Alfonso Gonzalez
@educatoral.com
6th grade Math, Science, STEM Robotics, Esports, family man (lovely wife & daughter), NBCT, ISTE Capstone, MAT, Zombie Runner, gamer, he/him. #edtech #stem #gamification #gbl #esports #edreform, #AI
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Are these precursors to nanobots?
Penn and Michigan Create World’s Smallest Programmable, Autonomous Robots | Penn Engineering
“Barely visible to the naked eye, each robot measures about 200 by 300 by 50 micrometers”
Penn and Michigan Create World’s Smallest Programmable, Autonomous Robots | Penn Engineering
“Barely visible to the naked eye, each robot measures about 200 by 300 by 50 micrometers”
Penn and Michigan Create World’s Smallest Programmable, Autonomous Robots
Smaller than a grain of salt, the robots can navigate their environment, measure temperatures and respond autonomously using tiny onboard computers.
www.seas.upenn.edu
December 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Are these precursors to nanobots?
Penn and Michigan Create World’s Smallest Programmable, Autonomous Robots | Penn Engineering
“Barely visible to the naked eye, each robot measures about 200 by 300 by 50 micrometers”
Penn and Michigan Create World’s Smallest Programmable, Autonomous Robots | Penn Engineering
“Barely visible to the naked eye, each robot measures about 200 by 300 by 50 micrometers”
Upskilling for 2026: Building a Stronger Workforce
“If you’ve ever watched a smart, capable employee doubt themselves because a new system landed in their lap with no time to prepare, you know how important a solid skills development strategy really is.”
“If you’ve ever watched a smart, capable employee doubt themselves because a new system landed in their lap with no time to prepare, you know how important a solid skills development strategy really is.”
Upskilling for 2026: Building a Stronger Workforce
Learn why upskilling should anchor your 2026 learning strategy. See how it helps close the workforce skills gap and supports long-term capability growth.
blog.upsidelearning.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Upskilling for 2026: Building a Stronger Workforce
“If you’ve ever watched a smart, capable employee doubt themselves because a new system landed in their lap with no time to prepare, you know how important a solid skills development strategy really is.”
“If you’ve ever watched a smart, capable employee doubt themselves because a new system landed in their lap with no time to prepare, you know how important a solid skills development strategy really is.”
A Simple Recipe for Blissed-Out Kids | Edutopia
A 2025 study showed that more recess time means less stress for students, suggesting that play is not just a nice-to-have—it’s essential for children’s well-being.
A 2025 study showed that more recess time means less stress for students, suggesting that play is not just a nice-to-have—it’s essential for children’s well-being.
A Simple Recipe for Blissed-Out Kids
A 2025 study showed that more recess time means less stress for students, suggesting that play is not just a nice-to-have—it’s essential for children’s well-being.
www.edutopia.org
December 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A Simple Recipe for Blissed-Out Kids | Edutopia
A 2025 study showed that more recess time means less stress for students, suggesting that play is not just a nice-to-have—it’s essential for children’s well-being.
A 2025 study showed that more recess time means less stress for students, suggesting that play is not just a nice-to-have—it’s essential for children’s well-being.
Using Text-to-Speech Technology to Support All Students | Edutopia
“educators utilize these TTS features for students regardless of special accommodations. These findings align with the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework”
“educators utilize these TTS features for students regardless of special accommodations. These findings align with the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework”
Using Text-to-Speech Technology to Support All Students
Built-in screen readers improve the accessibility of texts and can help students achieve success in building higher-level literacy skills.
www.edutopia.org
December 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Using Text-to-Speech Technology to Support All Students | Edutopia
“educators utilize these TTS features for students regardless of special accommodations. These findings align with the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework”
“educators utilize these TTS features for students regardless of special accommodations. These findings align with the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework”
Stanford AI experts predict what will happen in 2026 | Stanford Report
“After years of fast expansion and billion-dollar bets, 2026 may mark the moment artificial intelligence confronts its actual utility.”
“After years of fast expansion and billion-dollar bets, 2026 may mark the moment artificial intelligence confronts its actual utility.”
Stanford AI experts predict what will happen in 2026
The era of AI evangelism is giving way to evaluation. Stanford faculty see a coming year defined by rigor, transparency, and focus on actual utility over speculative promise.
news.stanford.edu
December 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Stanford AI experts predict what will happen in 2026 | Stanford Report
“After years of fast expansion and billion-dollar bets, 2026 may mark the moment artificial intelligence confronts its actual utility.”
“After years of fast expansion and billion-dollar bets, 2026 may mark the moment artificial intelligence confronts its actual utility.”
Robotics Herald
Explore the rise of humanoid intelligence and discover robotics breakthroughs, embodied AI labs, and frontier companies. Join to witness how the next species of intelligence takes shape
Explore the rise of humanoid intelligence and discover robotics breakthroughs, embodied AI labs, and frontier companies. Join to witness how the next species of intelligence takes shape
Robotics Herald
Explore the rise of humanoid intelligence and discover robotics breakthroughs, embodied AI labs, and frontier companies. Join to witness how the next species of intelligence takes shape ↓
roboticsherald.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Robotics Herald
Explore the rise of humanoid intelligence and discover robotics breakthroughs, embodied AI labs, and frontier companies. Join to witness how the next species of intelligence takes shape
Explore the rise of humanoid intelligence and discover robotics breakthroughs, embodied AI labs, and frontier companies. Join to witness how the next species of intelligence takes shape
Students Returning From an Extended Absence | Edutopia
Whether they’ve missed school for physical, mental health, or other reasons, students will benefit from a trauma-informed, flexible approach when they get back.
Whether they’ve missed school for physical, mental health, or other reasons, students will benefit from a trauma-informed, flexible approach when they get back.
Helping Students Return From a Long Absence
Whether they’ve missed school for physical, mental health, or other reasons, students will benefit from a trauma-informed, flexible approach when they get back.
www.edutopia.org
December 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Students Returning From an Extended Absence | Edutopia
Whether they’ve missed school for physical, mental health, or other reasons, students will benefit from a trauma-informed, flexible approach when they get back.
Whether they’ve missed school for physical, mental health, or other reasons, students will benefit from a trauma-informed, flexible approach when they get back.
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!
According to ChatGPT, I’ve been naughty. Naughty?! 😆
This is my 🎁!
And to make matters worse, ChatGPT picked on our loss of Classcraft, our favorite #gamification LMS!
Was that funny or cruel? 😜
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According to ChatGPT, I’ve been naughty. Naughty?! 😆
This is my 🎁!
And to make matters worse, ChatGPT picked on our loss of Classcraft, our favorite #gamification LMS!
Was that funny or cruel? 😜
drive.google.com/fil...
December 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!
According to ChatGPT, I’ve been naughty. Naughty?! 😆
This is my 🎁!
And to make matters worse, ChatGPT picked on our loss of Classcraft, our favorite #gamification LMS!
Was that funny or cruel? 😜
drive.google.com/fil...
According to ChatGPT, I’ve been naughty. Naughty?! 😆
This is my 🎁!
And to make matters worse, ChatGPT picked on our loss of Classcraft, our favorite #gamification LMS!
Was that funny or cruel? 😜
drive.google.com/fil...
My 2025 Year with ChatGPT
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December 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
My 2025 Year with ChatGPT
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Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator
Laptops Did Not Take Away Their Brains. The School Model Did.
“Students in under-resourced and segregated schools are more likely to sit in “drill and kill” environments”
Laptops Did Not Take Away Their Brains. The School Model Did.
“Students in under-resourced and segregated schools are more likely to sit in “drill and kill” environments”
Laptops Did Not Take Away Their Brains. The School Model Did.
A blog to share ideas about innovative, real, and relevant learning.
theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator
Laptops Did Not Take Away Their Brains. The School Model Did.
“Students in under-resourced and segregated schools are more likely to sit in “drill and kill” environments”
Laptops Did Not Take Away Their Brains. The School Model Did.
“Students in under-resourced and segregated schools are more likely to sit in “drill and kill” environments”
Google Workspace Updates: Transform sources into structured Data Tables in NotebookLM workspaceupdates.goo...
December 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Google Workspace Updates: Transform sources into structured Data Tables in NotebookLM workspaceupdates.goo...
How Workers Will Adapt in the AI Era | TIME
“As AI takes on routine tasks — people will focus more on what only humans can do: asking better questions, interpreting results, guiding machines, and exercising judgment”
“As AI takes on routine tasks — people will focus more on what only humans can do: asking better questions, interpreting results, guiding machines, and exercising judgment”
How Workers Will Adapt in the AI Era
"Whether AI brings prosperity along with disruption—or only disruption—depends on choices made now."
time.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
How Workers Will Adapt in the AI Era | TIME
“As AI takes on routine tasks — people will focus more on what only humans can do: asking better questions, interpreting results, guiding machines, and exercising judgment”
“As AI takes on routine tasks — people will focus more on what only humans can do: asking better questions, interpreting results, guiding machines, and exercising judgment”
10 AI Predictions For 2026 | Forbes
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December 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
10 AI Predictions For 2026 | Forbes
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2nd atmospheric river to flood California with firehose of rain into Christmas
“Heavy rain and flooding problems experienced in the Northwest in recent weeks from atmospheric rivers will shift farther south into California through Christmas Day”
“Heavy rain and flooding problems experienced in the Northwest in recent weeks from atmospheric rivers will shift farther south into California through Christmas Day”
2nd atmospheric river to flood California with firehose of rain into Christmas
Heavy rain and flooding problems experienced in the Northwest in recent weeks from atmospheric rivers will shift farther south into California through Christmas Day with major travel disruptions and safety concerns.
www.accuweather.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
2nd atmospheric river to flood California with firehose of rain into Christmas
“Heavy rain and flooding problems experienced in the Northwest in recent weeks from atmospheric rivers will shift farther south into California through Christmas Day”
“Heavy rain and flooding problems experienced in the Northwest in recent weeks from atmospheric rivers will shift farther south into California through Christmas Day”
It Only Takes A Handful Of Samples To Poison Any Size LLM, Anthropic Finds | Hackaday
“researchers found that with just 250 carefully-crafted poison pills, they could compromise the output of any size LLM”
“researchers found that with just 250 carefully-crafted poison pills, they could compromise the output of any size LLM”
It Only Takes A Handful Of Samples To Poison Any Size LLM, Anthropic Finds
It stands to reason that if you have access to an LLM’s training data, you can influence what’s coming out the other end of the inscrutable AI’s network. The obvious guess is that…
hackaday.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It Only Takes A Handful Of Samples To Poison Any Size LLM, Anthropic Finds | Hackaday
“researchers found that with just 250 carefully-crafted poison pills, they could compromise the output of any size LLM”
“researchers found that with just 250 carefully-crafted poison pills, they could compromise the output of any size LLM”
Project Vend: Phase two \ Anthropic
“Compared to the first phase of Project Vend, the numbers largely speak for themselves. As you can see below, Claudius’s business—which it decided to name “Vendings and Stuff”—began to perform significantly better”
“Compared to the first phase of Project Vend, the numbers largely speak for themselves. As you can see below, Claudius’s business—which it decided to name “Vendings and Stuff”—began to perform significantly better”
Project Vend: Phase two
How Claude turned around its failing vending machine business
www.anthropic.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Project Vend: Phase two \ Anthropic
“Compared to the first phase of Project Vend, the numbers largely speak for themselves. As you can see below, Claudius’s business—which it decided to name “Vendings and Stuff”—began to perform significantly better”
“Compared to the first phase of Project Vend, the numbers largely speak for themselves. As you can see below, Claudius’s business—which it decided to name “Vendings and Stuff”—began to perform significantly better”
South Korea’s Suneung exam was so hard an official had to resign. Could you ace these questions?
“The exam body even issued a formal apology earlier this month, saying it ‘takes seriously the criticism that it did not meet the appropriate level of difficulty’”
“The exam body even issued a formal apology earlier this month, saying it ‘takes seriously the criticism that it did not meet the appropriate level of difficulty’”
This college entrance exam was so hard an official had to resign. Could you ace these questions? | CNN
Imagine this: You’re a South Korean teenager taking a notoriously grueling 8-hour college entrance exam. You’ve been studying for this for months, perhaps years. You reach the English portion, and you see this:
www.cnn.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
South Korea’s Suneung exam was so hard an official had to resign. Could you ace these questions?
“The exam body even issued a formal apology earlier this month, saying it ‘takes seriously the criticism that it did not meet the appropriate level of difficulty’”
“The exam body even issued a formal apology earlier this month, saying it ‘takes seriously the criticism that it did not meet the appropriate level of difficulty’”
🧭 What 2025 Tells Us About Truth — And How Students Can Fight Misinfo
“Truth seeking isn’t just about fact finding. It’s about reasoning and habit. News savvy students today don’t just consume information. They interpret, share, and react to it.”
“Truth seeking isn’t just about fact finding. It’s about reasoning and habit. News savvy students today don’t just consume information. They interpret, share, and react to it.”
🧭 What 2025 Tells Us About Truth — And How Students Can Fight Misinfo
📍 In a year PolitiFact calls “the Year of the Lies,” truth and facts were routinely challenged across politics, social media, and even AI-generated media. PolitiFact In their December 15 report, PolitiFact didn’t name just one lie of the year.
www.linkedin.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
🧭 What 2025 Tells Us About Truth — And How Students Can Fight Misinfo
“Truth seeking isn’t just about fact finding. It’s about reasoning and habit. News savvy students today don’t just consume information. They interpret, share, and react to it.”
“Truth seeking isn’t just about fact finding. It’s about reasoning and habit. News savvy students today don’t just consume information. They interpret, share, and react to it.”
Waymo Suspends Robotaxi Service in San Francisco Amid Power Outage
“Waymo uses a suite of light sensors, radar, cameras, & detailed maps that are uploaded & regularly updated.
sudden changes to the areas where a Waymo robotaxi operates could impact its ability to navigate.”
“Waymo uses a suite of light sensors, radar, cameras, & detailed maps that are uploaded & regularly updated.
sudden changes to the areas where a Waymo robotaxi operates could impact its ability to navigate.”
Waymo resumes service following San Francisco blackout that left its driverless taxis confused
A widespread power outage in San Francisco affected thousands of residents. It also left Waymo robotaxis stalled on city streets.
www.businessinsider.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Waymo Suspends Robotaxi Service in San Francisco Amid Power Outage
“Waymo uses a suite of light sensors, radar, cameras, & detailed maps that are uploaded & regularly updated.
sudden changes to the areas where a Waymo robotaxi operates could impact its ability to navigate.”
“Waymo uses a suite of light sensors, radar, cameras, & detailed maps that are uploaded & regularly updated.
sudden changes to the areas where a Waymo robotaxi operates could impact its ability to navigate.”
4 Ways to Reach the Disengaged Learner
“You cannot force a student to learn. You can force them to comply, but compliance is not learning. "Doing school" is not the same as acquiring the skills necessary to thrive in a complex world.”
“You cannot force a student to learn. You can force them to comply, but compliance is not learning. "Doing school" is not the same as acquiring the skills necessary to thrive in a complex world.”
4 Ways to Reach the Disengaged Learner
A blog about digital leadership, pedagogy, learning, and transformative change in education.
esheninger.blogspot.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
4 Ways to Reach the Disengaged Learner
“You cannot force a student to learn. You can force them to comply, but compliance is not learning. "Doing school" is not the same as acquiring the skills necessary to thrive in a complex world.”
“You cannot force a student to learn. You can force them to comply, but compliance is not learning. "Doing school" is not the same as acquiring the skills necessary to thrive in a complex world.”
1,000 AIs were left to build their own village, and the weirdest civilisation emerged | BBC Science Focus Magazine
“The Minecraft society was a foreshadowing of a future where each of us might direct a whole team of AI specialists.”
“The Minecraft society was a foreshadowing of a future where each of us might direct a whole team of AI specialists.”
1,000 AIs were left to build their own village, and the weirdest civilisation emerged | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Inside the strange experiment that turned AI agents into workers, leaders and believers
www.sciencefocus.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
1,000 AIs were left to build their own village, and the weirdest civilisation emerged | BBC Science Focus Magazine
“The Minecraft society was a foreshadowing of a future where each of us might direct a whole team of AI specialists.”
“The Minecraft society was a foreshadowing of a future where each of us might direct a whole team of AI specialists.”
How to reclaim humanity in the AI classroom | THE Campus Learn, Share, Connect
“As GenAI changes how students study and complete assessments, higher education educators must focus on metacognition, clarity and connection, says Patrice Seuwou”
“As GenAI changes how students study and complete assessments, higher education educators must focus on metacognition, clarity and connection, says Patrice Seuwou”
How to reclaim humanity in the AI classroom
As GenAI changes how students study and complete assessments, higher education educators must focus on metacognition, clarity and connection, says Patrice Seuwou
www.timeshighereducation.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
How to reclaim humanity in the AI classroom | THE Campus Learn, Share, Connect
“As GenAI changes how students study and complete assessments, higher education educators must focus on metacognition, clarity and connection, says Patrice Seuwou”
“As GenAI changes how students study and complete assessments, higher education educators must focus on metacognition, clarity and connection, says Patrice Seuwou”
Scots schools cheating scandal revealed - from 'hidden exam phones' to teachers doing coursework
“A move away from the present high-stakes exams system, with more scope for assessment directly rooted in young people’s learning”
“A move away from the present high-stakes exams system, with more scope for assessment directly rooted in young people’s learning”
Scots schools cheating scandal revealed - from 'hidden exam phones' to AI
CHEATING in school assessments hit a record high last year fuelled by increases in hidden mobile phones and notes, it emerged last night. A Scottish Qualifications Authority report also revealed ma…
www.thescottishsun.co.uk
December 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Scots schools cheating scandal revealed - from 'hidden exam phones' to teachers doing coursework
“A move away from the present high-stakes exams system, with more scope for assessment directly rooted in young people’s learning”
“A move away from the present high-stakes exams system, with more scope for assessment directly rooted in young people’s learning”
Educational Innovations with Deann Poleon and Delightex
“Delightex in student projects has turned conventional learning into an engaging, interactive experience, offering a glimpse into remarkable projects”
“Delightex in student projects has turned conventional learning into an engaging, interactive experience, offering a glimpse into remarkable projects”
Educational Innovations with Deann Poleon and Delightex
Deann Poleon transforms conventional learning through innovative projects using Delightex.
www.arvrinedu.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Educational Innovations with Deann Poleon and Delightex
“Delightex in student projects has turned conventional learning into an engaging, interactive experience, offering a glimpse into remarkable projects”
“Delightex in student projects has turned conventional learning into an engaging, interactive experience, offering a glimpse into remarkable projects”
Google Workspace Updates: Users of all ages can now generate images in the Gemini app when signed into their Workspace account
“expanding image generation powered by Nano Banana in the Gemini app to Google Workspace users of all ages”
http://workspaceupda...
“expanding image generation powered by Nano Banana in the Gemini app to Google Workspace users of all ages”
http://workspaceupda...
December 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Google Workspace Updates: Users of all ages can now generate images in the Gemini app when signed into their Workspace account
“expanding image generation powered by Nano Banana in the Gemini app to Google Workspace users of all ages”
http://workspaceupda...
“expanding image generation powered by Nano Banana in the Gemini app to Google Workspace users of all ages”
http://workspaceupda...