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Chris Cocek

@edtechcocek.bsky.social

Ed tech is the game here! πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦TILT for HRCE. Part time professor at MSVU. PhD StFX. Lifelong TML fan. ISTE certified Ed. #Halifax #EDU

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Calculus 12 Practice - Limits Test Review Start by solving the calculus problem in the highlighted box, then click the card with your matching answer. If you're correct, that card will reveal your next questionβ€”keep going until you've solved ...

Early dismissal today because of approaching weather. Used AI to shift my in class β€œscavenger hunt” activity to a virtual Google site activity for students to do at home. #ITeachMath @edtechcocek.bsky.social sites.google.com/gnspes.ca/ca...

23.02.2026 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | The Globalization of Canadian Rage

The Globalization of Canadian Rage www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o... Yes it is true American β€˜friends’.

07.02.2026 14:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The most wonderful time of the year is here: Art Contest season! ✨
Head to desmos.com/art to learn more, and be sure to submit your graphs by January 15th, 2026!
#mathsky #iteachmath

14.11.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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A chess piece planned in @desmos.com, designed in Tinkercad, and printed on a 3D printer. I’m hoping to have my Calculus 12 students design their own chess pieces this year as we explore volumes of rotation. @edtechcocek.bsky.social #ITeachMath

05.11.2025 00:50 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | How to Save Beer

How to Save Beer www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/o...

13.10.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Big changes coming to the Hour of Code! #hourofai

26.09.2025 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey HRCE educators! Have you seen the AI in HRCE website lately? It’s been updated recently so check it out!

25.09.2025 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One City's Race to 'Solarize Everything We Possibly Can' Bordeaux is quickly transforming itself into France's top solar-powered city, banking on innovations like transparent panels that preserve its historic architecture.

Read closely @hfxgov.bsky.social @nsgov.bsky.social we need to start this ASAP! reasonstobecheerful.world/bordeaux-fra...

19.09.2025 10:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Please remember to register WinZip

02.09.2025 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 895    πŸ” 184    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 14
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I know that energy usage from AI prompts comes up in classroom discussion all the time.

I hope this section in my latest post helps people provide a more grounded answer to the question, rather than just speculating or citing out-of-date information. www.oneusefulthing.org/p/mass-intel...

02.09.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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Plug-in balcony solar panels could mean cheaper power. But Canada needs to get on board first | CBC News How would you like to lower your electricity bill and help power your home using an abundant renewable energy source β€” the sun?Β There is an affordable, do-it-yourself solution for people who own house...

Time to get this moving in NS and HRM @hfxgov.bsky.social @nsgov.bsky.social And NSPower you owe it to us to approve innovative solutions to gain back our trust. www.cbc.ca/news/climate...

30.08.2025 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
"Back to School" text with playful elements like a paper airplane, rainbow, stars, and doodles on a teal background.

"Back to School" text with playful elements like a paper airplane, rainbow, stars, and doodles on a teal background.

This back-to-school season, we’re bringing 18 new remixable books to your classroom library!

From digital citizenship to visual social stories, there’s something to support every learner.

✨ Customizable. Inclusive. Ready to use.

πŸ“˜ Start remixing today: https://f.mtr.cool/oykylgvqpf

28.08.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ChatGPT for Education | Substack Exploring how AI can help you teach and learn. Click to read ChatGPT for Education, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.

ChatGPT for Education
edunewsletter.openai.com?r=23gmz4&utm...

28.07.2025 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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26.07.2025 10:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When will we embrace the high tech vending machines that exist?? Still pay at counter?? Hello 1950s.

25.07.2025 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tourists: Welcome to Halifax! (Please ignore our disgusting sidewalks) - Halifax Examiner Even tiny cities in Europe have regular nighttime crews who go around the pedestrianized zones and sweep up the garbage and wash the sidewalks, with actual soap and water, and where needed bring in a ...

Tourists: Welcome to Halifax! (Please ignore our disgusting sidewalks) www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c... You are absolutely correct Tim- the city could care less. Halifax at its finest is β€œgritty” as result. @hfxgov.bsky.social Lets get cleaning HRM!! @halifaxexaminer.ca

22.07.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
12 pencils arranged on a circular base to form a hyperboloid.

12 pencils arranged on a circular base to form a hyperboloid.

3D printing in progress.

3D printing in progress.

My first 3D print! Started with a hyperboloid pencil holder for some vintage Canadian pencils. #circles #MathPhoto25 @edtechcocek.bsky.social en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperbo...

22.07.2025 03:38 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Awesome! So glad you got it working!!

22.07.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@altmadison.bsky.social Hey Madison! In honour of 🍁Canada Day tomorrow I challenge you to play a set/block of Canadian Alt rock! πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

30.06.2025 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Art Club at Central Spry dove into @shapegrams.bsky.social πŸ˜€today! Great digital skills learned and some perseverance tooπŸ”₯

02.06.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Agreed. Many edu gurus haven’t made it over yet.

02.06.2025 09:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nova Scotia Power customers handed 'to-do list' after ransomware attack | CBC News Some of the people who received Nova Scotia Power's warning letter about stolen customer information are getting frustrated trying to navigate the situation, saying it's difficult to get through to th...

NS Power needs to step up and provide us impacted with a lot more! (Btw NSPower, already had a subscription from previous dara breech!; how about some discounts on rates??!!) www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

28.05.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey HRCE teachers! Did you see the updated Canva has dropped in our region?! @tilthrce.bsky.social

20.05.2025 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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20.05.2025 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The grade 1/2 class at Sir Charles Tupper in HRCE were a quick study with @bookcreator.com ! After our introductory session they moved into creating their β€œMr Man” characters!

14.05.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Join us along with @theericklee.bsky.social who will be leading this webinar.

14.05.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a blue math book with arms and legs ALT: a blue math book with arms and legs

Join us this Thursday for our next AI Webinar, "Teaching Smarter: Using AI to Build Better Desmos Activities and Math Resources". The Webinar will be at 2:30pm and repeated at 3:30pm. For more information including the Google Meet link please see last week's Program Memo.

13.05.2025 09:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Making Math Review a High-Energy Game In the 100 Squares Challenge, math review takes the form of friendlyβ€”but fierce!β€”competition, inspiring students to complete problems under pressure.

Need a review activity that gets your math students moving and energized as the school year winds down? We’ve got just the thing. πŸ’―

#MathSky #ITeachMath

11.05.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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The grade 2 class at LeMarchant St Thomas in HRCE were very astute with their knowledge of AI this morning!! @tilthrce.bsky.social

09.05.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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StFX researchers helped launch Research in Teacher Leadership in Canada, a new e-book on how educators are reshaping learning from elementary to post-secondary. Four chapters feature StFX authors on math, ocean literacy, ethics, and more. πŸ“˜πŸŽ www.stfx.ca/news/researc... #stfx

09.05.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0