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Eric Simmons

@ersimmons

Social studies teacher, tech coach, Google for EDU Certified Innovator #GTASYD, director of technology, Ed.S. Tweets are my own

 Minnesota, USA
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Joined November 2010
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Find these friendly faces (and more) from Stillwater's Technology Team collecting devices from seniors at cap and gown pickup today! – at Stillwater, MN
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Collecting devices from students to reset over the summer has become one of the markers for me that the end-of-the-year-feels are here. Amazing coordination and help from all building staff makes this look easy.
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Amazing work happening with generative AI happening - thank you for sharing! #masamace24 @rlcox74 @LauriePutnam3
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Minnesota schools turn to voters, plead for lawmaker help in fending off cyberattacks via @MPR mprnews.org/story/2023/11/14…
Minnesota schools turn to voters, plead for lawmaker help in fending off cyberattacks

Minnesota schools turn to voters, plead for lawmaker help in fending off cyberattacks

Several Minnesota communities weighed ballot questions this month aimed at boosting local funding for security efforts; more than half were approved. School officials say the state needs to step up,...

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#mnasa @MNAssocSchAdm "Students decide whether to trust or not to trust based on their teacher's behavior when they make a mistake." - Joe Feldman, Grading for Equity
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Go on...
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This is a new one for me! Does the mouse and tiny keyboard count? #captcha
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Rochester Public Schools announces cause behind spring cyberattack postbulletin.com/news/local/…
Rochester Public Schools announces cause behind spring cyberattack

Rochester Public Schools announces cause behind spring cyberattack

Following the cyberattack, RPS invested in a new security software called Arctic Wolf. Superintendent Kent Pekel described it as a "significant enhancement in cybersecurity."

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We are going from one to three 3D printers at Chisago Lakes Middle School this year. Thanks to @ChisagoCounty for the investment in our Career and Tech Education programs !
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School technology depts creating opportunities to engage students in hardware repair @SoWashCoSchools : startribune.com/minnesota-sc…
Minnesota school districts turn to students to help fix growing backlog of broken laptops

Minnesota school districts turn to students to help fix growing backlog of broken laptops

South Washington County schools recently launched a pilot program to train teens to repair district Chromebooks.

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Let's go @CLSD2144 @ChisagoBand ! – at Hopkins, MN
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Testing out new Chromebook hardware #moretabs – at Minnesota, USA
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Rochester Public Schools considers asking voters to support funding stream for technology: postbulletin.com/news/local/…
Rochester Public Schools considers asking voters to support funding stream for technology

Rochester Public Schools considers asking voters to support funding stream for technology

Rochester Public Schools uses 27 different revenue streams to pay for technology needs. Having a dedicated source of revenue for technology would free up funding the district could use elsewhere.

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ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence: Empowering K-12 Education for the Future mnasanews.org/2023/06/16/cha… @smbeaverson @APadrnos @mnas
ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence: Empowering K-12 Education for the Future

ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence: Empowering K-12 Education for the Future

Drafted by ChatGPT and edited by Anthony Padrnos and Sean Beaverson In today’s digital era, artificial intelligence (AI) has become increasingly significant in transforming various industries…

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Article: Five Cybersecurity Conversations to have in your District mnasanews.org/2023/06/16/fiv… @marccjohnson @MNAssocSchAdm
Five Cybersecurity Conversations to have in your District

Five Cybersecurity Conversations to have in your District

There is no way to be 100% sure that a school district will not fall victim to a cyber incident. Cyber Insurance is an important part of a plan, but that’s for after an incident has occurred. There…

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Learning from secondary leaders this morning about how they are seeing ChatGPT and AI in their schools @APadrnos #MASSPrincipals – at Minnesota, USA
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"Today there are opportunities that no one knows will come around again in the future" #MASSPrincipals – at Minnesota, USA
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Many Colorado districts bought Chromebooks to get kids through COVID. Now, thousands of computers are nearing their end coloradosun.com/2023/05/26/c… – at Minnesota, USA
Many Colorado districts bought Chromebooks to get kids through COVID. Now, thousands of computers...

Many Colorado districts bought Chromebooks to get kids through COVID. Now, thousands of computers...

Chromebooks reach their “death date” when they are no longer capable of receiving operating system updates. Replacing them straps district budgets and harms the environment.

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You know you're in the midwest when... you get phishing messages Kwik Trip
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Congratulations to the first-year @CLSD2144 Esports team for getting 3rd in state competition playing SSBU this year! smore.com/5hw47-chisago-lake…
Chisago Lakes Community Education

Chisago Lakes Community Education

Chisago Lakes Community Education

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