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Tami Brass
@brasst.bsky.social
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Teacher, edtech, Nerd, Google for Education Certified Educator (Levels 1 & 2) and Trainer, ADE 2005, Kami Hero, Magic School AI Certified Educator. My comments are my own ⌨
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As we prepare for the 2025-26 school year, some things to consider and keep perspective.

Beloit used to do a list of things to know about incoming freshmen. Anyone have something similar for their students?
#EduSky
spreadsheet listing grad years 2026-2039 (current PK-12th grade), average birth years, ages, Presidents, and cultural info.
August 8, 2025 at 6:29 PM
brasst.bsky.social
We've been using Flippity www.flippity.net for years at my school, and now I see this message. Any idea what's up?
Alternatives? #GoogleEDU #edtech #EduSky
Red box that states - Flippity activities based on Google Spreadsheets are currently not available.
August 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
brasst.bsky.social
Last week I was lasercutting fins for rockets (science 6).
One of the teachers I helped (I did about 20 sets total) just sent me pics of how they look when attached. These were the 2nd iteration students built. Looking forward to the launches this week! #Glowforge #makered #EDUSky
3 sets of lasercut cardboard rocket fins placed on top of the original drawing. Student-made rocket with cardboard fins attached to 2 liter bottle/rocket decorated to look like a duck Another student-made rocket with cardboard fins attached to 2 liter bottle/rocket decorated to look like a duck Student-made rocket with cardboard fins attached to 2 liter bottle/rocket decorated with blue and orange duct tape
May 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
brasst.bsky.social
Spending two blocks in Math 7 lasering cardstock with 3D nets of candy boxes. See photo for process. @glowforge.bsky.social #edusky
Photo of the process students will follow to lasercut their 3D nets for custom candy boxes.
May 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
brasst.bsky.social
Lasercut fins for rockets. They will be covered in duct tape when attached to 2 liter water rockets for launching. @glowforge.bsky.social makes it easy! Other designs were done in Tinkercad. Love giving kids choice. #Edusky
3 pieces of paper with line drawing of rocket fins with corresponding laser cut cardboard fins on top
May 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
brasst.bsky.social
Exploring Sparky from Google Arts and Culture
Made a Symphonic Swirl Machine - Part candy machine, part light show - Would be a fun writing prompt or engineering activity!
artsandculture.google.com/search?q=spa... #GoogleEDU #edtech
Symphonic Swirl Machine - A hand-cranked cardboard contraption that looks like a victrolla
May 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
brasst.bsky.social
6th graders leave the cutest comments in Google Classroom! #EDUsky #CSK8 #GoogleEDU
HELP!!! the game over message wouldn't work, I got rid of it, but when you add it the donuts go crazy P.S. your the best computer science teacher ever 👍
April 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Somebody (besides me) needs this today.
#edusky
White snowman on blue background with falling snow. Snowman is wearing black winter hat and scarf. Googley eyes and carrot nose on his face.
December 17, 2024 at 1:47 PM
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Here's how the Algorithm @padlet.bsky.social activity turned out today. REALLY good discussion about precision and sequence. #edusky #CSk8
November 22, 2024 at 5:13 PM
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Task - students were asked to design a solution to keep a teacher’s kids from bringing their phones into the bathroom. Some scale issues, but fun task. Looking forward to feedback. #makered #EduSky
November 21, 2024 at 5:14 PM
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My 6th graders using @padlet.bsky.social to design algorithms to replicated drawings. Next class, they'll need to walk peers through their algorithms.
#Edusky #edtech #csk8
Image of student-created algorithm for drawing a flower in a pot Image of student-created algorithm for drawing a stick person Image of student-created algorithm for drawing a cat
November 19, 2024 at 9:26 PM
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I've created a Starter Pack for ISED - Independent School Educators - folks who work/teach in independent schools primarily in the US. go.bsky.app/16hW58o #ISED
Blue graphic with six avatars Join the conversation ISED on (butterfly icon) Bluesky
November 18, 2024 at 6:32 PM
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In 2022 my youngest started a school SIG for girls & nonbinary folks who wanted a non-competitive environment to explore tech, CS, engineering & digital arts. She graduated in 2023, but the Lovelace Society continues. I'm wondering how other schools support girls interested in these areas. #edusky
Recruitment poster for the Lovelace Society at my school
November 17, 2024 at 10:37 PM
brasst.bsky.social
Cool - looks like the Microbit just snaps in. Looks like it supports jacdac, too.
Image of Micro:bit Retro Arcade from Elecfreaks with Microbit attached.
November 17, 2024 at 8:17 PM
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I've done that with a Microbit and Makecode, but not a Microbit and Makecode Arcade. I think I see what you're talking about, though.
Screenshot of MakeCode Arcade with Edge Connector Extension added and Pins menu selected Screenshot of Makecode Arcade edge-connector extension
November 17, 2024 at 7:48 PM
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Switching content languages preference off to see what I’m missing. I know there’s a whole world beyond the English language, including lots of educators. Hoping I can find a list of educators around the globe to follow and learn from/with. #EduSky
Screen shot of Bluesky language settings with content languages circled and no language selected under Select languages
November 17, 2024 at 1:09 PM
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In my mailbox at school this morning. I have amazing students - 6th grade CS #EDUSky
Handwritten note from 6th grade student with many misspellings.
November 13, 2024 at 1:15 PM
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#GoogleChampions
November 8, 2024 at 3:47 PM
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It's Friday afternoon, and this box of duct tape has made my life much easier. I'd love to hear guesses as to why.
Hint: I do instructional tech and "live" in a middle school.
#edusky #edtech
September 6, 2024 at 8:05 PM
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Work with kids (or adults) and data? Spreadsheets?
Check out Slow Reveal Graphs. Any guesses as to what this graph represents? See these to find out.
docs.google.com/presentation... #EduSky #edtech
slowrevealgraphs.com
Colorful graph with no labels. Left side to center shows low bars. From center to right, bars increase to maximum.
June 17, 2024 at 6:19 PM
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Cool drawing/contest from Cricut for schools
www.cricutforschools.com/nationalcraf...
The winning school receives super-useful tools for making. We have at least a half dozen Cricuts K-12; used by students and adults. Wish their app was web-based, though. #EDUSky
Screenshot of the Cricut Campus Bundle prize
March 11, 2024 at 6:49 PM
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I shared this with one of our school counselors. This could be good for folks struggling with body image. Glad I'm not overly sensitive. Here's what came up for my body type. Maybe they should have a content warning 😏
School discussions around use of AI can have lots of tendrils.
Pinterest suggestions for Short and Chubby, styles for women over 50, how to dress over 50 and overweight, etc.
March 11, 2024 at 4:31 PM
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Starting Makecode Arcade unit in my CS6 class tomorrow. Only 5 more classes left - just enough time to plan, build a game, and share projects. GIF of demo game below. #EduSky #Edtech
Animated GIF of Makecode Arcade Game with heart eating MM chocolate bars against a colorful "sky" background. Emulator is turquoise.
February 13, 2024 at 6:53 PM
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Some of our cardboard arcade games - Whack-A-Flapjack.- think whack-a-mole but with pancakes (made of cardboard). Lil' Foosi was a big hit as well. By the end of the week (lasering and design help), I was happy to staff a ticket booth (trading tickets for candy)! 23 booths total! #EduSky
Cardboard boxes covered in black paper decorated to look like a stove. Sign in the background that says Whack-A-Flapjack with pancakes made of cardboard. Foosball game made of cardboard and dowels with sign that says Lil' Foosi. Tami Brass behind table filled with candy and a ticket box
February 9, 2024 at 8:37 PM
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Our "Lovelace Society" (A SIG for female & nonbinary kids in grades 6-12 interested in creative technology) meets most Mondays after school. One of our 7th graders - new to Tinkercad - designed this. 3 hour print - can't wait for her to pick it up! #EDUsky #edtech
Spherical cartoon character 3D printed in blue filament sitting on a cardboard box.
February 6, 2024 at 8:03 PM