Tim Needles

This week you can find me on a new Easy EdTech Podcast episode! I talked with Monica Burns (@classtechtips) about Art, Technology, and Student Voice in the Classroom. Here’s the link: classtechtips.com/2026/05/01/tec…

@ZajacSLP @GoogleForEdu Sweet Kim- cheers! 🥂

@timneedles @GoogleForEdu See you there!!

It’s official: I’m headed to Atlanta! 🍑 Im beyond thrilled to join the #ATL26 cohort of Google for Education Certified Innovators! I’ll be spending the next year as a #GoogleInnovator developing my Creative AI program to help drive school transformation- Let’s go @GoogleForEdu!

Working in Higher Education? @Adobe just launched a community built for you! Join the Adobe HED Faculty Community for news, networking, and so much more! 🔗adobe.ly/higheredcommun… #AdobeforEdu #AdobeHEDFacultyCommunity

Electric air taxi firm Joby Aviation flew the first electric vertical takeoff and landing demonstration flights between two points in New York City on Friday and is continuing testing this week. cnn.it/4ucyMYm

“I woke up early in the morning and sat in the park. It was a beautiful day and the flowers were blooming." #OnThisDay in 1951 Charles Townes sat on a park bench and came up with the theory that would lead to the laser. Townes on his moment of discovery: bit.ly/2H4sOX7

@GeminiApp Favorite recent pic from @NYSCATE but w/ a paper: Charming 3D paper-cut illustration, smooth rounded shapes, minimal character features (dot eyes, blush cheeks), thick white sticker border around subjects, gentle pastel colors, soft even lighting, matte tactile art paper texture.

Your favorite pic, but make it paper ✂️ Try it out in Gemini: 1) Open Gemini on desktop or in the mobile app 2) Select “Create image” in the tools menu 3) Upload the picture you want to transform 4) Insert the prompt from the next post 5) Share your creations in the replies ↓

Breaking news: Despite offering its own rival Gemini AI models, Google has committed to invest $10bn in Anthropic at its current valuation with a further $30bn to come in the future. ft.trib.al/DBUCo0U

Honored to receive the @NAEA Leadership Award in Chicago! Leading the Connected Arts Network (CAN) nationwide PLC along with art, music, theatre, and dance colleagues for the last 4 years has been an incredible journey of creativity, mindfulness, and diversity.

This year marks 56 years since the first Earth Day. This image of Earth from 1970 shows us more than a view from space. It reflects a growing scientific understanding that our planet is one connected system, linking air, water, ecosystems, and human health. What does Earth Day mean to you? 🌎 Want to learn more? Check out our "Climate Collection" Kahoot! here: create.kahoot.it/course/344c40e… #EarthDay #Planet #Environment #Science

Today is the 28th anniversary of The Pokémon Company, founded in Japan on April 23, 1998! A joint venture by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures, it is responsible for the licensing and marketing of the Pokémon franchise.

Libraries open the door to knowledge for everyone, everywhere. 📚 On World Book and Copyright Day, we highlight their role in ensuring access to knowledge and the free flow of ideas. @UNESCO works to advance literacy, protect authors’ rights and ensure access to books for all. 📖 Discover more via @UNESCOCourier: courier.unesco.org/en/articles/li…

We're launching the Anthropic STEM Fellows Program. AI will accelerate progress in science and engineering. We're looking for experts across these fields to work alongside our research teams on specific projects over a few months. Learn more and apply: job-boards.greenhouse.io/anthropic/jobs…

Looking forward to sharing how we use AI in practice at @SmithtownCSD this week!

"You learn the most from things you enjoy doing so much that you don’t even notice time passing. I am often so engrossed in my work that I forget to eat lunch." Albert Einstein's advice to his son Albert. Physics laureate Einstein passed away on 18 April 1955, aged 76.

Join me for a live create-along during @AdobeForEdu’s 24-Hour #ACECreateAThon! We’re using AI to help students visualize creative environmental solutions-just in time for #EarthDay! 🍃 🗓 April 21 | 10AM EDT 🔗 Join ACE: adobe.ly/joinaceleader #AdobeEduCreative #ACECreateAThon

To celebrate World Quantum Day (one of our favorite events), we're diving into the subatomic deep end. Explore the evolution of quantum research and @Google’s latest breakthroughs in this Cinematic Video Overview. Watch to get the big picture of the smallest particles ⚛️

Happy #WorldQuantumDay! ⚛️💻 Quantum technology is moving from the lab to the classroom. Want to know how it’s changing the game for #Edtech? Watch the #Quantum episode of Emerging Edtech! 📺 Watch here: youtu.be/hTDF_biWMRg?si… #STEM #Innovation #EmergingTech #STEAM

Happy World Quantum Day! Today’s #GoogleDoodle represents the potential of the qubit. We’re harnessing its unique quantum properties to build systems capable of solving problems that remain intractable for classical computers → goo.gle/4ckighH

Closed out Spring Break in Iceland 🇮🇸 at the Blue Lagoon and then I’m back to school!