Barbara Brown

What if your students had an AI study coach available 24/7 — built from YOUR class materials? 📚 That's exactly what Google NotebookLM can do. And the free Student Guide in our new cheat sheet pack shows students how to actually use it (with an AI ethics checklist built right in 👏). Teachers get their own cheat sheet too, packed with: 🛠️ Studio tools that generate resources in one click 🚌 The "Bus Ride" lesson strategy 💡 Insider tips for customizing every output 💭 Prompts that actually work in the real classroom Grab both guides free at ditch.link/cheatsheets #AIforStudents #NotebookLM #TeacherLife #EdTech #AIinEducation

Prosper ISD has captured 85,000 minutes of student thinking with @snorkl Join us tomorrow 10/1 at 3pm ET to learn more (or watch later) infused.link/101 That’s not just screen time- t’s learning time. When students talk through their ideas, they reveal how they think, what they understand, and where they need support. #ai #studenthinking

Want to level up student engagement? Take ideas from YouTube! 📺 "Top 10" videos are a classroom goldmine. Why? Because ranking = higher-order thinking. 🧠 Students can now record their own "Top 10" countdowns directly inside Google Slides! 🎤 Steps: 1️⃣ Build the slides. 2️⃣ Hit the "Record" icon. 3️⃣ Pause to gather thoughts (pro tip!). 4️⃣ Save to Drive & share. Get the step-by-step guide + student planning worksheet here: ditch.link/top10 #EdTech #DitchThatTextbook #GoogleEDU #TeachingTips

Beat the classroom wiggles! 🏃‍♂️🧠 Research shows short "brain breaks" actually help K-2 students learn MORE by giving their brains time to consolidate memories. In the latest edition of What's New in K-2 we gathered 12 quick, low-prep ways to refocus your class. 🔗 f.mtr.cool/zinmbavcqi #TeacherTwitter #K2 #Education #ClassroomHacks #BrainBreaks

Creating the right prompt makes all the difference when working with generative AI. But sometimes it's hard to know how to craft the right prompt. Here are some tips!

Teachers: make your videos more interactive! These four ways will make your video.instruction less passive and more hands on. Get 10 ideas to make videos more interactive in our free PDF ebook: ditch.link/vid (ditch . link / vid) (LINK IN BIO) #teacherlife #teachersfollowteachers #teacher #edtech

Welcome to Prestonwood, Coach Wetzel! 🏈🦁🏈

Gallup did a study where they asked people to identify the worst event in their life and the best event. They found an 80% correlation between the two events. So often the worst event leads to the best. Adversity is our partner in growth. It’s not easy going through it but it makes us stronger, wiser and better.

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What an incredible experience having @KatieLGreer speak to MS & US students at Plano & Prosper campuses-plus an insightful session for parents! Her expertise on digital safety & online responsibility was invaluable. Thank you, Katie, for empowering our community! #PCADigCit

12 lessons from Atomic Habits book that will change your life:

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

21 Clear Signals you have a great leader

Here’s my challenge to you today: intentionally become a high road leader! To learn more about high road leadership and how you can begin that journey, go to amzn.to/3JfcgZr to order a copy of my newest book. I’m excited for you to read it, my friends!

All of us are a bundle of both great strengths and great weaknesses, and humility is being able to be honest about both!

People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.

What Great Leaders Say to Build Strong Teams

How do kids connect in today’s digital world? Check out these 4 tips to help kids make friends and interact safely online. @CommonSenseEd commonsense.org/education/fami… @PrestonwoodPCA @PcaSchoolSystem @pcanorthcampus #PCADigCitWeek @Bljbrown