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Gareth W

@WatsonWork

Been all over the place. Currently, working as IT teacher and responsible for school admin. Now also playing @watson@mastodon.au

 NT Australia
about.me/gareth.watson
Joined June 2011
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Hoping that the bird doesn’t drop… but hedging bets. I’ve learnt so much from great educators over the past decade (or so). #aussieEd #edtech mastodon.au/@Watson
Students looked at the Industrial Revolution & created Amazon pages for an invention of their choice. Inspired by a lesson from @moler3031, I set up a @magicschoolai chatbot to replicate the inventor of each product. They asked it ?'s to help build their page! Check it out 👇
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AI detection software doesn’t work❗ Do this instead👇 sbee.link/3acuyj4f89 via @jmattmiller #aiineducation #edtech #ai #chatgpt
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🤔Have you ever thought about using voice 🗣 comments 💬 to give feedback? Check out this tip 💡 along with 9 more in our new post ➡️10 ways to make the most of your LMS i.mtr.cool/pcatndpqoj #Ditchbook
10 ways to make the most of your LMS

10 ways to make the most of your LMS

In many ways, your learning management system (LMS) is the digital home for your classroom. Students find assignments there. You give them announcements

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20+ tips to make the most of Canvas LMS 🗂Match folder colors 💻Embed media 📧Email/msg based on completion 🥇lMotivate with badges ✍🏻Use a system for titles More: i.mtr.cool/whflzxkenx
20+ Canvas tips and tricks for teachers

20+ Canvas tips and tricks for teachers

Canvas is a full-featured learning management system, and when I say "full featured", I really mean FULL featured. In fact, to illustrate the point ... I

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❤ 6 tools for illustrating your scientific works! (FREE) 👉Read my Medium Story here: medium.com/@vespinozag/tools… #science #opensource #phd #bioinformatics #neuroscience #Statistics #Datavisualization #Biology #DataScience #AcademicChatter #research #Pharmacology #psychology
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Enjoyed writing this one for @edutopia - Generative AI Art in School | Edutopia cctea.ch/3TkSp0M
Incorporating AI Art Generation in the Classroom

Incorporating AI Art Generation in the Classroom

Artificial intelligence tools allow students who know the language of art to create and refine complex images within seconds.

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Great perspective on “success” & “excellence”. ‘Failing to embrace diverse definitions of success fails to acknowledge the circumstances and contexts of students and communities.’
Alice Leung (@aliceleung) profile pictureAlice Leung@aliceleung15 Dec 2023
Success comes in many forms. For some students, finishing Year 12, regardless of marks, is a success. For others getting a Band 3 is success. —> ‘Practically perfect’: why the media’s focus on ‘top’ Year 12 students needs to change theconversation.com/practica…
‘Practically perfect’: why the media’s focus on ‘top’ Year 12 students needs to change

‘Practically perfect’: why the media’s focus on ‘top’ Year 12 students needs to change

Each year when Year 12 results come out, there is a huge focus on students who achieve top marks and high ATARs. Is this healthy?

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Goblin.tools is great. Formalizer - not just making formal but changing tone in multiple directions & Judge - quick and easy review of your headspace when you write things. Even understands Aussie sarcasm! #aussieed
Global EdTech 🙌🌏 (@global_edtech) profile pictureGlobal EdTech 🙌🌏@global_edtech14 Dec 2023
Day Fourteen of … “The 24 Days of AI” Today’s entry is… Goblin.tools global-edtech.com/day-14-app… #EdTech #AIinEDU #AIinEducation #EduTwitter #Appvent23 #globaledtech
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Day Fourteen of … “The 24 Days of AI” Today’s entry is… Goblin.tools global-edtech.com/day-14-app… #EdTech #AIinEDU #AIinEducation #EduTwitter #Appvent23 #globaledtech
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The ‘24 Days of AI’ has been great. Great ideas and excellent summaries. #edtech #edtechau.
Global EdTech 🙌🌏 (@global_edtech) profile pictureGlobal EdTech 🙌🌏@global_edtech6 Dec 2023
Welcome to Day Six of… “The 24 Days of AI” Today’s entry is… Conker global-edtech.com/day-06-app… #EdTech #AIinEDU #AIinEducation #EduTwitter #Appvent23 #globaledtech
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Life in the Top End isn’t always pleasant in the Build-up but grateful for some great rain overnight. Finally a day that’s below 33C at lunch - a refreshing 29C. #Darwin
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Today we’ve released the AI Framework for schools to help teachers and students use AI in the classroom. You can access the Framework below 👇 education.gov.au/schooling/a…
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Mark Zuckerberg Got Lost in Terra Mathematica by ⁦@ddmeyer⁩ —- Another great post by Dan about what some funders and others don’t understand about teaching danmeyer.substack.com/p/mark…
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AI and assessment??? 🤖 More emphasis on process over product 🤖 Reflecting on learning is crucial (strength of @microsoftflip) 🤖 Demo of skills at a higher level with AI assistance 🤖 "Show what you know" with more creativity #AIforEDU
Flip (@MicrosoftFlip) profile pictureFlip@MicrosoftFlip14 Nov 2023
Thinking about new ways to approach #assessment to measure mastery in your #AI-empowered classroom? 🔮 Flip oral assessment features make mastery demonstration authentic, inclusive, and engaging! 💖 In the comments, how are you thinking differently about student mastery? 🎉
Left: Flip for oral assessments Make mastery demonstration authentic, inclusive, and fun with Flip! Center: Flip mobile view of student smiling Right side, 3 boxes focusing on Privacy, Personalization, and Feedback

ALT Left: Flip for oral assessments Make mastery demonstration authentic, inclusive, and fun with Flip! Center: Flip mobile view of student smiling Right side, 3 boxes focusing on Privacy, Personalization, and Feedback

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How can educators promote future capability in young people?
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Do you have CHECK-IN meetings? Take a gander at this list of questions to see if there is something you want to add to the list. Plus, grab a template. sbee.link/9g6mtnx8kp via @niagarainst #leadership #educators #communication
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The 🔝 20 Principles of Teaching and Learning⭐⭐⭐ sbee.link/u4gh8ynmea via @inner_drive #teachersoftwitter #educators #k12
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#AI Image Generators: 10 Tools, 10 Classroom Uses Check out this blog from #AIforEDU author, @jmattmiller ditchthattextbook.com/ai-ima… #dbcincbooks #tlap #DitchBook #TechLAP @dbc_inc @DitchThatTxtbk @TaraMartinEDU @wenders88 #edtech
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2024 here we come… glad for the input from all at #EduTechAu Hoping that this won’t be ChatGPT only. theguardian.com/australia-ne… “The question will be how do we operationalise [the taskforce] and support teachers and schools to deal with the challenges.” #EdTech #aussieEd
Artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT to be allowed in Australian schools from 2024

Artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT to be allowed in Australian schools from 2024

‘Kids are using it right across the country. We’re playing catch-up,’ federal education minister says as states back national framework

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