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AIwithAileen @aiwithaileen.bsky.social · 2d

🚧 Taking Cone-trol of the Journey 🚧

A traffic cone might not be the first thing you’d expect to help a teacher find their way with AI… but it’s working for me.

New blog now live bit.ly/4nWuPV0

#EduSky #EduSkyAI #AiEdu #AIwithAileen

Taking Cone-trol of the journey

It wasn’t until halfway through 2025 that I realised I’d actually been an early adopter of AI in education. That realisation made me determined to stop waiting for someone else to do what I felt neede...

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AIwithAileen @aiwithaileen.bsky.social · 7d

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AIwithAileen @aiwithaileen.bsky.social · 7d

Excited to see 1 of my @schoolai.com Spaces featured.

As part of our Global Citizenship unit, students designed Fairtrade chocolate bars, planned ethical sourcing, and pitched them Shark Tank style 🍫🦈👏

DM the OG post to get the Space
🔗 www.instagram.com/p/DPux5FwDW9...

#AIinEducation
#EduSky

A screen shot of the Instagram post from SchoolAI with an emoji of me included given a thumbs up and standing behind a big green tick/check mark

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AIwithAileen @aiwithaileen.bsky.social · 9d

🗞 @graemehighschool.bsky.social is celebrating 25 years at our current site and what better way to mark it than with the launch of a new school newspaper! 🎉
It’s packed with stories on sporting achievements, interactive quizzes, and spooky film recommendations 👻
🔗https://bit.ly/494Nolc
#EduSky

A screen shot of the first page of the school newspaper with has the Graeme High School shield on it and an autumnal theme to the whole page

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AIwithAileen @aiwithaileen.bsky.social · 13d

For the last #TechTShirtTuesday of the term, I’m changing it up to #TechToteTuesday 👜

#Canva is a platform both my students and I can enjoy. They just sign in with Glow and get creative!

It’s also at the heart of #EduGuardians — our trading cards started here 😍

#StayCurious #EduSky

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AIwithAileen @aiwithaileen.bsky.social · 17d

🤖 Curious about AI at @graemehighschool.bsky.social ?

At our #AccessAllAreas you can:
✨ Try our Intro to AI quiz
🎓 Earn a Certificate of Awesomeness
🖥️ Test drive #Canva & #SchoolAI

🚦 Look for the traffic cones in the Social Space!

#EduSkyAI #EduAI

A fun certificate in bright colours and a retro gaming style

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AIwithAileen @aiwithaileen.bsky.social · 19d

No prizes given for the AI typos I did not spot until I after I posted this....oh dear. Do what I say, not what I do. Sorry guys

AIwithAileen @aiwithaileen.bsky.social · 19d

👋 Excited for Access All Areas at Graeme High on 9 October!

We’ll be sharing how AI is being used safely in school and what it means for learning. Parents + carers can even take our AI quiz — pass and earn a certificate 🎓🤖

#AIinEducation #GraemeHigh #EduSkyAI

a promo AI generated poster for the AI team at Graeme High School, Falkirk

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AIwithAileen @aiwithaileen.bsky.social · 20d

👕 #TechTShirtTuesday
Last week @kabercrombie.bsky.social led a great @digilearnfalk.bsky.social session on AI in education. @diffitapp.bsky.social stood out, so now I am off to Stenhousemuir PS to share some top tips for using Diffit
Love seeing teachers curious about these tools.
#EduSkyAI

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AIwithAileen @aiwithaileen.bsky.social · 24d

New episode alert! 🚨

The 4th #ListEdPodcast is now available. It is focused on 5 top tips to help students stay safe online.

Grab some #CPD in less time than it takes to make a ☕

@netsupport.bsky.social
🔗https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uEaTf0XLKo

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AIwithAileen @aiwithaileen.bsky.social · 27d

👕 #TechTShirtTuesday - this time it’s the shirt, not the company.

Trust me.
But… trust me how? Believe me? Trust the AI because I’m the one using it? Or trust that it’s a good thing? 🤔

Curious what others see in it.
#EduGuardians #StayCurious

Me in a t shirt that says Trust me, I use AI

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AIwithAileen @aiwithaileen.bsky.social · Sep 16

After a positive meeting with our Head last week, my fellow digital lead teacher and I are feeling very much like the “first cone out”, as described in the #Conefessions series by David Curran over on LinkedIn.
🚦 If you haven’t read them yet:
🔗 bit.ly/4pvS3CQ
#TechTshirtTuesday #eduguardians

Me in a phone photo wearing my traffic cone earrings

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AIwithAileen @aiwithaileen.bsky.social · Sep 11

They say 3 is a magic number and with the #ListEd podcast from the lovely Kat Cauchi and Mark Anderson it really is.
Here is the 3rd epidose from #ListEd featuring Ivan Langton.
Well worth a listen when you get five precious minutes to yourself
youtu.be/MRYTJokKsKg?...
#netsupport #EduPodcast

ListEd Podcast - Creative uses of AI as a teacher

YouTube video by NetSupport

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AIwithAileen @aiwithaileen.bsky.social · Sep 9

It's more #TechtextbookTuesday than #TechTshirtTuesday but lifelong learning is at the heart of being an #Eduguardian so I reckon I'm okay with a cheeky inclusion of the latest book from @theaieducator.io
Something in here for everyone.

🔗https://bit.ly/4pdHqnJ

a photo of me reading a copy of the book from Dan Fitzpatrick made to look like it is still on my mobile phone

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AIwithAileen @aiwithaileen.bsky.social · Sep 2

Getting every student involved, from shoulder-dislocators in the front row to hiders in the back corner? #Curipod helps, with safe & moderated responses. Featured in The AI Educator’s Guide 2026 from @theaieducator.io

🔗 curipod.com

🔗 bit.ly/3I2z55F

#TechTShirtTuesday #EduGuardians #EduSky

Me in my Curipod t shirt in a photo that has been superimposed into a mobile phone graphic to make it look like it is on the phone

AIwithAileen @aiwithaileen.bsky.social · Aug 30

He’s done it again! 🎉 Another great resource from @alkingsley.bsky.social a directory of educators who are online and happy to help.
I’m excited to be included, but even more excited to see so many brilliant voices in one place.
🔗 edudirectory.school

#EduSky

A screen shot of the education directory website

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AIwithAileen @aiwithaileen.bsky.social · Aug 29

The 2nd @netsupport.bsky.social ListEd podcast is out!
Not the first thing you think of, but tech sustainability matters. ❤️ Emma Darcy’s tip on reusing prompts & AI resources like you’d reuse a bottle.
🔗https://youtu.be/vA3B1AdOgpA?si=5xy6ce0lJzMW61PQ
#ListEdPodcast #EduSky #EduSkyAI #AIEdu

A promo image for the new ListEdPodcast from Netsupport featuring Emma Darcy

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AIwithAileen @aiwithaileen.bsky.social · Aug 26

New school year = new tools.
Been trying out MyLens AI. It turns text, PDFs & links into timelines, mind maps & diagrams. Clean, simple & adaptable. Wrote up my first impressions here
🔗 ai-aileen.com/f/seeing-thi...
Thanks to @teachwiseai.bsky.social for showing me it.

#EduSky #EduSkyAI #EduAI

Seeing things through a different lens

It’s a new school year and teachers are creating new resources or giving old ones a glow up so you might be on the lookout for a new visual app. Allow me to suggest a natty little platform I heard of ...

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AIwithAileen @aiwithaileen.bsky.social · Aug 26

Quizzes aren’t just fun, they’re retrieval practice in disguise.
A quick Teams challenge gives students the recall reps they need and the buzz of competition.

That’s why I make space for @wayground.bsky.social quiz and give them a #TechTshirtTuesday shout out 👕

#EduSky #EduSkyAI #eduguardians

A photo of me in my Wayground t shirt but it is in an image of a mobile phone to look like it is on the phone

AIwithAileen @aiwithaileen.bsky.social · Aug 23

Go Jo!!!

AIwithAileen @aiwithaileen.bsky.social · Aug 19

It’s #TechTshirtTuesday 👕 and #BriskTeaching 2.0 has to be the pick of the week
Brisk Next is helping to help teachers spark lesson ideas. I like how you can bundle resources into scaffolded lessons while staying in control.

🔗 www.briskteaching.com/brisk-next

#EduSky #EduSkyAI #Eduguardians #AiEdu

Just me in my Brisk Teaching t shirt celebrating TechTShirtTuesday

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AIwithAileen @aiwithaileen.bsky.social · Aug 13

Honoured to be the 1st guest on a new edu podcast from @netsupport.bsky.social 🎧
Getting Started with AI When You Don’t Know Your LLMs from Your M&Ms
I share 5 practical tips for teachers who are curious about AI but unsure where to start.
🔗 buff.ly/I20230n
#EduSky #AIEdu #EduSkyAI #edupodcast

a promo image for my podcast episode with Netsupport

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AIwithAileen @aiwithaileen.bsky.social · Aug 7

The excellent team at @netsupport.bsky.social have launched a new podcast for teachers.
Short, sharp, and to the point—no waffle or no wasted time.

Perfect for the commute or pretending to do paperwork. 🎧

#EduSky #EduSkyAI #EduAI #teacherpodcast

NetSupport @netsupport.bsky.social · Aug 7

Introducing ListEd... a new education podcast from NetSupport!

@aiwithaileen.bsky.social
@darcyprior.bsky.social
@mrsfkhalifa.bsky.social
@andrewcowley23.bsky.social
@ictevangelist.bsky.social
@kcauchi.bsky.social

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AIwithAileen @aiwithaileen.bsky.social · Aug 6

Chuffed to bits to be featured alongside so many powerful voices in this new CPD resource from @netsupport.bsky.social

Everything from EdTech to wellbeing and lots in between. Well worth a look 👀

🔗http://bit.ly/3J226yv

#EduSky #EduSkyAI #AIEdu #BTS #CPD

A colourful mind map of contributors to the CPD resource from Netsupport

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AIwithAileen @aiwithaileen.bsky.social · Aug 4

The list continues 😆
@wayground.bsky.social
@diffitapp.bsky.social
#Canva

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