Marc Patton

A long time ago before AI, there was the abacus to help solve problems Pic taken at the Canal Museum of Panama #AbacusRules

#GOsnapshot #GOsnapshotCelebration at the beach in Panama with two of my favs

Useless hardware hacking, I love it! #computerScience : Researcher builds absurd USB stick the size of a plate digitec.ch/en/page/resear…

Cool new tech gadgets, I think: CES gadgets 2026 that you don't need (but might want) digitec.ch/en/page/ces-ga…

Interesting article on latest AI trends, support for teachers/ students and critical thinking: As Schools Embrace A.I. Tools, Skeptics Raise Concerns nytimes.com/2026/01/02/tec… via @NYTimes

Great read for parents and teachers to gain insight on a boys digital life, I wonder how it compares to those who don't use tech/ social media often? commonsensemedia.org/research/boys-…

#AIwritingPrompt Basic recommendations and reminders to assist students with critical thinking or processing their own thoughts before diving into AI generated content: 8 Ways to Create AI-Proof Writing Prompts: 8 Ways to Create AI-Proof Writing Prompts techlearning.com/how-to/8-ways-…

My gift to all DP computer science teachers ⁦@iborganization⁩ ⁦@IB_DP⁩ ⁦#dpcomputerscience #ibdp_cs linkedin.com/posts/marc-pat…

Great lesson on what not to do. FAA still has Windows 95 machines and floppy disks. #dpcimputerscience #ibcomputerscience Air traffic control overhaul faces daunting obstacles npr.org/2025/06/06/nx-…

Sometimes knowing the basics is helpful with understanding AI integration with education. Check out this Glossary page posted by @FlintK12_ flintk12.com/ai-glossary

Had a great time at the #amisa2025 conference hosted by own school International School of Panama. Bridging people together and making connections with all learners

There are other affordable and high quality options outside of the US for post secondary education. Plenty of English speaking universities in Europe. #StudentLoanCrisis : Here's where things stand with federal student loan forgiveness - npr.org/2025/03/31/nx-…

Congrats to DeepSeek on achieving a powerful AI at the fraction of the cost. I will never use it as long as the data is biased to Chinese political agendas: #AI, #AIbias, DeepSeek: Chinese AI model makes Wall Street tremble digitec.ch/en/page/deepse…

Excellent collection of guides that provide parent support with their child's technology usage or even for themselves :) #commonsensemedia #snapchat #parenting commonsensemedia.org/parents-ultima…

Noteworthy resource for teaching elementary/ middle school computer science: #CSFirst by Google is a fun way for students to learn code. Join thousands teaching computer science now: g.co/csfirst

Interesting feed to subscribe to, for those who want to stay current on ed tech and AI in schools. @ISSCommunity #edtech iss.edu/publications/i…

This is so cool, Swiss mobile service where they have their own operating system, connectivity and no 3 party apps. I wonder if it connects with the trained pigeons? :) Check out the article: Ruag develops smartphone for the Swiss Armed Forces digitec.ch/en/page/ruag-d…

Google for Education has a free PD option for educators to expand on their understanding of AI. The online session also helps those with some experience already, but fine tune your productivity with Gemini or Chat GPT. Also, you get a 2 hr. certificate skillshop.exceedlms.com/student/award/…

Interesting article for parents and teachers of teens. It's about helping teens feeling valued and not through academics and sports: Why Mattering Matters nordangliaeducation.com/village-housto…

Great resource to get you up to speed with recent trends in AI: Empowering Educators with AI: Today's Tools and Tomorrow's Innovations shakeuplearning.com/blog/empowerin… via @ShakeUpLearning