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Rebecca Toltz @rebeccatoltz.bsky.social · 18d

I need another school holiday break to play with Gemini Canvas. gemini.google/overview/can... #deploysummits #googleedu

Gemini Canvas — write, code, & create in one space with AI

Bring your ideas to life as apps, games, infographics and more. Go from prompt to prototype in minutes, with the power of Gemini 2.5 Pro, our most capable model.

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Rebecca Toltz @rebeccatoltz.bsky.social · 18d

Equity and bias in AI from @edutopia www.edutopia.org/article/equi...

Thinking About Equity and Bias in AI

Addressing inequity in AI requires an understanding of how bias manifests itself in both society and algorithms.

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Rebecca Toltz @rebeccatoltz.bsky.social · 18d

Got data? Thank you, Alfina Jackson Data gif maker from #GoogleEdu datagifmaker.withgoogle.com #deploysummits

Data Gif Maker

I've created an animated GIF using Data Gif Maker by Google News Labs. Create your own at datagifmaker.withgoogle.com

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Rebecca Toltz @rebeccatoltz.bsky.social · 18d

www.digitaltechnologieshub.edu.au/understandin...

What devices we teach with, doesn’t matter. Transferable skills with Alfina Jackson #googleedu #deploysummits

Digital Technologies and Digital Literacy

Resources that can help clarify the relationship between Digital Technologies and Digital Literacy and how they differ.

www.digitaltechnologieshub.edu.au

Rebecca Toltz @rebeccatoltz.bsky.social · 18d

Nano banana time! gemini.google/overview/ima... #deploysummits #googleedu

Nano Banana - Gemini AI image generator & photo editor

With Nano Banana, Gemini's AI image generator and photo editor, you can create high-quality images in seconds and edit photos into countless new creations.

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Rebecca Toltz @rebeccatoltz.bsky.social · 18d

Thank you for introducing us, Phil Carew. @pexelsofficial.bsky.social www.pexels.com #deploysummits #googleedu

Free Stock Photos, Royalty Free Stock Images & Copyright Free Pictures · Pexels

Free stock photos & videos you can use everywhere. Browse millions of high-quality royalty free stock images & copyright free pictures. No attribution required.

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Rebecca Toltz @rebeccatoltz.bsky.social · 18d

Have you tried #WhiskAI #googleedu? www.whiskailabs.com. Thank you, Monica Martinez #deploysummits

Whisk AI - Free AI Image Generator

Whisk AI, Google Labs' innovative text-to-image prompt enhancement tool that helps you create stunning visuals with precise descriptions.

www.whiskailabs.com

Rebecca Toltz @rebeccatoltz.bsky.social · 18d

Thank you, Monica Martinez. What is ‘Functional Fixedness’? www.google.com/search?q=fun.... Taking it a step further #deploysummits #googleedu

Google Search

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Rebecca Toltz @rebeccatoltz.bsky.social · 18d

Exciting last day of school holiday - Sydney Google Summit! events.deploylearning.com/sydney/ #deploysummits #googleedu

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Rebecca Toltz @rebeccatoltz.bsky.social · May 15

Picture book by Jazz Money - ‘The frog’s first song’ youtube.com/watch?v=UBD2...

'The Frog's First Song' Jazz Money & Jason Phu

YouTube video by UQP Books

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Rebecca Toltz @rebeccatoltz.bsky.social · May 13

Excited about Kristen Darell at Sydney Writer’s Festival, Sunday 25 May 2025 www.swf.org.au/program/seas...

Taronga Presents

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Rebecca Toltz @rebeccatoltz.bsky.social · May 12

What I am currently reading:
- ‘The girl and the ghost’ by @jacquelineharvey.bsky.social
- ‘Maddy McAllister: shipwreck detective’ by Deb Fitzpatrick
- ‘A very special moon mission’ by @rebeccafung.bsky.social

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Rebecca Toltz @rebeccatoltz.bsky.social · May 9

I met someone special today - @debfitz.bsky.social. She’s in Sydney for her new book. See her at @gleebooks.bsky.social Saturday 10 May 2025. Read an extract of her new book here 👉 fremantlepress.com.au/books/90-pac... #LoveOzYA

90 Packets of Instant Noodles - Fremantle Press

Joel and Craggs are in it together. They drink together, they flirt with petty theft together and, when Craggs turns violent, they face the consequences together too. That’s until Joel’s dad makes a d...

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Rebecca Toltz @rebeccatoltz.bsky.social · Mar 12

Excellent post about encouraging reluctant readers from Karys McEwen open.substack.com/pub/karysmce...

Reluctant reader recommendations #3

Finding it hard to find the right books for a fussy Year 7 or 8 reader? Check out these suggestions.

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Rebecca Toltz @rebeccatoltz.bsky.social · Mar 9

a cartoon of snoopy , lucy , and linus saying hooray ! yippy !

ALT: a cartoon of snoopy , lucy , and linus saying hooray ! yippy !

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Rebecca Toltz @rebeccatoltz.bsky.social · Mar 8

Fun book launch of David Conley’s latest book ‘That book about life before dinosaurs’ gleebooks.com.au/product/that... @gleebooks.bsky.social

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Rebecca Toltz @rebeccatoltz.bsky.social · Feb 20

Already sold out! Great picture book writing workshop with @lizledden.bsky.social at Ashfield Library www.eventbrite.com.au/e/learn-how-...

Learn: How to write a children’s picture book – workshop for adults

The skills and methods of writing picture books explained.

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Rebecca Toltz @rebeccatoltz.bsky.social · Feb 11

Thank you, @allenandunwin.bsky.social! I won Claire Zorn’s new book www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/... #excited 🥳

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · Feb 8

A personalized Valentine’s Card for Bibliophiles. My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books.

Title: A personalised Valentine's card for bibliophiles

Image: A cartoon heart with arms, legs and a smiling face. With an empty speech bubble above.

Five options for text to cut out and put in the bubble:

I love you more than my books!
I love you as much as my books!
I love you almost as much as my books!
I love you! No more questions!
I love books!

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Rebecca Toltz @rebeccatoltz.bsky.social · Feb 8

Did you know @gleebooks.bsky.social has a couple of podcasted talks? gleebooks.com.au/gleetalks/

Gleetalks – Gleebooks.com.au

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Rebecca Toltz @rebeccatoltz.bsky.social · Jan 30

Looking for picture book crafty activities? Not only are illustrator, @eviebarrow.bsky.social’s books wonderful, so are these FREE downloadable activities www.eviebarrow.com/activities

Activities — Evie Barrow

www.eviebarrow.com

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Edutopia @edutopia.org · Jan 30

“Motivating students can sometimes feel like a battle,” writes HS English teacher Cathleen Beachboard. But “what if the secret isn’t inside students, but all around them?”

Research shows: A classroom’s design can have a major influence on student behavior, @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social writes. 🧵1/7