Rebecca Toltz
@rebeccatoltz.bsky.social
Kids, books and education
I need another school holiday break to play with Gemini Canvas. gemini.google/overview/can... #deploysummits #googleedu
Gemini Canvas — write, code, & create in one space with AI
Bring your ideas to life as apps, games, infographics and more. Go from prompt to prototype in minutes, with the power of Gemini 2.5 Pro, our most capable model.
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October 10, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I need another school holiday break to play with Gemini Canvas. gemini.google/overview/can... #deploysummits #googleedu
Equity and bias in AI from @edutopia www.edutopia.org/article/equi...
Thinking About Equity and Bias in AI
Addressing inequity in AI requires an understanding of how bias manifests itself in both society and algorithms.
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October 10, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Equity and bias in AI from @edutopia www.edutopia.org/article/equi...
Got data? Thank you, Alfina Jackson Data gif maker from #GoogleEdu datagifmaker.withgoogle.com #deploysummits
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I've created an animated GIF using Data Gif Maker by Google News Labs. Create your own at datagifmaker.withgoogle.com
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October 10, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Got data? Thank you, Alfina Jackson Data gif maker from #GoogleEdu datagifmaker.withgoogle.com #deploysummits
www.digitaltechnologieshub.edu.au/understandin...
What devices we teach with, doesn’t matter. Transferable skills with Alfina Jackson #googleedu #deploysummits
What devices we teach with, doesn’t matter. Transferable skills with Alfina Jackson #googleedu #deploysummits
Digital Technologies and Digital Literacy
Resources that can help clarify the relationship between Digital Technologies and Digital Literacy and how they differ.
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October 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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What devices we teach with, doesn’t matter. Transferable skills with Alfina Jackson #googleedu #deploysummits
What devices we teach with, doesn’t matter. Transferable skills with Alfina Jackson #googleedu #deploysummits
Thank you for introducing us, Phil Carew. @pexelsofficial.bsky.social www.pexels.com #deploysummits #googleedu
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October 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Thank you for introducing us, Phil Carew. @pexelsofficial.bsky.social www.pexels.com #deploysummits #googleedu
Thank you, Monica Martinez. What is ‘Functional Fixedness’? www.google.com/search?q=fun.... Taking it a step further #deploysummits #googleedu
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October 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Thank you, Monica Martinez. What is ‘Functional Fixedness’? www.google.com/search?q=fun.... Taking it a step further #deploysummits #googleedu
Exciting last day of school holiday - Sydney Google Summit! events.deploylearning.com/sydney/ #deploysummits #googleedu
October 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Exciting last day of school holiday - Sydney Google Summit! events.deploylearning.com/sydney/ #deploysummits #googleedu
Picture book by Jazz Money - ‘The frog’s first song’ youtube.com/watch?v=UBD2...
'The Frog's First Song' Jazz Money & Jason Phu
YouTube video by UQP Books
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May 15, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Picture book by Jazz Money - ‘The frog’s first song’ youtube.com/watch?v=UBD2...
Excited about Kristen Darell at Sydney Writer’s Festival, Sunday 25 May 2025 www.swf.org.au/program/seas...
Taronga Presents
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May 13, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Excited about Kristen Darell at Sydney Writer’s Festival, Sunday 25 May 2025 www.swf.org.au/program/seas...
What I am currently reading:
- ‘The girl and the ghost’ by @jacquelineharvey.bsky.social
- ‘Maddy McAllister: shipwreck detective’ by Deb Fitzpatrick
- ‘A very special moon mission’ by @rebeccafung.bsky.social
- ‘The girl and the ghost’ by @jacquelineharvey.bsky.social
- ‘Maddy McAllister: shipwreck detective’ by Deb Fitzpatrick
- ‘A very special moon mission’ by @rebeccafung.bsky.social
May 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
What I am currently reading:
- ‘The girl and the ghost’ by @jacquelineharvey.bsky.social
- ‘Maddy McAllister: shipwreck detective’ by Deb Fitzpatrick
- ‘A very special moon mission’ by @rebeccafung.bsky.social
- ‘The girl and the ghost’ by @jacquelineharvey.bsky.social
- ‘Maddy McAllister: shipwreck detective’ by Deb Fitzpatrick
- ‘A very special moon mission’ by @rebeccafung.bsky.social
I met someone special today - @debfitz.bsky.social. She’s in Sydney for her new book. See her at @gleebooks.bsky.social Saturday 10 May 2025. Read an extract of her new book here 👉 fremantlepress.com.au/books/90-pac... #LoveOzYA
90 Packets of Instant Noodles - Fremantle Press
Joel and Craggs are in it together. They drink together, they flirt with petty theft together and, when Craggs turns violent, they face the consequences together too. That’s until Joel’s dad makes a d...
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May 9, 2025 at 6:52 AM
I met someone special today - @debfitz.bsky.social. She’s in Sydney for her new book. See her at @gleebooks.bsky.social Saturday 10 May 2025. Read an extract of her new book here 👉 fremantlepress.com.au/books/90-pac... #LoveOzYA
Excellent post about encouraging reluctant readers from Karys McEwen open.substack.com/pub/karysmce...
Reluctant reader recommendations #3
Finding it hard to find the right books for a fussy Year 7 or 8 reader? Check out these suggestions.
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March 12, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Excellent post about encouraging reluctant readers from Karys McEwen open.substack.com/pub/karysmce...
Fun book launch of David Conley’s latest book ‘That book about life before dinosaurs’ gleebooks.com.au/product/that... @gleebooks.bsky.social
March 8, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Fun book launch of David Conley’s latest book ‘That book about life before dinosaurs’ gleebooks.com.au/product/that... @gleebooks.bsky.social
Already sold out! Great picture book writing workshop with @lizledden.bsky.social at Ashfield Library www.eventbrite.com.au/e/learn-how-...
Learn: How to write a children’s picture book – workshop for adults
The skills and methods of writing picture books explained.
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February 20, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Already sold out! Great picture book writing workshop with @lizledden.bsky.social at Ashfield Library www.eventbrite.com.au/e/learn-how-...
Thank you, @allenandunwin.bsky.social! I won Claire Zorn’s new book www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/... #excited 🥳
February 11, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Thank you, @allenandunwin.bsky.social! I won Claire Zorn’s new book www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/... #excited 🥳
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A personalized Valentine’s Card for Bibliophiles. My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books.
February 8, 2025 at 10:40 AM
A personalized Valentine’s Card for Bibliophiles. My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books.
Did you know @gleebooks.bsky.social has a couple of podcasted talks? gleebooks.com.au/gleetalks/
Gleetalks – Gleebooks.com.au
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February 8, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Did you know @gleebooks.bsky.social has a couple of podcasted talks? gleebooks.com.au/gleetalks/
Looking for picture book crafty activities? Not only are illustrator, @eviebarrow.bsky.social’s books wonderful, so are these FREE downloadable activities www.eviebarrow.com/activities
Activities — Evie Barrow
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January 30, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Looking for picture book crafty activities? Not only are illustrator, @eviebarrow.bsky.social’s books wonderful, so are these FREE downloadable activities www.eviebarrow.com/activities
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“Motivating students can sometimes feel like a battle,” writes HS English teacher Cathleen Beachboard. But “what if the secret isn’t inside students, but all around them?”
Research shows: A classroom’s design can have a major influence on student behavior, @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social writes. 🧵1/7
Research shows: A classroom’s design can have a major influence on student behavior, @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social writes. 🧵1/7
January 30, 2025 at 1:43 AM
“Motivating students can sometimes feel like a battle,” writes HS English teacher Cathleen Beachboard. But “what if the secret isn’t inside students, but all around them?”
Research shows: A classroom’s design can have a major influence on student behavior, @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social writes. 🧵1/7
Research shows: A classroom’s design can have a major influence on student behavior, @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social writes. 🧵1/7
Have you signed your class/school up for 🇦🇺2025 Author Penpals? www.authorpenpals.com www.authorpenpals.com
AUTHOR PEN PALS
AUTHORS and ILLUSTRATORS! SIGN UP HERE FOR THE 2025 PROGRAMME
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January 30, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Have you signed your class/school up for 🇦🇺2025 Author Penpals? www.authorpenpals.com www.authorpenpals.com
Excited for Teacher PL at State Library NSW Thursday 6 March 5pm, free - www.eventbrite.com.au/e/teacher-pl...
Teacher PL: Onsite creative writing tour
Join us for a burst of creativity that uses our extensive collection as stimulus for your own creative writing!
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January 29, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Excited for Teacher PL at State Library NSW Thursday 6 March 5pm, free - www.eventbrite.com.au/e/teacher-pl...
Great tips that work for nearly all ages - thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...
From routine to ritual: How to create good reading habits this year | The Booker Prizes
Stuck in a reading rut? These simple tips will transform reading into a rewarding resolution – and make 2025 your best year yet
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January 29, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Great tips that work for nearly all ages - thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...
Thank you, Common Sense Education start thr school year with some great classroom routines www.commonsense.org/education/di...
Our Device Charter | Common Sense Education
What are our classroom norms for devices? Check out Our Device Charter, a free digital citizenship lesson plan from Common Sense Education, to get your grade K,1,2,3,4,5 students thinking critically a...
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January 15, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Thank you, Common Sense Education start thr school year with some great classroom routines www.commonsense.org/education/di...