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 7 resources from my blog.
▶️ Upcoming Webinar - Creating and Sharing Gemini Gems
- 🔎 Explore Google's pre-made Gems and the 100+ Gems on my EduGems site
- 🛠️ Create new Gems from scratch
- 💬 Learn tips for effective prompting, reference files, and tool selection
- 🔗 Share the Gems we create
- 🗃️ Discover how to build a high-quality Gem repository for your staff and students
- 💎 Your AI Treasure Chest: Creating & Sharing Gemini Gems
- 🗓️ Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026
- ⏰ 3pm ET / 2pm CT / 1pm MT / Noon PT
- ▶️ The webinar will be live-streamed and also recorded for those who can't attend live
- ✅ Register at bit.ly/mar3gems or in this Google Form
💎 New EduGems
Each week I try to add new Gems to my EduGems website. Since last newsletter the site has now reached 100 Gems! Below are the newest ones added to the site:
🤝 Job Interview Coach
Help students build confidence and competence for the workforce with a friendly and supportive practice job interview.
🎹 MusAILab
Create inclusive, innovative classroom-ready materials for music education.
🔬 3D NGSS Activity
Develop complete, high-quality assessment packages and resources based on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
🌐 Cognates & False Friends
Help language learners and teachers by identifying and explaining cognates and false friends within a provided reading passage
🤝 Job Interview Coach
Help students build confidence and competence for the workforce with a friendly and supportive practice job interview.
🎹 MusAILab
Create inclusive, innovative classroom-ready materials for music education.
🔬 3D NGSS Activity
Develop complete, high-quality assessment packages and resources based on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
🌐 Cognates & False Friends
Help language learners and teachers by identifying and explaining cognates and false friends within a provided reading passage
📢 My 2026 MACE Sessions
I am excited and honored to be presenting at the 2026 MACE Conference in Manhattan, Kansas on March 5th and 6th.
- You can access more MACE information and register for the conference at: mace-ks.org/
- And you can get the details and resources for all of my sessions at bit.ly/curts-mace26
- 🚀 Keynote - Level Up Every Learning with AI
- 🎲 AI Games, Interviews and Activities for Student Learning
- 💎 Your AI Treasure Chest: Creating & Sharing Gemini Gems
📢 My 2026 MACUL Sessions
- You can access more MACUL information and register for the conference at: maculconference.org
- And you can get the details and resources for all of my sessions at bit.ly/curts-macul26
🚗 Common Sense Carpool Conversations
Each podcast episode is only a few minutes long and is designed to get students and adults thinking and talking using prompts like "Never have I ever…" or "Who's the most likely to…". The episodes address a wide range of topics from their research-backed Digital Literacy & Well-Being Curriculum for schools, and are divided into playlist by age range including K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12.
In addition to the audio versions, there are also printable options that can be used anywhere.
⚙️ Most Likely Machine
Help your students demystify the "black box" of AI with Most Likely Machine, a free, award-winning digital literacy tool designed to help the 10–14 age group explore the ethics and social impact of automated decision-making.
In a gamified environment, students build algorithms to assign awards, such as "Most Likely to Go Viral", to historical figures like Albert Einstein and Rosa Parks. By selecting and weighting specific traits, students see firsthand how human assumptions and data choices can lead to algorithmic bias.
It’s a great tool for sparking classroom discussions on digital citizenship, media literacy, and the "why" behind the feeds they interact with daily. Best yet, it requires no login or installation.
🕹️ Padlet Arcade
Padlet recently launched their new Arcade feature and it is exciting! You can create a custom learning game in under a minute, share it with your students, and track their progress. Best of all, this is free! Here is how it works:
- Go to the site at https://arcade.padlet.com/
- Click the create a game and then do one of the following:
- Enter a topic - Type in a learning objective or standard to create a game
- Upload a file - Add a PDF, document, or file and transform it into a game
- Add a link - Convert the content of a website or YouTube video into a game
- Padlet will then suggest several options for the game for you to choose from.
- Padlet will then create the game and give you a link and QR code to share with students (or anyone). Students do not need an account to play.
- As students play the game you can track progress on the leader board to see who played, how they did, and who's in the lead.
Games can be made for any subject area and grade, and currently offer the following game types: Matching, Sorting, Sequencing, Multiple Choice, Memory Tiles, Fill in the Blank, and Flashcards.
Finally there are 100 pre-made games on the website that you can use as well, or just test out to see how different games work.
Finally there are 100 pre-made games on the website that you can use as well, or just test out to see how different games work.
- You start with a standard aligned to argumentative writing for 9th grade ELA. Maybe students debate whether a hot dog is a sandwich. Why not?
- A complete lesson is generated in minutes, each activity tagged with standards [ 👀 preview the lesson]
- Then, students complete interactive assessments supported by an AI tutor.
- ️You grade and give feedback all in the same place.
- And if students struggle or need accommodations, that insight lives in their profile, so the next lesson you create is already tailored to them.
No imagination necessary. Kira 2.0 launches March 3.
March 3 | 10:00 AM Eastern - Register for the virtual launch
March 3 | 10:00 AM Eastern - Register for the virtual launch
Post by Eric Curts
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