Tami Brass
@brasst.bsky.social
Teacher, edtech, Nerd, Google for Education Certified Educator (Levels 1 & 2) and Trainer, ADE 2005, Kami Hero, Magic School AI Certified Educator. My comments are my own ⌨
Purdue just released their Engineering Gift Guide.
What else would you add to the list?
I'd add traditional Legos (not the fancy kits), a graph paper notebook with ruler and good mechanical pencils (and colored pencils), and a Microbit.
engineering.purdue.edu/INSPIRE/Engi...
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What else would you add to the list?
I'd add traditional Legos (not the fancy kits), a graph paper notebook with ruler and good mechanical pencils (and colored pencils), and a Microbit.
engineering.purdue.edu/INSPIRE/Engi...
#EduSky
Overview
engineering.purdue.edu
December 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Purdue just released their Engineering Gift Guide.
What else would you add to the list?
I'd add traditional Legos (not the fancy kits), a graph paper notebook with ruler and good mechanical pencils (and colored pencils), and a Microbit.
engineering.purdue.edu/INSPIRE/Engi...
#EduSky
What else would you add to the list?
I'd add traditional Legos (not the fancy kits), a graph paper notebook with ruler and good mechanical pencils (and colored pencils), and a Microbit.
engineering.purdue.edu/INSPIRE/Engi...
#EduSky
Love this strategy - great for tracking all sorts of things!
You can quickly create a checklist without formatting cells individually.
Highlight a column and go to the Insert menu to select Checkbox.
This is a great way to track missing assignments or daily tasks.
#GoogleSheets #GoogleWorkspace #GoogleEDU #EduSky
Highlight a column and go to the Insert menu to select Checkbox.
This is a great way to track missing assignments or daily tasks.
#GoogleSheets #GoogleWorkspace #GoogleEDU #EduSky
December 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Love this strategy - great for tracking all sorts of things!
I love using Padlet to share resources with our faculty. Here's what we're sharing recently:
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#EduSky #Edtech #GoogleEDU
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#EduSky #Edtech #GoogleEDU
SPA Instructional Tech Resources
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padlet.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I love using Padlet to share resources with our faculty. Here's what we're sharing recently:
padlet.com/spa/spa-inst...
#EduSky #Edtech #GoogleEDU
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#EduSky #Edtech #GoogleEDU
Apparently prompts written poetic verse can be used to bypass safety features in common LLMs. Does this mean that AI appreciates poetry or is confused by it? #EduSky
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In the AI realm, words can hurt you
Curated by <b>Smartbrief</b>. My Thanksgiving limericks from <a href="https://www2.smartbrief.com/servlet/encodeServlet?issueid=A6BC827E-1C8A-4D67-B8B0-191EE87324F3&lmid=archives" target="_blank" rel=...
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December 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Apparently prompts written poetic verse can be used to bypass safety features in common LLMs. Does this mean that AI appreciates poetry or is confused by it? #EduSky
newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummar...
newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummar...
Educator friends - Here's how I'm sharing useful tips and resources with my faculty. Have something worth a share for other PK12 educators? (Note: The board is moderated, so all posts need to be approved before everyone can see them). Go ahead. #Edusky #EdTech padlet.com/spa/spa-inst...
SPA Instructional Tech Resources
Scroll down to see resources shared or click the + to share your own. (Note: Posts will be moderated, so you might not see yours right away.) Remember to use emojis and comments to give feedback! -- ...
padlet.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Educator friends - Here's how I'm sharing useful tips and resources with my faculty. Have something worth a share for other PK12 educators? (Note: The board is moderated, so all posts need to be approved before everyone can see them). Go ahead. #Edusky #EdTech padlet.com/spa/spa-inst...
Love the new Chrome Reading Mode feature that reads the content for you. Looks like it's just starting to push. I have Chrome Version 142.0.7444.52 (Official Build) (64-bit) on Windows. #GoogleEDU #EduSky
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Text to Speech in Reading Mode
YouTube video by Tami Brass
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October 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Love the new Chrome Reading Mode feature that reads the content for you. Looks like it's just starting to push. I have Chrome Version 142.0.7444.52 (Official Build) (64-bit) on Windows. #GoogleEDU #EduSky
youtu.be/lL-xWtmWFvQ?...
youtu.be/lL-xWtmWFvQ?...
Google rolled out a new feature for Meet just in time for our fall conferences. #edtech #EduSky #GoogleEDU workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2025/10/ai-p...
Google Workspace Updates: AI-powered makeup in Google Meet
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October 14, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Google rolled out a new feature for Meet just in time for our fall conferences. #edtech #EduSky #GoogleEDU workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2025/10/ai-p...
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🤖 How do we teach students to think critically & create responsibly in the age of AI?
Join us, ISTE & ASCD for a 2-part webinar series on AI, media literacy & digital citizenship.
Starts Oct 30 at 5pm ET!
🔗 Register: https://futureready.link/AI_Era_Web_Series
#AIinEdu #EDUSky
Join us, ISTE & ASCD for a 2-part webinar series on AI, media literacy & digital citizenship.
Starts Oct 30 at 5pm ET!
🔗 Register: https://futureready.link/AI_Era_Web_Series
#AIinEdu #EDUSky
October 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
🤖 How do we teach students to think critically & create responsibly in the age of AI?
Join us, ISTE & ASCD for a 2-part webinar series on AI, media literacy & digital citizenship.
Starts Oct 30 at 5pm ET!
🔗 Register: https://futureready.link/AI_Era_Web_Series
#AIinEdu #EDUSky
Join us, ISTE & ASCD for a 2-part webinar series on AI, media literacy & digital citizenship.
Starts Oct 30 at 5pm ET!
🔗 Register: https://futureready.link/AI_Era_Web_Series
#AIinEdu #EDUSky
Watching a segment of www.enemiesproject.org - where a pro life man and a pro choice woman have a sit down. Tough to watch, but seeing the human side of people whose ideas are so against what you believe in (at least initially), is powerful. Curious about how students would respond. #EduSky
Enemies Project
When our viewing audience witnesses "enemies" connecting as human beings, their own enemy trances can be broken. The Enemies Project brings together individuals from opposing sides to share their sto...
www.enemiesproject.org
October 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Watching a segment of www.enemiesproject.org - where a pro life man and a pro choice woman have a sit down. Tough to watch, but seeing the human side of people whose ideas are so against what you believe in (at least initially), is powerful. Curious about how students would respond. #EduSky
Love slow-reveal graphs!
"Graphs & data visualizations are all around us—charting our steps, our election results, our favorite sports teams’ stats & trends ... If we want students to thrive in a data-rich world, they need opportunities to develop strong data habits: slowing down, thinking deeply & constructing meaning."
By revealing graphs piece by piece, teachers can build student curiosity and guide them to more effectively make sense of data! 📊
#DataLiteracy #EduSky #MathSky
#DataLiteracy #EduSky #MathSky
September 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Love slow-reveal graphs!
Check out Quick Reads - accessible methods and ideas for teaching CS in a K12 environment www.raspberrypi.org/teach/pedago...
#Edusky #CSK8
#Edusky #CSK8
Pedagogy resources
We've developed 12 pedagogy principles based on up-to-date evidence of the best ways to teach and learn computing. Find out what they are and read accessible summaries of the research.
www.raspberrypi.org
September 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Check out Quick Reads - accessible methods and ideas for teaching CS in a K12 environment www.raspberrypi.org/teach/pedago...
#Edusky #CSK8
#Edusky #CSK8
Checking out and liking www.shufflebuddy.com for making seating charts. It allows you to have "keep together" and "keep apart", custom room arrangements, and tagging seats (like front or near teacher) and students for preferential seating. Also imports from CSV. #edtech #EduSky
Shuffle Buddy
Foster a strong classroom community by frequently shuffling your seating charts–while respecting your students’ individual needs. Randomize seating charts in one click.
www.shufflebuddy.com
September 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Checking out and liking www.shufflebuddy.com for making seating charts. It allows you to have "keep together" and "keep apart", custom room arrangements, and tagging seats (like front or near teacher) and students for preferential seating. Also imports from CSV. #edtech #EduSky
My Monday morning read really reminds me of growing up in rural Wisconsin- stefanbauschard.substack.com/p/you-cant-b...
You Can’t Ban the Air: Why “No AI” Rules Don’t Work
Some schools are still put red-light warnings on assignments: No AI use allowed.
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August 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
My Monday morning read really reminds me of growing up in rural Wisconsin- stefanbauschard.substack.com/p/you-cant-b...
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I debated writing this. It can feel tempting, upon encountering yet another instance of this administration’s racism, to let it be. How many ways can you say the same thing over and over again? And yet we have to write it down, if for nothing else, so those who come after us know we were against it.
Actually, Slavery Was Very Bad
The president’s latest criticism of museums is a thinly veiled attempt to erase Black history.
www.theatlantic.com
August 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I debated writing this. It can feel tempting, upon encountering yet another instance of this administration’s racism, to let it be. How many ways can you say the same thing over and over again? And yet we have to write it down, if for nothing else, so those who come after us know we were against it.
First day back for most of my coworkers (most teachers, anyway). Met new folks Monday/Tuesday. So glad to have the gang back together, even if some really awesome folks have moved on! #EduSky
August 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
First day back for most of my coworkers (most teachers, anyway). Met new folks Monday/Tuesday. So glad to have the gang back together, even if some really awesome folks have moved on! #EduSky
Prepping for work with faculty starting next week. My school uses Namecoach and a tool in our SIS with names/flashcards. I'm curious what other schools do to make sure students feel known from day 1.
#EduSky
www.kqed.org/mindshift/52...
#EduSky
www.kqed.org/mindshift/52...
Teachers' Strategies for Pronouncing and Remembering Students' Names Correctly | KQED
A mispronounced or forgotten name can have a lasting impact on students on how they feel about school. Teachers provide tips on how to make those names stick.
www.kqed.org
August 8, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Prepping for work with faculty starting next week. My school uses Namecoach and a tool in our SIS with names/flashcards. I'm curious what other schools do to make sure students feel known from day 1.
#EduSky
www.kqed.org/mindshift/52...
#EduSky
www.kqed.org/mindshift/52...
As we prepare for the 2025-26 school year, some things to consider and keep perspective.
Beloit used to do a list of things to know about incoming freshmen. Anyone have something similar for their students?
#EduSky
Beloit used to do a list of things to know about incoming freshmen. Anyone have something similar for their students?
#EduSky
August 8, 2025 at 6:29 PM
As we prepare for the 2025-26 school year, some things to consider and keep perspective.
Beloit used to do a list of things to know about incoming freshmen. Anyone have something similar for their students?
#EduSky
Beloit used to do a list of things to know about incoming freshmen. Anyone have something similar for their students?
#EduSky
Anyone using Google's Looker Studio lookerstudio.google.com with students? One of my mathematics teachers is looking at it as a tool for a data science course. If you've used it, resources/suggestions/starting points would be appreciated. #GoogleEDU #EduSky #Edtech
Looker Studio Overview
Unlock the power of your data with interactive dashboards and beautiful
reports that inspire smarter business decisions.
lookerstudio.google.com
August 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Anyone using Google's Looker Studio lookerstudio.google.com with students? One of my mathematics teachers is looking at it as a tool for a data science course. If you've used it, resources/suggestions/starting points would be appreciated. #GoogleEDU #EduSky #Edtech
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Check out this week's #TechTips411 with #edtech tools, apps, & ideas.
www.techtips411.com/tips/tech-ti...
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August 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Check out this week's #TechTips411 with #edtech tools, apps, & ideas.
www.techtips411.com/tips/tech-ti...
www.techtips411.com/tips/tech-ti...
We've been using Flippity www.flippity.net for years at my school, and now I see this message. Any idea what's up?
Alternatives? #GoogleEDU #edtech #EduSky
Alternatives? #GoogleEDU #edtech #EduSky
August 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
We've been using Flippity www.flippity.net for years at my school, and now I see this message. Any idea what's up?
Alternatives? #GoogleEDU #edtech #EduSky
Alternatives? #GoogleEDU #edtech #EduSky
First day back at school for the 2025-26 school year (and my 20th at my school). I brought a pan of brownies - pretty much gone. Most of the folks here today are year-around, so a bribe for all of them to put up with me seemed like a good way to start.
August 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM
First day back at school for the 2025-26 school year (and my 20th at my school). I brought a pan of brownies - pretty much gone. Most of the folks here today are year-around, so a bribe for all of them to put up with me seemed like a good way to start.
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Each month, just for fun, I create "reading challenges" that focus on authentic reasons for #reading (instead of having kids log page numbers, etc), AND that couple reading w/coloring b/c BOTH are proven stress relievers. Here's this month's offering! Enjoy!#TLSkyChat #TLSky #EduSky #Skybrarian
🖍️ Library Girl Reading Challenges: July 2025
Last year, just for fun, I started creating monthly "reading challenges" that: • focus on authentic reasons for reading (instead of having kids log page numbers, etc), and... • couple reading with col...
www.librarygirl.net
July 2, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Each month, just for fun, I create "reading challenges" that focus on authentic reasons for #reading (instead of having kids log page numbers, etc), AND that couple reading w/coloring b/c BOTH are proven stress relievers. Here's this month's offering! Enjoy!#TLSkyChat #TLSky #EduSky #Skybrarian
Has anyone made a feed for #NotAtISTE yet?
June 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Has anyone made a feed for #NotAtISTE yet?
In preparation for some PD and classroom work around AI, I'm looking for specific numbers from authoritative sources around energy used in various AI applications. Suggestions for starting points? #EduSky #aiineducation
June 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
In preparation for some PD and classroom work around AI, I'm looking for specific numbers from authoritative sources around energy used in various AI applications. Suggestions for starting points? #EduSky #aiineducation
I spent last week at the SPA Equity Institute with a focus on Grading for Equity. The training was both powerful and practical, and I appreciated the time to discuss and better understand the range of equitable instructional and assessment strategies. #gradingforequity #EduSky
Equity Institute: Antibias Educator Training - St. Paul Academy and Summit School
Equity Institute: Antibias Educator Training - An independent day school serving grades K-12 in St. Paul, MN
www.spa.edu
June 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I spent last week at the SPA Equity Institute with a focus on Grading for Equity. The training was both powerful and practical, and I appreciated the time to discuss and better understand the range of equitable instructional and assessment strategies. #gradingforequity #EduSky