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Les Dinerstein
@mrdsengclass.bsky.social
Not a tech genius, #EDUSky 9th 10th, and 11th grade English in Moreno Valley USD and I am finally ready to attempt to move forward again. Yes, I am a Disney Nerd.
Anyone using the feature 'Beautify this Slide' in Google Slides to turn your notes into visual representations? I have used it for Things Fall Apart and To Kill a Mockingbird. #edusky
February 16, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Reposted by Les Dinerstein
Find out why using bird calls as attention getters was a goofy but effective tactic in @mrrablin.bsky.social’s classroom. 🐦

Plus, 10 more small changes that can have a big impact!

#EduSky #ClassroomManagement
11 Classroom Management Tweaks You Don’t Learn in Teacher Prep
Over time, every teacher makes small changes that have a big impact on how their classes run. A veteran teacher shares the hacks that work for him.
www.edutopia.org
February 8, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Reposted by Les Dinerstein
Join me at #OETC next week - www.controlaltachieve.com/2026/02/oetc...

🧠 Is AI Making Us Dumb?
💻 Chromebooks Tips
🔑 Accessibility Tools
🤖 Custom Chatbots for Learning
🎲 AI Games & Activities
💎 Gemini for Schools
📊 Sheets for Schools
👓 Hipster Google
🕵️ Managing AI Cheating

#EduSky #EdTech
February 7, 2026 at 10:29 PM
January 21, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Reposted by Les Dinerstein
Just found a teacher discount for Peacock so I can watch the new Traitors season!

www.peacocktv.com/teacher

#edusky
Teacher Discount: Get Peacock Premium | Peacock
Get Peacock Premium with your Teacher ID.
www.peacocktv.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Happening today! ⬇️
#TLSky #Skybrarian #EduSky
Join me on Tuesday, November 18th at 5pm EST for the FRL AppSmash Extravaganza: Digital Tools for Innovation and Impact!

I will be presenting KaiBots!

The attendee join link: streamyard.com/watch/YXf94Q...

@kaiseducation.bsky.social @shannonmmiller.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
November's focus in School Seasons #xSELeratED is Holding Gratitude and Grief. Read for free and follow along all year long at bit.ly/FREE2READ #EduSky
November 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
These quick, low-stakes checks give teachers immediate insight into student thinking—and with minimal setup they can provide lessons with a dynamic feedback loop! 🔁

Discover 13 formative assessments you can use tomorrow:

#assessment #EduSky
13 Super-Quick Formative Assessments
Teachers can use these techniques to gauge students’ understanding mid-lesson and then decide whether to reteach or press ahead.
edut.to
November 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
✨ Count down to the holidays with your class! ✨ Discover these blog posts with ready-to-use widgets

Unwrap 12 Days of Interactive Learning 👉 www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2024/12...

Classroom Advent Calendar 👉 www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2019/11...

#EduSky #EdTech #DigitalLearning
November 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
November 11, 2025 at 4:19 AM
📢 K-2 Escape Rooms are HERE! 🎉

No more leaving primary students out of the fun! NEW digital escape rooms are made just for K-2!

📱Interactive and self-paced
🎧Audio-support for early/non readers
🎉 No prep needed — just click and play!

👉 https://virtualescaperooms.org/product-category/grade/k-2/
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Bring the magic of fall into your classroom! 🍂

This interactive #exploreboard is packed with videos, articles, and activities to help students explore autumn. Adapt it for your students or use it as is!

🔗Grab this FREE activity ⬇️
https://f.mtr.cool/dbumrcihbe
November 11, 2025 at 4:14 AM
🧠 Build curiosity + collaboration in minutes!
This Tea Party activity gets students talking, thinking, and connecting ideas through vocabulary.
Perfect for activating background knowledge before reading.
👩🏫 Strategy that’s quick, quiet, and powerful.
#EdChat #Literacy youtu.be/T9a9KjYJTLk
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Looking for fun Thanksgiving activities? 

Check out these 12 ideas! 
🔐Try a Turkey Trouble escape room
🌲Make a Gratitude tree
🦃Carve a Turkey from @tonyvincent
 🎈Create a Macy's Parade balloon
🥸Disguise a Turkey from @TCEA
➕more!

https://f.mtr.cool/kiinxssiub
November 11, 2025 at 4:07 AM
🎉 Discover the perfect choice for your next team building event! 🎉

Virtual escape rooms are the ultimate way to take your team's collaboration to the next level. Check out this post on Team Building Escape Rooms to learn more!

https://virtualescaperooms.org/team-building-escape-rooms/ #EduSky
October 21, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Reposted by Les Dinerstein
#kidlit #EduSky #TLSky #T2T
SHARE A STORY AT BEDTIME. Read Me a Story, Ink is the best anthology on the internet with over 300 free short stories by award-winning authors. Read to your kids or have your kids read to you. Either way it will make bedtime a special time.
Stories: tinyurl.com/ReadNnow
October 21, 2025 at 12:54 AM
My weekly EdTech newsletter just went out - mailchi.mp/controlaltac...

💀 4 Googley Halloween Activities
📅 Calendar Templates for the 26/27 School Year
📰 What's New in Google?
🗞️ Free Access to The Atlantic
🔄 Mixboard
🛠️ MakerEd Educators Forum
🚨 Factile Jeopardy Game Maker

#EduSky #EdTech #GoogleEDU
October 3, 2025 at 1:11 AM
😎 Need a break from screens in the classroom?
📝 Try this: Offline Instagram Reflection (FREE Template)
shakeuplearning.com/offline-inst... #edtech #edchat #k12 #teacherlife #aiineducation #googleedu #TCEA #ISTE #FETC #edusky
October 3, 2025 at 1:10 AM
📢 What's new in Google for Education - www.controlaltachieve.com/2025/09/gego...

From our September 2025 GEG-Ohio meeting:
✅ Detailed agenda
▶️ Recorded video
📰 Latest Google EDU updates
🧰 Helpful tips & resources
❓ Q&A

#EduSky #EdTech #GoogleEDU
October 3, 2025 at 1:09 AM
AppSmash Bash starts end of October. Are you coming?

During this month long event, we'll be exploring how some of the most loved #edtech tools out there can be used together to maximise engagement and student learning.

Find out more + sign up here: https://hubs.la/Q03KHk760

#EduSky #Educoach
Welcome to AppSmash Bash 2025: The Ultimate EdTech Webinar Series - Book Creator app
Join AppSmash Bash 2025 — a free 4-week EdTech webinar series with Book Creator and top partners. Explore appsmashing, AI, accessibility, and creative teaching strategies.
hubs.la
October 3, 2025 at 1:09 AM
What's new #Edusky? I have been away for a bit. Are we all AI now?
September 13, 2025 at 5:54 PM
👋 Hey Coaches! Don't miss this awesome presentation!
🤝 From Pushback to Partnership: Instructional Coaching That Connects with @mrshowell24!
➡️ shakeuplearning.com/blog/from-pu... #instructionalcoaching #icoach #techcoach #etcoach #edtech #edchat #TCEA #ISTE #FETC #googleedu #edusky
August 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
How to use Wayground.com

👉 alicekeeler.com/2025/08/05/h...

Wayground now offers an AI generator that can create a quiz from a YouTube link, options to add audio or video responses to questions, and a "Paper Mode" for classrooms that don't have 1:1 devices. and more! 💻

#EduSky
August 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM