Control Alt Achieve: EdTech Links

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 3 resources from my blog.

🛡️ Why Every School Should be Using Gemini - Data Privacy

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Data privacy is a big issue for schools, especially when using AI tools. I wanted to make sure everyone was aware of the free data privacy protections that Google has built into Gemini for schools. When using Gemini on a school account, your data is NOT:

🔗 Shared with others
🤖 Used for training AI models
💰 Used for advertising
🔎 Reviewed by humans

I put together a super short video and blog post to cover all the details in the link above.

🔑 Chromebook Accessibility Tools with the Innovation Squadcast

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I recently had the pleasure to be a guest on the "BCSD Innovation Squadcast Podcast" hosted by Pam Hubler and the team at Berkeley County School District. I had a wonderful time chatting about Chromebook accessibility topics including:

Built-in accessibility tools such as select to speak, dictation, docked magnifier, face control, quick answers, reading mode, and more.
Recording tools for students including the Chromebook Screencast tool
Helpful extensions to support learners such as Read&Write, Helperbird, Google Translate, Beep, Mote, and more.

Use the link above to listen to the episode, access the resources that I shared in the episode, and explore more about the podcast.

🧭 Classroom Guidelines for Student AI Use

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With the new school year starting up, a lot of schools are asking their teachers to create AI guidelines for their classes. For anyone who needs help with this, you are welcome to copy and modify my sample "Classroom Guidelines for Student AI Use". The template contains detailed guidelines in three sections:

👍 Permitted Uses of AI
👎 Prohibited Uses of AI
📋 Additional Guidelines for AI Use

Check out the link above to get a copy of the template, as well as detailed directions on how to customize it for your specific needs.

🕹️ Math Games

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As a previous math teacher I am always on the lookout for engaging math games and activities. I recently came across mathgames.com which has a great collection of over 20 free, fun games that all incorporate math skills for grades Pre-K through 8. To play you can choose a game, then pick your grade level, then finally select the math skill you want to practice. When playing, you will need to answer math questions to progress through the game. The games are fun enough to keep students playing and improving their math skills. In addition to the free games, there are games and features that are part of a paid plan, but those are completely optional.

⚖️ SimulateAI

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As AI advances, it brings with it a lot of ethical questions and challenges. SimulateAI is a free, interactive platform where students navigate high-stakes AI ethical dilemmas. From autonomous vehicle accidents to hiring bias to consciousness rights, each scenario invites users to make tough decisions, experience their consequences, and reflect on the moral complexity of real-world AI systems.

Highlights include:

25+ branching narrative scenarios across medicine, transportation, justice, identity, and governance
Customizable educator tools and assessment rubrics
Emotionally resonant learning designed for ages 12–adult
No sign-up, totally browser-based, works on any device

🎓 TeachAid Updates

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Back in January I shared about a new AI tool called TeachAid which helps educators create a wide variety of classroom resources. As with most AI products, they have been adding new features and improving the tool. I recently had the chance to chat with them and get caught up on all the updates. Teachers can now create complete units which can include slides, resources, the building of class activities, building full lessons, diagnostics, assessments, and more. To get started they provide lots of helpful resources including a short overview video and more details on their website at https://www.teachaid.ca/

🐙 Meet Kira: Your AI-Powered Teaching Sidekick

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In Kira, you can grade, create, and personalize learning - all in one place.

📚 Create engaging lessons → Turn any topic, file, or standard into a standards-aligned, interactive lesson with Lesson Creator.
✨ Grade in minutes → Instantly evaluate student writing with QuickGrader, complete with rubric-aligned scoring, personalized feedback, and built-in plagiarism + AI-content detection.
🤝 Teach with confidence → Assign lessons and let Kira’s AI Tutor give students step-by-step guidance personalized to each learner and designed to support (not replace) classroom instruction.

Always free for teachers. Create an account.

📅 Intrigued? See Kira in action. Sign up for a webinar: