edtech

A new episode of #CareU709 is out and it is a good one! Coach O’Neill TurnoverD talks about how he helps to foster leadership skills in kids. Stephanie Brown Morton709 Deidre Ripka #caregivers #education

⬇️Listen Here⬇️
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It's #AILiteracyDay ! Jennifer Ehehalt and Stefanie Crawford sat down with a new Common Sense Education AI lesson to show you just how easy it is to use them with your students and facilitate authentic communication. AI literacy is part of digital citizenship! #IDEAil

This was such a fun addition to Amplivation Station at #IDEAcon this year thanks to Illinois Student Invention Convention and BitSpace Chicago! We can't wait to see how it unfolds for IDEAcon 2025.

And hey! That's a team with incoming #IDEAil Executive Board members Dr. Traci Johnson Bob Hayes!

Catch up on last week's issue of the #IDEAil #newsletter with a video from Bill Barnum, an #EarthDay article from AI in Education on the environmental impact of AI, an edutopia article by educator Marcus Luther about collaborative slide decks, and more!

ideail.org/BigIDEAs41124

Hey #EDUTwitter ,

Are there any apps you use on a daily basis with your students?

Would love to share a few with educators I am working with this summer.

#PLN #EdTech

A simple drawing activity can give you a better handle on students’ depth of understanding than a multiple-choice quiz. How? It's all about knowing what to look for. 🖍️

Need clarity around the use of student facing chatbots such as SchoolAI? - check out this podcast by Holly Clark - The AI Infused Classroom and Matt Miller 🗑️
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…
#vbits
#vblms

Listen to new episodes on my @ThriveinEDU podcast via RACHELLE DENÉ POTH |ThriveinEDU #ARVR #AI #AIinEDU ift.tt/IthSb6T #education #k12 #teacherPD #edtech #SEL #edleaders #AI #STEM

IDEA doing the work that makes it such a great organization!

The best part is that membership is FREE!! ideaillinois.org/join

Thursdays mean new issues of #IDEAil #newsletter , but if you missed an issue while on Spring Break, check out this Canva for Education tip from Shane Peek, cybersecurity cert. training course info, using L-shaped layouts, digital portfolios with Wakelet 💙, and more!
ideaillinois.org/bigIDEAs

How to you explain to students the dichotomy of failure being acceptable and even beneficial within a traditional grading system? #709AlwaysLearning #grading #IHaveQuestions

NEW: Puerto Rico's health care system is in crisis. Doctors are fleeing in droves. And the crisis is hurting children most of all.

I spoke to pediatricians, families, and people on the ground fighting for policy change.

My story for The Nation:
thenation.com/article/world/…

Desks in rows…must be PSAT day.

I’m thrilled to announce my selection as a Featured Voice at #ISTELive 24! Hope to see you in Denver.

I'm honored to keynote at the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network Summit next month 🎉👇🏼

📣 Calling all #NYCPS Educators,

Have you started planning for the 2024-25 school year?

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Our latest #IDEAil blog is by educator, IDEA Chapter Northern Suburbs board member, and co-chair for the Advocacy Day committee, Greg McDonough. Read Greg's post to see the impact one day of advocacy can have on your students, and then fill out the form to attend.

ideaillinois.org/studentadvocac…