From Hours to Minutes: Highlights from My ISTE Session
I look forward to The International Society for Technology in Education every year. This year, perhaps even more so because my session “AI for Teacher Efficiency” was accepted. Towards the beginning of last school year, I did a training at my school on the same topic. Teachers gave such good feedback, I decided to apply […]
eMerge Americas and Miami EdTech Emerging Tech Tools in Today’s Workforce
Every year, Miami EdTech hosts a series of talks on the eMerge Americas Launchpad Stage. This year, these talks provided a comprehensive look at the future of education, highlighting the efforts and successes of key players in the field. The education landscape is transforming rapidly, driven by technological advancements and a growing emphasis on inclusivity […]
The AI Dilemma: Helping Students Embrace the Future
Many teachers I speak with express concern regarding students’ use of AI to cheat. They have countless stories of catching kids submitting copy and pasting ChatGPT outputs. The types of assignments range from simple reflections to summative essays. Unfortunately, this is a new reality we teachers have to deal with now. So, I found myself […]
Beyond the Basics: Unleashing Canva’s AI Magic in the Classroom
Canva has always been one of my favorite tools – to use both professionally and personally. I even love to get my students to use it. I think it is important to expose students to industry-level technology, not only educational technology. For example, in addition to Canva for creation and design, students can use Trello […]
Beyond Chat: Discovering the Power of Image-Based Prompts in LLMs
I have been having so much fun exploring AI tools and learning how they can help teachers save time and achieve learning goals. So, I have seen a lot, but one thing I came across recently really blew my mind. Ever since I learned about Large Language Models, I’ve pretty consistently used ChatGPT. However, at […]
Miami EdTech and Riders.AI partner with the UD Foundation to provide 250 licenses to students to enhance STEM skills
Miami EdTech and Riders are proud to announce their successful partnership with the Udonis Haslem Foundation, established by the three-time NBA Champion Udonis Haslem, to enhance STEM education in local public schools. This collaboration will bring an exciting expansion of robotics and coding programs to 10 schools, including notable institutions such as Hialeah Gardens Sr […]
Empowering Future Tech Leaders: A Day at Miami EdTech with Miami Beach Senior High
Our team recently had the privilege of hosting 11 enthusiastic students from Miami Beach Senior High School for the Groundhog Job Shadow Day, hosted by the M-DCPS Career and Technical Education Department. It was an incredible experience for the students as they learned more about us as a company and also had the chance to […]
Empowering Tomorrow’s Developers: Python Pioneers Program at the Overtown Youth Center
Over 11 weeks in the Fall, we launched the Python Pioneers Program at the Overtown Youth Center with 15 students eager to learn more about web development and what it takes to launch a career in technology! In our program, we had students from Booker T. Washington, Miami Edison Senior High School, and Miami School […]
The sky IS falling
It has been about a year since ChatGPT came into our lives. Working in education, I have witnessed a rollercoaster of emotions regarding AI. On a daily basis, teachers are either super excited to try a new AI tool, or they rant about how it’s the end of the world. For teachers who want to […]
Countdown to FETC 2024
It’s that time of year again! The Future of Education Technology (FETC) is happening in Orlando, Florida next week. This is one of two conferences (ISTE being the other) that I try to attend every year. Each time I have come back with tools, resources, and strategies that I can implement immediately for my teachers […]