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Kara McFarlin(@mrstechfarlin)
@mrstechfarlin.bsky.social
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Instructional Tech Coach, Apple Distinguished Educator, ISTE Certified Educator, #EDUsky #AppleEDUsky
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It's finally ready! 😀

At Thursday's EdCamp, 27 Ed-Tech leaders each led a 20-minute session on what they believed would be most helpful for others!! 😎

This sheet has their recorded sessions & top resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Happy learning everyone! 🧑🏼‍🏫
#edusky
Quizizz and Forward Edge - National Tech Coach Ed Camp May 15th 2025
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May 19, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Retrieval in Action: Creative Strategies from Real Teachers https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/retrieval-in-action/ via @cultofpedagogy
Retrieval in Action: Creative Strategies from Real Teachers
These nine strategies make it quick, fun, and easy to build retrieval practice into any lesson.
www.cultofpedagogy.com
April 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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themerrillsedu.com
AI is an incredible teaching companion, but it’ll never replace the heart of the classroom = you! 🍎❤️

The key is using AI to enhance your impact, not overshadow it. 🔑

Discover powerful tools + tips in our 💥ALL NEW💥 blog post ⤵️
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#EDUsky #interACTIVEclass #AIinEDU
April 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
mrstechfarlin.bsky.social
5th graders rocked the 1st in-district coding competition 🌟 Debugging Spheros, coding from videos, MakeCode Arcade, & tackling mBots (new to them!). Amazing teamwork & perseverance. Proud of these young innovators!
April 27, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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innovate2edu.bsky.social
Adding font files into #Tinkercad & learning to make hinges is producing some amazing keychains! Already planning new projects for the next Makers Club cohort for Jan 😊

#3Dprinting #3Ddesign #making #design #creativity #Edusky #AppleEDUsky
December 13, 2024 at 8:23 PM
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Mark your calendars! The next Teacher Resource Share-out will be Feb 27. education.apple.com/story/250014... #EDUsky #AppleEDUsky #AppleEducationCommunity #ADE #ALC @morgancave.bsky.social
Join us for the Apple Education Community Teacher Resource
In this hour-long session, hear from Apple Distinguished Educators (ADEs) as they showcase innovative ways to use Apple technology in the classroom and beyond to support teaching and learning.
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February 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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I am loving these 30 High School Learning Activities! Great for any teacher using Apple products, they have iPad and Mac activities across a variety of subject areas. #EDUsky #AppleEDUsky #AppleEducationCommunity
High School Learning with Apple: The Book
After working together to collect lessons using a variety of tools in each department of a high school, we wrote a book to share those 30 lessons with you. Each lesson features the use of Apple techno...
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February 13, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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innovate2edu.bsky.social
A way to enhance a 3D printing project is by adding in packaging. Get students creating with Canva to make amazing packaging and promotional materials.

#edtech #digital #digitaldesign #entrepreneurship #technology #design #surrey #schools #students #marketday #creativity #canva #Edusky #AppleEDUsky
November 20, 2024 at 9:02 PM
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innovate2edu.bsky.social
What makes a monster? Our pre-k have been on a journey to find out!

1. AI
2. Design
3. Model
4. AR

All w/ iPad in the hands of little learners!

#AppleEDUsky #Edusky #EYFS #digital #students #earlyyears #edtech #imagination #earlychildhood #creativity #education #AI #AR
December 4, 2024 at 8:22 PM
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innovate2edu.bsky.social
What Makes Me Me?

1. Design
2. CAD modelling
3. 3D printing
4. Keychains!

A comprehensive creativity project rooted in developing digital skills in Kindergarteners!

#Edusky #AppleEDUsky #edtech #digital #3Dprint #Tinkercad #EYFS #earlyyears #education #earlychildhood #creativity
December 5, 2024 at 5:31 PM
mrstechfarlin.bsky.social
Some teachers I work with have a special project (in the image below) that my global network can help with.
Thank you
January 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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dsorah.bsky.social
1/3 The first ebook in my Fall 2024 sabbatical series, 'Basic Acoustics for Musicians,' is now available for FREE on Apple Books! 📖✨

💡 Start learning today! Download your free copy here: lnkd.in/emZ7kG7r

#AppleDistinguishedEducator #AppleTeacher #AppleEDU #AppleEDUCommunity #Acoustics #AppleBooks
December 3, 2024 at 4:30 PM
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Excited to share my FREE ebook, The Ins and Outs of Audio! Perfect for music educators, students, anyone curious about audio, it covers MIDI, mics, cables, interfaces, & more—engaging and easy to understand.

💡 Download: books.apple.com/us/book/the-...

#AppleEDU #EduSky #MusicTechnology #AppleBook
‎The Ins and Outs of Audio
‎Arts & Entertainment · 2024
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December 4, 2024 at 1:54 PM
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dsorah.bsky.social
🎶 The Music of Andalusia is here! 🎉 Explore the music of Semana Santa, Flamenco, and Paco de Lucía, with videos, activities, and pronunciation guides.

💡 Free on Apple Books: books.apple.com/us/book/musi...

#AppleBook #Andalusia #Spain #WorldMusic #AppleTeacher #AppleEDU #EduSky #AppleEduSky
‎Music of Andalusia
‎Arts & Entertainment · 2024
books.apple.com
December 6, 2024 at 2:39 PM
mrstechfarlin.bsky.social
I had a great time yesterday at the Apple Store on Michigan Ave and then lunch with fellow Apple Distinguished Educators.
Thank you Shannon Osheroff for organizing everything!
December 8, 2024 at 9:06 PM
mrstechfarlin.bsky.social
I use @schoolai.com for survey spaces. The information from staff is much more robust in a Space versus a form survey. #IuseSchoolAI
December 6, 2024 at 2:51 AM
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December 2, 2024 at 10:52 PM
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Maximizing Time with Data and Evidence-Enhanced Rotations at All Grade Levels esheninger.blogspot.com/2024/07/maxi... #EDUsky #personalizedlearning #education
November 21, 2024 at 8:00 PM
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#EDUsky & #AppleEDUsky : Let's connect.
November 20, 2024 at 9:23 PM
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A group of teachers that I worked with recently are starting a #PBL unit soon about animal hybrids & their ecosystems. You know I had to make an example! I created the graphic, added sound effects, & voice - ALL in #AdobeExpress! Want to learn more? Reach out! #AdobeEduCreative #AdobeForEdu #EduSky
November 15, 2024 at 1:32 AM
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mat6453.bsky.social
A library of videos created to support staff in developing new ideas or just getting to grips with the basics of using an iPad in education. They are not polished productions just simple walkthroughs

🎬 youtube.com/c/MathewPullen

#edtech #appleedusky
Mathew Pullen
Hi, I am Mat and I have been using iPad in my teaching since the day it was released. It's not that I am a geek (okay, maybe just a bit) but I have seen for years how the power of technology can unl...
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November 18, 2024 at 1:22 PM
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Set up a picture in picture effect in a Canva video project. You can layer a smaller video or image over the main one, which works great for tutorials, reactions, or presentations. Simple and effective! #EduSky #EdTech #Canva
A screenshot showing how to add a picture-in-picture effect to a video in Canva. The steps are numbered and include: adding a photo or video, selecting the video, clicking the 'More' button, clicking 'Show timing,' and dragging the trim handles to adjust the timing of the picture-in-picture effect.
November 18, 2024 at 12:20 PM
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mrsdi.bsky.social
Our Ts encouraged to use, w/Ss, a continuum of AI use (similar to many seen online). I wanted to change it to be more action-based, instead of just being poster on wall. Ts can assign it for any activity to keep AI in front of us all the time... great tool for S-T conferencing.
#EduSky #AIinEdu
November 18, 2024 at 3:57 PM
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ericcurts.bsky.social
Deck Blue - deck.blue - is a must have to get the most out of Bluesky (especially if you used TweetDeck in the past). Super easy to create columns for custom feeds.

#edusky #edtech
November 18, 2024 at 4:54 PM
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🤖 100 ChatGPT Prompts to Support Students

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Tuesday Oct 3rd

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September 26, 2023 at 11:02 PM