Each week I keep an eye out for the latest edtech resources through blogs, social media, podcasts, videos, user groups, and more. I then try to reshare these resources in many ways.
One way I share these is here on the blog in these "EdTech Links of the Week" posts. See below to explore the latest batch of resources, and be sure to share with others who may benefit.
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This week I have 4 resources from around the Internet and 4 resources from my blog.
📖 Beyond the Book - AI for Librarians
I recently put together a new professional development training on the topic of AI for librarians which covers:
- 💬 AI Prompts for Librarians
- 🛠️ AI Tools for Librarians
- 📗 Tools for Book Trailers
- 🤖 Custom AI Chatbots
You can access the resource document, slideshow, and content from the session at the link above. And please feel free to share your ideas, tools, resources, and suggestions to add to this!
⛰️ 2025 Ohio AI Summits
I am excited and honored to be presenting at all five of the Ohio AI Summits taking place across the state this April and May!
- ↙️ Apr 22 - SW Ohio
- ↖️ May 1 - NW Ohio
- ↗️ May 6 - NE Ohio
- ↘️ May 7 - SE Ohio
- ↘️ May 8 - SE Ohio
All AI Summits are FREE to all Ohio ESC employees, district leaders, building leaders, and K-12 teachers. If you are anywhere across the state of Ohio, please consider attending one of the summits near you.
I am excited and honored to be part of an upcoming webinar all about new AI updates from Google, Canva, and ChatGPT. The webinar is being hosted by Jennifer Womble from FETC, and features Monica Burns (covering ChatGPT updates), Rob Dickson (covering Canva AI updates), and me (covering Google AI updates).
- 🛠️ Power Tools for the Classroom: What’s New from Google, Canva & ChatGPT for K12
- 📅 Thursday, May 15, 2025
- ⏰ 4:00 PM Eastern
- ✅ Registration - Free sign up form
🤠 ISTE25 Updates
We are only two months away from ISTE in San Antonio, Texas, and I have lots of updates to share! First, I have added five booth sessions to my schedule including Snorkl, Mote, SchoolAI, Class Companion, and MagicSchool. All of these will be in the Expo Hall and are a great way to learn more about these excellent products and how they can help you and your students. See the details for all my sessions at https://bit.ly/curts-iste25
If you will be attending ISTE, be sure to add your information to this year's ISTE Sharing Document at - http://bit.ly/iste25-share
And finally, the ISTE Board Game Meetup is back for a 3rd year! Here are all the details:
- ✅ FREE Registration at https://bit.ly/iste25bgm
- 📆 Date - Sunday, June 29th
- ⏰ Time - 6pm to 11pm (come and go as needed)
- 📍 Location - Grand Hyatt San Antonio River Walk - 600 E Market St, San Antonio, TX 78205 - Located right next to the Convention Center
- 🏨 Room - Texas Ballrooms C and F on the 4th floor
- 💲 Cost - FREE!
- 🎲 A wide range of games to play will be provided (board games, cards games, etc.) but we encourage people to bring other games as well (add your games here)
- 🍕 Casual food and drinks will be provided.
- 👏 Thanks to SchoolAI, Mote, Snorkl, and Quizizz for sponsoring!
🌞 Book Creator Summer Resources
As we approach the summer months (how is that possible?!) Book Creator is here to help keep curiosity alive with activities designed to inspire creativity and critical thinking including:
- 📓 Reading Journals - Prevent summer slide with engaging reading journals and resources from Epic!, Sora, and Capstone!
- 🎨 Art Projects - Spark creativity this summer with engaging digital art books for grades K-5!
- 🤖 Stem Books - Keep young minds engaged with exciting STEM challenges that inspire creativity and critical thinking!
- ✍️ Monthly Journals - Rain or shine, keep summer days engaging with our fun and interactive monthly journals!
⚖️ Would You Rather Math
"Would You Rather" is a classic game of comparing two options and trying to decide which one your prefer. For example... Would you rather have 12 weeks off in the summer or 3 weeks off four times per year?
Although this can be a fun party game, it can also be educational. John Stevens shows this to be true with his site "Would You Rather Math". Here you will find hundreds of math-themed prompts in categories for K-2, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, and 9th-12th. For each one the students need to think critically about the question, make a decision, and then support their choice with mathematical reasoning.
🎓 Gemini Advanced Free for US College Students
With HS Seniors wrapping up their final few weeks, Google has shown up early with a graduation gift ... Free Gemini Advanced! Google is providing this free to all US college students from now through finals in 2026. This includes:
- Gemini Advanced with Deep Research for homework help, exam prep and writing help
- Creative tools like Veo 2 and Whisk for video and image generation
- NotebookLM Plus, the ultimate study buddy
- Gemini embedded in Google Slides, Docs, and Sheets to help with projects
- And 2TB of Google Drive storage for group projects and saving files and photos
Be sure to share this with any college students and graduating HS seniors in your life!
✍️ Groovelit
Groovelit's new Current Events feature transforms how students engage with writing by instantly connecting news stories to what they're learning. With just a few clicks, teachers can find curriculum-aligned current events and launch compelling writing tasks that make learning immediately relevant.
Developed with support from the Harvard Innovation Labs, Groovelit’s innovative approach to writing instruction encourages students to read, draft, edit, and revise - and get points while doing it! By integrating current events with curriculum, students develop critical thinking skills alongside writing fluency, preparing them for success in an information-rich world.
By making writing about current events accessible and curriculum-connected, Groovelit is helping teachers meet that crucial 60-minute daily writing goal in natural, engaging, and purposeful ways for today's students.
Every teacher account comes with a 30 day free trial of Groovelit Go, but email Gavin at gavin@groovelit.com if your school/district would benefit from an extended trial.
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