Edtech Links - Calendar Week Of 5-12-25


I recently created an AI prompt to assistance alongside generating alt text for images. If yous are not familiar alongside this, alt text is a brusque description of an ikon that helps people who tin can't see it understand its meaning. When soul uses assistive applied science, such equally a screen reader, it volition read the alt text aloud.

To assistance with this I accept created a prompt y'all tin can purpose with your favorite AI chatbot to generate alt text for images in your social media posts (or other online images). See the link above for directions, examples, as well as a copy of the prompt to function yet yous need.



🛠️ five Teacher-Tested AI Tools

RI lately had the chance to write my beginning article for Edutopia inwards which I covered five of my favorite AI tools for educators too how they tin can live used in schools. These included:
  • ➡️ Brisk Teaching
  • 🤿 Snorkl
  • 📓 NotebookLM
  • 🍎 TeacherServer
  • 🎵 Suno
Have y'all used any of these? What are your favorites? You tin can access the article at the link to a higher place.



🧩 Starter Apps from Google AI Studio

Google AI Studio is a site where yous tin can play with all the latest AI features from Google. It is a way for Google to beta examination their new tools, merely it besides gives y'all a costless manner to attempt them out. This includes chatting with the latest models, generating AI videos, sharing your voice / webcam / concealment with Gemini, too more.

One exciting section of the AI Studio is the "Starter Apps" page. Here you lot can endeavor out interesting apps created alongside Gemini. Partly this tin can live a smashing way to see what AI is capable of, only at the same time many of these are really useful.

Some of my favorites include:
  • Video to Learning App - Instantly plow YouTube videos into fun, interactive learning apps using the ability of Al. Explore concepts visually and learn actively.
  • Dictation App - Effortless dictation powered past Gemini Al. Record thoughts, go accurate transcriptions, in addition to beautifully polished notes automatically.
  • Magical GIF Maker - Instantly transform your text prompts into charming animated doodles alongside Gemini. Effortlessly take your imagination to animated life!
  • Flashcard Maker - Instantly make interactive flashcards for any subject alongside the power of Gemini! Learn smarter, not harder.




✖️ Math Resources from Robert Kaplinksy

I was chatting amongst Robert this terminal week through e-mail as well as was rattling impressed alongside the sum too character of gratis math resources he offers through his website. Some of his resources include:
  • Open Middle Math Problems - Resource link
  • Real World Math Lessons - Resource link
  • Recorded Webinars - Resource link
  • And more
Be certain to check this out if you are a math teacher, or part with a math teacher yous know.




📬 Informed Delivery

Although about communication present is done through electronic mail, texts, as well as DM'second, I nevertheless become periodic of import content equally physical postal post. Have y'all ever wondered what is coming inwards the post today? Or more than importantly, have you lot e'er been worried that something important was lost or accidentally delivered to a neighbour'second house (the ane who nigh for sure is but going to throw it away)?

Well thankfully at that place is a totally complimentary technology solution from the United States Post Office called "Informed Delivery". I have been using this service for more than years than I can call back, together with am e'er surprised that more than people don't know about it. Each morning time I get an e-mail that has scanned images of all the mail that is coming to my house that mean solar day. If it shows a correspondence or nib or bank check that I have been waiting for, so I know to brand certain it is really inward my mailbox that afternoon. If non, I tin role a provided link to allow the postal service office know the post did not go far.

You can sign upwardly for these daily emails on the Informed Delivery website, and immediately y'all can besides attempt out the beta examination of their new mobile app for Android in addition to IOS.




💼 HopeST

A Career Fair in Your Pocket!

HopeST is a career exploration app that helps students detect together with explore careers. It’s personalized, differentiated and it’s FREE for students forever. It’second available today on spider web, iOS and Android.

Students love it…
  • 76% of students go along to inquire career questions outside of class!
  • 83% of students order they see high schoolhouse equally more valuable later using it!



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