Jake Miller
@jakemilleredu.bsky.social
#EduDuctTape, 👨🏫 educator, 🗣️ speaker, 📕 author, 🎧 podcaster, 🧠 Personalized Learning & #EdTech Specialist, former #Edutech coach, and #STEM, Math, & Science Teacher, #EduSky
🎉 Padlet Sandbox recently got louder (and flashier).
✨ Add 6 visual + 181 sound effects to objects—🎊 🎆 👏 … even 🐐 bleats.
And it's only in play mode, so editing stays calm, while play mode can get wild.
#EduSky #EdTech
How would you use these new effects?
✨ Add 6 visual + 181 sound effects to objects—🎊 🎆 👏 … even 🐐 bleats.
And it's only in play mode, so editing stays calm, while play mode can get wild.
#EduSky #EdTech
How would you use these new effects?
Padlet Sandbox Adds Animations and Sound Effects: Making Digital Collaboration More Engaging – Jake Miller
Jake Miller
jakemiller.net
August 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
🎨 Alayna AI makes Google Slides from your prompts, articles, or even YouTube videos—complete with images, notes, and educator-friendly templates.
⏳ Saves time, looks polished.
Tried it yet? Got another AI slide creation tool you love?
#EduSky #EdTech
⏳ Saves time, looks polished.
Tried it yet? Got another AI slide creation tool you love?
#EduSky #EdTech
Alayna AI for Google Slides: Create Stunning Presentations Without the Time Crunch – Jake Miller
Jake Miller
jakemiller.net
August 13, 2025 at 11:16 AM
🎥 @Screencastify’s free plan got a serious upgrade last year:
🧠 AI Assistant
🌍 Translated captions (50+ languages!)
📊 Viewer analytics
🎧 MP3/MP4 exports
🎬 Unlimited Submit assignments
Still a 10-video limit, but big gains.
Tried it yet?
#EduSky #EdTech
🧠 AI Assistant
🌍 Translated captions (50+ languages!)
📊 Viewer analytics
🎧 MP3/MP4 exports
🎬 Unlimited Submit assignments
Still a 10-video limit, but big gains.
Tried it yet?
#EduSky #EdTech
Screencastify’s Free Upgrade: A Teacher’s New Best Friend for Classroom Videos – Jake Miller
Jake Miller
jakemiller.net
August 12, 2025 at 11:11 AM
August 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
🪄 Assigned a Google Doc or Slides file and forgot something?
✨ Magic Exercise Book lets you add pages after assigning in Google Classroom.
No more copy-pasting into each file.
No student data collected, either.
Used it yet? Have an alternative?
#EduSky #EdTech
✨ Magic Exercise Book lets you add pages after assigning in Google Classroom.
No more copy-pasting into each file.
No student data collected, either.
Used it yet? Have an alternative?
#EduSky #EdTech
Unlocking Classroom Flexibility with Magic Exercise Book: The “Oops-Proof” Google Classroom Add-On – Jake Miller
Jake Miller
jakemiller.net
August 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
🚫 Some Google tools disappeared from student accounts in the spring.
🧭 Translate, Maps, Earth, Arts & Culture, and more now require parent permission.
✅ Docs, Slides, Drive, and Classroom are still fine.
DETAILS 👇
#EduSky #EdTech
How’s your school navigating this?
🧭 Translate, Maps, Earth, Arts & Culture, and more now require parent permission.
✅ Docs, Slides, Drive, and Classroom are still fine.
DETAILS 👇
#EduSky #EdTech
How’s your school navigating this?
Navigating Google’s New Parent Permission Rules: What Educators Need to Know – Jake Miller
Jake Miller
jakemiller.net
August 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
🛠️ Admins: Gemini for Education gives you real control
✅ Turn access on/off by group
📊 View usage reports (yes, there’s a 1,000 use/month cap)
🔍 Search convos via Vault
🕒 Set retention policies
Privacy matters—especially in schools.
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech
✅ Turn access on/off by group
📊 View usage reports (yes, there’s a 1,000 use/month cap)
🔍 Search convos via Vault
🕒 Set retention policies
Privacy matters—especially in schools.
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech
Gemini for Education: Google’s AI Power-Up for Classrooms – Jake Miller
Jake Miller
jakemiller.net
August 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🧑🔧 @novakeducation.bsky.social nails MTSS with a car care metaphor: strong Tier 1 = oil changes that can prevent or limit Tier 2 or 3. Love the reminder that universal screening is part of Tier 1—and that all learners keep access to it. Must-read for educators to understand what #MTSS is.
#EduSky
#EduSky
"When we have an MTSS, our schools offer multiple levels of support to students, when they need it."
via @novakeducation.bsky.social
www.novakeducation.com/blog/what-is...
via @novakeducation.bsky.social
www.novakeducation.com/blog/what-is...
What is MTSS and Why Do We Need It?
Breaking down Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). What it is, why it is needed, and a helpful analogy to bring it all to life!
www.novakeducation.com
August 9, 2025 at 3:41 PM
🧑🔧 @novakeducation.bsky.social nails MTSS with a car care metaphor: strong Tier 1 = oil changes that can prevent or limit Tier 2 or 3. Love the reminder that universal screening is part of Tier 1—and that all learners keep access to it. Must-read for educators to understand what #MTSS is.
#EduSky
#EduSky
🤖 Gemini for Education: Free vs. Pro
Free version = Canvas, Gems, Live Chat, + basic Deep Research
Pro = expanded limits, 1500pg uploads, NotebookLM, + Gmail/Docs AI
Still free for all EDU accounts—upgrade optional.
Which route is your school taking?
#EduSky #EdTech
Free version = Canvas, Gems, Live Chat, + basic Deep Research
Pro = expanded limits, 1500pg uploads, NotebookLM, + Gmail/Docs AI
Still free for all EDU accounts—upgrade optional.
Which route is your school taking?
#EduSky #EdTech
Gemini for Education: Google’s AI Power-Up for Classrooms – Jake Miller
Jake Miller
jakemiller.net
August 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🧠 Google’s Gemini for Education is here
✨ Built for schools
💬 Real-time help (Gemini Live)
📚 Reports w/ citations (Deep Research)
🛠️ Custom AI tools (Gems)
🎨 Collaborative creation (Canvas)
🔒 Student privacy built in
Tried it yet?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches
✨ Built for schools
💬 Real-time help (Gemini Live)
📚 Reports w/ citations (Deep Research)
🛠️ Custom AI tools (Gems)
🎨 Collaborative creation (Canvas)
🔒 Student privacy built in
Tried it yet?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches
Gemini for Education: Google’s AI Power-Up for Classrooms – Jake Miller
Jake Miller
jakemiller.net
August 8, 2025 at 11:03 AM
🧠 Google’s Gemini for Education is here
✨ Built for schools
💬 Real-time help (Gemini Live)
📚 Reports w/ citations (Deep Research)
🛠️ Custom AI tools (Gems)
🎨 Collaborative creation (Canvas)
🔒 Student privacy built in
Tried it yet?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches
✨ Built for schools
💬 Real-time help (Gemini Live)
📚 Reports w/ citations (Deep Research)
🛠️ Custom AI tools (Gems)
🎨 Collaborative creation (Canvas)
🔒 Student privacy built in
Tried it yet?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches
🧩 Google Classroom recently added 4 new add-ons:
• @figma.com FigJam
• Education Perfect
• Discovery Ed
• Autodesk Tinkercad
Available for Teaching & Learning Upgrade or Education Plus users.
Less tab-switching, more streamlined teaching.
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech
• @figma.com FigJam
• Education Perfect
• Discovery Ed
• Autodesk Tinkercad
Available for Teaching & Learning Upgrade or Education Plus users.
Less tab-switching, more streamlined teaching.
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech
New Google for Education features for more personalized learning
We’re announcing new updates to Google Workspace for Education and Chromebooks to help everyone teach and learn in a way that works for them.
blog.google
August 7, 2025 at 11:21 AM
🧩 Google Classroom recently added 4 new add-ons:
• @figma.com FigJam
• Education Perfect
• Discovery Ed
• Autodesk Tinkercad
Available for Teaching & Learning Upgrade or Education Plus users.
Less tab-switching, more streamlined teaching.
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech
• @figma.com FigJam
• Education Perfect
• Discovery Ed
• Autodesk Tinkercad
Available for Teaching & Learning Upgrade or Education Plus users.
Less tab-switching, more streamlined teaching.
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech
✍️ Google launched a new font designed to teach handwriting
• Built on research from 40+ countries
• Includes guides to help w/ letterforms
• Live now in Google Docs & Classroom
Got ideas for how to use Playwrite with your students?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches
• Built on research from 40+ countries
• Includes guides to help w/ letterforms
• Live now in Google Docs & Classroom
Got ideas for how to use Playwrite with your students?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches
Playwrite: A Font That Teaches Handwriting? – Jake Miller
Jake Miller
jakemiller.net
August 6, 2025 at 8:26 PM
✍️ Google launched a new font designed to teach handwriting
• Built on research from 40+ countries
• Includes guides to help w/ letterforms
• Live now in Google Docs & Classroom
Got ideas for how to use Playwrite with your students?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches
• Built on research from 40+ countries
• Includes guides to help w/ letterforms
• Live now in Google Docs & Classroom
Got ideas for how to use Playwrite with your students?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches
🎉 Quizizz is now Wayground
• New name, same joyful learning
• Built-in differentiation & accessibility
• Tools that go way beyond quizzes
What's your favorite feature that shows it's for more than just "quizzes"?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches #BlendedLearning
• New name, same joyful learning
• Built-in differentiation & accessibility
• Tools that go way beyond quizzes
What's your favorite feature that shows it's for more than just "quizzes"?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches #BlendedLearning
Quizizz Is Now Wayground: A Fresh Name for Bigger Ambitions – Jake Miller
Jake Miller
jakemiller.net
August 6, 2025 at 11:16 AM
🎉 Quizizz is now Wayground
• New name, same joyful learning
• Built-in differentiation & accessibility
• Tools that go way beyond quizzes
What's your favorite feature that shows it's for more than just "quizzes"?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches #BlendedLearning
• New name, same joyful learning
• Built-in differentiation & accessibility
• Tools that go way beyond quizzes
What's your favorite feature that shows it's for more than just "quizzes"?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches #BlendedLearning
Reposted by Jake Miller
📱NotebookLM is now mobile.
Listen offline.
Ask questions on the go.
Save content straight from your browser or YouTube.
Finally, a research tool that moves with you.
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches #BlendedLearning #EduCoach #eLearning #21stCenturySkills
Listen offline.
Ask questions on the go.
Save content straight from your browser or YouTube.
Finally, a research tool that moves with you.
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches #BlendedLearning #EduCoach #eLearning #21stCenturySkills
3 Major Updates to NotebookLM You’ll Actually Use – Jake Miller
Jake Miller
jakemiller.net
August 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
📱NotebookLM is now mobile.
Listen offline.
Ask questions on the go.
Save content straight from your browser or YouTube.
Finally, a research tool that moves with you.
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches #BlendedLearning #EduCoach #eLearning #21stCenturySkills
Listen offline.
Ask questions on the go.
Save content straight from your browser or YouTube.
Finally, a research tool that moves with you.
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches #BlendedLearning #EduCoach #eLearning #21stCenturySkills
🌍 NotebookLM’s Audio Overviews now support 50+ languages.
Students can generate content in their language.
You can build multilingual resources, effortlessly.
It’s a win for access + inclusion.
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches #BlendedLearning #EduCoach
Students can generate content in their language.
You can build multilingual resources, effortlessly.
It’s a win for access + inclusion.
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches #BlendedLearning #EduCoach
3 Major Updates to NotebookLM You’ll Actually Use – Jake Miller
Jake Miller
jakemiller.net
August 5, 2025 at 11:11 AM
🌍 NotebookLM’s Audio Overviews now support 50+ languages.
Students can generate content in their language.
You can build multilingual resources, effortlessly.
It’s a win for access + inclusion.
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches #BlendedLearning #EduCoach
Students can generate content in their language.
You can build multilingual resources, effortlessly.
It’s a win for access + inclusion.
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches #BlendedLearning #EduCoach
🔍 Google Lens is built into Chrome on desktop.
Search images, video stills, slides—right from your browser.
No new tab. No copy-paste. Just: click and explore.
Model curiosity + lateral reading on the fly.
Have you tried it yet?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches
Search images, video stills, slides—right from your browser.
No new tab. No copy-paste. Just: click and explore.
Model curiosity + lateral reading on the fly.
Have you tried it yet?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches
How to Use Google Lens in Chrome for Instant Classroom Curiosity – Jake Miller
Jake Miller
jakemiller.net
August 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
🔍 Google Lens is built into Chrome on desktop.
Search images, video stills, slides—right from your browser.
No new tab. No copy-paste. Just: click and explore.
Model curiosity + lateral reading on the fly.
Have you tried it yet?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches
Search images, video stills, slides—right from your browser.
No new tab. No copy-paste. Just: click and explore.
Model curiosity + lateral reading on the fly.
Have you tried it yet?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches
Assignment: Explain to me why giving 0’s for work that’s not turned in misconstrues grades, but use the weather as an example.
Thank you, Buckeye Broadband (and Toledo) for the assist.
#edusky
Thank you, Buckeye Broadband (and Toledo) for the assist.
#edusky
August 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Assignment: Explain to me why giving 0’s for work that’s not turned in misconstrues grades, but use the weather as an example.
Thank you, Buckeye Broadband (and Toledo) for the assist.
#edusky
Thank you, Buckeye Broadband (and Toledo) for the assist.
#edusky
📊 Padlet now shows real-time stats on your boards:
👀 Total views
👤 Unique visitors
⏱️ Engagement time
You can't see specific visitors, but it's good data!
Useful layer of insight or just digital clutter?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches #BlendedLearning #EduCoach
👀 Total views
👤 Unique visitors
⏱️ Engagement time
You can't see specific visitors, but it's good data!
Useful layer of insight or just digital clutter?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches #BlendedLearning #EduCoach
Padlet Analytics: Know If Students Are Actually Using Your Boards – Jake Miller
Jake Miller
jakemiller.net
August 4, 2025 at 11:07 AM
📊 Padlet now shows real-time stats on your boards:
👀 Total views
👤 Unique visitors
⏱️ Engagement time
You can't see specific visitors, but it's good data!
Useful layer of insight or just digital clutter?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches #BlendedLearning #EduCoach
👀 Total views
👤 Unique visitors
⏱️ Engagement time
You can't see specific visitors, but it's good data!
Useful layer of insight or just digital clutter?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches #BlendedLearning #EduCoach
🔗 Users on free accounts (not edu accounts) can now share NotebookLM notebooks with a single public link.
No emails, no permission juggling.
Just: here’s the link, go explore.
Again, this is not the case for edu accounts.
No emails, no permission juggling.
Just: here’s the link, go explore.
Again, this is not the case for edu accounts.
3 Major Updates to NotebookLM You’ll Actually Use – Jake Miller
Jake Miller
jakemiller.net
August 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
🔗 Users on free accounts (not edu accounts) can now share NotebookLM notebooks with a single public link.
No emails, no permission juggling.
Just: here’s the link, go explore.
Again, this is not the case for edu accounts.
No emails, no permission juggling.
Just: here’s the link, go explore.
Again, this is not the case for edu accounts.
Google’s new Class Tools for Chromebooks (coming soon) looks like a native alternative to GoGuardian, Hapara, or Securly.
👀 Live screen viewing
📌 Pinned content
💬 Captions + translation
💰 Only for Edu Plus + managed devices.
What do you think?
#EdTech #edusky
👀 Live screen viewing
📌 Pinned content
💬 Captions + translation
💰 Only for Edu Plus + managed devices.
What do you think?
#EdTech #edusky
Google’s New ‘Class Tools’ for Chromebooks: What You Need to Know – Jake Miller
Jake Miller
jakemiller.net
August 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
New from @padlet.com : “Clear posts” lets you wipe a board clean without deleting it. 🙌
Perfect for free users hitting that board limit.
Just for creators/admins—and it’s permanent.
📌 Pro tip: Export as PDF first!
Used it to reset for a new class?
#EdTech #edusky
jakemiller.net/padlets-new-...
Perfect for free users hitting that board limit.
Just for creators/admins—and it’s permanent.
📌 Pro tip: Export as PDF first!
Used it to reset for a new class?
#EdTech #edusky
jakemiller.net/padlets-new-...
Google’s New ‘Class Tools’ for Chromebooks: What You Need to Know – Jake Miller
Jake Miller
jakemiller.net
August 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
New from @padlet.com : “Clear posts” lets you wipe a board clean without deleting it. 🙌
Perfect for free users hitting that board limit.
Just for creators/admins—and it’s permanent.
📌 Pro tip: Export as PDF first!
Used it to reset for a new class?
#EdTech #edusky
jakemiller.net/padlets-new-...
Perfect for free users hitting that board limit.
Just for creators/admins—and it’s permanent.
📌 Pro tip: Export as PDF first!
Used it to reset for a new class?
#EdTech #edusky
jakemiller.net/padlets-new-...
Brisk’s new Podcast Generator turns a doc, PDF, or video into a short podcast—and you can identify a focus, even by standard.
Transcript? ✔️
40+ languages? ✔️
Share link + interactive “Boost It” features? ✔️
Anyone using this yet?
#EduSky @briskteaching.bsky.social
Transcript? ✔️
40+ languages? ✔️
Share link + interactive “Boost It” features? ✔️
Anyone using this yet?
#EduSky @briskteaching.bsky.social
Brisk’s Podcast Generator: The AI Tool That Turns Your Lessons into Bite-Sized Audio – Jake Miller
Jake Miller
jakemiller.net
August 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Brisk’s new Podcast Generator turns a doc, PDF, or video into a short podcast—and you can identify a focus, even by standard.
Transcript? ✔️
40+ languages? ✔️
Share link + interactive “Boost It” features? ✔️
Anyone using this yet?
#EduSky @briskteaching.bsky.social
Transcript? ✔️
40+ languages? ✔️
Share link + interactive “Boost It” features? ✔️
Anyone using this yet?
#EduSky @briskteaching.bsky.social
🤖 @schoolai.com's new Video Explorer is giving Edpuzzle vibes—
but with a chatbot twist 🤖🎬
💡 Drop in a YouTube link
📌 Add your learning goals
🤖 Chat pauses the video & asks learners Qs
Feels like guided notes meet AI.
Anyone tried it yet?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech
but with a chatbot twist 🤖🎬
💡 Drop in a YouTube link
📌 Add your learning goals
🤖 Chat pauses the video & asks learners Qs
Feels like guided notes meet AI.
Anyone tried it yet?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech
What Is Video Explorer in SchoolAI? – Jake Miller
Jake Miller
jakemiller.net
August 1, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🤖 @schoolai.com's new Video Explorer is giving Edpuzzle vibes—
but with a chatbot twist 🤖🎬
💡 Drop in a YouTube link
📌 Add your learning goals
🤖 Chat pauses the video & asks learners Qs
Feels like guided notes meet AI.
Anyone tried it yet?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech
but with a chatbot twist 🤖🎬
💡 Drop in a YouTube link
📌 Add your learning goals
🤖 Chat pauses the video & asks learners Qs
Feels like guided notes meet AI.
Anyone tried it yet?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech
Read Along in Google Classroom is awesome AND it got a big glow-up 🔍📚
✅ 800+ books from Heggerty, ReadWorks & more
✅ Insights on fluency + comprehension
✅ Some texts include Spanish support
✨ NEW: Upload your own content!
What would you assign first?
#EduSky
✅ 800+ books from Heggerty, ReadWorks & more
✅ Insights on fluency + comprehension
✅ Some texts include Spanish support
✨ NEW: Upload your own content!
What would you assign first?
#EduSky
What Is Read Along in Google Classroom? – Jake Miller
Jake Miller
jakemiller.net
August 1, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Read Along in Google Classroom is awesome AND it got a big glow-up 🔍📚
✅ 800+ books from Heggerty, ReadWorks & more
✅ Insights on fluency + comprehension
✅ Some texts include Spanish support
✨ NEW: Upload your own content!
What would you assign first?
#EduSky
✅ 800+ books from Heggerty, ReadWorks & more
✅ Insights on fluency + comprehension
✅ Some texts include Spanish support
✨ NEW: Upload your own content!
What would you assign first?
#EduSky