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Ryan Collins (eduk8.me)
@eduk8.me
Teacher, marathoner, and lover of the Oxford comma. Ohio born and raised. Former music teacher now Director of Technology for Kenton City Schools.

Writing over at eduk8.me

#edtech #edchat #education #teacher #nerd #geek
🧑‍🏫 AI in the classroom, teens and social media, how not to be bored at work, and more – Of bits and bytes for February…

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February 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
😱 Jump scary tabs, generative AI for reading assignments, and more – Of bits and bytes for February 3, 2025

Internet Travels Of bits and bytes is my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week Wow, it's February…
😱 Jump scary tabs, generative AI for reading assignments, and more – Of bits and bytes for February 3, 2025
Internet Travels Of bits and bytes is my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week Wow, it's February already! Hard to believe the first four weeks of 2025 are now in the past, only 11 months until Christmas. Next week I'll be attended the Ohio eTech Conference in Ohio, so if you are attended, hunt me down and say hi!
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February 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🙋‍♂️ Google Updates, Student AI use, and more – Of bits and bytes for January 27, 2025

Internet Travels Of bits and bytes is my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week Thanks for waiting This past weekend I had…
🙋‍♂️ Google Updates, Student AI use, and more – Of bits and bytes for January 27, 2025
Internet Travels Of bits and bytes is my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week Thanks for waiting This past weekend I had the most glorious opportunity of attending two Ryan Meetups in San Diego.After making it three days with 15 hours of sleep, I didn't get this out on Monday.
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January 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
🏂 AI & writing, tech leading to burnout, and more – Of bits and bytes for January 20, 2025

Internet Travels Of bits and bytes is my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week Apps Google Workspace is putting Gemini…
🏂 AI & writing, tech leading to burnout, and more – Of bits and bytes for January 20, 2025
Internet Travels Of bits and bytes is my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week Apps Google Workspace is putting Gemini in all Business and Enterprise plans instead of breaking it out into an additional fee. While this isn’t directed toward the educational market, I wouldn’t bet that something like it is coming.
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January 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
☃️ Bluesky, more AI, and focusing on the why not the how – Of bits and bytes for January 13, 2025

Internet Travels Of bits and bytes is my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week Apps Bluesky is a social media…
☃️ Bluesky, more AI, and focusing on the why not the how – Of bits and bytes for January 13, 2025
Internet Travels Of bits and bytes is my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week Apps Bluesky is a social media platform that got its start at as a project at Twitter/X. The interface is designed to mimic what you are used to, but puts you more in control of what you see.
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January 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🙋 Last names & poorer grades, fidget spinners, and more – Of bits and bytes for January 6, 2025

Internet Travels Of bits and bytes is my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week Back from break And we're back from…
🙋 Last names & poorer grades, fidget spinners, and more – Of bits and bytes for January 6, 2025
Internet Travels Of bits and bytes is my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week Back from break And we're back from break! Over the past two weeks I mapped out a game plan to create more content for Eduk8me which will include video along with the articles posted here.
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January 6, 2025 at 9:30 PM
❄️ Some light reading for the holidays – Of bits and bytes for December 30, 2024

Internet Travels Of bits and bytes is my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week It's time to rest and recharge, so no commentary…
❄️ Some light reading for the holidays – Of bits and bytes for December 30, 2024
Internet Travels Of bits and bytes is my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week It's time to rest and recharge, so no commentary on the links this week or new articles. Take a moment, take a breath, and enjoy the moment. I'll be back with a new Of Bits and Bytes on January 6th, 2025.
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December 30, 2024 at 5:30 PM
🎄 A bunch of links for the Holidays – Of bits and bytes for December 23, 2024

Internet Travels Of bits and bytes is my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week It's time to rest and recharge, so no commentary on…
🎄 A bunch of links for the Holidays – Of bits and bytes for December 23, 2024
Internet Travels Of bits and bytes is my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week It's time to rest and recharge, so no commentary on the links this week or new articles. Take a moment, take a breath, and enjoy the moment. I'll be back with a new Of Bits and Bytes on January 6th, 2025.
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December 23, 2024 at 5:30 PM
🙋‍♂️ A ton of Google Updates, teens and social media, and more – Of bits and bytes for December 16, 2024

Internet Travels Of bits and bytes is my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week Um, yeah, I messed up…
🙋‍♂️ A ton of Google Updates, teens and social media, and more – Of bits and bytes for December 16, 2024
Internet Travels Of bits and bytes is my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week Um, yeah, I messed up scheduling the newsletter this week. But, it’s out now!! Learn21 is a proud sponsor of Eduk8me and the Of Bits and Bytes newsletter. Read more about their mission at…
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December 18, 2024 at 12:51 AM
🏂 Google Sheets notifications, detecting ai writing, and more – Of bits and bytes for December 9, 2024

Internet Travels Of bits and bytes is my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week Learn21 is a proud sponsor…
🏂 Google Sheets notifications, detecting ai writing, and more – Of bits and bytes for December 9, 2024
Internet Travels Of bits and bytes is my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week Learn21 is a proud sponsor of Eduk8me and the Of Bits and Bytes newsletter. Read more about their mission at Learn21. Apps Teacher Reboot Camp has over 10 websites and apps to inspire and promote generosity…
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December 9, 2024 at 5:30 PM
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What do you call your navigation screen icons? Did you know they had names? Tbh I call the nine dots the waffle rather than the bento. What about you?
December 3, 2024 at 9:19 AM
I don’t know if I have 14 Christmas ties, but I guess we’ll find out! They might not always match either 🤣🤣🤣

#Christmas #ties #ChristmasTies #fitcheck #ootd
December 3, 2024 at 2:03 AM
🙋‍♂️ Banning ChatGPT from the classroom, most used AI vocabulary, and more – Of bits and bytes for December 2, 2024

Internet Travels Of bits and bytes is my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week Learn21 is a…
🙋‍♂️ Banning ChatGPT from the classroom, most used AI vocabulary, and more – Of bits and bytes for December 2, 2024
Internet Travels Of bits and bytes is my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week Learn21 is a proud sponsor of Eduk8me and the Of Bits and Bytes newsletter. Read more about their mission at Learn21. Apps Google has introduced "huddles" in Google Chat…
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December 2, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Reposted by Ryan Collins (eduk8.me)
Our light show is up and once again we are raising money for the Seagate Food Bank. If you are able, please consider making a donation. More info: gofund.me/5719ac0c Thank you very much and our family wishes that you all have a wonderful holiday season.
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November 26, 2024 at 10:52 PM
Ah, for WP Social Notes you can turn off appending a link back to the WordPress site in the Jetpack Social settings. Pretty cool.
November 26, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Does anyone have a quick review of using the Jetpack Social plugin with WordPress? It’s 70% off right now and I’m debating whether it will be worth the $36/year.
Does anyone have a quick review of using the Jetpack Social plugin with WordPress? It’s 70% off right now and I’m debating whether it will be worth the $36/year.
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November 26, 2024 at 1:44 PM
🙋‍♂️ Sourcing facts, Google’s Learn About, and more – Of bits and bytes for November 18, 2024

Internet Travels Of bits and bytes is my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week Fascinating dive into facts we take…
🙋‍♂️ Sourcing facts, Google’s Learn About, and more – Of bits and bytes for November 18, 2024
Internet Travels Of bits and bytes is my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week Fascinating dive into facts we take for granted Have you heard the “fact” that the human body has 100,000K of blood vessels? It has been posted and used in papers for years, but what is the source?
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November 26, 2024 at 1:35 PM
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🙋‍♂️ Sourcing facts, Google’s Learn About, and more – Of bits and bytes for November 18, 2024

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November 18, 2024 at 6:46 PM
Ok, the coolest feature of Bluesky so far is how easy it was to use my domain name as a handle. I'm now @eduk8.me here on Bluesky!!
a man in a suit and tie is holding a pencil and saying that 's very cool
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is holding a pencil and saying that 's very cool
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November 18, 2024 at 6:40 PM
Here's your password strength quiz for today. Please tell me why this password fails?

(The hyphen is counted as a symbol, so it's not that.)
October 28, 2024 at 6:14 PM
⌨️ Typing practice, schools & ChatGPT, 2023 Ig Nobel Awards, and more – Of bits and bytes for September 25, 2023

#edtech #education #ofbitsandbytes #teachers

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September 25, 2023 at 4:57 PM
I’m still team Mastodon, but I’m curious about Bluesky. What are Bluesky’s pros and cons?

#mastodon #education #edtech
September 17, 2023 at 3:20 PM
And now I’m on Bluesky… 🎉
September 17, 2023 at 3:14 PM