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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 10/03/2026

Join me tomorrow 3-4pm PT to learn how to leverage @bookcreator.com to create amazing @mediafestival.org California Student Media Festival entries with your students! hubs.la/Q045Gs5g0 FREE to attend and enter through 3/31. Give your students their 'oscar' moment! mediafestival.org #CSMF60

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 06/03/2026

Help your students become published authors with @bookcreator.com from Kami & give them an authentic audience w/ the California Student @mediafestival.org! We've got a webinar on 3/11 to spark creative ideas for student projects March 11, 3-4pm PT hubs.la/Q045Gs5g0 - no registration- join us LIVE!

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 20/01/2026

Yes! Time to give your creative PK-12 CA students some statewide recognition - enter their projects into the nation’s oldest student media festival - through March 31. FREE to enter: mediafestival.org Film/video, music, photography, interactive media and podcasting categories! @mediafestival.org

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 28/11/2025

On this Thanksgiving, I’m grateful to all the volunteers, sponsors and donors. We raised over $16k in the last year to support student success. And talk about IMPACT! www.mediafestival.org/impact @mediafestival.org @delainejohnson.bsky.social

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 29/09/2025

Looking forward to presenting on student voice at SDCUE Powered Learning Fair on October 11. If you haven't yet, REGISTER to secure your spot! Then stop by the @mediafestival.org California Student Media Festival table! www.eventbrite.com/e/san-diego-...

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 31/08/2025

"Start a conversation, not an accusation." @abcusdstories.bsky.social AI Trust & Transparency System: 1) Trust - show HOW you used AI 2) Transparency - show HOW MUCH AI you used Details: abcusd.us/aitt Get all badges: abcusd.us/aibadges For an overview: abcusd.us/ai @mrlaines.bsky.social

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 01/04/2025

Today - 4/1 - is the last day to enter the California Student Media Festival - find the best student use of media in the last year and enter it for the chance to extend your students' impact: @mediafestival.org - IT'S FREE! Think of it as the 'oscars for kids'!

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 14/02/2025

Q4: Can AI personalize image/video learning? What are the possibilities/limitations? #EduSkyAI Reply or quote with A4 with your response. @jenroberts.bsky.social

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 14/02/2025

Q3: How can schools prepare students for AI-driven careers in the arts? #EduSkyAI Reply or quote with A3 with your response. @jenroberts.bsky.social

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 14/02/2025

Q2: How can we teach the ethics of AI-generated media (deepfakes, copyright) in education? #EduSkyAI Reply or quote with A2 with your response. @jenroberts.bsky.social

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 14/02/2025

Q1: How can AI image/video tools enhance creative arts learning? Examples? #EduSkyAI Reply or quote with A1 with your response. @jenroberts.bsky.social

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 14/02/2025

Say hello with where you are from and answer the first question. 🦋 Questions are labeled Q1, Q2 etc. Please add A1, A2 etc to your answers. Don't forget to include the #EduSkyAI hashtag in all of your responses so that everyone in the chat can see them.

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 14/02/2025

🦋Welcome to #EduSkyAI Our chat is 30 minutes, with 4 Questions Please introduce yourself and your role in education. Don't forget the #EduSkyAI Pro Tip: Moderators and others may see your posts better if you reply or quote the questions. @jenroberts.bsky.social

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 13/02/2025

Looking forward to connecting with educators about AI in Education #EduSkyAI in just over an hour - at 5pm Pacific! @jenroberts.bsky.social @thenerdyteacher.bsky.social @drdavideplatt.bsky.social @alicekeeler.com @cinehead.bsky.social Here are the questions we plan to pose to the chat:

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 13/02/2025

Are you ready to talk about AI and the Arts? Join us for #EduSkyAI at 5pm Pacific. Just look for the hashtag and jump in to the conversation!

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 20/01/2025

Time to get creative! The California Student @mediafestival.org is now accepting entries through April 1. www.mediafestival.org Now looking for Video, Animation, Photography, Interactive Media and Music projects. Celebrate at Hollywood High School on 5/17. FREE to ENTER, FREE to ATTEND.

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 17/01/2025

Thank you for joining us for #EduSkyAI ! We’ll be back on January 23rd at 5PT/8ET to chat about Student Privacy in an age of generative AI. @jenroberts.bsky.social and I will moderate and maybe @thenerdyteacher.bsky.social will appear?

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 17/01/2025

Q3: Copyright and Fair Use was already complicated before genAI - how do you help explain proper citations to your students that use AI? #EduSkyAI Respond use A3 and feel free to tag those that could add to the conversation!

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 17/01/2025

Q2: What are your best tips for spotting Deep Fake and other dis-information? #EduSkyAI Respond use A2 and feel free to tag those that could add to the conversation!

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 17/01/2025

Q1: What strategies do you use to teach AI use in a world with mis-and dis-information feeding the LLM? #EduSkyAI Respond use A1 and feel free to tag those that could add to the conversation!

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 17/01/2025

Just a few minutes before #EduSkyAI ... be sure to introduce yourself, your location and role in education...

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 17/01/2025

Questions are labeled Q1, Q2 etc. Please add A1, A2 etc to your answers. Don't forget to include the #EduSkyAI hashtag in all of your responses so that everyone in the chat can see them.

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 16/01/2025

Gearing up for #EduSkyAI in an hour. Here are the questions we'll be asking on the topic of Media Literacy! @jenroberts.bsky.social @thenerdyteacher.bsky.social

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 12/01/2025

There's still time to register for our Ed Tech Symposium on 1/25 in Cerritos, but the last remaining spots are filling up quickly! Use Promo Code: ABCGROUP20 to get 20% off! www.abcusd.us/ignite

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 06/01/2025

Welcome to 2025! Join me & hundreds of #EduSky denizens to the IGNITE innovation at the Ed Tech Symposium on 1/25 in Cerritos. REGISTER at: abcusd.us/ignite #ABCIGNITE – use code ABCWINTER10 to get 10% off! @alicekeeler.com & @peterhreynolss.bsky.social to keynote! The full speaker lineup is live!

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 01/01/2025

My 2024 journey…and thanks to @beckykeene.com you can make your own 'Above and Below' iceberg graphic for the year: lnkd.in/gfsyz577

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 15/12/2024

Here's my 2024 LinkedIn Rewind, by Coauthor.studio - Get yours at lnkd.in/gkxNsPtg - thanks to Wes Kriesel for pointing me towards this innovative tool:

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 13/12/2024

Thanks for joining #EduSkyAI chat - we'll be back next next with @jenroberts.bsky.social and @thenerdyteacher.bsky.social to moderate! Stay classy, #EduSky ....

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 13/12/2024

Q4: Which AI Agents have you explored, and which do you find the most value in? Respond with 'A4' and don't forget to tag with #EduSkyAI

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 13/12/2024

Q3: Beyond academics, what are some ways you see AI impacting your life down the road? Respond with 'A3'. Don't forget to tag with #EduSkyAI

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 13/12/2024

Q2: How can we teach students to use AI in ways similar to all the amazing things folks mentioned in question 1? #EduSkyAI Don't forget to respond with 'A2' and use the tag!

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 13/12/2024

Welcome - first Q1 for #EduSkyAI: How has AI been useful to you outside of education? #EduSkyAI

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 13/12/2024

Don't forget to introduce yourself! @thenerdyteacher.bsky.social and I will start. I'm Mike Lawrence, former teacher and edtech CEO. Now Dir. of IT at ABC Unified Unified School District. Volunteer @mediafestival.org . Scifi fan and fedora enthusiast. More about me at mikelawrence.me #EduSkyAI

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 13/12/2024

It's about time for #EduSkyAI - like #EdChat of old...but with a BlueSky twist. 4 Qs across 30 min - all about Artificial Intelligence in EDU! We'll post a question (Q1, Q2, etc.) every few minutes. Quoting for best results. Be sure to respond with A1, A2, etc. Don't forget to tag #EduSkyAI

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 12/12/2024

Hi #EduSky -Qs for #EduSkyAI 1 How has AI been useful to you outside of edu? 2 How can we teach Ss to use AI in ways similar to all the amazing things in Q1? 3 Beyond academics, what are some ways you see AI impacting your life? 4 Which AI Agents have you explored, & in which do you find most value?

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 10/12/2024

IGNITE creativity & learning w/ an amazing crew of #EduSky leaders in SoCal on 1/25. REGISTER for IGNITE abcusd.us/ignite w/ code ABCWINTER10 - 10% off! @cinehead.bsky.social @peterhreynolss.bsky.social @alicekeeler.com @jenroberts.bsky.social @annkozma723.bsky.social @thecoffeenancy.bsky.social

Ignite learning at the Ed Tech Symposium.

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 06/12/2024

Just because we've finished the official questions, doesn't mean the conversation has to stop! Keep the #EduSkyAI chatter going and we'll be back next week for more! Thanks to @jenroberts.bsky.social and @thenerdyteacher.bsky.social

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 06/12/2024

Get out on the floor it's Question 4! Q4: Looking to the future, how do you think students will (or won't) be using AI 3-5 years from now? #EduSkyAI Use A4 in your reply and use the hash in all replies: #EduSkyAI

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 06/12/2024

Oh GEE, it's REALLY question THREE! Q3: Have you used any AI tools directly with students? How did it go? #EduSkyAI Remember to use Q3 in your reply and don't forget the hashtag: #EduSkyAI

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 06/12/2024

Ready for question number 2? Q2: What have students taught YOU about using AI, or what have you learned together? #EduSkyAI Don't forget to include A2: in your response and the hashtag #EduSkyAI !

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 06/12/2024

And we're off! Q1: After two years of Generative AI, how are you seeing students use it, for better or worse? #EduSkyAI Reply with A1: and don't forget to include the hash #EduSkyAI !

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Mike Lawrence @mikelawrence.me · 06/12/2024

Don't forget to introduce yourself! @thenerdyteacher.bsky.social and I will start. I'm Mike Lawrence, former teacher and edtech CEO. Now Dir. of IT at ABC Unified Unified School District. Scifi fan and fedora enthusiast. More about me at mikelawrence.me #EduSkyAI

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