Michael Hernandez
@cinehead.bsky.social
Author, speaker, educator, consultant. Apple Distinguished Educator, NatGeo Grosvenor Fellow. Helping individuals and organizations tell stories that move hearts and minds. http://www.michael-hernandez.net/ Let's chat: https://bit.ly/MHCalendly
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Michael Hernandez
@cinehead.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Low student engagement & #AI have educators wondering about the future of #education. My new book and companion course provide evidence-based, classroom tested solutions you can use right away👇🏼
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#assessment #teaching
Get the book: amzn.to/3mr1iIC
Enroll in the course: bit.ly/SWPCourses
#assessment #teaching
Just finished the first cut of my new course, Slidefluence! Learn how to transform static slide decks into dynamic videos. Learn more: www.michael-hernandez.net/slidefluence...
#business #leadership #presentation #design #keynote #professionallearning
#business #leadership #presentation #design #keynote #professionallearning
November 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Just finished the first cut of my new course, Slidefluence! Learn how to transform static slide decks into dynamic videos. Learn more: www.michael-hernandez.net/slidefluence...
#business #leadership #presentation #design #keynote #professionallearning
#business #leadership #presentation #design #keynote #professionallearning
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The tool is not neutral because the developers are not neutral.
Elon Musk launches encyclopedia ‘fact-checked’ by AI and aligning with rightwing views
Grokipedia’s entries hew closely to conservative talking points, with some journalists already saying it contains inaccurate information
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The tool is not neutral because the developers are not neutral.
Reposted by Michael Hernandez
A Chicago teacher said tear gas deployed by ICE drifted toward a school playground, forcing students and recess indoors.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Chicago teachers say immigration enforcement near schools is scaring kids and disrupting class
Staff members are reporting ICE activity and patrolling areas around their schools and, in some cases, escorting families to and from school.
www.nbcnews.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:05 PM
A Chicago teacher said tear gas deployed by ICE drifted toward a school playground, forcing students and recess indoors.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.
@politico.com
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@politico.com
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October 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
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China Bought $12.6 Billion in U.S. Soybeans Last Year. Now, It’s $0. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/b...
China Bought $12.6 Billion in U.S. Soybeans Last Year. Now, It’s $0.
www.nytimes.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
China Bought $12.6 Billion in U.S. Soybeans Last Year. Now, It’s $0. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/b...
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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory laid off 11% of its staff today, including many people working on an active Mars rover mission. “There’s no whitewashing the ‘doomsday-eve’ feeling that's looming over all our heads,” wrote one JPL’er. eos.org/research-and...
JPL Workforce Decimated - Eos
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif., laid off 550 people, a roughly 11% reduction of its workforce.
eos.org
October 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory laid off 11% of its staff today, including many people working on an active Mars rover mission. “There’s no whitewashing the ‘doomsday-eve’ feeling that's looming over all our heads,” wrote one JPL’er. eos.org/research-and...
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CBS reporter Edward R. Murrow embodied what a journalist should be: someone who holds power to account instead of capitulating to it.
Over 70 years later, his segment denouncing Joe McCarthy’s congressional witch hunts rings truer than ever.
Over 70 years later, his segment denouncing Joe McCarthy’s congressional witch hunts rings truer than ever.
October 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
CBS reporter Edward R. Murrow embodied what a journalist should be: someone who holds power to account instead of capitulating to it.
Over 70 years later, his segment denouncing Joe McCarthy’s congressional witch hunts rings truer than ever.
Over 70 years later, his segment denouncing Joe McCarthy’s congressional witch hunts rings truer than ever.
Padlet removes People Over Papers account that documents ICE raids. This follows Apple and Google who removed Ice Blocker apps from their stores.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/06/1...
#edtech
www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/06/1...
#edtech
Another effort to track ICE raids was just taken offline
People over Papers was removed by Padlet, the platform it was built on, yesterday.
www.technologyreview.com
October 6, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Padlet removes People Over Papers account that documents ICE raids. This follows Apple and Google who removed Ice Blocker apps from their stores.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/06/1...
#edtech
www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/06/1...
#edtech
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I always pay attention to what stories People Magazine and other consumer media outlets cover. That's how you can tell that something has broken through the usual political and news bubbles. This horrific Chicago story has broken through. people.com/ice-agents-o...
ICE Agents Rappel from Helicopter in Overnight Chicago Raid, Dragging Kids from Beds to U-Hauls
Overnight on Tuesday, Sept. 30, federal agents from different agencies raided an apartment building on the South Side of Chicago, pulling men, women and children — some of them allegedly naked — from ...
people.com
October 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I always pay attention to what stories People Magazine and other consumer media outlets cover. That's how you can tell that something has broken through the usual political and news bubbles. This horrific Chicago story has broken through. people.com/ice-agents-o...
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BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
October 2, 2025 at 10:42 PM
BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
Free subscriptions of @theatlantic.com are now available for high school students, teachers, and admin👇🏼
www.theatlantic.com/press-releas...
#education #journalism #civics
www.theatlantic.com/press-releas...
#education #journalism #civics
The Atlantic Announces Free Digital Subscriptions for All U.S. Public High Schools
None
www.theatlantic.com
September 18, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Free subscriptions of @theatlantic.com are now available for high school students, teachers, and admin👇🏼
www.theatlantic.com/press-releas...
#education #journalism #civics
www.theatlantic.com/press-releas...
#education #journalism #civics
Struggling with AI and academic integrity in your classroom? Join me tomorrow for this free webinar 👇🏼
Hear insights from my book and online course to help educators design Uncheatable Assessments and foster a culture of academic integrity.
iste.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#education #assessment
Hear insights from my book and online course to help educators design Uncheatable Assessments and foster a culture of academic integrity.
iste.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#education #assessment
September 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Struggling with AI and academic integrity in your classroom? Join me tomorrow for this free webinar 👇🏼
Hear insights from my book and online course to help educators design Uncheatable Assessments and foster a culture of academic integrity.
iste.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#education #assessment
Hear insights from my book and online course to help educators design Uncheatable Assessments and foster a culture of academic integrity.
iste.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#education #assessment
I’m not a good vibes only kind of teacher. So why would I call this qualitative research project “empathy interviews?” And how can you use it in your classroom?
youtu.be/nL7ngetdHno
#education #assessment #research #PBL @isteofficial.bsky.social
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#education #assessment #research #PBL @isteofficial.bsky.social
How to teach research skills and interpersonal skills with Empathy Interviews
YouTube video by Michael Hernandez
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September 6, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I’m not a good vibes only kind of teacher. So why would I call this qualitative research project “empathy interviews?” And how can you use it in your classroom?
youtu.be/nL7ngetdHno
#education #assessment #research #PBL @isteofficial.bsky.social
youtu.be/nL7ngetdHno
#education #assessment #research #PBL @isteofficial.bsky.social
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School reform would be radically reconfigured by the simple addition of an "s" and an apostrophe - that is, shifting from "student achievement" (the aggregate results of standardized tests) to "students’ achievements" (the intellectual accomplishments of individual kids).
August 30, 2025 at 12:44 PM
School reform would be radically reconfigured by the simple addition of an "s" and an apostrophe - that is, shifting from "student achievement" (the aggregate results of standardized tests) to "students’ achievements" (the intellectual accomplishments of individual kids).
If you’re worried about academic integrity in the age of AI, the solution could be very simple, and not even cost anything… if we’re willing to try.
Instead of calling your course a “class”, call it a “workshop.” Hear me out:
youtu.be/YcmKw6oCBZ8
#education
Instead of calling your course a “class”, call it a “workshop.” Hear me out:
youtu.be/YcmKw6oCBZ8
#education
August 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
If you’re worried about academic integrity in the age of AI, the solution could be very simple, and not even cost anything… if we’re willing to try.
Instead of calling your course a “class”, call it a “workshop.” Hear me out:
youtu.be/YcmKw6oCBZ8
#education
Instead of calling your course a “class”, call it a “workshop.” Hear me out:
youtu.be/YcmKw6oCBZ8
#education
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Political philosopher Ben Barber: “Public schools are not merely schools for the public, but schools of publicness: institutions where we learn what it means to be a public and start down the road toward common national & civic identity.” Which is why MAGA types try so hard to undermine them.
August 19, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Political philosopher Ben Barber: “Public schools are not merely schools for the public, but schools of publicness: institutions where we learn what it means to be a public and start down the road toward common national & civic identity.” Which is why MAGA types try so hard to undermine them.
New York State approves Portrait of a Graduate in lieu of high school exit exams. So how can students demonstrate learning and how can schools assess them?
www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
#education #assessment #teachingandlearning #projectbasedlearning #authenticlearning #highereducation
www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
#education #assessment #teachingandlearning #projectbasedlearning #authenticlearning #highereducation
NY approves ‘portrait of a graduate’ as Regents exam are on the way out
New York officials approved a new graduation framework as the Regents exams are on the way out
www.chalkbeat.org
August 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
New York State approves Portrait of a Graduate in lieu of high school exit exams. So how can students demonstrate learning and how can schools assess them?
www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
#education #assessment #teachingandlearning #projectbasedlearning #authenticlearning #highereducation
www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
#education #assessment #teachingandlearning #projectbasedlearning #authenticlearning #highereducation
This is my go-to activity for #backtoschool, and I know it will help you connect with your students and set them up for success for the rest of the school year.
youtu.be/U7ZDcf-_i9Q
#education #medialiteracy #socialemotionalwellness
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#education #medialiteracy #socialemotionalwellness
Back to school activity: Me, Myselfie, and I
YouTube video by Michael Hernandez
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August 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
This is my go-to activity for #backtoschool, and I know it will help you connect with your students and set them up for success for the rest of the school year.
youtu.be/U7ZDcf-_i9Q
#education #medialiteracy #socialemotionalwellness
youtu.be/U7ZDcf-_i9Q
#education #medialiteracy #socialemotionalwellness
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Help us bring our panel to @sxswedu.com this spring!
These three incredible educators have let me sidle up a chair to their table so do me a solid open the door to me basking in their edu-radness.
#SXSWedu #Panelpicker
These three incredible educators have let me sidle up a chair to their table so do me a solid open the door to me basking in their edu-radness.
#SXSWedu #Panelpicker
Please vote for our @sxswedu.com panel: Uncheatable: Authentic Assessment in the Age of AI. Excited to talk about the future of #education with @wickeddecent.bsky.social Kwaku Aning, and Kavita Gupta.
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PanelPicker | SXSW Conference & Festivals
PanelPicker® is the official SXSW user-generated session proposal platform. Enter ideas and vote to help shape Conference programming for SXSW and SXSW EDU.
participate.sxsw.com
August 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Help us bring our panel to @sxswedu.com this spring!
These three incredible educators have let me sidle up a chair to their table so do me a solid open the door to me basking in their edu-radness.
#SXSWedu #Panelpicker
These three incredible educators have let me sidle up a chair to their table so do me a solid open the door to me basking in their edu-radness.
#SXSWedu #Panelpicker
There are many reasons why students aren’t reading. Here are the secrets to what educators can do about it. Have you tried any of these yet?
hbsp.harvard.edu/inspiring-mi...
#education #backtoschool #reading #literacy
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#education #backtoschool #reading #literacy
August 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
There are many reasons why students aren’t reading. Here are the secrets to what educators can do about it. Have you tried any of these yet?
hbsp.harvard.edu/inspiring-mi...
#education #backtoschool #reading #literacy
hbsp.harvard.edu/inspiring-mi...
#education #backtoschool #reading #literacy
Please vote for our @sxswedu.com panel: Uncheatable: Authentic Assessment in the Age of AI. Excited to talk about the future of #education with @wickeddecent.bsky.social Kwaku Aning, and Kavita Gupta.
participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
PanelPicker | SXSW Conference & Festivals
PanelPicker® is the official SXSW user-generated session proposal platform. Enter ideas and vote to help shape Conference programming for SXSW and SXSW EDU.
participate.sxsw.com
August 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Please vote for our @sxswedu.com panel: Uncheatable: Authentic Assessment in the Age of AI. Excited to talk about the future of #education with @wickeddecent.bsky.social Kwaku Aning, and Kavita Gupta.
participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
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To help teachers make design choices that optimize their classrooms for effective learning, we consulted dozens of studies and asked our community of experienced educators to share their favorite strategies.
Here are some of the top classroom design tips we found. 🔎
🧵1/9 #EduSky #ClassroomDesign
Here are some of the top classroom design tips we found. 🔎
🧵1/9 #EduSky #ClassroomDesign
August 2, 2025 at 10:14 PM
To help teachers make design choices that optimize their classrooms for effective learning, we consulted dozens of studies and asked our community of experienced educators to share their favorite strategies.
Here are some of the top classroom design tips we found. 🔎
🧵1/9 #EduSky #ClassroomDesign
Here are some of the top classroom design tips we found. 🔎
🧵1/9 #EduSky #ClassroomDesign
How–and should–we let students use #AI for writing? The answer lies with the purpose of writing.
In this challenging moment, AI might just help us remember the fundamental purpose and point of our assignments that we seem to have forgotten:
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/o...
#education #writing #ELA
In this challenging moment, AI might just help us remember the fundamental purpose and point of our assignments that we seem to have forgotten:
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/o...
#education #writing #ELA
Opinion | I Teach Creative Writing. This Is What A.I. Is Doing to Students.
www.nytimes.com
August 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
How–and should–we let students use #AI for writing? The answer lies with the purpose of writing.
In this challenging moment, AI might just help us remember the fundamental purpose and point of our assignments that we seem to have forgotten:
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/o...
#education #writing #ELA
In this challenging moment, AI might just help us remember the fundamental purpose and point of our assignments that we seem to have forgotten:
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/o...
#education #writing #ELA
One of my favorite tools for learning is @bookcreator.com I'm excited to share their #backtoschool resources for using digital books for teaching, learning, and assessment.
hubs.ly/Q03zH4w50
#education #projectbasedlearning #authenticlearning
hubs.ly/Q03zH4w50
#education #projectbasedlearning #authenticlearning
August 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
One of my favorite tools for learning is @bookcreator.com I'm excited to share their #backtoschool resources for using digital books for teaching, learning, and assessment.
hubs.ly/Q03zH4w50
#education #projectbasedlearning #authenticlearning
hubs.ly/Q03zH4w50
#education #projectbasedlearning #authenticlearning
The back to school issue of my newsletter is out with giveaways, discounts on my courses, free webinar signups, and more!
Read & subscribe: preview.mailerlite.io/preview/1253...
#professionaldevelopment #projectbasedlearning #assessment #teaching
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August 1, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The back to school issue of my newsletter is out with giveaways, discounts on my courses, free webinar signups, and more!
Read & subscribe: preview.mailerlite.io/preview/1253...
#professionaldevelopment #projectbasedlearning #assessment #teaching
Read & subscribe: preview.mailerlite.io/preview/1253...
#professionaldevelopment #projectbasedlearning #assessment #teaching