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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D.

@jackiegerstein.bsky.social
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I don't do teaching for a living, I live teaching as my doing, and technology has AMPLIFIED my passion for doing so. I blog at usergeneratededucation.wordpress.com

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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
New post: Podcasting with Upper Elementary, High Ability Students usergeneratededucation.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/p...
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Podcasting with Upper Elementary, High Ability Students
By creating podcasts, students practice receptive and productive skills. They must listen to their work while editing, write and read their scripts to prepare for their production, and of course, s…
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Bloom's Taxonomy revisited connected to Artificial Intelligence #AI - kind of cool.
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
10 Biggest Updates in AI and Education This Week – August 18th Edition open.substack.com/pub/aixeduca...
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10 Biggest Updates in AI and Education This Week – August 18th Edition
Top AI companies unveil new models and study features ahead of the school year
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Alfonso Gonzalez @educatoral.com · 18/08/2025
Bringing Joy Into Our Schools: A Conversation with Gholdy Muhammad | Cult of Pedagogy “building community and making space for joy are not “extras.” They’re survival strategies. They’re what make us stronger and more able to resist”
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Bringing Joy Into Our Schools: A Conversation with Gholdy Muhammad | Cult of Pedagogy
Joy is not an extra. It's what lets us stay present, care for ourselves, and give our best to students, even when fear is trying to take over.
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
mres.medium.com/in-the-age-o...
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In the age of AI, we need a human-centered society more than ever
Earlier this year, I participated in the SIGCSE conference, the special interest group for computer science education. Cecilia Aragon, a…
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
www.siliconvalley.com/2025/07/08/m...
siliconvalley.com
Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic are investing millions to train teachers how to use AI
New York (CNN) — A group of leading tech companies is teaming up with two teachers’ unions to train 400,000 kindergarten through 12th grade teachers in artificial intelligence over the …
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Students made Chibi LED lit Easter dioramas developed by @kathyceceri.bsky.social - chibitronics.com/2024/03/17/c... quite the challenge for them but they hung in there. #makered
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
youtu.be/EJxRtjma7lc?...
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Idaho teacher fights back after order to remove ‘Everyone is Welcome Here’ poster
YouTube video by MSNBC
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
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National Education Association @neatoday.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
"What we must do is take every action against schemes that are designed to privatize and voucherize or in any way siphon resources from our public schools, colleges, universities, and our career & technical trainings." –Becky Pringle, @neapresident.bsky.social in her opening #NEASummit plenary
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
www.agdaily.com/livestock/gr...
agdaily.com
Grandin honored among USA TODAY's 2025 Women of the Year | AGDAILY
Temple Grandin, a renowned animal welfare expert and autism advocate, has been named one of USA TODAY’s 2025 Women of the Year.
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Watching @amywebb.bsky.social's Future Today Institute's Tech Trends Report talk from #sxsw www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT33... love listening to her yearly report!
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Amy Webb Launches 2025 Emerging Tech Trend Report | SXSW LIVE
YouTube video by SXSW
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
What a nightmare. It's even worse than I expected (and I expected the very worst.)
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Best #superbowl commercial youtu.be/b0Ezn5pZE7o?...
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So Win. | Nike
YouTube video by Nike
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
www.kqed.org/mindshift/64...
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Three Tools to Help Teach About Black Historical Figures in a Modern Light | KQED
Explore engaging strategies for teaching Black history year-round, featuring insights from educator Dawnavyn James on how to make historical figures relatable for elementary students.
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
www.facebook.com/pamela.hohlb...
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Pamela Huston Hohlbein
For all you applauding President Musk for tearing down the Department of Education… you all need to go back to school or even do a simple search on the ole interwebs because you have ZERO clue what...
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
wow www.ed.gov/about/news/p...
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U.S. Department of Education Takes Action to Eliminate DEI
The U.S. Department of Education has taken action to eliminate harmful Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including references to them in public-facing communication channels and its ...
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Tom Mullaney @tommullaney.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Using generative AI to mimic historical figures such as Anne Frank is profoundly disrespectful. I elaborate in this post. www.criticalinkling.com/p/generative...
Please Don't Use Generative AI To Mimic Historical Figures.
An atrocious misuse of technology.

Trigger Warning: An AI-generated image of Anne Frank and “activity” from SchoolAI in very poor taste.
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
How I begin each new year.
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Tom Mullaney @tommullaney.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
This year I took a risk and spoke up about the inherent harms and flaws of generative AI in education. Here's my year-end reflection on that journey. #EduSky Happy Festivus 💪🏻🙌🏻😤 www.criticalinkling.com/p/the-year-i...
criticalinkling.com
The Year I Found My Voice
A year of speaking truth to hype.
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Papa Woof und Krampus und Bleaken @papawoof.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
www.edweek.org/leadership/i...
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Is Bluesky the New Twitter for Teachers?
Educators are trying out social media app Bluesky for building and maintaining their professional learning networks.
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
www.forbes.com/30-under-30/... love Brisk (and so do my students) - happy to see the founder featured.
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Forbes 30 Under 30 2025: Education
Bringing access and opportunity to the classroom and beyond
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d...
theguardian.com
From X to Bluesky: why are people fleeing Elon Musk’s ‘digital town square’?
Musk’s platform has lost 2.7 million active US users in two months, while its rival has gained 2.5 million
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Google's #AI Learning About - Grasp new topics and deepen your understanding with a 💬 conversational learning companion that adapts to your unique curiosity and learning goals. learning.google.com/experiments/...
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Learn About
Grasp new topics and deepen your understanding with a conversational learning companion that adapts to your unique curiosity and learning goals. Ask big or small questions, upload material or explore ...
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
www.edsurge.com/news/2024-12...
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What Happens When 'Play' Is Left Out of the School Curriculum - EdSurge News
“What if we centered playfulness and unstructured time in our classrooms, even when it has nothing to do with the curriculum?...If play is an ...
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
www.the74million.org/article/gall...
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Gallery: New York City Debuts Nation’s First K-12 Black Studies Curriculum
As politicians attempt to diminish importance of teaching Black history, NYC students find joy seeing themselves, cultures in the classroom.
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EduSky Team @eduskyteam.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
STOP! Take a minute Go to YOUR profile Click on "Followers" See who you can FOLLOW BACK!! Help those who are new to #EduSky to get connected. ^AK
arrow pointing at followers
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
We (teachers) should always be content curious. Teachers are learners first. via Suni Singh
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
We must remember - to honor the children and their parents who will never stop grieving www.cbsnews.com/news/steve-h...
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Standing on the threshold of grief, documenting the bedrooms of kids killed in school shootings
Steve Hartman recounts his experience visiting the bedrooms of kids killed in school shootings across the country.
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Karly Moura @karlymoura.com · 15/11/2024
Join the first #EduSkyChat Monday 11/18 at 6pmPT/9pmET It will be a fun 30 minutes of connecting, collaborating, and community building. Don't worry if you're new or rusty (I am too!) We will all be there to help and support each other. Can't wait to enjoy an evening with you! #EduSky 💙🦋
Please join us for #EduSkyChat!

30 minutes of connecting, collaborating and community building!

Mondays 
6pmPT/8pmCT/9pmET

Follow the hashtag #EduSkyChat on Bluesky to join the conversation!
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Listening to Jo Boaler talk about her new book Math-ish www.mathish.org
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Math-ish
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Alice Keeler @alicekeeler.com · 15/11/2024
Try deck.blue to get back that Tweetdeck experience!! See my pinned post for more Bluesky tips. It's a thread! #EduSky
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
www.theverge.com/2024/11/13/2...
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Bluesky crosses the 15 million user mark
Bluesky’s latest signup surge continues.
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
skepticalinquirer.org/2024/10/thin...
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Thinking Critically about Critical Thinking: What Do We Really Mean? | Skeptical Inquirer
Most people agree that critical thinking is an important skill that should be taught in schools. And most educators think they teach critical thinking. I kn ...
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 18/08/2023
A favorite activity for the #firstdaysofschool - relay race to gather bean bags of letters; groups then create words (number of letters used equal to number of points with words over 6 letters are doubled) - fun!
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 13/08/2023
Updated Offering Electives to Elementary Students usergeneratededucation.wordpress.co… for this 2023-24 school year.
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Offering Electives to Elementary Students
Electives, as we all know, are classes that students choose to take. Electives are typically chosen based on interests, passions, a need to learn something new, and/or because of future goals. It is n...
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 07/08/2023
@ISTEofficial #AI Explorations for Educators: Putting Educators and Students in the Driver's Seat www.iste.org/areas-of-focus/AI-in-e…
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Artificial Intelligence in Education Initiative | ISTE
ISTE believes an understanding of AI is a critical part of STEM curriculum. As AI technologies like ChatGPT and many others are increasingly embedded in the fabric of society, K-12 students must under...
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 01/08/2023
New - The First Days of the School Year: It's About the Learners Not the Content usergeneratededucation.wordpress.co… #edchat #edtech #teambuilding #hyperdocs #1st5days
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The First Days of the School Year: It’s About the Learners Not the Content
Too many classes, all grade levels, begin the school year with getting down to academic business - starting to cover content, discussing expectations regarding academic requirements, giving tests, and...
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 27/07/2023
Lots of fun doing the @microbit_edu spoon race with campers youtu.be/HaifjWJILuo Learned at #CSTA23 Directions at docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KLk…
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Data-Driven micro:bit Spoon Race
Directions can be found at https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KLkS2Mb0Aq0DkzMPkx9_jRPODmvk0EPrJZr01l9nlRA/present?slide=id.g237e42f2076_0_0
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 18/07/2023
Added video highlights to Applications of #AI Tools in the Gifted Education Classroom - A Conference Presentation usergeneratededucation.wordpress.co…
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 15/07/2023
New Post - Applications of #AI Tools in the Gifted Education Classroom - A Conference Presentation usergeneratededucation.wordpress.co…
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 14/07/2023
Added Stable Doodle clipdrop.co/stable-doodle (cool new #AI tool) to my #AI in the classroom @wakelet wakelet.com/wake/d8oDDlUqBlj2PL9KJy…
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ClipDrop - Stable Doodle
Transform your doodles into real images in seconds
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 13/07/2023
Loved doing my first conference presentation on #AI in the classroom bit.ly/GiftedAI @Confratute #gtchat #edtech
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AI in Education
Applications of ChatGPT and Other AI Tools in the Gifted Education Classroom https://bit.ly/GiftedAI
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 13/07/2023
The most important prediction of creative productivity . . . what you can do via Sally Reis @Confratute #edchat
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 12/07/2023
Fun presenting #PBL, Student-Driven, ST(R)E(A)M Projects Upper Elementary Students at @Confratute - here is @wakelet of resources I shared wakelet.com/i/invite?code=l67e01bq
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 12/07/2023
Reversing Readicide www.ascd.org/el/articles/reversing-… via @ASCD shared by @SussingOutBooks at #confratute #gtchat
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 12/07/2023
Listen to @aiedu_org present Teaching Students to Fight Back Against #AI at #CSTA2023 Slides - docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Ev7… Good session!
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CSTA2023 - Dismantling the Algorithm: Students Fight Back Against AI
Dismantling the Algorithm Wednesday, July 12, 2023 Teaching Students to Fight Back Against AI
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Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @jackiegerstein.bsky.social · 11/07/2023
Attending Introduction to Data Science with @microbit_edu and @MSMakeCode at #CSTA2023 onedrive.live.com/edit.aspx?resid=6…
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Introduction to Data Science with microbit and MakeCode.pptx
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