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Alfonso Gonzalez @educatoral.com · 3h

How #AI tools like Copilot or Gemini actually work - for non-techie Educators ;) | LinkedIn
"A practical summary for educators - with a few techie steps omitted to keep it simple."

How #AI tools like Copilot or Gemini actually work - for non-techie Educators ;)

A practical summary for educators - with a few techie steps omitted to keep it simple. 1) The big picture Think of Copilot or Gemini as very advanced “autocomplete”.

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Alfonso Gonzalez @educatoral.com · 3h

A Path to Unlocking Deep Learning in Science
"Teachers who already use hands-on activities can make a smooth transition to constructivist approaches. Simple instructional shifts that leverage four elements can transform their practice."

A Path to Unlocking Deep Learning in Science

Hands-on, minds-on learning experiences help ensure that students gain a deep understanding of science concepts.

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Alfonso Gonzalez @educatoral.com · 4h

Introducing EduGems
Inspired by this new feature, I have put together my own collection of favorite Gems that I have created or collected. You can find them at my new "EduGems" | Eric Curts

Introducing EduGems

Gems are a great feature of Google Gemini where you can save a common prompt to use anytime you need. Rather than having to copy and paste o...

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Alfonso Gonzalez @educatoral.com · 4h

Fostering Time Management Skills With Young Students
"a crucial skill that is a prerequisite for future academic achievement. Students with effective time management skills tend to have lower levels of stress & anxiety, have more self-control."

Fostering Time Management Skills With Young Students

Helping early elementary students develop their sense of time can have a major impact on their academic and social skills.

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Alfonso Gonzalez @educatoral.com · 4h

How a Gemma model helped discover a new potential cancer therapy pathway
"we’re releasing Cell2Sentence-Scale 27B (C2S-Scale), a new 27 billion parameter foundation model designed to understand the language of individual cells"

How a Gemma model helped discover a new potential cancer therapy pathway

We’re launching a new 27 billion parameter foundation model for single-cell analysis built on the Gemma family of open models.

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Alfonso Gonzalez @educatoral.com · 4h

Objection: Dismantling the Voting Rights Act
"This isn’t just about Louisiana. This is about the future of democracy in America. If the Supreme Court guts the Voting Rights Act, the fight for fair representation will get harder—but it will also become more urgent than ever."

Objection: Dismantling the Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority is signaling it may dismantle a cornerstone of the Voting Rights Act.

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Alfonso Gonzalez @educatoral.com · 1d

Why I Stopped Using Interactive Notebooks in My Middle School Classroom and What I’m Using Instead
Interactive notebooks weren’t for me. Here’s what was.

Why I Stopped Using Interactive Notebooks in My Middle School Classroom

Interactive notebooks weren't for me. Here's what I'm using instead.

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Alfonso Gonzalez @educatoral.com · 2d

We'll be using @schoolai.com, our favorite image generators, @CanvaEdu, & @bookcreator.com to add more cards to this book: bit.ly/AI-App-Smash

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Book Creator | AI App Smash Book

Click to read this book, made with @BookCreatorApp

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Alfonso Gonzalez @educatoral.com · 2d

Hey #EduGuardians!

We're recruiting more Edu Heroes at this year's WSTA Conference, Oct 25, as we app-smash our way to creating more educator hero trading cards! WA educators who come to this session will see how to use this activity in any #STEM classroom to engage kids.
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Alfonso Gonzalez @educatoral.com · 2d

How to create and use Google Gemini Gems in the classroom
"Gems are pre-made custom AI assistants with special instructions to follow every time. Once you've created a Gem, you can start prompting it right away"

How to create and use Google Gemini Gems in the classroom

Using an AI assistant can be great -- and efficient -- way to get things done. But when you want to do the same types of activities over and over

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Alfonso Gonzalez @educatoral.com · 2d

Some Social Emotional Lessons Improve How Kids do at School, Yale Study Finds | KQED
"finds that 30 different SEL programs, which put themselves through 40 rigorous evaluations involving almost 34,000 students, tended to produce “moderate” academic benefits"

Some Social Emotional Lessons Improve How Kids do at School, Yale Study Finds | KQED

Despite political backlash, students who received soft skill instruction made gains in reading and math scores.

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Alfonso Gonzalez @educatoral.com · 2d

Navigating October with AI Powered SEL Support - UnconstrainED
"You might already be using AI for lesson planning or creating differentiated materials, but it’s equally powerful for supporting SEL practices this October when your energy and creativity are running low."

Navigating October with AI Powered SEL Support - UnconstrainED

October is notoriously challenging for educators. Routines need constant reinforcement and the academic demands are increasing while everyone's emotional

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Alfonso Gonzalez @educatoral.com · 2d

AI How and Why: Pairing SEL and AI to Support Student Growth
"SEL implementation is built on consistency and stability. Both can be challenging if you don’t have a lot of SEL experience, but the right AI-powered support can make both achievable"