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Aaron Makelky
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AI Teacher & Consultant 🤖 Bringing tomorrow’s tech to today’s classrooms & companies 🌟 My content makes AI integration simple for you⤵️ #edusky 🔗 https://aaronmakelky.com/links 👀<--Link in Bio Page
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Aaron Makelky @aaronmakelky.com · Nov 11
If you missed my session on:
Scaffolding Student-Facing AI Tools Into Your Teaching Practice

Link is in the 1st comment if for slides, student examples, & other free resources for #edusky #teachers who are interested in learning intentional strategies for teaching student #AI use 🔗👇
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Aaron Makelky @aaronmakelky.com · 9h
I want my phone to look cool vs. be readable, something @apple users have been battling since the new OS launched.

Now iOS 26.1 beta 4 adds a Liquid Glass menu that lets you choose how the effect appears.

Clear makes the layer more transparent so the content beneath shows through.

Tinted i
I want my phone to look cool vs. be readable, something @apple users have been battling since the new OS launched. Now iOS 26.1 beta 4 adds a Liquid Glass menu that lets you choose how the effect appears. Clear makes the layer more transparent so the content beneath shows through. Tinted i I want my phone to look cool vs. be readable, something @apple users have been battling since the new OS launched. Now iOS 26.1 beta 4 adds a Liquid Glass menu that lets you choose how the effect appears. Clear makes the layer more transparent so the content beneath shows through. Tinted i
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Aaron Makelky @aaronmakelky.com · 21h
Today's @awscloud is a reminder of 2 things:

1) the internet is so centralized it's insane
2) sometimes you just have to do work locally or go touch grass for a day
Today's @awscloud is a reminder of 2 things: 1) the internet is so centralized it's insane 2) sometimes you just have to do work locally or go touch grass for a day
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Aaron Makelky @aaronmakelky.com · 4d
Which AI apps have the best iOS widgets?

@claudeai @perplexity_ai @chatgptapp
Which AI apps have the best iOS widgets? @claudeai @perplexity_ai @chatgptapp
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Aaron Makelky @aaronmakelky.com · 5d
First time not paying for ChatGPT Plus since Feb 2023. GPTs were a rug pull with no updates or monetization. Voice mode declined while Perplexity passed it. Got Enterprise through work. OpenAI seems focused on flooding the web with AI slop via Sora. Done.
First time not paying for ChatGPT Plus since Feb 2023. GPTs were a rug pull with no updates or monetization. Voice mode declined while Perplexity passed it. Got Enterprise through work. OpenAI seems focused on flooding the web with AI slop via Sora. Done.
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Aaron Makelky @aaronmakelky.com · 6d
POV: you work in tech now and they actually respond to tech requests in a timely manner

In the education world: this would never get approved AND if it did, it would take 14 messages in a thread and 5 meetings over 4 months
POV: you work in tech now and they actually respond to tech requests in a timely manner In the education world: this would never get approved AND if it did, it would take 14 messages in a thread and 5 meetings over 4 months
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Aaron Makelky @aaronmakelky.com · 8d
This note from a young person is better than any paycheck. Here's the lesson he & I have both learned:

If you aren't willing to climb Cringe Mountain™️, you will always be stuck at the bottom

I'm a big believer in "behaving your way into success"

It's easy to see what it takes to be success
This note from a young person is better than any paycheck. Here's the lesson he & I have both learned: If you aren't willing to climb Cringe Mountain™️, you will always be stuck at the bottom I'm a big believer in "behaving your way into success" It's easy to see what it takes to be success
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Aaron Makelky @aaronmakelky.com · 10d
I had no clue @figma had these gen AI image models built into FigJam

Not sure clip art & stock photos are necessary these days
I had no clue @figma had these gen AI image models built into FigJam Not sure clip art & stock photos are necessary these days
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Aaron Makelky @aaronmakelky.com · 11d
This is a sign that your art style is awesome:

you build a web app that lets users create their own personas in your style @notion

and people actually use it
This is a sign that your art style is awesome: you build a web app that lets users create their own personas in your style @notion and people actually use it
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Aaron Makelky @aaronmakelky.com · 12d
Your AI hype vocab word of the day is: "sloptimized"

Definition= unapologetically AI generated content that exists purely to occupy algorithmic attention spans

First VEO, now Sora. These tools exist and CAN do a lot of things. But what SHOULD we use them for?
Your AI hype vocab word of the day is: "sloptimized" Definition= unapologetically AI generated content that exists purely to occupy algorithmic attention spans First VEO, now Sora. These tools exist and CAN do a lot of things. But what SHOULD we use them for?
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Aaron Makelky @aaronmakelky.com · 14d
OpenAI launched apps inside ChatGPT yesterday. The Figma integration is useful but also weird: you can now create FigJam files on mobile through ChatGPT…but not through Figma’s own mobile app.
OpenAI launched apps inside ChatGPT yesterday. The Figma integration is useful but also weird: you can now create FigJam files on mobile through ChatGPT…but not through Figma’s own mobile app.
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Aaron Makelky @aaronmakelky.com · 15d
POV: you have two separate agent tools tagging and managing your gmail inbox

There's no way they can peacefully co-exist
POV: you have two separate agent tools tagging and managing your gmail inbox There's no way they can peacefully co-exist
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Aaron Makelky @aaronmakelky.com · 17d
The iOS App Store is a great barometer for where culture is trending

And the current outlook is…interesting
The iOS App Store is a great barometer for where culture is trending And the current outlook is…interesting
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Aaron Makelky @aaronmakelky.com · 19d
You hear a lot about people having an AI-first mindset with their work. But what about building your websites and products to be AI-first?

Here's a good example: Having an open-in menu on your web page that allows users to take things directly to their LLM of choice or export the content as a ma
You hear a lot about people having an AI-first mindset with their work. But what about building your websites and products to be AI-first? Here's a good example: Having an open-in menu on your web page that allows users to take things directly to their LLM of choice or export the content as a ma
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Aaron Makelky @aaronmakelky.com · 21d
As much as I love @figma, I'm sticking with @canva for slides

Solely based on the remote presentation feature which lets you run slides, see notes, and do screen effects from your phone

Do any other presentation platforms have this feature?
As much as I love @figma, I'm sticking with @canva for slides Solely based on the remote presentation feature which lets you run slides, see notes, and do screen effects from your phone Do any other presentation platforms have this feature? As much as I love @figma, I'm sticking with @canva for slides Solely based on the remote presentation feature which lets you run slides, see notes, and do screen effects from your phone Do any other presentation platforms have this feature?
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Aaron Makelky @aaronmakelky.com · 22d
My students need fewer Google Docs

And more @figma white board design challenges
My students need fewer Google Docs And more @figma white board design challenges
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Aaron Makelky @aaronmakelky.com · 23d
POV: you're doing a @figma activity in class

and your students turn you into a meme
POV: you're doing a @figma activity in class and your students turn you into a meme
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Aaron Makelky @aaronmakelky.com · 25d
An underrated use of AI: repurpose content into different formats

A text-based time line only? No thanks!

Give me a @napkin_ai graphic to go with the text
An underrated use of AI: repurpose content into different formats A text-based time line only? No thanks! Give me a @napkin_ai graphic to go with the text
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Aaron Makelky @aaronmakelky.com · 26d
After much reflection and contemplation, I have decided to prompt-inject my students essays with helpful prompts

Too many teachers try to hide instructions in white text to "catch" their students cheating with AI

I just want them to write better and understand the content, so I'm sneaking some
After much reflection and contemplation, I have decided to prompt-inject my students essays with helpful prompts Too many teachers try to hide instructions in white text to "catch" their students cheating with AI I just want them to write better and understand the content, so I'm sneaking some
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Aaron Makelky @aaronmakelky.com · 27d
AI Avatar sub plans with @descriptapp are peak Gen AI use

Sprinkle in cringe slang your students use for extra effectiveness!
AI Avatar sub plans with @descriptapp are peak Gen AI use Sprinkle in cringe slang your students use for extra effectiveness!
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Aaron Makelky @aaronmakelky.com · 28d
Ask & Learn is showing up on my free @youtube account for the first time

These are the kind of AI integrations that further reduce the importance of teachers as content knowledge experts

And reinforces the idea that we need teachers to be application of knowledge experts
Ask & Learn is showing up on my free @youtube account for the first time These are the kind of AI integrations that further reduce the importance of teachers as content knowledge experts And reinforces the idea that we need teachers to be application of knowledge experts
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Aaron Makelky @aaronmakelky.com · 29d
You hide instructions in white font to derail students who copy & paste into AI

I hide prompts to help them get feedback from AI

We are not the same
You hide instructions in white font to derail students who copy & paste into AI I hide prompts to help them get feedback from AI We are not the same
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Aaron Makelky @aaronmakelky.com · Sep 21
Character limits on text posts are different across platforms

Re-writing captions is tedious

Which is why I made a Perplexity Space to do this for me (while retaining the key details & my authentic tone)

Pair this with Comet browser as a /command shortcut, and you have a fully automated pr
Character limits on text posts are different across platforms Re-writing captions is tedious Which is why I made a Perplexity Space to do this for me (while retaining the key details & my authentic tone) Pair this with Comet browser as a /command shortcut, and you have a fully automated pr
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Aaron Makelky @aaronmakelky.com · Sep 20
Have you tried live translation on AirPods Pro yet?

I put it to the test with ESL teachers & students.

It's a novel idea and futuristic feeling format for translation, but it is slow and Spain Spanish felt too formal for our group. Have you found a real-world use case for this?

Let me kno
Have you tried live translation on AirPods Pro yet? I put it to the test with ESL teachers & students. It's a novel idea and futuristic feeling format for translation, but it is slow and Spain Spanish felt too formal for our group. Have you found a real-world use case for this? Let me kno
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Aaron Makelky @aaronmakelky.com · Sep 19
There is a huge opportunity for anyone to become the AI person in any market if you can do one of these well:

-> What can AI do for XYZ industry?
-> What should you use AI for in XYZ industry?
-> Train my team to use AI for XYZ industry?
There is a huge opportunity for anyone to become the AI person in any market if you can do one of these well: -> What can AI do for XYZ industry? -> What should you use AI for in XYZ industry? -> Train my team to use AI for XYZ industry?
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Aaron Makelky @aaronmakelky.com · Sep 18
Creative format idea from one of my students:

Turn a historical event (Treaty of Versailles) into a live "tweet" style transcript

All students are creative, they just need the space to practice their creativity!
Creative format idea from one of my students: Turn a historical event (Treaty of Versailles) into a live "tweet" style transcript All students are creative, they just need the space to practice their creativity!
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