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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

I had an awesome time this week being able to present in front of high school aged writers about AI for writers. We talked about ethics, bias, writing that WAS generated by AI, and how they can use AI to help make them better writers. It was so much fun! #AIinEducation #InstructionaTechnology

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

On this #DLDay, I've been working on using @bookcreator.com to help our 6th Grade English team create a resource for students to place research for their assessment for next unit. I'm so excited to see what the students put together!

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i2eEDU @i2eedu.com · 13/02/2025

Happy Digital Learning Day! #DLDay #i2eEDU #EduSky

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

During Covid, we had a 4 day week of teaching, with Wednesdays being our day to grade and hold office hours for students if they needed extra support. I LOVED that setup. It was great to get that small group instruction time in, and really helped with grading. Highly recommend #bfc530

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Oh! I got this one. I think if it was 10 years ago, I would definitely be teaching a course on "Creative Writing through RolePlaying." I was HUGE into playing Final Fantasy XIV, and loved RPing. It was so much fun, and really made me a better writer! Now, I'd probably teach AI tools. #bfc530

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WHO @who.int · 11/02/2025

Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science. Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM

Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Marie Curie, Physicist and chemist.

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

I firmly believe that culture of a school starts at the Principal. They have the ability to change the whole climate I've worked for principals who held students accountable and made the school feel like home, and I've worked with the opposite. They lead, and students follow the vibes #BFC530

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Ugh, I just heard about the tweet from a teacher in Forth Worth Texas. Makes me sick. How could ANY teacher want to put targets on the backs of their students!?

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

On this New Year, I'm excited to announce that I've been accepted as an Edpuzzle Ambassador! I can't wait to get started!

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Exactly! Why are they going to spend the time trying the shiny tech thing when it isn't reliable, and paper and pencil has always worked! With all of the stresses on my teachers, I don't blame them one bit! I wish they would be more willing and excited for tech, but I get it! #BFC530

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

There's a lot of the issue! People making decisions about how things should be done, and they're stuck in that before Covid, before 1:1 land. They are going off of what training was when they were in the classroom, and aren't considering changing needs. #BFC530

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

I also think that we're facing a shortage of trained teachers. In one of the buildings I work in, we're staffed, but 70% of those teachers are Associate Teachers, or Provisional Teachers (whichever language you use). They didn't have any of that training, so they're lost! #BFC530

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

This is what we have in our schools. I'm an Instructional Technology Coach, and I work closely with our school's Technology Support Specialist. Teachers have a hard time understanding that we're different roles, even though we articulate it often and recommend reaching out to the other. #BFC530

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

I helped one of my teachers create a Space where kids got to chat with Thomas Jefferson! It was wonderful because inevitably, when kids asked things that were off topic, they were gently guided back to the work! I don't have the link right now, but if I find it, I'll definitely share! #LoveSchoolAI

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

How do I use @schoolai.com ? I share the tools and assistants with my teachers to help save them time, and show them how they can build interactive spaces for their students! So many activities, so little time...to create! Love how it saves us time and increases engagement! #LoveSchoolAI

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Exactly. It's a great differentiation strategy, but we're not addressing the root cause of the issues because we don't have the time/resources/understanding, etc. I know social promotion is a thing, but until we stop that and make sure students have the skills to move on, I don't know how to fix it.

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

I feel as if a lot of that is happening at the secondary levels, where teachers have students who aren't reading on level. Secondary teachers don't have the time or the background to be able to teach how to read, so they do what they can to get the content out. #BFC530

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Shared what I learned at #VSTE24 about @myshortanswer.bsky.social with my reading specialist. We're going to meet with the English lead and show her all of the cool things it can do! Hopefully it's another tool that they can add to their toolbox! LOVE IT! ♥

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Whew. I had such a wonderful #VSTE24 that I didn't even post today! So many great sessions, places to explore, and people to meet. Can't wait for the next one!

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Ready to start my second day here at #VSTE24! Can't wait to hit the expo hall, meet with vendors, and catch some more great sessions!

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

That it doesn't matter where in the state we work. We all face the same struggles, and we are better TOGETHER! #VSTE24

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

I'm not sure what corn has to do with leveraging Technology to make pedagogical shifts to the Cs, but you do you, people! #VSTE24 #IsThisAnInsideJokeImNotPrivyTo? #ELI5

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Wr are waiting to see the awesome, amazing, entertaining, often imitated, but never duplicated, @delroseadkinson.bsky.social at #VSTE24 #StartedFromTheBottomNowShesHere

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

@cmarcoliniitc.bsky.social and I are pumped and already for our first session at #VSTE24 Safe Harbor in Rough Seas: Coaching New teachers to Success. Full house for this first session, but we're doing it again on Tuesday at 1:00! Hope to see you there!

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

I just shared your tool with my team, and they seem so excited too! I know that a bunch of us are going to be presenting at a conference this weekend. I think I'll definitely be trying out your feature during our presentation in case we're difficult to hear!

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

I am IN LOVE! I always try to keep accessibility in mind when I do my work, and I hate how people try to charge for those features. @zipcaptions.app is AMAZING, EASY to use, and FREE. Live captioning any time, anywhere, and they don't store the data. What could be better? #Zip10Days

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

So we had this technology boom, so many tools that could be used in innovative ways, but the people using the tools were told when and how to use them, and weren't given the freedom to decide. And that lead to more stress on teachers, and THAT has been the problem. 3/3 #BFC530

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

And then, with all of the tools, and curriculum changes at the state levels, it was too much for people in the classroom. I've seen increased scripts and fewer chances for teachers to make changes since we had a tech boom. 2/? #BFC530

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

I think that the people in charge of aquiring tools were sold the promises of companies wanting to cash in without solid understanding of HOW the tool would be used in practice. And there were SO many tools out there. 1/? #BFC530

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

As someone who specializes in helping teachers integrate technology into the classroom, I would say that no, for the most part, it's being used in a 1:1 exchange for paper. There ARE ways to revolutionize, but I feel like teachers aren't given the space or time to make those changes. #BFC530

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

I think this is exactly why I like using AI tools to help me think through stuff. It gets me past that road block and gets me started. I can take it from there, but the getting started is ROUGH.

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

When I was in the classroom, I would try to create sub plans that went over the skills we had been working on in class, but that wasn't necessary, and didn't go into anything new. The sub may or may not get it done, and the students may or may not cooperate. Easier to be there and be sick. #BFC530

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

I had an excellent time tonight doing a Rapid Fire Celebration with @mannydiscotech.bsky.social and the Edpuzzle team! So many things to love about Edpuzzle! 💜💜❤️❤️🧡🧡💛💛 #NextEdpuzzleAmbassador ?

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

This year, I extended my #Duolingo streak to 1628 days, so I'm pretty pumped! I keep up with the French I learned in High School.

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Exactly this. I think that there are teams that I am a part of, but "my" team is the one I forged with people who see me as I am, and try to lift me up. They're the ones I'll run to when I'm in a bind. And they might be not on my work team at all, but just other colleagues. #BFC530

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

#BFC530 My team is the people that I work closely with. Sometimes it's the people I'm assigned to work with, and that's fine. But a lot of the time, I think of "my" team as the people I choose to work with. My support system, my friends, the people I can go to when I'm having a day.

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Oooh! Okay. So, I loved classes that were arts classes, but I also really loved my French teacher in High School. She made things so much fun. But she's also the reason I work in education. She showed me a program that would get me hired, and was my mentor. She's my biggest influence. #EduSky

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VSTE @vste.org · 23/11/2024

VSTE is excited to welcome Delrose Adkinson as a featured speaker! Register today at vsteconference.org to join us December 8-10, 2024 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center for #VSTE24

An advertisement including the bio and photo of VSTE Featured Speaker, Delores Adkinson. She is an instructional al technology coach turned assistant principal in Newport News Virginia. Delrose’s core values of faith, growth and a meaningful work sustain her mission: “Utilize empowering relationship building and coaching skills to expand learners capacity to design the future of their dreams.” Delrose is driven by a deep sense of purpose and commitment, fostering a culture of empowerment, equity and excellence.

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Hope everyone enjoys their shortened weeks for Thanksgiving, and gets to spend time with people that you love! Sending you all love from my family to yours! ♥

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

It is my fervent hope that someday, we will get an edit button if it's within a certain amount of time. Like, maybe just a 5 minute timer in case of a mistake. That would be lovely.

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Apologies! The original posts had both, so that's why I did it that way.

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Alexandria Adams (she/her) is #NotAtISTE @mrsadamstech.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

A4: I think that the biggest thing that we need to think about is the bias and gaps in knowledge that AI has. And we need to teach our students how to navigate the use of AI as a tool and not as the final product. We start by modeling and learning ourselves. #EduSky #EduSkyAI

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