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Simon Vasey

@svasey.bsky.social
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Educator | Edtech Coach | #EsportsEdu Coach | Minecraft Ambassador | Board Game Geek | 🇬🇧/🇺🇸 | #EduSky #GBL | Twitter Refugee | Follow Our Esports Journey bit.ly/esports103

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Simon Vasey @svasey.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
AI shouldn’t be a "digital crutch". Instead of providing passive answers, we need AI to force retrieval practice and bridge the "Performance Trap" in K-12. Read more about the "I Learned, So I Ask" Method! #EdTech #AIinEducation #LearningScience
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The "I Learned, So I Ask" Method: Strengthening Student Inquiry in the Age of AI
Have you ever felt like AI chatbots, while impressive, can sometimes feel like a digital crutch for students? They offer up answers readily, sometimes too readily, bypassing the critical thought proce...
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Simon Vasey @svasey.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Is your AI lying to you just to be polite? We’ve all been there: you suggest a "creative" idea to a chatbot, and it showers you with praise. But in the classroom, this "flattery trap" is a quiet disaster for critical thinking. Don’t let your AI be a "Yes-Man." #edtech #AI
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The Flattery Trap: Why Your AI Chatbot Is Too Polite for Your Own Good
As artificial intelligence becomes deeply embedded in professional and personal environments, we are confronting a paradoxical reality. Our most advanced tools are becoming pathological people pleaser...
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Simon Vasey @svasey.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Moms agree: AI in schools needs a "safety first" approach. A new report from "Count on Mothers" reveals a rare cross-partisan consensus. Parents want their kids career-ready, but not at the expense of privacy, safety, and "analog" fundamentals #edtech #ai
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The Mother of All Ed-Tech Debates: Moms Across the Spectrum Agree on One Thing About AI
In the world of education, it can often feel like finding common ground is impossible. Across the political spectrum, from conservative to liberal to moderate, opinions differ sharply on everything fr...
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Simon Vasey @svasey.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Is "frictionless" learning a mistake? Neuroscience suggests we need "cognitive friction" to truly learn, yet a total tech blackout ignores the reality of 2026. The goal: use analog foundations to stay the master of the machine, not its servant #edtech #neuroscience
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Reclaiming the Human Element: Why We Should Listen to the "Digital Delusion"
In a world that often feels like it’s sprinting toward a fully digitized future, neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath’s latest work, The Digital Delusion, serves as a vital and grounded wake-up call. W...
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Simon Vasey @svasey.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Analog vs. Digital is a false binary. A notebook is a tool for reflection; a tablet is a tool for creation. We don't need to ban the tech - we need to reclaim the pedagogy. #edtech #screentime
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Beyond the Screen Time Debate: Reclaiming 1:1 Through the Lens of TPACK
The headlines are buzzing with a growing skepticism toward 1:1 device programs. From state-level legislative sessions to local school board meetings, the narrative is shifting toward "unplugging." Cri...
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Simon Vasey @svasey.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
I’m excited to share my esports journey with everyone at #ISTE25 this year! Watch out for my innovator talk - “From Zero to Esports Hero: Lessons Learned Launching an Elementary Esports Program” on Tuesday, July 1, 4 – 5 p.m.
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Simon Vasey @svasey.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Federal Cuts Threaten Student Data - by @edsurge.com
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Federal Cuts Threaten Student Data - EdSurge News
Have federal cuts made protecting student data tougher?
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Simon Vasey @svasey.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Discover #Farmcraft, an esports challenge from NASEF that lets students explore sustainable agriculture in Minecraft! 🌱🎮 Compete, collaborate, and learn how to feed the world while having fun. Sign up now! 🚜🌍 #EsportsEDU #STEMgaming [Learn more: www.nasef.org/farmcraft]
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Simon Vasey @svasey.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Delaware’s new statewide esports program is here! 🎮 It’s giving K-12 students a chance to build teamwork, critical thinking, and STEM skills while competing in virtual and in-person tournaments. A game-changer for the future of education! #EsportsEDU #STEM #FutureReady 🏆🕹️
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Esports popularity grows with DOE launching statewide program
Esports is booming in popularity, with several schools in Delaware opening esports labs and colleges implementing esports curriculums or degrees – and now the state’s Department of Education is hoppin...
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Simon Vasey @svasey.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
We kicked off the Warriors Esports Club with an epic teacher vs. student lunchroom showdown in Mario Kart & Smash Bros.! 🎮🔥 Cheers, laughs, and epic battles filled the lunchroom. Huge shoutout to our principal, teachers & game club students for making it unforgettable! Game on! 🚀 #EsportsEdu
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Simon Vasey @svasey.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Round 2 of #MinecraftEdu Build Battles for the Hawks #Esports Club! Our gamers really enjoyed the Creative Coliseum arena. We focused on showing positive communication and demonstrating respect & sportsmanship. Next week... new SEL goals and we'll be diving into Rocket League! #esportsedu
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Simon Vasey @svasey.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
It' official... I’ve obtained a new certification: Certified Esports Club Sponsor from Videogames and Esports Foundation! 🎮 #esportsedu #esports @generationesports.bsky.social
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Simon Vasey @svasey.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
OK #esportsedu folks - what are some of your recommended YouTube channels to follow for great content related to Rocket League, Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros, and Minecraft Bed Wars? This can be team pages, content creators, esports athletes... anything goes. Thanks! 🎮 #esports
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Simon Vasey @svasey.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Why ‘Brain Rot’ Can Hurt Learning — and How One District Is Kicking It Out of School #edtech #SEL
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Why ‘Brain Rot’ Can Hurt Learning — and How One District Is Kicking It Out of School - EdSurge News
“Brain rot,” Oxford University Press’ 2024 word of the year, conjures up images of TikTok users scrolling mindlessly through hours of short, absurd ...
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Simon Vasey @svasey.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Coming to Google Classroom soon: tailored vocabulary lists, student groups, add-ons for FigJam, Tinkercad, and more #edtech
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Google Announces Classroom Updates, New Tools for Chromebooks -- THE Journal
Google has introduced a variety of features across its products for education, announced recently at the 2025 BETT ed tech event in London. Among the additions are enhancements to Google Classroom and...
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Simon Vasey @svasey.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
"Generative AI tools hold immense potential for improving productivity, but without proper safeguards, they can become a liability." #aieducation
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1 in 10 AI Prompts Could Expose Sensitive Data -- THE Journal
A recent study from data protection startup Harmonic Security found that nearly one in 10 prompts used by business users when interacting with generative AI tools may inadvertently disclose sensitive ...
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Simon Vasey @svasey.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
🎮 Last week, our Middle School Game Club & Elementary Esports Club kicked off! Students had a blast playing Nintendo Switch games while building teamwork, showing kindness, and cheering on their teammates. The fun is just getting started! 🎉 #EsportsEdu #Teamwork #Kindness
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Simon Vasey @svasey.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Love seeing game-based learning in action—such a creative and engaging way to explore history! The passion for the Discovery Tour really shines through, and I’m here for it. Also, the warm blue glow of those LEDs gives the lab such an inspiring vibe. Keep up the amazing work!
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Simon Vasey @svasey.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Sharing the most popular content from my old Twitter: "We did it with our code!" 🎉 Success in coding and Dash robots takes grit and determination, but it’s so rewarding! 💻🤖 Huge thanks to @WonderWorkshop for these valuable lessons. Enjoy the journey! #STEM #engage103 #EduSky 🚀✨"2018
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Simon Vasey @svasey.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Sharing popular content from my old Twitter: Maintaining classroom communities during COVID #distancelearning was crucial, and #MinecraftEdu really helped! 🎮 These 2nd-grade Minecrafters teamed up—despite being apart—to laugh, socialize, and create fantastical party houses! 🏠✨ #engage103 🎉 Apr2020
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Simon Vasey @svasey.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Sharing popular content from my Twitter: After learning about force, motion, and gravity in #MinecraftEdu, my 2nd grade student from STEM Academy in China coded functions in Code Builder to create this EPIC roller coaster! 🎢 In just one week, they mastered enough coding to pull this off! 🙌🧱✨2019
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Becky Keene 🦋 @beckykeene.com · 20/11/2024
You’re not imagining it. #EduSky
BlueSky user numbers have now overtaken Threads
US daily active users
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01 Jul 2024 starts with low BlueSky, high threads 
01 Aug 2024 same
01 Sep 2024 same
01 Oct 2024 same
01 Nov 2024 huge spike in which Bluesky is the same on the line graph

*Average of unique website visits and app users
FT graphic: John Burn-Murdoch / @jburnmurdoch
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Dr. Nadine Ebri @nadineebri.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Less than 24 hours on Bluesky and I’m already loving it. Check out this starter pack that includes educators from all over the world using Minecraft Education in innovative ways! 💚 go.bsky.app/JTvdBRA #EduSky
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Tony Vincent @tonyvincent.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Choose your skin tone, facial expression, hair, and outfit to create a Lego minifigure image of yourself! Choose from 3 versions to download. #EduSky #EdTech piecebypiecegenerator.com
Screenshot of the three version of Tony Vincent minifig to download.
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Simon Vasey @svasey.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
In the process of moving house to #bluesky. Found these useful tips!
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