Tech Bytes Archive
Tech Bytes: 🎨 Generate images with AI
In This Edition: Learn about AI Image generation — Consider ethical implications for the classroom — Get directions on how to make the most of the available tools — Shortcut: […]
Tech Bytes: Software Swap! ↔️
In This Edition: Updates – a couple of tools are being discontinued, but we have alternatives for you Articles: Teaching in the era of distraction, Bias in AI Shortcuts – […]
Tech Bytes: 💻 💪🏼 Learn & Grow Together: An All CHROME Edition
In This Edition: Three time-identified tutorials focusing on your Chrome Browser Tier One: a brief video; a few minutes tops Tier Two: super-brief; roughly 30 seconds Tier Three: a shortcut, lightning-fast […]
👀 🤖 Spot the bot: learn how to identify deep fakes
In This Edition: Deep Fakes: A definition and a few resources for teachers and students — Diffit: An AI tool for differentiation — Shortcut: Option + Full Screen for a […]
💻 Technology Integration – A Framework We Use
In This Edition: Step Into Our Classroom Article – Creative Assessments Information about an upcoming book club opportunity (whole school) AISB Coaching Menu Shortcuts App (yes, you already have it!) […]
Tech Bytes: 💻 💪🏼 Embrace the Potential: ͲɾąղʂӀąղցմąցìղց & Resources | ChatGPT Vision | Turnitin
In This Edition: Three time-identified tutorials focusing on your Chrome Browser Tutorial: How to Translate Your Class Resources; Secondary Update/Tutorial: Set up Managebac + Turnitin; Resource: A Breakdown of ChatGPT […]
Digital Inclusion: 🙅🏻♀️ Learn about algorithmic discrimination and take a stand!
In This Edition: What is Algorithmic Discrimination — Resources about algorithms and bias for the classroom — In-person Professional Learning: Create with Canva — Shortcut: The Accessibility Assistant Shortcut. Hey, […]
💡🤖 Creativity and AI: A Powerful Match
In This Edition: Articles related to creativity and AI — Resources: Three AI tools for teachers (GDPR approved!) — In-person Professional Learning: Create with Canva — Update – MAGIC! — […]
An All CHROME Edition
In This Edition: Article: Help Students Think More Deeply With ChatGPT Interactive Article: Generative AI exists because of the transformer Resources: Codebreaker Byte ChatBot & OpenAI Updates Professional Development: Managebac Basics […]
Beyond Basics: Elevating Our Google Docs Game
In This Edition: Helpful Google Docs features — GFC Global Tutorials — Duet AI is coming — Shortcut: Save default styles in Google Docs. Good morning, Vampires! 🦇 We all […]
We, the Digital Citizens!
In This Edition: How to talk to students about A.I. Teacher modeling – Sourcing and Citing Images Some fun online resources Shortcuts for tabs Happy Wednesday, Vampires! 🦇 This week’s […]
A gauntlet of back-to-school upskill options that will save you time and add some flex to your tech game
In This Edition: Labels in Gmail — Branding tricks — Share ChatGPT links — Mirroring settings for Apple TV — Chrome Tabs — Full Screen shortcut — Split screen — […]
Embrace the Spectrum: Unlocking our Brand Colors and Canva’s Potential
In This Edition: Tutorial: Our brand, plus Canva’s features for brand consistency; Learn about Google Bard and what it can do for you. Updates: Google Photos no longer available for […]
An AI Tutor for Learners of All Ages
In This Edition: AI as a tutor: a mega prompt to try — Tutorial: How to create appointment schedules in Google Calendar — Shortcut: Google’s new Grammar Check option — […]
Summer Bytes!
In This Edition: Roadtrip Advice: Maximizing Waze & the best phone mounts 6 of the best summer travel apps A super-brief tutorial about using Youtube for…watching videos (pretty novel, heh?) […]
End of Year Digital Clean-up
In This Edition: Digital Declutter: tips for students and teachers on how to organize their digital worlds before the end of the school year. Tips for preparing your Google Drive […]
Centering the AI Conversation on Transparency
In This Edition: A framework for AI Literacy and LGBTQ+ Inclusion How to use Perplexity AI to support research, ATLs and information literacy. Your Weekly Digital Learning Compendium OUR […]
Keeping our Eyes on the Prize
In This Edition: 1:1 Professional Learning: Drive Spring Cleaning A PBL Course Offer Turnitin Vs. Ai Part 2 – An Experiment Summer Bytes Shortcut: Change your Google Chat notifications. […]
A.I. developing FAST!
In This Edition: A quick poll A.I. resources for teachers Prompts to move you out of ChatGPT beginner mode ‘Colleagues and Communities’ Update – how to find those end-of-year sales! […]
Let AI do the lifting for you.
In This Edition: Edpuzzle and its new Teacher Assist tool Canva’s new Magic Tools Resource for the classroom: The Future of Jobs Report 2023 Google Currents is now Spaces […]