Amanda Pickard #WeePonder

Kicking off the new year with colleagues at Queen Margaret Academy exploring #AIinEdu for lesson planning, differentiation & engagement.
Love the challenge of live demos on any subject (not my expertise 🤯).
Tools like Copilot @eirikberre.bsky.social ThingLink @schoolai.com @wayground.bsky.social 🌟

It is so good ☺️ I’ve definitely had a few challenges but even saying that I love it 🥰

Another day playing with @microbit.org & the @elecfreaks.bsky.social #Jacdac this time with magnet 🧲 detection 😃 so much fun to be had with a magnet detector treasure hunt in class 👏🥰👍
& thanks to the amazing elecfreaks ambassadors for helping me debug once again 🫶🏼

I’ve finally had some time to open my lovely box from @elecfreaks.bsky.social the Jacdac Smart Exploration kit for the @microbit.org let’s have a wee look at what’s inside ☺️

I love the stripes 🥰

Dropped into @QMAOfficial to share some digital magic with the science dept ✨

@eirikberre.bsky.social , @microbit.org & @thinglink all sparking ideas 💡

Loved seeing this tray of Kindness Rocks too, simple, powerful wellbeing in action 💛

#DigitalLearning #PedTech #Wellbeing

Yesterday I spoke about digital innovation in science at a TeachMeet with amazing secondary teachers!
Shared some fun @microbit.org projects (reaction timer, moisture sensor) but got inspired + dove into using tools like
@mscommunity.bsky.social OneNote, Merge Cubes, iMovie &
ThingLink too! ✨🤯

🎉 The Teacher Car Boot Sale is tomorrow! 🚗📚💛 #TeacherCarBoot #DeclutterAndConnect
Can't wait to see you all there ☺️

⏳ Only 3 sleeps to go!
The Teachers’ Car Boot Sale is coming this Sunday! 🚗📚
🗓 8th June | 10am–12pm
📍 Doonfoot Primary School, Ayr

🛍️ Got resources to sell or share?
📋 Don’t forget to book your pitch via the sign-up form!
👉 forms.office.com/e/Wv0D7EutYm

#TeachersCarBoot #ScotEd #EduSwap

5 sleeps to go until the Teachers’ Car Boot Sale! 🚗
🗓 Sunday 8th June 10–12
📍 Doonfoot Primary, Ayr
🛍️ Selling, swapping, or just browsing?
🌍 The brilliant @bananaboxtrust will be there too - so if you’ve got items to donate for a good cause, keep an eye out for them!

I've been having a #WePonder about @notebooklm.bsky.social

The podcast voices feature is brilliant, but I'd love to pick the accent? 🎧 listening to Scottish voices talking about Robert Burns would be incredible. Anyone else thinking about voice + identity in #AI? #WeePonder #AIinEducation

⏳ Just 8 days to go! ⏳
The Teachers’ Car Boot is nearly here! 🚗
🗓 Sunday 8th June 2025
🕙 10am–12pm
📍 Doonfoot Primary School, Ayr

Are you…
✨ A new teacher?
🔄 Changing stage?
🎓 Retiring?
🧰 Sitting on a stash of resources?

Sign up here 👉 forms.office.com/e/Wv0D7EutYm
#TeachersHelpingTeachers

⏳ Just 12 days to go! ⏳
The Teachers’ Car Boot is nearly here! 🚗
🗓 Sunday 8th June 2025
🕙 10am–12pm
📍 Doonfoot Primary School, Ayr

Are you…
✨ A new teacher?
🔄 Changing stage?
🎓 Retiring?
🧰 Sitting on a stash of resources?

Sign up here 👉 forms.office.com/e/Wv0D7EutYm
#TeachersHelpingTeachers

Guess where I was today? @roboticalltd.bsky.social HQ!
Stopped by to give the @SACTechDigital digital lending library Marty robots some TLC and got a fab repair & maintenance masterclass from the brilliant Christine.
Also met the mighty Marty crew!
#ComputingScience @stacs

My sister’s been digging through the loft again… and look what she found – my dad’s old Western Systems laptop. Check out that software version – pure ‘80s gold. 💾✨

Makes you wonder what ideas, or secret projects might still be hiding behind those keys 🤔

#WeePonder #RetroTech #TimeCapsule

Retro gaming 🥰

A blast from the past #Commodore64
Who else had 1 of these? @stacshq

It’s like opening a time capsule of imagination, code & endless possibilities, before sleek apps & wireless everything, this was where digital dreams began.
#ComputingScience

Evening Folks, I am organising a wee Teachers Car Boot Swap, Sell, Share event - more details available just get in touch & please share, share, share #TeachersHelpingTeachers #EduSwap #DeclutterAndShare

Oh my goodness I love this sooo much. My p1 class before my secondment loved to build together and always had intricate stories to tell of the characters and events bound up in their constructions 🥰 #PlayIsTheWay 👍

If you know me, you’ll know that I am a @Thinglink super fan 🥰 so I am over the moon to have my very own spotlight thinglink.com/blog/thinglink…
& be part of a global community of incredible folk creating interactive & immersive experiences #MakeLearningMeaningful 🥰 go check all the spotlights 👍

🚀 Get ready, stem enthusiasts! ELECFREAKS is about to drop a new product! 🔌 Packed with innovative and endless possibilities, this is one release you won’t want to miss. Stay tuned for more sneak peeks, and mark your calendars! 📅

#elecfreaks #NewProduct #TechInnovation #CodingForKids

A wee keek behind the magic @noveleffect.bsky.social curtains tonight 🥰👏🥰 Matt & Rose are soundscape geniuses 👏👏👏👏👏 #NFXamb 🫶🏼

Just sitting here reading myself a wee story with @noveleffect.bsky.social waiting for the Novel Effect Ambassador call
So glad to see this book by Hervé Tullet get its own soundscape 🥰 it does not disappoint 👏👏👏👏👏👏

It’s a thing of beauty 🥰 @elecfreaks.bsky.social Nezha Pro Sports Kit 👏 lots of potential to get creative and build your own wee sports robot 🤖
Oh and I almost forgot I’ve a discount code click shop.elecfreaks.com/?sca_ref=83364… & use AP15 👍

Me trying to be sensible & read the manual before starting anything 😂 @elecfreaks.bsky.social

What is in the box you ask?
Lots of exciting @elecfreaks.bsky.social bits for my wee Nezha Pro pal ☺️ 🏋🏻‍♀️ ⚽️ #Innovation #STEM #CS

It’s a delivery day 😃 and I’m so excited about this kit from @elecfreaks.bsky.social
T-shirt is also 🔥 🥰👏👏👏

Tricky with puppy, uneven ground & trying to record all at the same time 😂

I finally managed to get my wee retro arcade to work with the XGO Rider from @elecfreaks.bsky.social 🙌 so much fun with a couple of @microbit.org & the sun is shining ☀️ bonus ☺️

What’s the collective noun for a group of @robotical Marty robots that need checked & updates? 🤔 a circuit? A mechanism? A network? #WeePonder 🤔