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Meg Alfano

@meaganalfano.bsky.social

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#STEMEducation teacher • Host of The LearnOUTHere podcast • cohost of EdTechAM chat show • #GoogleChampion Certified Innovator • Advocate for inquiry learning, EdTech, outdoor science, and the Disneyland single rider line ♥️ #Edusky

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Abid Patel @abidpatel.com · Apr 26

⭐ EdTech AM - Episode 6 is out now! 🥳

Join @meaganalfano.bsky.social & me as we wade through all the latest going ons in the world of tech & more!

🎬 Watch here: youtu.be/8IP-Y5XbchM
🌍 Visit our website: edtecham.org

❤️ Please like, comment, subscribe & share!

#EdTechAM #EdTech #EduSky #Podcast

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Meg Alfano @meaganalfano.bsky.social · Mar 18

Hi! I have a substack. I'm not sure if I'm doing it right, but I write things there!

If you're into #stemeducation like me, check it out!

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Meg Alfano @meaganalfano.bsky.social · Mar 12

Teachers, I have a new video up on my YouTube channel that is perfect for getting kids thinking about engineers and how they can be inspired by nature to create structures

#edusky #stemeducation #designthinking #sciencevideos

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STEM CHALLENGE: Design a Weather-Responsive Structure

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Meg Alfano @meaganalfano.bsky.social · Feb 20

Another Thursday, another session on #AlbertaScience and using #CanvaEdu

Meg Alfano @meaganalfano.bsky.social · Feb 13

I am nothing if not creative with my last minute presentation setup.

#AlbertaTeachers, shall we chat about outdoor learning and #AlbertaEducation new K-6 Science curriculum?

4:00pm, darlings.

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Meg Alfano @meaganalfano.bsky.social · Feb 12

Amazing!! It's one of my favorite features!

Meg Alfano @meaganalfano.bsky.social · Feb 12

Looks like my unrestrained love for @microbit.org continues in my latest blog post.

Have you used them?

5 Reasons to Get Yourself a Micro:bit… Immediately! — LearnOUThere search.app/vDzjmJzaMKoK...

#stemeducation #edtech #microbit #EduSky

5 Reasons to Get Yourself a Micro:bit… Immediately! — LearnOUThere

So, you've heard whispers of this tiny, programmable computer called the micro:bit, but you're not quite sure what all the fuss is about? Is it a toy? A learning tool? A gateway to a secret world of c...

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Meg Alfano @meaganalfano.bsky.social · Feb 5

On the 🇨🇦 prairies, we had grain elevators (tall wooden buildings that held grain before it was transported by train around the country and beyond)

... there is only one problem. As it turns out, flour is super flammable... Isn't it?

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#science
#scienceteacher
#EduSky

Did You Know... Flour is Flammable?

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Meg Alfano @meaganalfano.bsky.social · Feb 5

Where are my #NCTCA2025 teachers at?!

If you want to play around with #Canva's AI, Audio and Animation tools or @quizizz.bsky.social and it's incredible #AI capabilities for differentiation, come find me tomorrow at the Westin!

#albertateachers

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Meg Alfano @meaganalfano.bsky.social · Jan 23

Genius

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Kathryn Laster @kklaster.bsky.social · Jan 23

Yes, educators. But downloading the audio could provide choice for kids too.

My friend @knikole.bsky.social just mentioned something similar for her weekly admin newsletter she sends to her campus. Read the newsletter or (after uploading it to NotebookLM) listen to the audio summary.

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Meg Alfano @meaganalfano.bsky.social · Jan 23

I just tried out that feature today and it is definitely handy!

Meg Alfano @meaganalfano.bsky.social · Jan 23

I actually was doing this the other day to find similarities and differences between two docs

Meg Alfano @meaganalfano.bsky.social · Jan 23

That's smart, and offers some great options for educators (I'm assuming it's educators?) who are attending your sessions.

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Meg Alfano @meaganalfano.bsky.social · Jan 23

Oh my goodness! Yes 👏🏼

Meg Alfano @meaganalfano.bsky.social · Jan 23

I love that!! So helpful.

Meg Alfano @meaganalfano.bsky.social · Jan 23

Who has used #NotebookLM and what's your favorite feature?! I'm loving the briefing doc and the chat

#EduSky
#GoogleTools
#GoogleEI
#GoogleChampion

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Meg Alfano @meaganalfano.bsky.social · Jan 22

This is definitely "iguanas falling out of trees" territory... 🥶

Meg Alfano @meaganalfano.bsky.social · Jan 20

Love this!!! Have you ever tracked down a tardigrade?

We had a mission to do this in my 8th grade class after learning about unicellular and multicellular organisms, but were unsuccessful 👎🏼

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Meg Alfano @meaganalfano.bsky.social · Jan 20

Microscopes of actual stuff > textbooks and worksheets and videos every time 👏🏼👏🏼.

*I know that there is a time and place for textbooks, worksheets and videos. It's just not EVERY time 😉*

#scienceteacher #EduSky

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Meg Alfano @meaganalfano.bsky.social · Jan 8

DYK red cabbage has a pigment called anthocyanin, which causes it to change color in the presence of acids and bases?

🥬 juice + PH lessons are common But have you ever thought about how this could be used or expanded to our environment or our lives? 🤯

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#EduSky
#STEM

I Can Do WHAT With Red Cabbage Juice?!

YouTube video by LearnOUThere

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Meg Alfano @meaganalfano.bsky.social · Jan 7

#EduSky Where are my Canva for Education experts at 👀

What's the one Canva tool you can't live without?

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Meg Alfano @meaganalfano.bsky.social · Jan 6

Back to real life means:

- First day of my MEd degree!
- Double kid dropoff
- Prepping for 5 upcoming webinars and 2 upcoming conferences
- no naps?! 😱

a group of cats are standing next to each other on a wooden floor and one of them is awake .

ALT: a group of cats are standing next to each other on a wooden floor and one of them is awake .

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Abid Patel @abidpatel.com · Dec 18

EdTech AM has wrapped for 2024! 🥳

Thank you to everyone who joined us! We'll be back in 2025 with new episodes & exciting specials 👀

Check out our website (EdTechAM.org) where you'll find show notes & links to every episode 🎬

@meaganalfano.bsky.social & I will see you in 2025! 🙌

#EduSky #EdTech

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Meg Alfano @meaganalfano.bsky.social · Dec 15

I followed you as well 🫶🏼 thanks for connecting!