iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Big changes coming to the Hour of Code! #hourofai

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Hey HRCE educators! Have you seen the AI in HRCE website lately? It’s been updated recently so check it out!

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

The Art Club at Central Spry dove into @shapegrams.bsky.social 😀today! Great digital skills learned and some perseverance too🔥

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Hey HRCE teachers! Did you see the updated Canva has dropped in our region?! @tilthrce.bsky.social

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

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 “Mr Man” characters!

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

The grade 2 class at LeMarchant St Thomas in HRCE were very astute with their knowledge of AI this morning!! @tilthrce.bsky.social

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

So great to see our AI guidelines posted in a classroom at Sir Charles Tupper in HRCE! @tilthrce.bsky.social

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Great to provide Sphero support at Gorsebrook JH for the first time in HRCE in 3 or 4 years!! Yes the web app to code Spheros works great!! @tilthrce.bsky.social

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

It was great to be part of the HRCE Literacy team’s event this afternoon and to share some AI tips! @tilthrce.bsky.social

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Working through the 6Cs at St Catherine’s School in HRCE with @legospi.bsky.social today!

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Putting Quiver to work in P/1 Farrell at Inglis Street Elementary School in HRCE to foster their SEL understanding! @tilthrce.bsky.social

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Today in Gr 3/4 Meisner @SJAM in HRCE we started using @bookcreator.com for capturing students starting point with podcasts, planning their podcasts and then recording their rehearsal session! Fantastic!

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Are you taking notes here 🇺🇸??!!!

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

A digital art lesson today on Edward Munch utilizing @bookcreator.com at Westmount Elementary School in Halifax Regional with 4 Hasler! @tilthrce.bsky.social

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

3D design with Tinkercad at HTBarrett in HRCE. Learning the essentials today! @tilthrce.bsky.social

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Working with Canadian History 11 students at Lockview HS in HRCE to learn how to use WeVideo for independent research projects! @tilthrce.bsky.social

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Helping to improve Gr 10-12 online research skills @ Lockview HS in HRCE! @tilthrce.bsky.social

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Tech shout out to Gr 4 MacDonald @ St Stephen’s Elementary in HRCE for learning how to use Canva! @tilthrce.bsky.social

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Exploring the ethical use of AI with grade 6s at Five Bridges JH in HRCE. @tilthrce.bsky.social

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Spotted this “movie tie in” at LMST. Definitely Black Panther!🤣👍

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Loving this student friendly rubric on ‘brain rot’ at Five Bridges JH today!!

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Great discussions today in Gr 8 McMullen at HTBarrett jr high on AI use in their class!

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Connecting digital responsibilities with Book Creator this morning at Ridgecliff JH in HRCE! @bookcreator.com

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Read it. Read it. Provides good insight into our 2024/25 social political world.

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Another successful day of build, code, test and repeat with Lego Spike Prime at Five Bridges JH!

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

We’re all happy to see the full moon bear!

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Coding the Splats at HTBarrett in HRCE for CS First Week!

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Prepping the 🤖 Codey Rockies at HT Barrett JH for coding! Always good to check that the firmware is updated!

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

There is a lot of healthy 🎄competition in our neighborhood but this has always been one of my favourites! Big points for originality!!

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

More Lego coding for CS Week at Cunard JH in HRCE today!

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Digital responsibilities- a message that needs to be delivered each year to our students and then revisited again and again.

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Kicking off CS First Week with 4/5 Mouland at LMST in HRCE! Students are using the LEGO Spike Prime to complete the Hopper Challenge! Lots of problem solving and active learning happening!

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Congratulations to Gr 3 Ardley at Oceanview Elementary in HRCE who are the FIRST grade 3 class in our region to have completed the 4 AI literacy modules! 🥳️ 🎆

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Supporting both Oceanview and Horizon Elementary with a quick stroll across the field today!!

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Yes!! It’s that time of year!

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Ed tech support today at Rockingstone Heights! Drone shots provide a perspective of how much wilderness sits on the border of the school!

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

It was great to have NS provincial tech colleagues experience with Lego Spike Prime yesterday! Nothing but praise for the challenges and interface!

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Delivered an important lesson today at GPV JH in HRCE when researching online sources!

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

AI literacy lessons for grade 3 students started this week at Oceanview in HRCE! Students were really engaged as we broke it down into what and where is AI.

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 11/12/2023

The 4/5 @sambro_ses class was in the “house” and “faced” all the challenges of digital art through @shapegrams!!🎉😜@TILTHRCE

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 14/11/2023

Tip Tuesday! Have you seen how you can personalize language use in @unruly_studios Splats? Find the recordings block code under 'Sounds' to give it a go! @TILTHRCE

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 17/10/2023

Tip Tuesday! ChatGPT can start some excellent classroom discussions on many topics (ie.,ownership, ethics). Teachers, parents & students should be aware of the privacy policy that restricts individuals under the age of 13 from using & those 13-18 requiring consent from a parent.

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

⭐️Tip Tuesday! As a matter of our students’ digital skills and responsibilities, highlight this ⬆️ ‘up arrow’ in the lower right hand portion of the screen (called ‘the tray’). If they see it, the Chromebook requires an update. Simply click it and ‘voila’! Update will be installed!🎉

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 30/09/2023

Wondering how to teach in the age of AI? This revised Bloom’s is a starting point!

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 26/09/2023

📢Hey @HRCE_NS FI and additional language teachers! Did you know if you turn your iPad over to another language in settings, you can use Osmo in that language?🎉 Plus it works with other apps like Dash too!

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Chris Cocek @edtechcocek.bsky.social · 11/09/2023

No chromebooks in the classroom? You can still do ‘techy’ things!

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