Crystal Uhiren

I’ll be presenting at #FETC2026 Join me!

I’m excited to share that I’ll be speaking at #FETC2026 in Orlando! 🎤✨ Join me as we explore fresh ideas, bold strategies, and game-changing innovations shaping the future of education. See you in January!

Use my registration code FETC26SPEAKER to get a 10% discount.

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While a LMS isn’t the flashiest tool, it’s one of the most heavily utilized. Effective use is most impactful for students & parents. Starting the year w #Canvas vocab review #edtech #edtechcoach #backtoschool

First day of #ISTELive was fabulous! Learning a lot! 📈

Went to an amazing session where I ran into @mrsuteachestech.bsky.social. Introduced a bunch of educators to @edutopia.org and met lots of Edutopia fans. Got to spend time w/ @mirplo.bsky.social, too.

Excited for what day 2 has in store!! 🤩

I am so glad you emailed me and we could spend some time together ❤️

In San Antonio for #ISTE Who else is here?!?

1-Minute Read. Collaborative Learning. 16 Variations on Think-Pair-Share to Keep Students Engaged. By Todd Finley. Illustration of students participating in various think-pair-share activities.

Think-Pair-Share has been a classroom mainstay since the 1980s. It helps increase participation, reinforce key concepts, and aid in recall, professor of English education @toddfinley.bsky.social writes.

But even the strongest learning strategies can get boring if they’re overused.

🧵1/9 #EduSky

Two epic workshops today featuring @quizizz.bsky.social and @magicschoolai.bsky.social with the one and only @mrshillteaches.bsky.social 🥰 #summerpd #edtech #edtechcoach

Five Techie Things Teachers Should Try Over the Summer (2025 Edition) Feeling techie? Teachers should try these five things this summer to make your life simpler, healthier, and more entertaining!

Five Techie Things Teachers Should Try Over the Summer (2025 Edition) #EdTech
#edusky #TLSky #teachers #education #educators

Wearing the ‘Student Hat’ Working to understand the students’ experience of the class gives teachers a way to see where they can make improvements.

Over the past few years, I’ve become more and more passionate about considering the student experience, especially with #edtech. Check out my article about how Wearing the ‘Student Hat’ can impact the classroom.

www.edutopia.org/article/unde...

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Wide awake brainstorming ideas for #FETC2026 proposals. My brain is GOING! It’s never too early to get excited about #FETC

Had a great visit with @magicschoolai.bsky.social yesterday to share insights & give feedback about using AI Image generators in the classroom. Love working with a company that cares so much about teacher voice. #MagicSchool #AIinEducation

Classroom safe AI tools that are both COPPA and FERPA compliant? 👀

Here's part ✌️ our 💥FAVORITES!💥

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📖 @bookji.bsky.social
🌊 @wakelet.bsky.social
💭 @quizizz.bsky.social
🎮 @gimkit.com
✏️ @myshortanswer.bsky.social
💜 Seesaw

Learn more ⤵️
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#EDUsky #AIinEDU

It’s easy to become overwhelmed w all the options. But continue to encourage all the creative options that iPads provide. Mark up on photos or screenshots, Pages, Keynote are all great tools. The Everyone Can Create r great resources from Apple too.

I would create a collection of short student tutorials to walk Ss through assignment submissions & completion. We r Microsoft too so OneNote is our preferred app for annotations. Pick 1-2 apps and have Ts practice being the “student” so they r familiar w the student iPad experience.

At the beginning of the year we do a set-up session with all new staff and then follow up with individual coaching to get basics in place. Settings, Apple Classroom, digital whiteboards, screen mirroring etc. Is this move for teachers & students? Our Ts have a MacBook & iPad but Ss only iPad.

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🤖 Claude just launched "extended thinking" in Claude Code! Now, you can ask it to "think" or "think harder," and it’ll show its thought process—powered by Claude 3.7 Sonnet.

I can definitely help you. I’m in a K-12 iPad district. I’m at the high school.

Loving these ideas for using AI Image Generators in the English classroom. Check out my newest AI image generation tutorial that goes along with it. youtu.be/MiCg8w7srhY #edtech #edtechcoach #EnglishTeacher #AIinEducation

Hey @magicschoolai.bsky.social #Pioneers. I am so grateful to be a semi-finalist for AI Educator of the Year. The link to vote went out in this week's Pioneer newsletter. If interested, I have a link to my Wakelet of resources from presentations and content. wakelet.com/wake/j0S9JR_...

Supercharge Your Quizizz Use Even if you’ve used Quizizz for years, power users have pro tips for taking your assessments, lessons, and differentiation to the next level.

Loved being a part of this @edutopia.org article about @quizizz.bsky.social! It was so great to work with @tatertutt.bsky.social

www.edutopia.org/article/supe...

YouTube video by MrsUTeachesTech PD in 60 Seconds: MagicSchool AI Teacher Tip

Sometimes it's just as important to show students what NOT to do in the classroom. Check out my PD in 60 Seconds for some ways @magicschoolai can help make this EASY PEASY.
#teachernerd #AIinEducation #MagicSchool #edtech #edtechcoach

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Progress Monitoring Examples: 12 Tools and Tips for Effective Student Assessment Educators know firsthand how challenging it can be to keep track of every student’s progress. Some days, it feels like you’re juggling a million tasks—planning lessons, managing classrooms, and...

Progress Monitoring Examples: 12 Tools and Tips for Effective Student Assessment #EdTech
#edusky #TLSky #teachers #education #educators

YouTube video by MrsUTeachesTech PD in 60 Seconds: Peer Review Activities in Canva

I stumbled across these peer review templates in #Canva that are perfect for educators looking to improve the quality of work in the classroom. #edtech #edtechcoach #Canvalove

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Edtech tools and platforms.
Made GIFs with @brianbuffington.bsky.social at #FETC ❤️ and it was delightful

Hidden Gems!! 💎 Low-Prep, READY-TA-GO Classroom Activities. Perfect to bust out when students (and teachers) are dreaming of snow days. #edtech #edtechcoach #teacherlife

Used the “I Can’t Draw” AI image generator in @padlet.com today with this wonderful teacher. Students said “it showed me what I was thinking but in a picture” 🥰🥰 #edtech #edtechcoach

Looking for a thoughtful last minute Valentine’s gift? Make them a song on Suno.

YouTube video by MrsUTeachesTech PD in 60 Seconds: Gamma AI

I may be late to hop on the #GammaAI train but WOW!!!! 😲😲😲🤩🤩🤩 Check out my latest PD in 60 Seconds to see it in action. youtu.be/796wlpyOLDA?... #edtech #edtechcoach #teacherlife #AIinEducation

Classroom management isn’t static. It isn’t 5 rules on the first week of school. It’s fluid and it changes. Check out this class expectations chart. Print it as a poster, laminate and grab an Expo to set expectations on the daily. #teachertip #edtechcoach #teachernerd

Presentation bullets too long? Slides have too many words?
Use the Summarize feature with Raina in @magicschoolai.bsky.social to summarize and simplify for your grade level. Such a helpful, time-saving use of AI. #teachernerd #edtech #techcoach #teachertip