Matt Zarb
@mattoman71.bsky.social
Learner, teacher, mischiefmaker. MEDL. Head of Year 7. NSW boy in WA. Making education better. IBEN. Apple Teacher #aussieED #tech #foodteacher #foreverfreo Perth. WA. Aus
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We’re pressing pause. After a sweet 16 chats, #EduSkyAU is taking a creative break to reflect and reimagine what’s next. Thank you to every educator who showed up, shared, and shaped this space. Not goodbye—just space to breathe. Let’s see what emerges.
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June 3, 2025 at 10:32 AM
We’re pressing pause. After a sweet 16 chats, #EduSkyAU is taking a creative break to reflect and reimagine what’s next. Thank you to every educator who showed up, shared, and shaped this space. Not goodbye—just space to breathe. Let’s see what emerges.
💚@eduskyauteam.bsky.social
💚@eduskyauteam.bsky.social
A4: It might lead to better ways of assessing student learning. See students experiment with ideas and concepts knowing they are not being measured as successful/not...
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#EduSkyAU
June 3, 2025 at 10:07 AM
A4: It might lead to better ways of assessing student learning. See students experiment with ideas and concepts knowing they are not being measured as successful/not...
#EduSkyAU
#EduSkyAU
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OK let's explore some of the possibilities of play...
Question 4: How might playful mindsets unlock innovation and collaboration in education?
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Question 4: How might playful mindsets unlock innovation and collaboration in education?
#EduSkyAU
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June 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
OK let's explore some of the possibilities of play...
Question 4: How might playful mindsets unlock innovation and collaboration in education?
#EduSkyAU
@eduskyteam.bsky.social
Question 4: How might playful mindsets unlock innovation and collaboration in education?
#EduSkyAU
@eduskyteam.bsky.social
A3: Opportunities. For students to see learning as more than something to fill their brains. To allow students time to wrestle with ideas in a way that is not measured. #EduSkyAU
June 3, 2025 at 9:59 AM
A3: Opportunities. For students to see learning as more than something to fill their brains. To allow students time to wrestle with ideas in a way that is not measured. #EduSkyAU
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A2. Deep learning without play is like trying to breathe with half a lung. You might survive, but you won’t thrive. Play is the rehearsal room of creativity—it’s how we prototype understanding. Strip it away, and we flatten curiosity into compliance. #EduSkyAU
June 3, 2025 at 9:46 AM
A2. Deep learning without play is like trying to breathe with half a lung. You might survive, but you won’t thrive. Play is the rehearsal room of creativity—it’s how we prototype understanding. Strip it away, and we flatten curiosity into compliance. #EduSkyAU
A1b: I play all the time. In the kitchen. Play with technology. Play with ideas. And I am learning to play the trumpet. Waiting for my next break as a jazz musician! #EduSkyAU
June 3, 2025 at 9:42 AM
A1b: I play all the time. In the kitchen. Play with technology. Play with ideas. And I am learning to play the trumpet. Waiting for my next break as a jazz musician! #EduSkyAU
A1: I played soccer on Sunday. It was great. Probably would have felt a lot better had I not trod on a rusty nail an hour before! #EduSkyAU
June 3, 2025 at 9:41 AM
A1: I played soccer on Sunday. It was great. Probably would have felt a lot better had I not trod on a rusty nail an hour before! #EduSkyAU
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Please introduce yourself and tell us where you are joining us from. 👋
Don't forget to include the #EduSkyAU hashtag in all posts & replies. 💁🏽
Don't forget to include the #EduSkyAU hashtag in all posts & replies. 💁🏽
June 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Please introduce yourself and tell us where you are joining us from. 👋
Don't forget to include the #EduSkyAU hashtag in all posts & replies. 💁🏽
Don't forget to include the #EduSkyAU hashtag in all posts & replies. 💁🏽
A5. Probably not enough of a voice in overall design. They didn’t like the stools we originally put into Food Tech. Got better seats based on that feedback! #EduSkyAU
May 20, 2025 at 10:22 AM
A5. Probably not enough of a voice in overall design. They didn’t like the stools we originally put into Food Tech. Got better seats based on that feedback! #EduSkyAU
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A5. Students shape the space with me. Whether it’s rearranging tables or choosing what goes on the walls, their voice is central. Design becomes a mirror of the community we’re building—relational, respectful, and regenerative. #EduSkyAU
May 20, 2025 at 10:15 AM
A5. Students shape the space with me. Whether it’s rearranging tables or choosing what goes on the walls, their voice is central. Design becomes a mirror of the community we’re building—relational, respectful, and regenerative. #EduSkyAU
A4 b: Our biggest issue is classroom space. So many classes that are general purpose are not good for us. And any furniture movement is okay, but don’t dare leave it moved. Or face the email wrath. #EduSkyAU
May 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM
A4 b: Our biggest issue is classroom space. So many classes that are general purpose are not good for us. And any furniture movement is okay, but don’t dare leave it moved. Or face the email wrath. #EduSkyAU
a3: for starters, it needs to be a kitchen! We actually need to balance our ideas with shire regulations and it can be tricky to find the right mix. #EduSkyAU
May 20, 2025 at 10:03 AM
a3: for starters, it needs to be a kitchen! We actually need to balance our ideas with shire regulations and it can be tricky to find the right mix. #EduSkyAU
Great to see you hosting, Anna! #EduSkyAU
Welcome to the chat @mattoman71.bsky.social Great to see you on here. #eduskyau
May 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Great to see you hosting, Anna! #EduSkyAU
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Another sublime point ...bias is in everything #EduSkyAU so we need to teach to it, around it and into it... society
A4. Bias lives in code, just as it lives in culture. We must teach students to critically examine where data comes from, whose stories are centred, and who is left out. Fair use means brave teaching—naming the harm, then rewriting the script. #EduSkyAU
May 6, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Another sublime point ...bias is in everything #EduSkyAU so we need to teach to it, around it and into it... society
A4: it has to change the way we assess. It hasn’t yet, though we have made changes. But that recall for tests is not enough (never was). So applying your knowledge and understanding matters more than remembering. #EduSkyAU
May 6, 2025 at 10:08 AM
A4: it has to change the way we assess. It hasn’t yet, though we have made changes. But that recall for tests is not enough (never was). So applying your knowledge and understanding matters more than remembering. #EduSkyAU
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A3: Start with curiosity, not complexity. Use real-world examples relevant to students’ lives and scaffold skills over time. Co-create with students, embed culture, and ensure tools reflect diverse identities. Make AI literacy inclusive by design. #EduSkyAU
Q3: What strategies work best for promoting AI skills among diverse students? #EduSkyAU @eduskyauteam.bsky.social
May 6, 2025 at 9:58 AM
A3: Start with curiosity, not complexity. Use real-world examples relevant to students’ lives and scaffold skills over time. Co-create with students, embed culture, and ensure tools reflect diverse identities. Make AI literacy inclusive by design. #EduSkyAU
A3: Knowing the learners and their needs. Helping them to formulate good prompts. And teaching students to think critically about what AI spits out. Maybe mostly the think critically…#EduSkyAU
May 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
A3: Knowing the learners and their needs. Helping them to formulate good prompts. And teaching students to think critically about what AI spits out. Maybe mostly the think critically…#EduSkyAU
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yet... write me a week meal planner for the family and mix it up a bit. write be a shopping list for it @EduSkyAU
May 6, 2025 at 9:52 AM
yet... write me a week meal planner for the family and mix it up a bit. write be a shopping list for it @EduSkyAU
A2: Rural and remote communities it’s a great opportunity to access learning. And for teachers. Access to resources and the ability to even summarize articles/rewrite for new learners of English. List is endless. But we do need to be aware of the bias. #EduSkyAU
May 6, 2025 at 9:56 AM
A2: Rural and remote communities it’s a great opportunity to access learning. And for teachers. Access to resources and the ability to even summarize articles/rewrite for new learners of English. List is endless. But we do need to be aware of the bias. #EduSkyAU