Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 31/05/2025VEO 3 now available to pro users in the UK. Pretty incredible according to Ernie, although he swears it wasn't him and he's been framed. So now Ernie and I are having a chat about the positive and negative potential of video generation with AI, and responsible use. 000
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 17/05/2025Read my latest substack - Ranga's Take on digital invigilators open.substack.com/pub/rangaedu...open.substack.comRanga's Take on Digital Invigilation and the Future of ExamsA reflection on the issues raised in this TES article about AQA’s perspective 120
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Thought for the day: Depending on the task in question, AI won't necessarily perform better than every human.... ....but it will perform significantly better than some. 010
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 30/04/2025Over 700 people have now accessed my FREE ebook "50 keys to unlocking peak productivity". Are you one of them? If you are, what's your favourite tip? If you're not....here's the link: simplebooklet.com/50keystounlo...simplebooklet.com50 keys to unlocking peak productivity : simplebooklet.com50 keys to unlocking peak productivity : simplebooklet.com 000
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 22/04/2025Thought for the 16th century: Em dashes — versatile punctuation for emphasis, interruption, or explanation. Use them wisely to add punch and clarity to your writing while you can! 010
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 22/04/2025Action figure anyone? Brand new, in box rangaedu.substack.com/p/rangas-tak...rangaedu.substack.comRanga's Take on AI action figuresWhat the recent trend teaches us about the importance of play. 000
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 18/04/2025The road ahead is fraught with danger… we have to prepare young people to develop their adaptability quotient as well as their IQ & EQ #sketchnotes 020
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 11/04/2025Just took 5 minutes to have a look at Magic Insights from #CanvaCreate Awesome resource for visual storytelling!! youtu.be/a0KyaqWJAKgyoutu.beCanva - Magic InsightsYouTube video by Ranga_EDU 010
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 11/04/2025❔ What's your favourite feature from #CanvaCreate? For me it has to be Canva Code, but there are so many to explore! Awesome sauce from Canva and all FREE for education 011
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 11/04/2025👂🏾 Are you really listening? #Edusky Check out my latest blog on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/rangaedu...open.substack.comRanga's Take on audio overviewsEars Wide Open, Minds Wide Shut? 000
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 10/04/2025One of the most exciting things to come out of #CanvaCreate is that Canva Can Code. here's a quick demonstration of how it works. What might you ask Canva to code for your learners? youtu.be/RW7Ow6budUQyoutu.be#CanvaCreate Canva Can CodeYouTube video by Ranga_EDU 000
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 10/04/2025So much to unpack from #CanvaCreate but sometimes it's the little things that give you perspective 😉 youtu.be/F6KwiBaSxpwyoutu.beCanva Create - Image editingYouTube video by Ranga_EDU 000
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Me : Hey Canva - I bet you can't code me an interactive explainer for the water cycle. Canva - Hold my beer #CanvaCreate #CanvaCode tuatara.my.canva.site/interactive-...tuatara.my.canva.siteInteractive Design for Water Cycle Explanation 031
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 10/04/2025These days, when you're bored waiting for your wife at the opticians, you can create some pretty good AI generated content on sketchy 4G. Looking forward to delivering more keynotes and workshops in the coming months. Prompt > Image > Video (ChatGPT and Sora) 000
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Technology can sometimes become the scapegoat for wider frustrations in work and life. Quality coaching conversations can help to unpack these and often help find solutions that stretch beyond the tech. #coaching #sketchnote 010
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 07/04/2025This morning I got access to Manus. I tasked it with creating a teleprompter for me to use on web or mobile. With not very clear natural language I asked & received. Watch the replay manus.im/share/8HQ34o... Access the teleprompter below: csoncfab.manus.spacemanus.imAutomatic Teleprompter with Custom Text and Controls - ManusManus is a general AI agent that turns your thoughts into actions. It excels at various tasks in work and life, getting everything done while you rest. 010
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 04/04/2025If you're getting bent out of shape about a photo of someone with dementia not looking like they did a few years ago, you need to give your head a wobble. Just because you're uncomfortable facing reality, doesn't mean you can pile in. Dementia is a cruel disease. 000
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Create a Boost activity and get real time feedback on pupil progress in seconds, from any website or document with Brisk #EduSky youtu.be/QmzaXbZC5kgyoutu.beBrisk teaching: Create a student boost pulse checkYouTube video by Ranga_EDU 000
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 31/03/2025Almost 500 views now on my FREE eBook 📖 - 50 keys to unlocking peak productivity. How many have you tried? What's your favourite? What's brand new to you? simplebooklet.com/50keystounlo...simplebooklet.com50 keys to unlocking peak productivity : simplebooklet.com50 keys to unlocking peak productivity : simplebooklet.com 000
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 31/03/2025#aiineducation Thought for the day: The question is not whether AI can teach, but whether we can teach AI to teach wisely and effectively. 000
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 29/03/2025I've put together this simple starter guide for parents about using LLMs. Get the full PDF here: rangaedu.com/books #AIinEducation #LLMs #EduSkyrangaedu.comRangaEDUMy goal is to help people find creative solutions to big challenges, in fun and engaging ways. Daren 021
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 27/03/2025Did you know Canva did this? youtube.com/shorts/dsil6...youtube.comCanva Accessibility ChecksYouTube video by Ranga_EDU 010
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 27/03/2025If you can sketch it, no matter the quality - ChatGPT's new image gen can handle the clean up for you with ease! Prompt: Take this terrible line drawing and tidy it up so it looks clear, professional and colourful. Make it print quality. #EduSky 130
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 26/03/2025400 people have accessed this FREE 50 keys to unlocking peak productivity eBook. If you're one of them, I'd love to know which of the 50 keys spoke to you the most. (Pop something in the comments below) Take a look - you might just like it! #EduSKy simplebooklet.com/50keystounlo...simplebooklet.com50 keys to unlocking peak productivity : simplebooklet.com50 keys to unlocking peak productivity : simplebooklet.com 000
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 25/03/2025Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental just launched in AI Studio, so I took it for a quick spin while dinner's on. Might help me solve big problems, might save a few office plants 🪴 #AIinEducation #EduSky youtu.be/YCiiCvNXlOcyoutu.beGemini 2 5 Pro Experimental - a first lookYouTube video by Ranga_EDU 000
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 25/03/2025🎙️ Have you got to speak in public soon? Are you worried how you might come across? 😟 Imposter syndrome is real, right? 💡 How about using an LLM in voice mode for feedback while you rehearse? Try a prompt like this and then start speaking. #EduSky 010
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 23/03/2025Thought for the day: As adults, are many of us too focused on being replaced & therefore dismissive? Are we overly constrained by rules & norms? Does the creativity of youth & the willingness to explore AI mean the next generation are actually more likely to make us redundant than AI itself? 000
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 22/03/2025Thought for the day: As much as I am optimistic about AI in education, it's important to carefully consider where, how and more importantly WHY we might use it. We certainly don't want to use it everywhere, all the time. #sketchnote #responsibleuse #edusky 160
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Do you long to be more productive? #EduSky FREE eBOOK 📖 You might find a solution or 2 in here simplebooklet.com/50keystounlo...simplebooklet.com50 keys to unlocking peak productivity : simplebooklet.com50 keys to unlocking peak productivity : simplebooklet.com 000
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Episode 10 of Ranga's Take is out now. Catch the full, AI assisted podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/4S0a... 010
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 20/03/2025How might you use Google Gemini's new canvas feature? I just asked for a pupil revision booklet and in seconds I had a Google Doc ready to share with pupils. youtu.be/S4JaQl3nBKwyoutu.beGemini's Canvas feature - creating a pupil revision bookletYouTube video by Ranga_EDU 000
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 20/03/2025#AIineducation #NotebookLM #mindmap NotebookLM just got a mindmapping function - take a look 👀 youtu.be/Y0M-FdGCFeo?...youtu.beNotebookLM MindmapsYouTube video by Ranga_EDU 110
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 19/03/2025FREE eBOOK 📖 : 50 keys to unlocking peak productivity #EduSky simplebooklet.com/50keystounlo...simplebooklet.com50 keys to unlocking peak productivity : simplebooklet.com50 keys to unlocking peak productivity : simplebooklet.com 010
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 17/03/2025The smart device battle rages on. I’m an advocate of teaching responsible use but I also appreciate where schools are at. If schools ban smartphones, parents lack the tools or knowledge to teach responsible use, but employers expect it…..who builds the bridges? #sketchnote #smartphones #EduSky 110
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Gemini: Deep Research - a first experiment open.substack.com/pub/rangaedu...open.substack.comGemini: Deep ResearchA first experiment 000
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 15/03/2025I've decided to start a substack (cheaper than a Ferrari when you're mid-life in a cost of living minefield). The first article is about how created a visual story for my granddaughter over breakfast. #EduSky You can read it and subscribe here: rangaedu.substack.com/p/once-upon-... 021
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 14/03/2025I always enjoy delivering workshops for colleagues. I am forever grateful that I get these opportunities at Lift Schools and beyond. The session this week was a particular joy because it took me back to my MFL roots with a new AI related focus. Me siento muy satisfecho. 010
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 14/03/2025An AI assisted storybook created in under 8 minutes using AI studio & @canva. I may add some audio to each page at some point, or I may not. #dachshund #AIineducation 000
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 13/03/2025I've had a go at using #AI Studio to generate a visual story. Not perfect & it can get stuck due to community standards -scene 3 (not a bad thing at all in my book, but you can adjust the default settings if you wish). A) Wow, pretty impressive B) Hmm, how might Clifford feel about this? #EduSky 000
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 12/03/2025A real pleasure to deliver AI training to #MFL colleagues from Lift Schools this afternoon. #Edusky We explored how AI tools might enhance teaching & learning for pupils, and reduce workload for teachers. Catch the gist in this short, AI-assisted podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/0vLn...open.spotify.comEp 8: Ranga's Take on AI in the MFL classroomRanga's Take · Episode 010
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 12/03/2025As Mustafa Suleyman suggests in The Coming Wave, whether you embrace AI or try to avoid it there is Risk as a final destination. How we mitigate against the risks comes down to contextual awareness that we won't get from burying our heads in the sand. #AIineducation 021
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Tomorrow I get to reunite with my kind of people at our Lift Schools East regional MFL INSET. As a former teacher of 🇪🇸, 🇫🇷 and 🇩🇪 for many, many years, I'm really looking forward to sharing with colleagues how responsible AI can enhance learning in and beyond the MFL classroom. 000
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Thought for the day: Is AI widening gaps or helping to close them? With students permitted to use AI by exam boards, what are we doing to ensure all students have access to this opportunity? How are we teaching them to use AI appropriately? #AIineducation #sketchnote 000
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 23/02/2025Thought for the day: Should we hold technology to a higher standard than we do ourselves? Is it ok to expect tech to be flawless? When making decisions about tech, we might be inclined to insist on 100% accuracy or reject it. Is that a reasonable decision? 020
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Ahead of #SaferInternetDay tomorrow, I've updated this guide on smart phone & App controls for parents. docs.google.com/document/d/1...docs.google.comParental Controls on Smartphones & AppsParental Controls on Smartphones & Apps Contrary to popular belief, smartphones aren't inherently 'bad' for kids, and school phone bans aren't the silver bullet solution. "A recent study published ... 010
Reposted by Daren White Christine Mayers @christinemayers.bsky.social · 25/01/2025Fantastic insights from @rangaedu.bsky.social - The AI Revolution: A Chance to Rewrite the Script. 🤩 Love the quote: "Necessary for some but useful for all." 🙌🏼 Unfortunately, the video of our quick chat is too long to share here, but I assure you it was great! 😅 #Bett2025 #AI #Inclusion #EdTech 182
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 15/01/2025I'm really excited to be presenting again this year at Bett Global for @Canva. Come and see me on Thursday at 2pm at booth SN20 to find out how Canva Whiteboards can level up your classroom. Find out more here: lnkd.in/e3Tk6CfV #EduSky 020
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 15/01/2025Thought for the day: If the tool doesn't enhance what you or pupils could do independently, it's probably not worth your time or theirs. Useful to remember for all of us, but especially as BETT approaches. #EduSky 091
Daren White @rangaedu.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Thought for the day: Should our focus be less about AI in education, that cat is out of the bag, and more about education in AI? 🤔 #EduSky 030