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Bethany Ray Vallio @bethanyvallio.bsky.social · Feb 20

Love teaming up with Teaching & Learning, Olena Floore, to make magic happen with @magicschoolai.bsky.social! ✨ Using AI to add rigor to K-1 instruction in alignment with the new GA ELA standards & leveraging custom chatbots to support teachers in grading student writing in 3-5. #AIinEdu

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Bethany Ray Vallio @bethanyvallio.bsky.social · Feb 13

I had a great time with Mrs. Strickland’s 1st graders today @SpringdaleMacon! 🎨📱 We used @AppleEDU App FreeForm to create drawings and then brought them to life with the @AppleEDU app Clips, making videos about the life cycles they’ve been learning in class! 🐛🦋🌱 #1stGradeFun

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Bethany Ray Vallio @bethanyvallio.bsky.social · Jan 10

This past Wednesday and Thursday, I had the pleasure of supporting teachers at HHS and SCES as they explored the possibilities of AI in education with tools like @magicschoolai.bsky.social, @schoolai.com, @diffitapp.bsky.social, and Suno to enhance AI-powered collaborative planning!

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Bethany Ray Vallio @bethanyvallio.bsky.social · Jan 10

After Instructional Rounds on Wednesday, I had the joy of modeling CanvaEdu with 4th graders Mckibben Lane ES! Together, we explored main ideas and key details in ELA through creativity and design. #EdTech #CanvaForEducation #ELAInnovation

Bethany Ray Vallio @bethanyvallio.bsky.social · Jan 10

Wednesday was all about learning and collaboration! Loved participating in Instructional Rounds Sonny Carter ES, seeing amazing teachers in action, and spotting them using tools like @lumiosocial.bsky.social —proof of impactful teamwork! #InstructionalRounds #EdTech #TeacherSupport

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Bethany Ray Vallio @bethanyvallio.bsky.social · Jan 10

Spent an amazing Tuesday with 3rd graders at Springdale ES using Ozobots to make multiplication fun and interactive! Then headed to Miller MS to help 6th graders design incredible websites with Canva for their NHD projects. #EdTech #STEM #CreativityInAction

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Bethany Ray Vallio @bethanyvallio.bsky.social · Jan 6

Kicking off the new year with a bang at Mckibben Lane ES! 🪩🎉✨ I shared my favorite AI tools to help teachers plan, create, and execute amazing lessons for their students! 💻📚 Tools like @magicschoolai.bsky.social, @diffitapp.bsky.social, @schoolai.com, and @sunomusic.bsky.social were a huge hit! 🚀👏

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Holly Clark @hollyclarkedu.bsky.social · Jan 5

AI and Creativity are like peanut butter and jelly.
I am so excited to show how one student used both at #FETC with @bookcreator.com

Join us Wednesday - Jan 15th at 3:30 at Booth 1855.

It will be quick - it will be fun - and it might have Taylor Swift.😂

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Bethany Ray Vallio @bethanyvallio.bsky.social · Dec 19

Today, I teamed up with Mrs. Strickland Springdale ES to explore Jackson Pollock’s art with her students! 🎨 Using Spheros, they created splatter paintings with primary colors, blending creativity and coding.

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Bethany Ray Vallio @bethanyvallio.bsky.social · Dec 17

Such a fun day with Mr. Newman and his 7th graders @hmsmacon! 🎉 Students shared their learning from last week’s field trip to The National Center for Civil and Human Rights: creating in @CanvaEdu, building in @MinecraftEdu, and recording podcasts with @Adobe. Amazing creativity!

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MagicSchool.ai @magicschoolai.bsky.social · Dec 12

✨ MagicSchool 4.0 is here!

🌟 Create & share custom tools
🪄 Built-in Prompt Assistant for perfect AI instructions
🎓 Level 4 Certification: Learn to build custom tools
📄 Upload docs up to 75K characters
and MORE!

Let’s shape the future of education! #EduSky #EdTech #MagicSchoolai

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Bethany Ray Vallio @bethanyvallio.bsky.social · Dec 13

I had a great time supporting Ms. Meyers and her students at Miller Middle School during the Hour of Code! Inspiring to see their enthusiasm for coding! 💻🎉 #HourofCode

Bethany Ray Vallio @bethanyvallio.bsky.social · Dec 12

Had the best time with Ms. Long’s 2nd graders at MckibbenLane Elementary today for the Hour of Code! Love seeing their excitement as they explored coding concepts! 💻 #HourofCode #FutureCoders

Bethany Ray Vallio @bethanyvallio.bsky.social · Dec 12

Had a great time presenting AI tools for collaborative planning to support teachers at Howard High School today! Empowering educators with tech for better teamwork. Top 5 tools 🧰: @magicschoolai.bsky.social, @schoolai.com, Suno AI , @diffitapp.bsky.social, and @briskteaching.bsky.social!

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Bethany Ray Vallio @bethanyvallio.bsky.social · Dec 11

My favorite days are spent in the classroom, watching students showcase their learning in innovative ways! Today, I worked with 6th-grade math students Miller Middle School to solve ratio problems by creating magazines in CanvaEdu . Creativity + math = success! 🧮✨📖 #MathMagic

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Bethany Ray Vallio @bethanyvallio.bsky.social · Dec 10

The fun didn’t STOP! Those 5th grade REACH students and Ms. Shropshire at Springdale Elementary dove into coding to participate in the #HourOfCode—all in one day! 🎙️💻✨ #STEM #EdTech

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Bethany Ray Vallio @bethanyvallio.bsky.social · Dec 10

What a fun day with 5th grade REACH students and Ms. Shropshire at Springdale Elementary! We used @adobeexpress.bsky.social to create storyboards for a podcast on Egypt! 🎙️💻✨

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Bethany Ray Vallio @bethanyvallio.bsky.social · Dec 9

Started my Monday with the #HourOfCode at Howard Middle School with Mrs. Gordon-Randall! Students were engaged as they designed mazes and coded their Sphero robots to navigate through them. Creativity and problem-solving in action! 💻🤖 #CodingIsFun #STEM

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Bethany Ray Vallio @bethanyvallio.bsky.social · Dec 9

Yes, what’s not to love???

a baby is crying while being held by a woman in a crowd .

ALT: a baby is crying while being held by a woman in a crowd .

media.tenor.com

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Bethany Ray Vallio @bethanyvallio.bsky.social · Dec 7

Today, I modeled for a new 2nd-grade teacher Rosa Taylor Elementary how to use @lumiosocial.bsky.social with her students! 🎉 We even incorporated @Gynzy for interactive fun with digital spinners and dice! 🎲✨ #EdTech #StudentEngagement #InteractiveLearning

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Bethany Ray Vallio @bethanyvallio.bsky.social · Dec 7

This morning, I had the chance to model for a 4th-grade teacher @MckibbenLane how to use @bookcreator.com during her ELA block! ✨ Together, we created a fun, holiday-themed activity to review complete sentences, fragments, and run-ons! 🎄📚 #EdTechELA #HolidayLearning

Bethany Ray Vallio @bethanyvallio.bsky.social · Dec 6

It’s always a 🎉 jolly good time testing out new features with students in @BookCreatorApp! ✨📖 Watching creativity come to life is the best part! 🚀 #EdTech #StudentCreativity @dhotler.bookcreator.com

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Bethany Ray Vallio @bethanyvallio.bsky.social · Dec 6

It’s the best feeling when a teacher takes what you share and masters it! Ms. Palmer-Rhoden @JohnRLewisElem1 is crushing it with @BookCreatorApp in her classroom! She said, “Using it, I can get all my students to do their work—even the ones who never do anything!” #MicDrop🎤👇

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Bethany Ray Vallio @bethanyvallio.bsky.social · Dec 6

I love helping teachers save time for what matters most! Today, I met with Mrs. Allen, a 3rd-grade teacher @SonnyCarterElem, to show her how to use @briskteaching to grade student writing with glows and grows for feedback. Empowering teachers = empowering students! #lunchpd

Bethany Ray Vallio @bethanyvallio.bsky.social · Dec 5

Love hearing them sing about their learning!