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aiwithaileen.bsky.social
Long-time teacher exploring AI’s role in engagement and attainment. Curious, cautious, and always happy to share what works (and what doesn’t!). Blog posts - https://ai-aileen.com/
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With the Scottish Government now allowing chatbots and GAI to help students do research, now is a great time to find out about @briskteaching.bsky.social. Brisk lets you create and control the chatbot with no student accounts needed. #SQA #GAI #chatbot #Briskteaching #EduScot #EDUAI

Still time to sign up! I’m joining @computingatschool.bsky.social on 23 June to share how I use @briskteaching.bsky.social with Google Docs & Slides to support planning, feedback, podcasts & chatbots. Real AI. Real pedagogy. 🔗 bit.ly/4014VFC #BriskTeaching #AIinEducation #GlowScot #EduSky

Tried the new offline tasks in Curipod and my S3s loved it. They were moving, laughing and working together before we’d even started. AI that gets students off screens and into real classroom connection? More of that please. 🔗 curipod.com/87032eb6-d87... #EduSky #Curipod #AIinEducation #engagement

Just about recovered from the exam diet? New timetable looming? 🫣 curipod.com can help you keep the energy and learning going. Upload your own stuff or let it build something for you. If you can make a PPT, you can make a Curipod. 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVXT... #EduSkyAI #Curipod #EdTech

Excited to see what @schoolai.com has planned next! Been a fan for ages. Creating your own chatbot? SchoolAI’s Space Designer Assistant makes it simple. School trip planning? There’s an assistant for that too. Join the waitlist: lnkd.in/exX_dq4w #edtech #AIinEducation #schoolai

Thanks to @computingatschool.bsky.social for giving me the opportunity to talk about @briskteaching.bsky.social as part of their June CPD www.linkedin.com/posts/becci-...

Stoked to share that I'll be talking with @rethinkingjames.bsky.social in June for the @humrespro.bsky.social podcast! His beat may be the UK, but his insights are universal, and I'm eager to see what light we can generate: drjamesmannion.substack.com/p/confrontin... #EduSky

NotebookLM is about to be a core service in Glow from June. More details, including a webinar, are in the link: 🔗 bit.ly/44HCmAx Don’t worry if you’re an edtech newbie. I am too, and I’ve been impressed with what you can do with it. 🔗 ai-aileen.com/f/grab-your-... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #Glow #EduScot

I tried #Curipod for the 1st time in 2023 to re-engage students and improve behaviour. I got so much more It’s not just about AI. It’s students collaborating, sharing ideas, and actually talking to each other. Connection over isolation. 🔗 bit.ly/3Sm0Gk5 #EduSkyAI #EdTech #StayCurious #ThinkOrange

Evening Folks, I am organising a wee Teachers Car Boot Swap, Sell, Share event - more details available just get in touch & please share, share, share #TeachersHelpingTeachers #EduSwap #DeclutterAndShare

Not quite so high tech in my school 😆 (we use those big boxes for calculators in each room 🧮) but just as effective in reducing distractions in the classroom. S1 -S3 all putting phones in and system is working well. 😍 🔗https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czrvr7yl57yo #EduSKy #phones

I meant to get this one done yesterday but the day got away from me. I've returned to @briskteaching.bsky.social for this post and to their amazing new podcast option. #EduSky #EduSkyAI #AIwithAileen #EduAI #podcast 🔗 ai-aileen.com/f/the-return...

The #ChelseaFlowerShow has an AI-powered garden this year! 🌿🤖 Sensors in the trees let you “talk” to them. If only it wasn't term time! One year I will get there. 🔗 rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-chelsea-flower-show/gardens/2025/avanade-intelligent-garden #RHS #Gardening #EduSkyAI #EduSky

You don't need to be techie to get into #edtech. Know what you want to use it for and find something that lets you do that. You learn something new and so do your students #EduSky #EduSkuAI #EduAI #AIinEducation #eduguardians #quizizz #curipod #schoolai

Just bought a brilliant AI-themed colouring book by @mwemyss.bsky.social 🎨🤖 It’s a creative & gentle way to start AI literacy with kids—plus it includes tips for adults answering tricky questions. Thoughtful + fun! #AIforKids #EduSkyAI #EduAI #AILiteracy #Staycurious 🔗 bit.ly/4jIlZI1

Who needs chocolate treats when you have @alkingsley.bsky.social serving up this lot! Grab a ☕ and take your pick from this basket of Easter treats #EduSky #EduSkyAI #EduAI

I'm joining @computingatschool.bsky.social for a webinar on @briskteaching.bsky.social (June 23rd, 4pm). I'll talk about using Brisk Boost for customisable chatbots. Learn how Brisk AI can save time & personalise feedback. Sign up ➡️ bit.ly/3G9uX2C #clubbrisk #Brisk #EduSky #EduSkyAI

I’m chuffed to be part of #ClubBrisk with @briskteaching.bsky.social 🙌 It’s a great tool that’s already helping 1000s of teachers, including me! Always happy to chat Brisk with anyone curious about what it can do. #edtech #EduSky #EduSkyAI #EduAI #UKteachers #EduScot

May's a rare breather for Scottish secondary teachers—but it's also a great time for a bit of fun and inspiring #CPD. Why not join a #Pedagoo session and pick up something new with likeminded folks? Go on, you know you want to! #EduSky #EduScot #staycurious

A comment made at the end of an online session this week has been buzzing about in my head all week - are teachers not using AI because they feel guilty using it? Does it make them bad teachers? Here is my attempt to convince you that no, it doesn't. #EduSkyAI 🔗 ai-aileen.com/f/getting-ov...

It is last day of term for me today but it does not feel like it at all. Why? I hear you ask 🤔 I will tell you why We have to come in tomorrow for an InService day!! 😠 #endofterm #teacherlife #EduSky #InService

You can now create podcasts to go along with your @briskteaching.bsky.social resources. You can even create a chatbot in Brisk Boost that uses the podcast. You know those moments that just get you excited to be in the classroom? This is one of them! 🙌 #EduSky #EduSkyAI #EduAI #podcasts

My S2 (12-13 years)class have been watching the Channel 4 show School Swap and I was wondering if there were any US teachers who have students of a similar age who would like to swap videos about life in their school with my students? #schoolswap #eduguardians #EduSky #USteachers #videodiary

It might be the last week of term but my colleague Gavin Morrison and I still had double digits turn up for our session on @diffitapp.bsky.social and @briskteaching.bsky.social as part of #LTAF2025 run by @fcqiteam.bsky.social. #EduSky #EduSkyAI #EDUAI #edtech #pedagogy #CPD

LTAFest25 - Mon 31 Mar 🤖AI in Action: Real World Classroom Benefits🤖 @aiwithaileen.bsky.social and Mr Morrison share how they have been using AI in the classroom at Graeme High. No lofty promises or buzzwords, just real teachers sharing their experiences and insights. Online. 📝 bit.ly/LTA25SIGNUP

Not sure who to thank @lexilobdell.bsky.social but please pass on my genuine thanks to whoever decided to send me an absolutely brilliant #curipod rucksack. Being an ambassador for this amazing company has been one of the most unexpected but excellent things I have ever done. #EduSky #EduSkyAI

🌳🐟🐦‍⬛🔔 Get yourself to Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 on Saturday 10 May 🤩Join @senoract.bsky.social & friends on 10/05/25 @SGGArdsgoil for #PedagooGhlaschu workshops #ByTeachersForTeachers abt #AntiRacistEducation #Microbit #Gàidhlig #LeadershipGroupworkTeamwork #EffectiveQuestioning #TheAccessParadox & more 🔗🆓🎟️⬇️

I was researching AI in Scottish schools today & found that Education Scotland has an AI Exploration Hub for teachers. Never heard of it? Me neither. Here it is: bit.ly/4iDklr1 A mix of resources, prompts & AI guidance—worth a look! #EduSky #EduSkyAI #EduScot #AiEdu #EdScot

School absence is a challenge we all need to face—lots of causes, no easy solutions. I took a look at it for the #RISEEduMag. 🔗 www.riseedumag.com/absent-and-m... #EduSky #absence

#Falkirkteachers! Get ready for the Learning to Achieve Festival! Gavin Morrison and myself are co-hosting an online session on @briskteaching.bsky.social & @diffitapp.bsky.social on Mon 31st Mar, 2025. Create resources that would take HOURS in minutes! ⌛ Sign up: bit.ly/43ScIsc #EduSkyAI #EduScot

This is something I am sure most teachers will have seen evidence of. 🔗https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g0rxz2yj4o Since Covid, school attendance seems to have become viewed as optional for many parents. It is nigh on impossible for a school to support a child if they are not in school #EduSky

I've been using the Transform prompt that I talk about in my post this week with Gemini and ChatGPT for the same task to see if there is a difference. I had not expected it but the same prompt is much more creative on Gemini. Still some good ideas on GPT but I far prefer it on Gemini. Just saying 😆

The Easter holidays are looming, revision season is upon us. Make revision a little easier on you & a lot more fun for students with #Quizizz in your classroom. 📝 UK schools -sign up for the Free For Schools program 🏫 🔗https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6SiQ76nMA8 #EduSky #EduSkyAI #revise #exams

It’s the AI teacher!" – that was my welcome when I popped into a colleague’s class today. So, for a wee while, let me be your AI teacher too. No fancy tools, just a simple way to build your own teaching assistant & get some time back in your day. 🕰️ 🔗 ai-aileen.com/f/hubble-bub... #EduSky #EduSkyAI

As always, an other interesting article from #RISEEduMag. This time looking at how children's data is used by social media. You might be surprised #socialmedia #dataprivacy #article16 #UNCRC #EduSky #article8

Two new postcards arriced today as part of the global postcard exchange. ✉️Really enjoying seeing them come in. Already thinking about how to make this an IDL with S1 and S2 🤔

My episode with the #DigitizeFullyChargedPodcast is now available. We talked about everything from #curipod to #kilts and lots of areas in between as well as my journey from Ed Tech sceptic to Ed Tech enthusiast. 🔗https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YlvXwR-lNc&t=3453s #EduSky #EduSkyAI #AIwithAileen

Since entering EdTech in March 2023, I’ve seen a shift towards simpler, more practical tools for teachers. In my latest blog post, I explain how this shift can help even the tech-sceptics embrace EdTech 🔗https://ai-aileen.com/f/less-bells-and-whistles-more-belt-and-braces #EduSky #EduSkyAI #edtech