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Roy Francis

@mrfrancis.bsky.social
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I'm a music teacher from Nova Scotia, Canada. Interested in how we use Edtech to help students own their learning. Father, sometimes long distance runner and southern BBQ fan.

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Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
This is the do not miss PD series of the year!
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Matt Miller @ditchthattextbook.com · 16/10/2025
📣 Announcing: The Ditch Summit speaker lineup! It's our 10th year for this free online conference for teachers. Dates: Dec. 15, 2025, to Jan. 11, 2026. FREE PD certificates, too! Register for free: DitchSummit.com
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Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
My first ever podcast dropped today. Thanks @edtechbites.bsky.social for inviting me onto your show. Appreciate all your advice on my first conference. It’s been a great week at #FETC. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/e...
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Ep. 246 | What Would Peter Rackham Do? Roy Francis’ First Ever FETC
Podcast Episode · EdTech Bites Podcast · 2025-01-17 · 21m
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Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
@edtechbites.bsky.social great meeting you this week. Now that the conference is coming to a close if you ever want to do a first post conference podcast let me know! #FETC
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Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
A great keynote and strategies for creating AI Literacies with our students and teachers! @tilthrce.bsky.social #FETC
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Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
@mrhennigar.com I met the team over at @schoolai.com @teacherkaseyc.bsky.social what a great bunch of people with some cool new features coming very soon to school ai!
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Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
@tilthrce.bsky.social I’ve got some great new ways to combine music and coding. #FETC
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Gabriel Carrillo @edtechbites.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Don’t miss it #FETC peeps!
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Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Hey Laura! Look who I found! @lkennedy37.bsky.social
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Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
First up. Beyond Devices: 5 Transformative Edtech Policies for Equity and Inclusion with @kshelton.bsky.social #FETC2025
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Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Ready for day 2! Today’s the day I get to meet some of my EDU hero’s. finally get to learn from them in person. #FETC
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Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
@tilthrce.bsky.social great first day at #FETC so many great ideas to think about.
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Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
These are great ways to think about the problems with AI Detectors.
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Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
@ipswichtown.bsky.social A real premiership team and everyone’s favourite fictional premiership team. #FETC
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Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Look who I met this am! A great way to start #FETC2025 @lkennedy37.bsky.social @themerrillsedu.com
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Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
After a day of teaching and a flight from Halifax, I am currently at the airport in Montreal waiting for my connecting flight to Orlando. #FETC here I come! Looking forward to attending for the first time.
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Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
First time going to #FETC. I am travelling from Canada and don't have a US Data/voice package. What is the public WIFI access like in Orlando? should I get an e-sim card or will it be okay. Probably don't need to make any phone calls bit need facetime to talk with my kids at night.
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Eric Curts @ericcurts.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
One Word of the Year Activity - www.controlaltachieve.com/2025/01/one-... 🔗 Free Google Slides "Photo Word" template ▶️ Demo video with directions 🧒 Great for students & educators 🧭 Set a goal or focus for the year #EduSky #EdTech #GoogleEDU #OneWord
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Eric Curts @ericcurts.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Are you attending FETC on Jan 14-17? Add to the shared resource doc here: bit.ly/fetc25-share You can include information for: 🧑 Attendee Information 🗣️ Promote Your Sessions 🎉 Mixers 🍽️ Restaurants ✋ Questions 🧰 Learning Resources 💬 Other Comments #EduSky #EdTech #FETC @jenwomble.bsky.social
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Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
@ditchthattextbook.com @deelanier.bsky.social @kshelton.bsky.social Just watched your ditch summit session. So much to think about. Also bought Dee and Ken’s book and companion book. Need to rethink some of my FETC sessions so I can hear Dee and Ken in person. Your sessions are safe Matt!
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Eric Curts @ericcurts.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Great #EdTech winter activities for kids: www.controlaltachieve.com/2023/11/8-go... ⛄ Build a Snowman 🎄 Decorate a Tree 🧲 Winter Magnetic Poems 📬 Holiday Cards 🎁 12 Days of Xmas Math 🌟 Pixel Art Ornaments ❄️ Winter Rebus Stories 💡 Holiday Lights Writing Share your favorite activities! #EduSky
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8 Googley Wintertime Activities for Kids
As we get closer to the holiday break, it is expected and understandable that our students start getting a little distracted. They are looki...
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Matt Miller @ditchthattextbook.com · 06/12/2024
💥 NEW: Are your students OBSESSED with Spotify Wrapped??? 🎶 🎁 Grab this FREE template (Slides / PPT / Canva) to get them talking about what they've learned -- in Wrapped style! Templates + examples + 10 ways to use: ditchthattextbook.com/spotify-wrapp…
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SchoolAI @schoolai.com · 22/11/2024
🎯 Your ultimate guide to SchoolAI Spaces! From debates to story starters, see all the ways you can personalize learning. Find the printable here: drive.google.com/file/d/1trcr... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #Edtech #SchoolAI
Explore all the different types of Spaces we have, from tutors to feedback to choose your own adventure.
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Eric Curts @ericcurts.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Just completed the 1-hour "ChatGPT Foundations for K–12 Educators" course from Common Sense Media to test it out. I think it is a nice intro for educators, covering uses & concerns. What AI courses are you recommending for educators? www.commonsense.org/education/tr... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #EdTech
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ChatGPT Foundations for K–12 Educators | Common Sense Education
Learn the basics of artificial intelligence, generative AI, ChatGPT functions, and safe, practical applications for teaching. Gain skills to integrate AI responsibly into your planning and pedagogy.
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Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
So happy to be back on a platform with so many educators on it. I am currently exploring the implementation of AI in my classroom and helping teachers in m school learn about AI. currently using magic school and school ai as my main student focused and a number of others for teacher activities.
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Alice Keeler @alicekeeler.com · 12/11/2024
My favorite Google Gemini "Hack" is to ask for a TABLE instead of a list. This provides me an export to Google Sheets option. #GoogleEDU #GoogleGemini #EduSky
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Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
I’m going to be attending #FETC for the first time. Any suggestions on the best way to plan for the conference/related activities. My colleagues and I are going with all access passes.
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Eric Curts @ericcurts.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
🦸 Super Tutor: AI to Support all Learners - www.controlaltachieve.com/2024/11/supe... ▶️ New 47-min recorded training 🧰 AI tools for support, differentiation, accommodations, personalized learning ✨ MagicSchool AI, Khanmigo, Brisk Teaching, Diffit, SchoolAI, & many more #edusky
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Karly Moura @karlymoura.com · 11/11/2024
Been here for less than a day and it already feels like I'm back home 💙🦋 I've created a Canva #Template if you'd like to use it to let the community know that you're here and where to find you 💙 Make a copy of the template below ⬇️ #EduSky www.canva.com/design/DAGWJ...
Canva Bluesky profile template
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Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
I'm a music teacher from Nova Scotia, Canada. I'd love to connect with educators who share what they are up to in their classrooms!
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