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Ricardo Recinos @techtosas.bsky.social · 2d

🧵✨ From Identity to Imagination! Our students stitched their stories into a stunning digital quilt!
Sudents used @adobeexpress to explore GenAI, text effects & image editing.
Each square celebrates who they are: Vibrant, powerful & full of voice.
This is student creativity in full bloom 💫

Ricardo Recinos @techtosas.bsky.social · 4d

🎉 Honored to be named a 2025–2026 Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert! Grateful to keep #HLPUSD at the forefront of innovation, edtech & global collaboration—creating access, connections & opportunities for our students. 🌍💡 #MIEExpert #EdTech #HLPUSD #FutureReady

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Ricardo Recinos @techtosas.bsky.social · 5d

Creativity connects us! It was incredible to see our students explore their identity & celebrate their diverse backgrounds during our digital quilt experience with @annkozma723 from @adobeexpress . Each piece of art is a beautiful story of culture. 🎨 #DigitalArt #HLPUSD #AdobeEduCreative

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Ricardo Recinos @techtosas.bsky.social · 6d

Our students are bursting with creativity and @annkozma723 is bringing the spark! Join us as we amplify student voice, celebrate identity & co-create joyful learning experiences. Teachers, bring your learners and let’s make this moment unforgettable!

Ricardo Recinos @techtosas.bsky.social · 8d

🎬✨ Nothing beats creating with our students!
Our media tech class is bringing stories to life using Adobe Express, preparing videos to stream across campus.
Creativity, collaboration, and student voice in action! 🚀 @CastroCorner
#AdobeEduCreative #StudentVoice #HLPUSD #EdTech

Ricardo Recinos @techtosas.bsky.social · 9d

Energized after an incredible PD with our educators! We dove into XR tech that empowers students to explore, create & connect across every subject. From AR apps to immersive VR journeys, every experience is intentionally designed to spark curiosity & deepen learning. ! 🎓✨ #XR #VR #AR

Ricardo Recinos @techtosas.bsky.social · 9d

✨ Honored to keynote the HLPUSD CTE Advisory Dinner!
Students, your CTE journey isn’t prep, it’s your origin story.
In the age of AI, your humanity is your edge.
Not “soft” skills—POWER skills: creativity, collaboration, curiosity.
You won’t be replaced, you’ll be amplified.
The future is blazing!

Ricardo Recinos @techtosas.bsky.social · 10d

🎓 Honored to keynote @haciendalapuenteusd’s CTE Advisory Dinner tonight with @castro.corner:
“It’s a Weird Future: AI, Spaghetti, Robots & the Superpower of Being Human.” 🤖🍝

Exploring how AI is reshaping workand how we help students thrive with creativity, identity & purpose. #CTE #AIinEducation

Ricardo Recinos @techtosas.bsky.social · 15d

🎉 What a joyful night at our HLPUSD Preschool Programs Family Literacy Night! Families explored our classrooms, connected with our learning goals, and watched their little ones in action through QR codes linking to videos & photos. Learning, laughter, and love all around! 💡📚💖 #HLPUSD

Ricardo Recinos @techtosas.bsky.social · 15d

🌿✨ What if your students could explore California’s sacred lands, ecosystems & cultures without leaving class?

@CAStateParks PORTS virtual field trips connect students to Indigenous stories, science, and stewardship.

Let’ us help you bring this to life.

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Ricardo Recinos @techtosas.bsky.social · 18d

Big news, HLPUSD! Microsoft Learning Accelerators just leveled up with LTI 1.3, making it effortless to assign directly in #canvas
From Reading Coach to Search Progress, these tools aren’t just smart; they’re transformational. Personalized practice, real-time insights & joyful learning? Yes please.

Ricardo Recinos @techtosas.bsky.social · 18d

Creativity meets community @haciendalapuenteusd !
The incredible @annkozma723 is coming and students are designing digital quilt squares in @adobeexpress that celebrate who they are. 🌟
Identity, culture & creativity stitched into a class quilt of connection.

Ricardo Recinos @techtosas.bsky.social · 25d

🌍✨ Dive into Ecosphere VR — the award-winning immersive series from WWF + PHORIA!
🎥 Part 1: Kenya, Borneo & Raja Ampat in stunning 360°
🌱 Part 2: Journeys — new stories, interactivity & a path to Colombia + beyond
Bring conservation to life for your students! 🦋
#VRinEducation #EcosphereVR

Ricardo Recinos @techtosas.bsky.social · Sep 11

🕊️ Today, our @hlpusd students stepped into history through “Surviving 9/11: A VR Experience,” reliving one woman’s powerful testimony from the Twin Towers.
This is more than tech. It’s empathy, memory & connection. #edtech #NeverForget #VRinEducation

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Ricardo Recinos @techtosas.bsky.social · Sep 10

AR/VR in K12 isn’t just tech. It’s a portal to imagination, where engagement skyrockets and creativity knows no bounds.
You haven't seen anything yet!

Ricardo Recinos @techtosas.bsky.social · Sep 9

🌺 Hawaiian Day brought learning to life! Students used @AdobeExpress to turn descriptive writing into vibrant visuals; combining culture, creativity & tech.
🎨📚 Engagement soared as students saw their words come alive!
#AdobeExpressEDU #StudentVoice #HawaiianDay2025

Ricardo Recinos @techtosas.bsky.social · Sep 9

💥 What. A. Session. 💥 Stories + strategies proving every student’s voice matters. With @techtosas & @thetechprofe, we saw how @adobeexpress + AI spark creativity across cultures, languages & experiences. 🎨 Design 🎤 Narration 🌍 Stories that travel 🎞️ www.youtube.com/live/TxuH_f-...

My Story, My Voice: AI-Powered Storytelling

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Ricardo Recinos @techtosas.bsky.social · Sep 5

Join me + @TheTechProfe for Adobe Live: Education Edition: where creativity meets power and inspiration doesn’t wait.
🔥 High energy
🔥 Hands-on exercises
🔥 Real strategies you’ll use tomorrow
🔥 Surprises you won’t want to miss
🗓️ Friday, Sept 5
⏰ 11am PT | 2pm ET

Ricardo Recinos @techtosas.bsky.social · Sep 5

Honored to present to our @hlpusd Teacher Induction educators! 💫 Explored key EdTech tools to spark classroom magic:
🔗 @ClassLink
📚 @Canvas_by_Inst
🧮 @AeriesSIS
📣 @ParentSquare
🖥️ @LanSchool
Building brilliance, one tool at a time! @CastroCorner 💥 #EdTech #EquityInAction

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Ricardo Recinos @techtosas.bsky.social · Sep 1

Happy #LaborDay to our incredible @haciendalapuenteusd teachers, students, families & partners! 🌟
Your dedication fuels a thriving, joyful learning community.
Take a bow and a break, you’ve earned it! 🎉💪

#HLPUSD #CommunityStrong

Ricardo Recinos @techtosas.bsky.social · Aug 29

🚀 From gears to genius! Our POE students in Mr. To's class didn’t just build Advanced Motion Projects; they authored their innovation journeys using @bookcreatorapp Every page pulses with creativity, engineering & student voice. 📚✨ #StudentCreators #POE #EdTechWins #BookCreator

Ricardo Recinos @techtosas.bsky.social · Aug 27

Too adorable not to share again! 😍📚✨
At HLP Amar Children’s Center, Head Start & State Preschool, creativity is in full bloom. 🌸 Big thanks to TOSA Delia Castro & our young scholars for designing the cutest bookmarks with @canva 🌈💡 #EdTech #EarlyEd #CanvaInClassrooms

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Ricardo Recinos @techtosas.bsky.social · Aug 26

🚀 Empower your students’ voices with Microsoft Learning Accelerators!
Speaker Progress is now just a click away in @canvaslms via our new Microsoft Education LTI 1.3.
✅ Build confidence
✅ Improve communication
✅ Prepare for future success
Start today! #EdTech #FutureReady 🎞️ youtu.be/ONY4DQUJpRM

Unlock Student Confidence - Speaker Progress Made Simple in Canvas

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Ricardo Recinos @techtosas.bsky.social · Aug 25

🎨 From pixel to pedagogy: Students built Funko Pop versions of themselves, learning AI literacy through rich prompts. 💬 They saw how inputs shape outputs—while Gemini for Education keeps data safe: no training, no collection, just creativity. 🔒 #EdTech #AIinEdu #StudentVoice

Ricardo Recinos @techtosas.bsky.social · Aug 23

What a powerful PD day w/ our MTSS TOSAs! 🚀
Explored how Reading Coach & Reading Progress fuel Tier 1–3 supports:
📊 Universal screening & progress monitoring
🎯 Targeted + personalized practice
Plus, Ethnic Studies on culturally responsive teaching & rich data talks w/ MTSS & ELA TOSA leads.

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