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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

Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Thanks for coming to the session. I’m glad you found it useful. Have a great rest of the summer and feel free to reach out if you have any questions. It was great to meet you!

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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

Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

You may even see a video of me in their socials soon. lol.

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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

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

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!

Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Check out the music and coding session from the 1230 sessions today. The pictures are from today’s session and build on things that I have been doing in my classes. Happy to send some info when I get back to Canada.

Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

@tilthrce.bsky.social I’ve got some great new ways to combine music and coding. #FETC

Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

I’ll explain when I see you.

Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

See and I had a good chat this afternoon as he demoed a new product that Samsung is developing. Too hard to explain here but very promising convergence of tools about to happen.

Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Yes. I have a presenter and topic wish list.

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Gabriel Carrillo @edtechbites.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Don’t miss it #FETC peeps!

Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Hey Laura! Look who I found! @lkennedy37.bsky.social

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

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.

Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

These are great ways to think about the problems with AI Detectors.

Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

@ipswichtown.bsky.social A real premiership team and everyone’s favourite fictional premiership team. #FETC

Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

She reminds me of you! Full of energy and has ideas for everything!

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

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.

Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Thanks. I’ll keep tweaking it!

Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Ah. I tried out the template but couldn’t figure out the super hero generation. Must be the way I write the prompt. Mine was … interesting.

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Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

How did you make your superhero?

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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.

Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

How did you make your superhero? I can open the remix link and edit other parts but can't figure this one out. Thanks.

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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

Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

I’d like to! This is my first time at FETC!

Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

A shout out from you feels like a letter of introduction. I think you e met most of them IRL at ISTE

Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

I’ll send you a copy of the sessions I am planning on attending. I think you’ll see a few familiar names on it. 😂

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.

Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Also planning my first trip to FETC in January and looking forward to everything the conference has to offer. Excited to meet some of the people I’ve been following IRL.

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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

Roy Francis @mrfrancis.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Thanks for the advice. I think I met you a few years ago. If memory serves you came to present at the summer itcamp in Nova Scotia. Will keep an eye out for you!

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...

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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