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Kirsten Ries 🌻

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Kirsten Ries 🌻 @mrsriesedu.bsky.social · Apr 11

Exciting times ahead with the latest Canva announcements. #CanvaCreate #CanvaAI 🤩

Kirsten Ries 🌻 @mrsriesedu.bsky.social · Apr 10

#Canvassador jumping on the #AI Action figure trend is of course going to use #DreamLab with #Canva. I love mine! The coffee size is legit 👏

Kirsten Ries 🌻 @mrsriesedu.bsky.social · Apr 7

What an amazing Canva Community Share this afternoon with Canva for Education! Walking home with a huge smile on my face 😄
That’s the spirit of “Empower Everyone” in action 💪
Here’s to more creativity, collaboration, and courageous clicking with Canva! 💻🎨📚
#Canvassador #CanvaEd

A large group of teachers look toward a screen learning about DreamLab AI in Canva

A girl with a big smile on her face wearing a Canva T-shirt

Teachers learning in a workshop on Canva Bulk Create

Kirsten Ries 🌻 @mrsriesedu.bsky.social · Mar 29

“Heretics are brave. Calculated. Compassionate. They question not to rebel but to renew. They disrupt not to dismantle but to rebuild.” @theaieducator.io 👏 finally finished & need to return to the library so more people can read this! 💥 #heretic #AI #AIinEdu

A photo of the final chapter from Dan Fitzpatrick’s Infinite Education.

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Kirsten Ries 🌻 @mrsriesedu.bsky.social · Mar 24

P.s not all educators pictured - we had about 20 of us! 🙌

Kirsten Ries 🌻 @mrsriesedu.bsky.social · Mar 24

My first Edu reel for colleague @novakatz.bsky.social thanks to the wonderful Gitane’s workshop @learning2worldwide.bsky.social 👏✨

Nova Katz @novakatz.bsky.social · Mar 23

Thanks to my social media manager for this highlight reel of yesterday’s conference presentation! @mrsriesedu.bsky.social

*Building concrete visual patterns… one block at a time!!*

Want to learn more? Ready for me to come to your school? Reach out!

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Kirsten Ries 🌻 @mrsriesedu.bsky.social · Mar 24

We took a huge group of educators from ASL to ISB for @learning2worldwide.bsky.social Europe on the weekend ✨ the rich conversations, learning and shared experience was one of the best PDs I’ve ever experienced. Thank you ISB for hosting us and can’t wait for next year 🙌

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Kirsten Ries 🌻 @mrsriesedu.bsky.social · Mar 24

Excited for what’s to come! 👏✨ watch this space ✨

Delightex Edu @delightex.com · Mar 24

🚀 Big news! CoSpaces Edu is officially becoming Delightex!
Same awesome tool you know and love — with a fresh look, new features, and exciting things on the way.
Check out our new trailer and get ready for the next chapter! 👇

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq3h...

Delightex - Make AR & VR in the classroom

YouTube video by Delightex

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Kirsten Ries 🌻 @mrsriesedu.bsky.social · Mar 23

Such a great session my friend 👏

Kirsten Ries 🌻 @mrsriesedu.bsky.social · Mar 13

Great watch guys! 👏 I'm going to be showing our faculty Bulk Create as shown by @naghambaki.bsky.social thank you!!

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Alice Keeler @alicekeeler.com · Mar 10

Every student has a story to tell. Help them find their voice in #BeAnAuthor

with these expert tips on crafting powerful personal narratives.

📝✨ Give students the tools to write, reflect, and publish their work!

#StudentWriting #EdTech @bookcreator.com

Learn More:
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Edutopia @edutopia.org · Mar 10

Are you an early childhood teacher in search of relationship-building resources to help unify your classroom? Have we got a book list for you! 📚🌟

#EarlyChildhoodEducation #preschool #kindergarten #SEL

10 Picture Books That Showcase Collaboration

These entertaining stories feature collaboration and social-emotional skills to highlight the benefit of working together to accomplish a goal.

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Kirsten Ries 🌻 @mrsriesedu.bsky.social · Mar 5

#CommonSenseMedia released their Census for 2025: 0-8 Media Use Report. Some interesting similarities between 2020 & post-covid 2025 that surprised me. + More kiddos are gaming now, I do wish it broke down into detail what games. I’m sure we can make an educated guess. #MediaBalance #DigCit

The 2025 Common Sense Census: Media Use by Kids Zero to Eight

This year's report confirms that American kids are digital from day one, from the devices they navigate to the videos and games they consume.

www.commonsensemedia.org

Kirsten Ries 🌻 @mrsriesedu.bsky.social · Feb 11

Amazing news 🙌 thank you!

Kirsten Ries 🌻 @mrsriesedu.bsky.social · Feb 11

@theaieducator.io our school library just purchased Infinite Education & I can’t wait to dive into it. When is the Playbook also going to be available? 🙏 perfect time to read with a fractured foot 🥲 #AIinEdu

Hand holding the book from Dan Fitzpatrick Infinite Education.

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Kirsten Ries 🌻 @mrsriesedu.bsky.social · Jan 24

Thank you for joining us 👏

Kirsten Ries 🌻 @mrsriesedu.bsky.social · Jan 24

So proud of our Grade 3 Student representatives as they presented on Podcasting with #Canva at #BETTUK2025 on the final day! 🎤✨ with Canva they’re true global citizens and remind us that students can honestly be the best teachers if given the chance 🙌 #EduSky

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Kirsten Ries 🌻 @mrsriesedu.bsky.social · Jan 23

Next time! Or tomorrow if you’re still around BETT, I’ll be with students & would love to see you at our presentation at 1pm at the Canva stand 💜

Kirsten Ries 🌻 @mrsriesedu.bsky.social · Jan 23

+ catching up with @jadecanvaedu.bsky.social @abidpatel.com & Sean. Meeting @ajobpickard.bsky.social 🙌 always amazing to talk to like minded educators in the field ✨

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Kirsten Ries 🌻 @mrsriesedu.bsky.social · Jan 23

BETT UK 2025✨ Day 1 was a blast! Starting with the Canvassador brekkie, tech user lab with Google & Gemini, & a huge highlight @aimafidon.bsky.social & Sir Stephen Fry in the Keynote; my Q being answered by Dr Imafidon 🙌 huge fan of her book She’s in Ctrl - check it out. 🔜 BETT Friday with Ss ✨

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Kirsten Ries 🌻 @mrsriesedu.bsky.social · Jan 8

Thanks Debbie, I’ll check it out 👍

Kirsten Ries 🌻 @mrsriesedu.bsky.social · Jan 8

Hey #EduSky what’s the best PD you’ve ever done, or something you recommend? Elementary/Primary/Lower School Tech focused if you can 🙏 #EdTech

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Kirsten Ries 🌻 @mrsriesedu.bsky.social · Dec 18

Just found the Magic School AI courses (www.magicschool.ai/certificatio...) and learned more about custom tools and sharing with colleagues with Level 4 👏✨ @magicschoolai.bsky.social

Kirsten Ries 🌻 @mrsriesedu.bsky.social · Dec 16

You can hear their joy! 🤩👏

Kirsten Ries 🌻 @mrsriesedu.bsky.social · Dec 16

Used the Reality Composer app to 3D scan models of sustainable buildings, researched, designed and built by 4th graders, to upload the 3D object files into #CoSpacesEdu to bring their buildings to the scale of a real city. Ss then got to walk through their city for the future 🏙️

A screenshot of a CoSpace scene, with share code: WTR - GSA. A sign post states “welcome to Grade Four Ville our city for the future”.

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