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James Abela

@jabela.bsky.social

Computer Science Teacher, TED-Ed speaker & Author of The Gamified Classroom.

473 Followers  |  408 Following  |  154 Posts  |  Joined: 10.06.2023  |  1.8315

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๐Ÿšจ Privacy alert for Lovable users
Projects many educators believed were private may now be public unless they upgrade.
This affects student work, safeguarding, and intellectual property.
readysetcompute.com/lovablealert...

#PrivacyAlert #EdTech #DigitalSafeguarding #AIinEducation #DataProtection

09.12.2025 09:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Advent Calendar 2025 โ€“ ReadySetCompute

Enjoy an advent calendar full of #edusky treats! readysetcompute.com/advent25/

05.12.2025 12:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Triangle Word Drawer

This is a classic, any 3 which is most important jamesabela.github.io/jsfun/triang... youโ€™ll be surprised at the depth of some of the discussions.

28.11.2025 13:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I got a crazy idea, why not take the group photos at the beginning of the conference? When everyone is fresh!

23.11.2025 10:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#Netflix just discovered leaving soon also applies to #games too! Why does this feel like a gut punch and why am I surprised???

19.11.2025 11:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
How Much Energy Does an AI Query Use? โ€“ ReadySetCompute

Too often we talk of vast numbers and greedy #AI servers, but how much electricity is needed for a #gpt query? readysetcompute.com/aienergy/

18.11.2025 07:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Drinks bottles painted and reused to make the Malaysian flag.

Drinks bottles painted and reused to make the Malaysian flag.

Incredible to see the reuse of all these bottles to celebrate #Deepavali Going to be a big celebration! Truly light conquering dark!

19.10.2025 12:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wishing everyone a Happy World Teachers day!

#WorldTeachersDay

05.10.2025 08:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Itโ€™s not quite world peace! But playing #Microsoft games on #PS4 feels very cool!

28.09.2025 08:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
How Tech Directors Can Stay in Control of the Sales Process โ€“ ReadySetCompute

Salespeople are trained to persuade. Our job is to protect budgets + get real value for schools. I shared my approach here ๐Ÿ‘‰ readysetcompute.com/purchasingbe...

#EdTech #TechLeadership #Procurement #SchoolTech #ValueDriven

16.09.2025 12:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Young People Finding It Tough: What Can Be Done? โ€“ ReadySetCompute

Gen Z is entering the job market full of ambition, but running into barriers: rising costs, and age bias.

There are solutions โ€” from career guidance to flexible work and stronger support networks.

Read more: readysetcompute.com/genzjobhunt/

#GenZ #YouthEmployment #FutureOfWork

01.09.2025 00:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Building a Thoughtful Future: Po-Shen Loh on Humanity in the Age of AI โ€“ ReadySetCompute

This is a thoughtful analysis of how the #future will be in the age of #ai

readysetcompute.com/po-shen/

24.08.2025 03:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hats off to #Daiso! #Equity in shavers at last! (I checked quantity and price)

16.08.2025 12:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Gemini in Classroom in 5 minutes
YouTube video by James Abela Gemini in Classroom in 5 minutes

๐Ÿš€ Just released: a new video showing the best #Gemini for Classroom features every teacher should know!

โœจ Study Mode
๐Ÿ“ Quiz Generator
๐Ÿ“– Relevel Text
โ“ Text-Based Questions
๐ŸŒ Translation

These are real time savers that make lessons engaging and accessible.

๐Ÿ“บ Watch here: youtu.be/tZ0tbx-m2NE?...

16.08.2025 07:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Is English the friend or enemy of ASEAN AI? โ€“ ReadySetCompute

At the ASEAN #AI Conference, our panel explored whether #English is a bridge or barrier for #ASEAN AI. ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿค– We dug into the digital divide, local-language AI, & Malaysiaโ€™s AI Nation 2030 vision.

Full post: readysetcompute.com/aifriendenemy/

#EDUsky

13.08.2025 09:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Education Briefing: AI and Learning at the ASEAN AI Malaysia Summit 2025 โ€“ ReadySetCompute

AI is shaping the future of education in ASEAN.
We must close the AI divide. Read the briefing ahead of my talk tomorrow at #AIMalaysiaSummit2025 ๐Ÿ‘‰ readysetcompute.com/asean2025bri...

#AIForAll #Education #ASEAN #ResponsibleAI #DigitalDivide #AIinEducation

12.08.2025 09:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Love the thought leadership here, Iโ€™ll mention this article when I chat to the Malaysian ministry tomorrow.

12.08.2025 03:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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GPT-5 vs GPT-4: I tested both on 7 real-world challenges โ€” one dominated The results weren't even close

With all the noise around #GPT5, this Tomโ€™s Hardware piece comparing it to the old model is a breath of fresh perspective. Sometimes side-by-side is the only way to cut through the hype.

www.tomsguide.com/ai...

10.08.2025 08:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Create stories automatically with Gemini & the STAGE system! โ€“ ReadySetCompute

Today, @jabela.bsky.social shared with me his STAGE framework for prompting Storybooks with Google Gemini, designed to support language teachers and learners.
readysetcompute.com/stage

09.08.2025 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Went my own way in the end.

09.08.2025 09:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Create stories automatically with Gemini & the STAGE system! โ€“ ReadySetCompute

Oh right! Well I made a simple prompt system to help people and put together an article.

readysetcompute.com/stage/

09.08.2025 08:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Create stories automatically with Gemini & the STAGE system! โ€“ ReadySetCompute

โณ Create illustrated, level-appropriate stories in under a minute with the STAGE Method + #Gemini Storybook. #AI writes, matches #CEFR, and illustrates.

readysetcompute.com/stage/

#AIinEducation #EdTech #edusky

09.08.2025 04:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Has @jenolanguages.bsky.social published their story prompt guide anywhere?

09.08.2025 01:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Whoโ€™s Afraid of the Big Badย Wolf? I don't know why that title came to mind, perhaps Doug Johnson's post, "Why be afraid of AI?" coaxed it out of me. With the launch of ChatGPT 5, the not-quite AGI, I find myself re-reading Doug's points: I suppose I should keep a closer eye on the developments regarding AI. But here in my recliner, sipping coffee bought with pension money, and required to produce absolutely nothing, I feel little threat, let alone terror, about these new systems and more optimism than is probably warranted.

Whoโ€™s Afraid of the Big Badย Wolf?

I don't know why that title came to mind, perhaps Doug Johnson's post, "Why be afraid of AI?" coaxed it out of me. With the launch of ChatGPT 5, the not-quite AGI, I find myself re-reading Doug's points: I suppose I should keep a closer eye on the developmentsโ€ฆ

08.08.2025 04:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is such a cool gem!

07.08.2025 23:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Missing Manual: Gemini AI For Teachers Amazon.com: The Missing Manual: Gemini AI For Teachers eBook : Abela, James: Kindle Store

Great summary, I wrote a book to support teachers and EdTech coaches with these changes www.amazon.com/Missing-Manu... Amazon.com: The Missing Manual: Gemini AI For Teachers eBook : Abela, James: Kindle Store

06.08.2025 06:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
ChatGPT Study Mode โ€“ ReadySetCompute

Learn more about the new study mode in #ChatGPT

readysetcompute.com/chatgptstudy...

#edusky #ai

31.07.2025 08:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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You asked for X-ray, you got it! Thanks for all the support with #Edtech #AI book!

www.amazon.com/Missing-Manu... Amazon.com

#edusky

29.07.2025 01:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Number 1 book in the US

Number 1 book in the US

A huge thank you to #edusky for helping me reach number 1 in the US! This is the now a #bestelling guide to #Gemini for #GClassroom

www.amazon.com/Missing-Manu...

26.07.2025 00:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Missing Manual: Gemini AI For Teachers Amazon.com: The Missing Manual: Gemini AI For Teachers eBook : Abela, James: Kindle Store

Just launched my book to help #teachers use #Gemini #AI, so please take a look and see how it can help you save time, get a better understanding of what AI can and can't do! #EDUSky

amazon.com/dp/B0FJQRGPL8

24.07.2025 04:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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