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Courtney Garza

@edtechonfire.bsky.social
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Digital Learning Specialist 📚💻✨ Empowering Educators Through EdTech & AI💡🎓📊 bit.ly/courtneygarza #EdTech #AIinEducation #DigitalLearning #EduSky

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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
We had a fantastic kickoff for our CompTIA Tech+ prep course with Latinas in Tech. 100% attendance at our sold-out event! Special thanks to Scott Ford for his expertise. #LatinasInTech #CompTIA #TechEquity #ContinuousLearning #ProfessionalDevelopment
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
I’m attending the Latinas in Tech Summit 2026 🎟️ Excited to learn, connect, and grow alongside an incredible community of Latinas and allies in tech. If you’re thinking about going, this is your sign! Join me: buff.ly/uyPPoVN #LatinasInTech #LiTSummit #LiTSummit2026
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
I am so impressed by the ARMS Junior Brand Ambassadors and the visionary leadership of their teacher, Mrs. Badrock. Through this grant, they are mastering: 🎙️ Podcasting & Photography 💻 Digital Design 🚀 Leadership & Collaboration #EdTech #FutureReady #GatorPride
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ARMS Junior Brand Ambassadors
The Junior Brand Ambassador Club at Autumn Ridge Middle School is giving students a powerful platform to tell their school’s story while building real-world skills for the future. Through hands-on…
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Houston, it’s time to level up! 📢 Join Latinas in Tech Houston on Feb 26th at 6 PM for a deep dive into resume building and LinkedIn strategy. Build your foundation con una comunidad poderosa. Register now: buff.ly/cTk43BD buff.ly/LzgIrrb
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Anyone want to join me at the Latinas in Tech Zumba next week?
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Move, Sweat, Repeat: Zumba with Latinas in Tech
Latinas in Tech is a non-profit organization with the mission to connect, support and empower Latina women working in tech
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
There will be times when you walk into a room and no one there is quite like you..." 📖 I recently read The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson to 5th graders. This book highlights: ✨ Embracing differences ✨ The power of unique voices ✨ Bravery in vulnerability ✨ Being your authentic self is a gift.
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
I learned logic during my math degree & I've applied it in every standardized test since. Now, I use it to communicate effectively with AI. Prompting is about structure, understanding implications, and stating your intent clearly. Logic taught me that. #EdTechOnFire #AIinEducation #PromptingTips
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
“If every learner is unique, why do we teach them all the same way?” This quick talk by Jan Wilson is a great intro to the why behind Universal Design for Learning. Worth a watch! 💭🎓 buff.ly/ItnyttD #UDL #InclusiveEdTech #CITES #EquityInEducation
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Reimagining Disability & Inclusive Education | Jan Wilson | TEDxUniversityofTulsa
Every single person is unique and has different skills, so why are students taught the same way? Jan Wilson explores the possibilities of a universal design for learning, and how every individual can…
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
🎥 This short video is such a helpful reminder about building an inclusive mindset and culture in our schools. buff.ly/SVDpOA5 #UDL #InclusiveEdTech #CITES
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Cultivating a Culture of Inclusive Practices
In this video, you will be reminded of antiquated mindsets and exclusive cultural practices that have created barriers to learning for children and youth with disabilities. By the end of the video,…
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Excited to speak at the USA Lacrosse Houston Growth Summit! 🥍 I'll be discussing youth growth & sustainability via community outreach. As Tech Chair for Lake Houston Lacrosse (and a lax mom), I’m so proud of our board & volunteers who make this possible! #Lacrosse #EdTech #YouthSports
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Our district is part of CITES 2.0 with @cast_udl, exploring how to build more inclusive, accessible, tech-enabled learning environments. 💡 We kicked off with “getting to know you” slides. Here’s mine. So excited to learn alongside such a passionate, thoughtful group. #CITES #UDL #InclusiveEdTech
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Shoutout to one of my absolute fave #TCEA2026 events: the EdTech Bites Walking Tour, sponsored by MagicSchool! Gabriel curates an epic menu. This year, we snacked on Voodoo Donuts, Gus’s Fried Chicken, and Indian food that hit the spot. 🍩🍗✨ #MagicSchoolAI #EdTechBites #TeacherMagic
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Just your average day at #TCEA2026: 🐄 Sat on a cow couch 🕹️ Fought a robot 🚁 Flew a drone 💡 Explored tools I can’t wait to bring back to classrooms! I love walking the TCEA Expo floor. There’s so much to see, touch, and try. 💜 #EdTech #TeacherLife #TCEA2026
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
What a week at #TCEA2026 with the dream team! 🙌 Presenting, learning, and exploring new ideas (and new food!) with Precus and Crystal. Excited for what’s ahead with this powerhouse crew. #EdTech #Teamwork #TCEA2026
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Before Precus Glover’s packed house session at #TCEA2026 💜 🎤 Engage & Assess: Interactive Platforms for Real-Time Feedback Precus shared high-impact tools and strategies for making feedback more immediate and learning more student-driven. #EdTech #RealTimeLearning #TCEA2026
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Teachers are magic 🪄 and so is being part of the MagicSchool community. I love supporting tools made for teachers, by teachers. MagicSchool makes AI feel approachable and useful in the classroom. So fun to share this #TCEA2026 moment with Precus Glover! #MagicSchoolAI #EdTech #TeacherVoices
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
🔥 Precus Glover is on the mic! This brilliant educator (and my teammate!) was featured on TCEA’s official podcast at #TCEA2026. 🎧 Listen here: buff.ly/ml9X2HN #EdTech #TeacherLeadership #DigitalLearning
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
One of my favorite #TCEA2026 moments: running into the one and only Kim Mouser! 💜 We’ve worked together in Humble ISD and New Caney ISD, and now she’s doing incredible work with CEN, helping rural districts use their strengths to tackle real challenges. 💪 #EdLeadership #RuralEd #TeacherConnections
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
I was blown away by how many teachers showed up early Saturday morning at #TCEA2026 to learn how to build AI bots for the classroom. We talked about system prompts, tools, and how to make AI actually useful for teaching. Educators are 🔥 right now. #AIinEducation #EdTech
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Here I am! Right before my Build-a-Bot session at #TCEA2026 🤖 We explored how teachers can build their own custom chatbots using ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and more! We started with strong system prompts and smart design. #EdTech #AIinEducation
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Exploring a potential CompTIA certification opportunity for our Latinas in Tech Houston community. 💻✨ Interested? Share your thoughts in this quick form: 👉 buff.ly/4rLYG9I #LatinasInTech #HoustonTech #WomenInTech
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Latinas in Tech Houston – CompTIA Certification Interest Survey
We are exploring the possibility of offering a hybrid CompTIA certification course for Latinas in Tech Houston members. CompTIA certifications are globally recognized, vendor-neutral credentials that…
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
I had a wonderful holiday celebration with my husband and the Houston Hispanic Firefighters Association. ❤️🎄 He’s a Senior Captain with HFD, and I’m proud of his work. Nights like this are special. I'm grateful for this season, these people, and him. 🚒✨
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Work life balance for me means showing up for my kids and the things they love. I volunteer as the tech chair for Lake Houston Lacrosse and my friend runs team social events. We love watching the game grow in our community and in our kids.
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
We talk about AI for school all the time, but here’s a fun one. A lacrosse mom used AI to make our signs for our boys’ tournament. The Banana Dogs won Best Costume and made it to the finals. 🍌🐶🥍
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Precus and I presented about AI to the OT/PT and Adapted PE teams back in October at the old Lakeland campus. It’s quiet now but still full of heart. Big thanks to Elizabeth Pinkley and her team for the work they do to support students every day.
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
My birthday was at the beginning of the month & my team went all out. I have never felt more like the K-pop princess I know I am. Grateful for teammates who are thoughtful, creative, and know how to make people feel celebrated. 💜✨
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Spent a morning at Humble Middle supporting a session on scaffolding in Tier 1 instruction. Jess (pictured below!) & Jen led the session and absolutely crushed it. Proud to collaborate with PD and support campuses doing this work.
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
I had a great time working with these ladies representing Digital Learning, Special Education, and Secondary English, all supporting foundational courses for students with special needs. Proud of this team and excited to see where this work leads. ✨ #HumbleISD #DigitalLearning #SpecialEducation
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
📗 After students explore characters in MagicSchool, have them create a Book Bento Box in Adobe Express—a visual collage using symbols, quotes, and images to tell their story. ✨ This challenge combines creativity, critical thinking, and design, celebrating the power of books. 🔗 buff.ly/vxmEPkj
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Adobe Express
Adobe Express
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
📚 Use MagicSchool’s Character Chatbot for students to “interview” story characters during #NationalBookMonth. They can explore motivation, theme, and voice, like asking Alice why she followed the rabbit! 🐇 🔗 buff.ly/YAd6qHr #EdTech #AIinEducation #Reading
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MagicSchool AI
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
AI safety in education requires ongoing evaluation and improvement as technology evolves. Building trust in AI for learning involves consistently refining safeguards, akin to a strong instructional system. 💡 Whitepaper from @magicschoolai.bsky.social:
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Student AI Safety Loop | MagicSchool
MagicSchool’s AI Safety Loop for Students helps school districts deploy responsible AI, keeping students safe, reducing bias, and giving teachers tools they can trust.
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Moving day for our team! 🚚 No windows this time, but we think we lucked out. The new space is cozy, connected, and ready for collaboration. We are full of good vibes. 💻🌿 #Teamwork #DigitalLearning #NewBeginnings
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Work can wait when it’s time to celebrate the people who matter. 💛 So grateful for good friends, laughter, and the reminder to slow down and enjoy life.
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Had such a great time at the Latinas in Tech Houston Hispanic Heritage Month fundraiser! 💃🏽 Loved meeting so many amazing women in tech, and yes, ed-tech counts too! If you’re looking for community, mentorship, and growth, come join us at latinasintech.org 💡 #LatinasInTech #HispanicHeritageMonth
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Attended the Tech & Learning Leadership Summit, and it was such a good experience. We got to pick our areas of interest ahead of time, which made the small-group talks feel personal and practical. I learned a ton from the colleagues I met there. 🙌 #EdTech #Learning #Leadership
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Still feeling inspired after our AI Summit! 💡 Teachers spent the day exploring how AI can save time, spark ideas, and make teaching just a little easier. “My fear level has gone way down.” “It was life-changing!” Here’s to fearless experimentation and classrooms full of creativity. 🙌 #AISummit
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Been exploring MagicSchool and today built a Student Room that generates math story problems about “Italian Brain Rot,” and every answer is 67. 😂 How much more differentiated would learning with AI be than a worksheet or quiz? It's even TEKS-aligned! 💡 Gracias @magicschoolai.bsky.social!
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
💬✨ Teachers in a recent study with AI reported more positive emotions. If AI can take some of the stress out of planning and grading, does it leave more energy for what matters most, students? How would you want AI to act as your “teammate”? #TeacherLife #AI
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
📚🔍 In a recent study, AI helped participants create more balanced, cross-functional solutions. In schools, could AI help bridge the gap between subject areas, or even between teaching and admin work? Where would you want AI to lighten the load? #FutureOfTeaching #AIinEdu
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
🤖✨ A new study found that one person with AI matched the performance of a full team without it. What could that mean for teacher collaboration and lesson planning? Does AI help us do more alone, or free us to do better together? #EdTech #TeacherVoice
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
AI isn’t just something to protect kids from. It’s something to prepare them for. How are we teaching teens to use AI wisely? #AIliteracy
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OpenAI to launch ChatGPT for teens with parental controls as company faces scrutiny over safety
OpenAI is also developing a technology to better predict a user's age.
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Big news: I'm officially accepted into Club Brisk's second cohort! 🪩 I am excited to learn and grow with this AI platform and bring it back to my district.
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
✨ I’ll be *_virtually_* attending the AI-Powered Women Conference at MIT in just two weeks! This gathering is bringing together women leaders from across industries to explore how we shape AI and the future.
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AI Powered Women Conference @MIT
A transformative AI conference at MIT for women leaders and changemakers—gain real-world skills, earn certification, and step into empowered, human-centric leadership in the age of AI.
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
This cuteness was created by my teammate Precus! We are so excited to host the second year of the AI Summit. We have amazing presenters coming from Rice, FriedTech, Adobe, Canva, and School AI.
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
🎉 We had the honor of sharing two standout moments from our summer with the entire Teaching & Learning team today! 🚀 Let’s Get Digital 💡 Sterling Middle School AI PD Grateful for the work &excited for what’s next! 💙 🔗 bit.ly/register4ais... #FocusOnTheGood #DigitalLearning #ProfessionalDevelopm…
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Howdy, Humble ISD! 🎉 All 200 spots for The Frontier: AI Summit 2025 are gone… 🚨 But 50 more just opened! ✨ Learn how AI supports SPED, GT & Multilingual learners 📅 Sept 13 | 🕗 8:30–12:30 | 📍ISC 👩🏽🏫 4 off-contract hrs + GT/ESL credit! 🔗 buff.ly/7F4bwfJ #AISummit #FutureReady #AIinEducation
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Bond dollars at work! 🙌 Newline interactive panels are rolling out across Humble ISD, and on Thursday I got to deliver Ink It, Think It at Eagle Springs Elementary — all about using digital whiteboards for student discourse, peer feedback, and collaborative learning.
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Two days. Tons of energy. One amazing school. 🐾 Precus Glover and I had a blast at Ross Sterling Middle School — introducing AI tools for planning, instruction, and saving time, all connected to Sterling’s data and goals.
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Courtney Garza @edtechonfire.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Two days. 🙌 Loved presenting Digitally Ready with these fabulous ladies — big thanks to Sora for the adorable retro pics and to Precus Glover for building such a great session. Elementary teachers, here’s to a year of success, creativity, and digital confidence! 💙 #EdTech #Elementary
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