Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 12/02/2026I had posted a link to a resource I created for dealing with #Chrome ‘s new agentic #AI that can fill out LMS quizzes, forms etc. Thanks to a critical friend/colleague who pointed out equity & accessibility concerns for some of the suggested strategies—I took down the original & am revising. 000
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 12/02/2026I had posted a link to a resource I created for dealing with #Chrome ‘s new agentic #AI that can fill out LMS quizzes, forms etc. Thanks to a critical friend/colleague who pointed out equity & accessibility concerns for some of the suggested strategies—I took down the original & am revising. 000
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 05/02/2026#Educators Wish your #NotebookLM presentation PDFs were editable as presentations slides?? I’ve got you. I developed a guide for converting: 🔹 #Gemini >Slides 🔹 #AdobePro >PPT Sharing here under #CreativeCommons licensing. 👇 #NBLM #EdTech #HigherEd #K12 #BCEd www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/pf7dl...dropbox.com 000
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 05/02/2026#AI -related psychosis is a rising risk to wellness and reality. After catching Brilliant Minds and reading Slate, I designed this: "AI Student Wellness & Digital Flourishing." A curriculum approach to building digital resilience. 🛡️ Shared CC-BY-NC-ND. 010
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Before going ga-ga for #Google #Opal : “Opal is not covered by the Gemini Apps privacy protections … Opal is “not a part of Gemini Apps,”… it is not controlled by Gemini’s Workspace-connected app settings. … your Opal data is governed only by the general Google Privacy Policy” #AI #privacy 100
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 06/12/2025I just about had all the ghost bits from the #iOS26 vs Android/Apple ID contact conflict cleaned up. Had to get professional support because after cleaning all the message threads--the phone still wouldn't restore. Unfortunately it's amazing how many threads we have with our family & inner circle... 100
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 05/12/2025And now starts the restore because of the freaking "Your contact can't have an #Android AND #AppleID " meltdown bug issue thanks to #Apple ... 000
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 05/12/2025The long and the short of my #iOS26 bug hell? "Apple tries hard to merge identities. When one identity is Android + iMessage, that merging becomes unstable." It's pretty destabilizing for me trying to navigate it for like a week now... #Apple do better! 200
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 05/12/2025#iOS26 bug you NEED to know if some of your contacts have an Android phone (SMS) but also an Apple ID (iMessage): Apple tries to merge them into single contact. #iOS 26 then sometimes: createe hybrid or ghost conversation threads; retains old contact metadata even after deletion; ..." con't 100
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 05/12/2025I have had a WEEK long nightmare dealing with an #iOS26 bug dealing with texting with a family member who has an Android phone. Did I say it's been a nightmare. I've been using #ChatGPT plus to walk me through it... 110
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 23/11/2025A cool update: I sent a follow-up email after the conference, because I just might want to present again in SC. This time I got a response from the Chief copied to several other individuals that the acknowledgement as done was "acceptable" to the Waccamaw Indian People. #Indigenous 020
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 23/11/2025As I read final course reflections, it is evident that moving the #AIEd unit to the very beginning of my course in instructional design and technology was absolutely the right call. #EduSky #BCEd #AI #education 010
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 14/11/2025" 97% of people can’t tell the difference between fully AI-generated and human made music" 97% failed to ID fully AI-generated tracks. 71% "were surprised"; 52% "uncomfortable by not being able to tell the difference." newsroom-deezer.com/2025/11/deez... #AIEd #AILiteracy #EduSkynewsroom-deezer.comDeezer and Ipsos study: AI fools 97% of listenersDeezer and Ipsos unveil a unique study exploring perceptions around AI and music, conducted across 8 countries. Discover the surprising results! 100
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Threw my hat in the ring to give a talk on the importance of #AI in #teachereducation curriculum at an international conference. Keep your fingers crossed. Should find out at the end of the month. #AIEd #EduSky #BCEd 000
Reposted by Julia HengstlerPew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 14/11/2025Why do Americans get news from news influencers? 1135
Reposted by Julia HengstlerJustin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Publicly available social media data may appear low-risk, but it raises complex privacy questions, writes @annalenhart.bsky.social. A new report, “Performing in Autonomy Theater: Perspectives of High Profile Figures,” explores this issue and outlines ethical guidelines for researchers to follow.techpolicy.pressBalancing the Needs of Social Media Research with the Perspectives of High-Profile Figures | TechPolicy.PressAnna Lenhart discusses ethical guidance for researchers using public social media data to study high-profile figures, balancing access and privacy. 084
Reposted by Julia HengstlerParis Marx @parismarx.com · 13/11/2025The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative. The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.euractiv.comInternational Criminal Court to ditch Microsoft Office for European open source alternative | EuractivThe court will move its internal work environment to Open Desk, a German-developed open source software 1233271224
Reposted by Julia HengstlerTeachPrivacy @teachprivacy.bsky.social · 14/11/2025The Great Scrape: The Clash Between Scraping and Privacy by Prof. Solove and Prof. Hartzog - FINAL PUBLISHED VERSION: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... #PrivacyMatters 011
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Something I need to read—but probably every graduate/researcher/others relying on #AI for data interpretation…. #AIEd #EduSky 010
Reposted by Julia HengstlerThe White Hatter @thewhitehatter.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Toy Story 5’s Villain is a Tablet, The Irony! www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/toy-sto... #digitalliteracy #onlineparenting #onlinesafety #righttechrighttimethewhitehatter.caToy Story 5’s Villain is a Tablet, The Irony!Toy Story 5 introduces a new villain, a talking tablet named LilyPad, and some adults are cheering. The film leans into a familiar fear that technology is stealing childhood, but history shows these p... 011
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 13/11/2025After #SCAET & learning about #Suno, I created a course anthem from my current syllabus & my students asked me to upload to our LMS. Lyrics created with ChatGPT first. Here's the song via our Yuja server. If you can't access it, let me know: viu.video.yuja.com/V/Video?v=12... #AIEd #EduSky #BCEdviu.video.yuja.comEDTE431_AnthemRap 000
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 05/11/2025One of my students just showed me #Google #Flow because he knew I had a Pro account & he used it for a video project in my #VIUEd class. Just logged in & looking through the “starter projects” Wild! #AI #video #AIEd 011
Reposted by Julia HengstlerThe White Hatter @thewhitehatter.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Youth and Teens Deserve the Truth About Online Risks - Why We Stand Strong On Our Messaging! thewhitehatter.ca/post/youth-a... #DigitalLiteracy #OnlineSafety #onlineparenting #pavethewaythewhitehatter.caYouth and Teens Deserve the Truth About Online Risks - Why We Stand Strong On Our Messaging!True protection comes from education, not avoidance. When adults shield youth from difficult conversations about online risks, they leave them vulnerable. The White Hatter’s “Facts, Not Fear” approach... 011
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 01/11/2025And who thinks young children can’t code? Great eg! 000
Reposted by Julia HengstlerThe White Hatter @thewhitehatter.bsky.social · 01/11/2025Don’t Confuse “Uncomfortable” with “Unsafe”: Helping Youth and Teens Navigate the Onlife World www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/don-t-c... #digitalliteracy #onlineparenting #parenting #onlinesafetythewhitehatter.caDon’t Confuse “Uncomfortable” with “Unsafe”: Helping Youth and Teens Navigate the Onlife WorldIn today’s onlife world, parents often mistake discomfort for danger. Real online abuse demands action, but not every disagreement or digital slight equals harm. Discomfort helps kids build resilience... 021
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Here's my 2nd custom #GPT (#ChatGPT 5.0+): The "Hess Rigor Maximizer" for folks at SC EdTech onference #scaet25. SC & SREB are looking to use #AI in #education to increase cognitive rigour in student work. Upload a lesson plan & get feedback. #AIEd #EduSky #BCEd chatgpt.com/g/g-68f9219e...chatgpt.comChatGPT - Hess Rigor Maximizer👋 Hi educators! I’m the Hess Rigor Maximizer — your instructional design partner for boosting lesson rigor using Karin Hess’s Cognitive Rigor Matrix. 110
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Bringing the practice…before coming to present here in SC, I reached out to the local Indigenous people, the Waccamaw through their website form to see if they had a particular land acknowledgment protocol. I didn’t hear back & it was clear on my first day of the conference… 100
Reposted by Julia HengstlerSarah T Roberts, PhD @ubiquity75.xyz · 29/10/2025The faculty at UCLA, itself currently under austerity measures due to a nebulous and unresolved budget crisis, have just received a message that "ChatGPU Edu" is now available to faculty and staff "for purchase at a specially negotiated price." Do I work at a university? 820345
Reposted by Julia HengstlerRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Amazon just announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year. UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year. Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged. 9532757210565
Reposted by Julia HengstlerThe White Hatter @thewhitehatter.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Today’s Youth Are the First Generation Growing Up With AI: The Canary In The AI Coal Mine. This reality presents both strong opportunities & significant risks to youth and teens that parents, caregivers, & educators should be aware of. thewhitehatter.ca/post/today-s... #DigitalLiteracythewhitehatter.caToday’s Youth Are the First Generation Growing Up With AI: The Canary In The AI Coal MineAlthough most AI tools are built for adults, youth are often the first to use them. From chatbots to classroom tools, AI is shaping how young people learn, think, and connect—sometimes without safegua... 011
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 30/10/2025@ my #AIEd & #teacher #professionalism session @SC EdTech conference today, I framed resistance to learn about & teach #AI as a ‘long tail’ equity issue that will impact #k12 students job & post-secondary opportunities & that there is a moral & ethical imperative to prepare them. #EduSky #BCEd 010
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Getting prepped for my #SCAET #scaet25 on #AIEd & #teacher #professionalism . Presenting at 3:30. 000
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Great 1st day @ #SCAET #scaet25 at Myrtle Beach. Attended some great sessions on #privacy to expand my limited experience w/ #FERPA & #COPPA —despite some key nuances, #BCFIPPA ,data minimization, security & safety of PII very similar. My #NBLM NotebookLM session went REALLY well #EduSky #AIEd #BCEd 000
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Upon rocking up to first day of #SCAET #scaet2025 I encountered this outside the convention center: Excellent omen. 🍁 Presenting at 2 pm in Rm 202. 000
Reposted by Julia HengstlerThe White Hatter @thewhitehatter.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Julia is one of those subject matter experts that we highly respect. If you're a school, or teachers union looking for a presenter who know their stuff & presents from an evidence based perspective on the topic of AI integration into education, connect with her, you will not be disappointed 011
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 27/10/2025On my way to deliver my 2 sessions at #scaet25 #SCAET in Myrtle Beach, SC on #AI in #education & to soak up lots of good info from others sessions! My sessions below… #AIEd #BCEd 000
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 27/10/2025I was a recent guest on this podcast talking about #AI in #Education. Feel free to listen: wordpress.viu.ca/ciel/2025/10... #AIEd #EduSky #BCEd #VIUwordpress.viu.caGenAI@VIU: In Conversation with Julia Hengstler – The CIEL Blog 011
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 25/10/2025🤯 1 of my students with a #Google watch showed me the new #Gemini app with voice integration. 1) Educators are NOT prepared for this level of #AI access/integration; 2) this manifests the disparate experience of & access to #AI & tech due to #socioeconomic status 020
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 25/10/2025Very excited that my second session proposal for #SCAET #scaet25 -this one for #NotebookLM Educators’ workshop on using this great #AI tool from #Google —will be added to the schedule ! 👍 000
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 23/10/2025For my #scaet25 presentation, been playing with building #agentic #AI to address #SREB call for using #AI tools to increase cognitive rigor for #lessonplans & activities along DOK3 & 4 in #HessCognitiveRigor matrix —but without an institutional tool. static.pdesas.org/content/docu...static.pdesas.org 010
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Increasing acceleration of #technology advances in the last 20 years have strained traditional practices & approaches to #education #policy —which, by nature of the institution is conservative when it comes to change & is not accustomed to dynamic orientations to policy-making. #EduSky #AIEd 100
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 23/10/2025When in the #EdTech field— especially around #AIEd —it is important to have some familiarity with what is happening not only in your own —or nearby—jurisdiction—as well as your national landscape—but leaders should also be intentionally scanning the broader international landscape. #EduSky #BCEd 111
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Even ‘super users’ of #EdTech need to be reminded of the higher stakes of #privacy & #copyright when using #AI —along with its limitations we often cite—bias, accuracy, data provenance—but also the social and environmental impacts that often get overlooked. #AIEd #EduSky 000
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 23/10/2025The importance of access to institutional #AI tools under contracts or licenses for educators who want to use #AI cannot be overstated—nor can adequate grounding in #professionalism #privacy #copyright with ProD training on those tools. #AIEd #EduSky 000
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 23/10/2025My agentic #AI & #FPPL #instructionaldesign project will have a small place on our #VIUEd poster at the upcoming symposium by the Assoc of Canadian Deans of Education in at #UBC in Vancouver #BCEd #ABCDE #EduSky Project is in its infancy but am excited about it. 010
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Been experimenting with agentic #AI tools to build a semantic #instructionaldesign tool to help build a cognitive/semantic bridge for non- #Indigenous educators trained in #ID to connect & implement #BC First People’s Principles of Learning #FPPL #BCEd #EduSky 110
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Been experimenting with emerging personal agentic #AI tools that don’t require coding or hosting beyond accounts with my regular #LLMs — #Gemini #Gems & now custom #GPTs with #ChatGPT as instructional supports. #AIEd #EduSky 010
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 23/10/2025I am so excited to be attending #SCAET #scaet25 this year & presenting on #professionalism & #AIEd . edtech.scaet.org has so many excellent looking sessions. I will have a hard time deciding what to attend outside of my session.edtech.scaet.orgSCAET : EdTech 2025 ConferenceManup Template 000
Julia Hengstler @jhengstler.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Been dark here for a while—had a lot going on but all good now. Tending to family health—luckily was looking after others & they are literally on their feet again—then school started—and well here I am again👍 000
