Brienne Peers
@briennepeers.bsky.social
Technology Integration Specialist 👩🏻💻 MA Teaching & Curriculum and Ed Tech 🖥️ Former Social Social Studies Teacher 🌎 Google Certified Educator
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Brienne Peers
@briennepeers.bsky.social
· Jun 16
Featured Resources for Summer!🏖️
📖: How to Balance Resting, Reflecting, & Learning This Summer www.edutopia.org/article/work...
📺: 4 Steps to Help Teachers Reset This Summer www.youtube.com/watch?v=19n1...
🎧: Why Summer is the Perfect Time to Learn About AI podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
#EduSky
📖: How to Balance Resting, Reflecting, & Learning This Summer www.edutopia.org/article/work...
📺: 4 Steps to Help Teachers Reset This Summer www.youtube.com/watch?v=19n1...
🎧: Why Summer is the Perfect Time to Learn About AI podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
#EduSky
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Heading back to school? Don’t forget the essentials! 🍎📚
☕ Personalized cup
📘 Retro book cover
🧲 Locker magnets
🧪 Lab coat
📓 Custom notebook
✨ Let's make this year unforgettable!
#BackToSchool #TeacherStyle #ClassroomVibes
youtu.be/-pzdIarnBTk
☕ Personalized cup
📘 Retro book cover
🧲 Locker magnets
🧪 Lab coat
📓 Custom notebook
✨ Let's make this year unforgettable!
#BackToSchool #TeacherStyle #ClassroomVibes
youtu.be/-pzdIarnBTk
August 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Heading back to school? Don’t forget the essentials! 🍎📚
☕ Personalized cup
📘 Retro book cover
🧲 Locker magnets
🧪 Lab coat
📓 Custom notebook
✨ Let's make this year unforgettable!
#BackToSchool #TeacherStyle #ClassroomVibes
youtu.be/-pzdIarnBTk
☕ Personalized cup
📘 Retro book cover
🧲 Locker magnets
🧪 Lab coat
📓 Custom notebook
✨ Let's make this year unforgettable!
#BackToSchool #TeacherStyle #ClassroomVibes
youtu.be/-pzdIarnBTk
Reposted by Brienne Peers
Tip Tuesday! Presenting with Canva? You can use your phone as a clicker! In Present mode, tap More ⋮ in the bottom corner and select Share remote control. Scan the QR code with your phone to open controls in your browser. Use the arrows to change slides and even access Magic Shortcuts.
August 19, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Tip Tuesday! Presenting with Canva? You can use your phone as a clicker! In Present mode, tap More ⋮ in the bottom corner and select Share remote control. Scan the QR code with your phone to open controls in your browser. Use the arrows to change slides and even access Magic Shortcuts.
Reposted by Brienne Peers
I wrote about "brain damage" from AI. Despite scary headlines, AI won't hurt you brain, but it can undermine your thinking and learning. Increasingly, however we are finding ways it can help us think and learn instead (some included prompt examples as well). www.oneusefulthing.org/p/against-br...
Against "Brain Damage"
AI can help, or hurt, our thinking
www.oneusefulthing.org
July 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I wrote about "brain damage" from AI. Despite scary headlines, AI won't hurt you brain, but it can undermine your thinking and learning. Increasingly, however we are finding ways it can help us think and learn instead (some included prompt examples as well). www.oneusefulthing.org/p/against-br...
Fun afternoon at summer school learning about coding with #Ozobot Evos! Students learned the parts that make up an evo, then used color code magnets to start coding. Next time we’ll do paper-based coding! 🤖
July 7, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Fun afternoon at summer school learning about coding with #Ozobot Evos! Students learned the parts that make up an evo, then used color code magnets to start coding. Next time we’ll do paper-based coding! 🤖
Featured Resources for Summer!🏖️
📖: How to Balance Resting, Reflecting, & Learning This Summer www.edutopia.org/article/work...
📺: 4 Steps to Help Teachers Reset This Summer www.youtube.com/watch?v=19n1...
🎧: Why Summer is the Perfect Time to Learn About AI podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
#EduSky
📖: How to Balance Resting, Reflecting, & Learning This Summer www.edutopia.org/article/work...
📺: 4 Steps to Help Teachers Reset This Summer www.youtube.com/watch?v=19n1...
🎧: Why Summer is the Perfect Time to Learn About AI podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
#EduSky
June 16, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Featured Resources for Summer!🏖️
📖: How to Balance Resting, Reflecting, & Learning This Summer www.edutopia.org/article/work...
📺: 4 Steps to Help Teachers Reset This Summer www.youtube.com/watch?v=19n1...
🎧: Why Summer is the Perfect Time to Learn About AI podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
#EduSky
📖: How to Balance Resting, Reflecting, & Learning This Summer www.edutopia.org/article/work...
📺: 4 Steps to Help Teachers Reset This Summer www.youtube.com/watch?v=19n1...
🎧: Why Summer is the Perfect Time to Learn About AI podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
#EduSky
Featured Resources for June! 🎓
📖: Why ‘authentic learning’ is the secret sauce schools need ditchthattextbook.com/authentic-le...
📺: Chromebooks Can Do That?! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2VU...
🎧: Understanding the Different Types of Scaffolds www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMRH...
#EduSky #EdTech
📖: Why ‘authentic learning’ is the secret sauce schools need ditchthattextbook.com/authentic-le...
📺: Chromebooks Can Do That?! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2VU...
🎧: Understanding the Different Types of Scaffolds www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMRH...
#EduSky #EdTech
June 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Featured Resources for June! 🎓
📖: Why ‘authentic learning’ is the secret sauce schools need ditchthattextbook.com/authentic-le...
📺: Chromebooks Can Do That?! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2VU...
🎧: Understanding the Different Types of Scaffolds www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMRH...
#EduSky #EdTech
📖: Why ‘authentic learning’ is the secret sauce schools need ditchthattextbook.com/authentic-le...
📺: Chromebooks Can Do That?! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2VU...
🎧: Understanding the Different Types of Scaffolds www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMRH...
#EduSky #EdTech
Reposted by Brienne Peers
I wrote a history of recent AI development in 32 images of otters using wifi on airplanes, from images to video to code.
It shows two big trends: rapid improvements in AI models of all types and the growth of open weights AI models. www.oneusefulthing.org/p/the-recent...
It shows two big trends: rapid improvements in AI models of all types and the growth of open weights AI models. www.oneusefulthing.org/p/the-recent...
The recent history of AI in 32 otters
Three years of progress as shown by marine mammals
www.oneusefulthing.org
June 1, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I wrote a history of recent AI development in 32 images of otters using wifi on airplanes, from images to video to code.
It shows two big trends: rapid improvements in AI models of all types and the growth of open weights AI models. www.oneusefulthing.org/p/the-recent...
It shows two big trends: rapid improvements in AI models of all types and the growth of open weights AI models. www.oneusefulthing.org/p/the-recent...
How a Vacation Improves Your Coaching 🏖️ www.edweek.org/leadership/o...
How a Vacation Improves Your Coaching (Opinion)
Turning away from your professional life allows you to become a more compassionate, curious person—and a more effective coach.
www.edweek.org
May 27, 2025 at 12:18 PM
How a Vacation Improves Your Coaching 🏖️ www.edweek.org/leadership/o...
This is such a great resource! Saving this prompt in ChatGPT so I can easily reference as needed!
AI for Alt Text: Boost Accessibility with this Prompt - www.controlaltachieve.com/2025/05/ai-f...
👀 285 million people worldwide have vision impairments
🤖 Use AI to write perfect alt-text descriptions in seconds
📋 Copy & paste prompt for ChatGPT & Gemini
#EduSky #EduSkyAI #EdTech
👀 285 million people worldwide have vision impairments
🤖 Use AI to write perfect alt-text descriptions in seconds
📋 Copy & paste prompt for ChatGPT & Gemini
#EduSky #EduSkyAI #EdTech
May 15, 2025 at 11:52 AM
This is such a great resource! Saving this prompt in ChatGPT so I can easily reference as needed!
Happy #TechTipTuesday! 🌺
Did you know that you can change how your folders and files appear in Google Drive?
You can click the list/grid view toggle in the top right corner to switch between list mode (detailed view) or grid mode (thumbnail view) – choose the one that works best for you!
#EduSky
Did you know that you can change how your folders and files appear in Google Drive?
You can click the list/grid view toggle in the top right corner to switch between list mode (detailed view) or grid mode (thumbnail view) – choose the one that works best for you!
#EduSky
May 13, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Happy #TechTipTuesday! 🌺
Did you know that you can change how your folders and files appear in Google Drive?
You can click the list/grid view toggle in the top right corner to switch between list mode (detailed view) or grid mode (thumbnail view) – choose the one that works best for you!
#EduSky
Did you know that you can change how your folders and files appear in Google Drive?
You can click the list/grid view toggle in the top right corner to switch between list mode (detailed view) or grid mode (thumbnail view) – choose the one that works best for you!
#EduSky
Featured Resources for May! ☀️
📖: A Guide to Healthy Screen Habits for Teens blog.youtube/news-and-eve...
📺: Bulk Create Certificates and Awards in Canva www.youtube.com/watch?v=88Pm...
🎧: The Best Tech Tools for Educational Summer Activities classtechtips.com/2025/04/15/e...
#EduSky #EdTech
📖: A Guide to Healthy Screen Habits for Teens blog.youtube/news-and-eve...
📺: Bulk Create Certificates and Awards in Canva www.youtube.com/watch?v=88Pm...
🎧: The Best Tech Tools for Educational Summer Activities classtechtips.com/2025/04/15/e...
#EduSky #EdTech
May 7, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Featured Resources for May! ☀️
📖: A Guide to Healthy Screen Habits for Teens blog.youtube/news-and-eve...
📺: Bulk Create Certificates and Awards in Canva www.youtube.com/watch?v=88Pm...
🎧: The Best Tech Tools for Educational Summer Activities classtechtips.com/2025/04/15/e...
#EduSky #EdTech
📖: A Guide to Healthy Screen Habits for Teens blog.youtube/news-and-eve...
📺: Bulk Create Certificates and Awards in Canva www.youtube.com/watch?v=88Pm...
🎧: The Best Tech Tools for Educational Summer Activities classtechtips.com/2025/04/15/e...
#EduSky #EdTech
Reposted by Brienne Peers
We're now up to 800 people registered for this free event! 🤯
In case you missed it, our big Tech Coach Ed Camp is coming up on May 15th 🕺🏻
It honestly might be the biggest event for tech coaches this year.
30+ sessions: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#edusky
In case you missed it, our big Tech Coach Ed Camp is coming up on May 15th 🕺🏻
It honestly might be the biggest event for tech coaches this year.
30+ sessions: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#edusky
May 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
We're now up to 800 people registered for this free event! 🤯
In case you missed it, our big Tech Coach Ed Camp is coming up on May 15th 🕺🏻
It honestly might be the biggest event for tech coaches this year.
30+ sessions: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#edusky
In case you missed it, our big Tech Coach Ed Camp is coming up on May 15th 🕺🏻
It honestly might be the biggest event for tech coaches this year.
30+ sessions: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#edusky
Fun day ahead at the Wayne RESA Maker STEM Summit! #RESAmakers
May 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Fun day ahead at the Wayne RESA Maker STEM Summit! #RESAmakers
✨Tech Tip Tuesday!✨
If you or your students are unsure how to pronounce a word, just open Google and search “how to pronounce [word].”
Google will provide an audio clip and an animated video to demonstrate. You can even slow down the pronunciation and practice it yourself!
#EduSky #EdTech #TechTip
If you or your students are unsure how to pronounce a word, just open Google and search “how to pronounce [word].”
Google will provide an audio clip and an animated video to demonstrate. You can even slow down the pronunciation and practice it yourself!
#EduSky #EdTech #TechTip
April 29, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Reposted by Brienne Peers
🌞 Looking for fun, educational ways to keep students engaged this summer #EduSky?
🎒 Today, I share tech-friendly summer activities for kids.
📸 From digital photo journals to creative projects that spark curiosity, there’s something for every learner!
classtechtips.com/2025/04/15/e...
🎒 Today, I share tech-friendly summer activities for kids.
📸 From digital photo journals to creative projects that spark curiosity, there’s something for every learner!
classtechtips.com/2025/04/15/e...
The Best Tech Tools for Educational Summer Activities - Easy EdTech Podcast 315 - Class Tech Tips
Explore my list of educational summer activities to keep kids curious, creative, and learning with tech tools, virtual reality, and more!
classtechtips.com
April 15, 2025 at 11:49 AM
🌞 Looking for fun, educational ways to keep students engaged this summer #EduSky?
🎒 Today, I share tech-friendly summer activities for kids.
📸 From digital photo journals to creative projects that spark curiosity, there’s something for every learner!
classtechtips.com/2025/04/15/e...
🎒 Today, I share tech-friendly summer activities for kids.
📸 From digital photo journals to creative projects that spark curiosity, there’s something for every learner!
classtechtips.com/2025/04/15/e...
Tech Tip Tuesday: It's time to spring clean your Google Drive! 🌷
Use the search bar in Drive to find files named “untitled”
Review these files and decide what to do with each:
Rename the files you want to keep and organize them -OR-
delete the files you don’t need
#EduSky #TechTip #EdTech
Use the search bar in Drive to find files named “untitled”
Review these files and decide what to do with each:
Rename the files you want to keep and organize them -OR-
delete the files you don’t need
#EduSky #TechTip #EdTech
April 15, 2025 at 11:29 AM
A really great read on the importance of AI fluency over AI literacy (& why AI detectors don't work)... krauseinnovationcenter.org/why-ai-detec...
#EduSky #edtech
#EduSky #edtech
Why AI Detectors Fail and How We Can Foster AI Fluency Instead - Krause Center for Innovation
The question isn’t if students will use AI. It’s how. While AI literacy has been the baseline, aiming for AI fluency, where students not only understand but can critically engage with AI, is now cruci...
krauseinnovationcenter.org
April 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A really great read on the importance of AI fluency over AI literacy (& why AI detectors don't work)... krauseinnovationcenter.org/why-ai-detec...
#EduSky #edtech
#EduSky #edtech
Reposted by Brienne Peers
When you realize a student has turned in an AI-generated text instead of something they actually wrote, what do you do next? 🤖
@jen.litandtech.com takes a Ted Lasso-esque approach: Be curious, not judgmental. Here’s her advice for navigating these conversations.
#EduSky #teachers
@jen.litandtech.com takes a Ted Lasso-esque approach: Be curious, not judgmental. Here’s her advice for navigating these conversations.
#EduSky #teachers
When Students Use AI in Ways They Shouldn’t
Here are some ways teachers can respond when students don’t follow classroom guidelines for using AI.
edut.to
April 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM
When you realize a student has turned in an AI-generated text instead of something they actually wrote, what do you do next? 🤖
@jen.litandtech.com takes a Ted Lasso-esque approach: Be curious, not judgmental. Here’s her advice for navigating these conversations.
#EduSky #teachers
@jen.litandtech.com takes a Ted Lasso-esque approach: Be curious, not judgmental. Here’s her advice for navigating these conversations.
#EduSky #teachers
SO excited for all the new Canva launches!! Visual Suite 2.0, Canva Sheets, Canva Code, and more! 🤯 Total game changers!!
www.canva.com/newsroom/new...
www.canva.com/newsroom/new...
Introducing Visual Suite 2.0: Productivity, meet creativity
At Canva Create 2025, Canva unveiled its biggest product launch yet: Visual Suite 2.0. Get all the details.
www.canva.com
April 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM
SO excited for all the new Canva launches!! Visual Suite 2.0, Canva Sheets, Canva Code, and more! 🤯 Total game changers!!
www.canva.com/newsroom/new...
www.canva.com/newsroom/new...