Dr. Pam Gildersleeve-Hernandez Ed.D.

Relationally Responsible Tech: Designing a Digital Future That Puts People First Explore relationally relational tech focusing on human connection, advocating for child-centered, equitable, and relational AI tools.

Relationally Responsible Tech: Designing a Digital Future That Puts People First www.gettingsmart.com/2025/04/10/r... via @gettingsmart.bsky.social

Anchor chart divided into two columns. On the left is "Surface," with a drawing of a flower. Underneath are bullet points: "who, where, when, what—quick answers you can easily spot in the text." On the right is "Deep," with a drawing of a flower with roots that extend under the ground. Underneath are bullet points: "why, how—answers that require you to dig deep in the text."

How do you support deep thinking for your students? K Collier says, “One helpful strategy is providing students a visual that matches with question type and depth.” Dig into her anchor chart... with a clever spring time twist. 🌷

#EduSky #literacy

COMMENTARY: Teachers need more prep time Elementary school teachers in Los Angeles Unified have only 27 minutes of prep time per day.

OPINION: In Los Angeles Unified, the second-largest school district in the nation, elementary teachers have only 27 minutes of prep time — a staggering 20 minutes less than the national average of 47 minutes, which is still too little. This gap isn’t just a statistic; it’s a crisis.

OpenAI and Common Sense Media launch free AI training for educators This one-hour course helps teachers learn gen AI basics. Here's how to access it.

Tis official! Our first release in partnering with #OpenAI and #CommonSenseMedia is out for all educators who need a thoughtful introduction to AI literacy/training leveraging ChatGPT LLM. www.zdnet.com/article/open...

My weekly EdTech newsletter just went out - mailchi.mp/controlaltac...

🧭 Student AI Guidelines Template
✨ AI in Education Roundtable
🏫 AI for Administrators
🌲 Sequoia Con 2025
🔎 Process Feedback Extension
🧘 ClassroomZen
🧠 NotebookLM adds Mindmaps
🤝 M2 from Swivl

#EduSky #EduSkyAI #EdTech

AI Human Intelligence

Read about Instructional Redesign for an AI-Dominated Future https://buff.ly/3Xg2i0M from Esma Sıla Tekinsoy https://buff.ly/4gTcUdv

#AIinEducation #FutureSkills #Hi4ai #humanintelligencemovement

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Check out how to Center Student Voice in the Development of AI Tools for Ed (buff.ly/WpPjyKX) by Margot Toppen buff.ly/0yxZGeL

#AIinEducation #FutureSkills #Hi4ai #humanintelligencemovement

The Science of Learning

Another strong @edutopia.org resource.

A fresh copy and excellent resource for Future Ready librarians.

#FutureReady #FutureReadyLibs #Edusky

Teacher Engagement Part I: Cognitive Engagement in Blended Learning Environments - Dr. Catlin Tucker What do teachers find mentally stimulating about their work? What causes teachers to invest their mental energy and time resources in a task? What aspects of a teacher’s work lead them to engage in pr...

🔎 Have you explored my 4-part blog series on #TeacherEngagement?

Discover how to become more cognitively, emotionally, & socially engaged with both students & colleagues!

📖 Get started with Part I now: bit.ly/43rt9bB

A time proven strategy that aligns with the social and brain research of how children and teenagers learn.

Peer to peer learning, collaboration, and tutoring.

Worth the read!

The Anxious Generation - an insightful look at what the research is showing us about smart phone and social media use and mental health. Powerful insights on Generation Z and our own use.
#currentlyreading #mentalhealth

H/T to @youkiterada.bsky.social and @edutopia.org for their work on the 2024 Research Review, which led us to this month's papers! It's a great report that's always worth a read. #EduSky #AcademicSky

www.edutopia.org/article/the-...

7 Ways to Support Executive Function in Your Classroom How to design your classroom environment and materials to support a wide range of executive function skills, from managing distractions to boosting planning skills.

Organizing complex academic calendars doesn’t come naturally to kids—which is why teaching them to “learn how to learn” dramatically improves academic performance, a 2020 study found.

Recent @edutopia.org article I wrote on the value of executive function skills: www.edutopia.org/article/7-wa...

Teens, Social Media and Technology 2024 Nearly half of U.S. teens (46%) say they're on the internet almost constantly. YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat remain widely used by teens.

New data on digital connectivity below: How might we elevate the voices of our students to improve engagement and creative discourse in the future of teaching and learning?

Being ‘Bad at Math’ is a Pervasive Concept. Can it Be Banished From Schools? Math education experts say schools should no longer classify kids as bad at the subject, but instead normalize accommodations and tutoring.

Being ‘Bad at Math’ is a Pervasive Concept. Can it Be Banished From Schools?

#WeLeadEd #Edleadership #Edusky #K12 #Math #Teaching
www.the74million.org/article/bein...

Project:Camp

The Palisades and Eaton fires destroyed 11 schools and over 30 child care facilities. Project Camp is coordinating free, pop-up child care in partnership with LA City Parks and Recreation. Support Project Camp and help spread the word! 🩵🩷🧡 #resilientcommunities

Purpose-Driven Expertise: The future of learning is purposeful! Learning Sparks Newsletter by Joseph South 1st Edition Topics: Purpose Driven Expertise Development and the state of EdTech quality for learning innovation

🙌 Excited to share the inaugural edition of my 🎇 Learning Sparks 🎇 newsletter! I discuss a variety of topics drawing from my engagement with the education innovation community, with the goal of sparking new thinking, sharing, and learning. Please subscribe! ✍

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Get a library card even if you're not planning to use it. It impacts their funding.

Give the gift of providing students with the scaffolding and time to learn to read books slowly and leisurely. #EduSky

Why Digital Literacy is the Cornerstone of AI in Education Artificial intelligence has moved from the periphery of possibility to the centre of everyday life, reshaping industries, societies, and how we engage with the world…

Great article on why it is so important to teach students & educators the importance of analyzing AI www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/wh... #TLSky #EduSky #AiEd #EduSkyAI

Worth the read.

Take a look at @jenroberts.bsky.social Edutopia article about #AI writing detectors.

#Edusky

Yes, definitely worth the read @neeshananda.bsky.social. “Who might we become?”

#EduSky #AI

We know educators want to use AI legally and ethically, but it feels overwhelming. At yesterday's Teaching Professor Conference, we shared a solution: three prompts that feed many birds with one hand. Wanted to share with the #EduSky community! Let us know if it helps or how you'd improve it!

#FETC webinar on December 12, 2024 at 4 PM ET:
How Career and Technical Education (CTE) is Transforming Education
**All registrants will receive a link to the recording & CEU certificate
Register free at:
event.on24.com/wcc/r/479587...
#EDTECH #EDCHAT #SUPTCHAT #AR #VR #TRADES #SKILLS

The #Educhat and rich content are back. Grow your #PLN by following the hashtags below. #EduSky

Good to see you here too. It’s exciting to be able to create an active PLN again.

I’m having a blast creating #AIImages with my dogs as the main subject. What programs and tools are out there to play with?

#EduSky

This infographic provides a beginner's guide to Bluesky, a decentralized social media platform. It covers key features like account creation, posting limits, content sharing options, customization, and the absence of ads and scheduling. It also highlights the importance of alt text, hashtags, and using the Sky Follower Bridge extension to find connections from Twitter.

Bluesky is a social site with familiar features and fresh possibilities for educators. #EduSky

The Butterfly Effect: Bluesky Basics for Teachers:
https://learninginhand.com/bluesky