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Roxi Thompson
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Lead Instructional Technology Coach | Leader of the #AZEdTechCoach Community 💻🌵 | #AzTEA EdTech Coach of the Year 2024
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I had a great time facilitating a session on “Enhancing Active Learning with Canvas Studio Quizzes” for our high school teachers. We explored how to create interactive quizzes that support the integration of our AZ EdTech Standards. I'm excited to see how teachers implement these strategies!
"... the lack of clarity about districts’ AI-use policies is one of the top reasons many educators have yet to experiment with the emerging technology. It has also led to confusion among teachers about how to handle student misuse of AI tools, according to educators."

www.edweek.org/technology/s...
Schools' AI Policies Are Still Not Clear to Teachers and Students
Generative artificial intelligence has been a hot topic in K-12 since 2022, and some educators are eager to see guidance from districts.
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My teammates and I had a fantastic time leading a PD session on “Designing Flipped Classroom Lessons with Canvas.” We demonstrated how to design a three-part flipped lesson and highlighted how this supports the AZ EdTech Standards. I'm excited to see how teachers implement this in their classrooms!
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Padlet @padlet.com · Feb 27
Need a short link in seconds? ⏳✨ Go to ta.padlet.com, drop in your URL, and get your short link. No ads. No login. Just short links. #edusky
My teammate and I had an awesome time leading a “Using AI to Enhance Learning & Teaching” session at Sunrise Mountain High School! Teachers enjoyed practicing their new prompting techniques, and we enjoyed learning more about how they're using AI tools for teaching.
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Calling all coaches! Join us for our monthly ASCD +ISTE coach meet up on Monday, March 10 at 7pm EST to discover how to go From Good to Great: Helping Transform Teachers Classrooms. Register here: bit.ly/CoachMeetMAR!
#EduSky #AIinEducation #ISTE
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Are students lazy, or are they just disengaged? 🤔 If they don’t see the relevance, they check out. Instead of compliance, let’s focus on connection. 🔥 Read my latest post & grab a quick, actionable strategy to boost engagement! 🚀👇 #EdChat #PBL #StudentVoice
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I built a free URL shortener for teachers bc we don't need ads when we're just trying to help each other out

Edushare.ing

No redirecting to ads, no stealing your traffic, no registration or log-in, no charge

I hope you find it useful. Please share with teachers freely

#TeachersHelpingTeachers
Edushare.ing - a free URL shortener for educators
Edushare.ing is a free url shortener made by a teacher, for teachers. No ads, no BS, just a way to share.
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So many great ideas were shared today at the AZ Canvas Connect Conference! I’m grateful for the chance to lead a session on “Empowering Learners with Canvas” and to join the lunch panel. Thanks to all who attended my session!

Check out my session resources here: bit.ly/azcanvas25
I had a fun afternoon co-facilitating a session at the ADE Instructional Coaches Academy! We discussed the AZ EdTech Standards and the importance of modeling effective technology integration in PD sessions. Also, 8 coaches joined our AZ EdTech Coaches Community! Excited to see our community grow! 💻🌵
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🚀 Honored to once again share the work, I’ve been a part of as an advisory board member of the CoSN Driving K-12 Innovation Advisory Board!

📘 Check it out to see how we are driving meaningful change! #EdTech #K12Innovation #CoSN #FutureOfLearning

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I had a great time at today's PD session on “Using AI for Effective Instruction” with @beckykeene.com and @steviefrank.bsky.social! Thanks to @lalindsey.bsky.social for organizing this fantastic learning opportunity. I'm excited to bring these new ideas back to my district!
My teammate, Alex, did an awesome job leading a session on “Best Practices for Course Design” in Canvas.

I'm grateful to have Alex on board as one of our new instructional technology coaches, expanding our team to a small but mighty team of three. Exciting times ahead!
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#Multilingualism doesn’t develop overnight-it flourishes in the right conditions. Every lesson should provide opportunities for students to listen, speak, read, & write while building content knowledge. #Language doesn’t develop in isolation-it grows in connection, context, & community.
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Launching 25TipsforCoaches.com!

A website companion that will go hand in hand with my upcoming book Crush it from the Start: 25 Tips for Instructional Coaches and Leaders!

It will include blogs on instructional coaching, coaching podcasts (from the past and the future), and the book! #edusky
Integrating tech into collaborative PD, grounded in adult learning principles, makes sessions more engaging and effective. These strategies leverage digital tools and model tech integration for classrooms. Check out my @edutopia.org article for more: www.edutopia.org/article/inte...
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TCEA @tcea.org · Jan 25
👣🔁🔰 A Step-by-Step Process for Replacing Tests With Meaningful Performance Tasks

https://buff.ly/4jwogXG via A.J. Juliani
#edusky #teachersky #learningsky
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Hello! I'm a new editor at Edutopia -- I'd love to hear from educators who are podcast fans.

Is there a podcast you love? Tell me why.

(And stay tuned for more podcast news from Edutopia!)
I had a great time co-facilitating a session for the ADE Instructional Coaches’ Academy! Coaches explored the AZ EdTech Standards & reflected on active vs. passive tech use. I also shared how my district is working to create a shared vision of tech use. Thank you to all the coaches who participated!
It’s time to register for our next #AZEdTechCoaches meeting! 💻🌵 This one is special as it marks our 1-year anniversary, and I'm so grateful for our amazing community of coaches.

The registration link was emailed to members. If you'd like to join our group, click here: bit.ly/3RzoRMl