Have you ever thought about using AI as an MPS staff member? Or wondered if MPS has guidance around using AI? We are excited to share that our team has produced a new professional development resource we’re excited to share with you! This 10-minute video was created specifically for MPS staff and focuses on a […]
📽️ Tech Integration Project Round-up!
🎉 Our team has seen and been part of some amazing projects this school year in our role as Technology Integration Specialists. MPS teachers are extremely talented, creative, and willing to try new things with technology. Today, we want to share a few projects and, maybe, inspire an end-of-year activity or feed your imagination for […]
📣 Introducing: Tech Integration Teams Chats
🎉 Today, the MPS Technology Integration Team announces a new way to connect around technology integration to enhance teaching and learning. We are launching a Teams Channel where you can ask questions, get ideas, and share successes and inspiring projects. ➡️ Teams Chats We know that teachers have great ideas. And teachers have questions. And […]
Students Take the Director’s Seat with Google Vids
Hey everyone! Remember that Google Vids tutorial I shared back in December for making videos? Well, exciting news – our students can jump into creating with Google Vids too! Google Vids: Unleashing Student Creativity Google Vids is a video creation tool built right into the Google Workspace. It’s designed to be straightforward, making it a […]
Authentic Learning in an AI World
AI has a growing presence in education. It’s becoming increasingly likely that students will use AI tools to assist them with assignments. Therefore, it’s essential for us, as educators, to adapt our teaching strategies and design assignments that promote authentic learning and are less susceptible to being completed solely through AI. Fortunately, tools like Google Gemini […]
🌼 Spring Into Spring Break 2025!
Well, hello there! Over the next 🔟 days leading into Spring Break, the MPS Tech Diaries blog highlights 🔟 fun digital tools, games, and websites that you can use with your students or just for yourself. We hope you enjoy them as we get closer to a break and some much-needed rest. ☀️⛱️ → Be […]
Big News from Read&Write: New Voices!
As we have previously shared, Read&Write for Google Chrome is a fantastic tool for accessibility and supporting digital literacy. MPS has a purchased subscription available to all teachers to add to Chrome and it is already added to student Chromebook extensions. Read&Write recently announced that their text-to-speech voices have expanded their offerings, making the listening […]
Introducing Google Gemini for Teens in Minneapolis Public Schools
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping our world, and we are committed to equipping students with tools and knowledge to thrive. Recognizing that AI is not just a future concept; it’s a present reality our students are already navigating. To ensure they do so responsibly and effectively, and in alignment with our MPS AI guidance, […]
📚 From Screens to Stories: Digital Engagements to Support Reading
Can you feel it? Are your books shaking on their shelves? Read Across America is March 2 and all of March is National Reading Month! Inspired by this TCEA blog post with 7 tactile and visually engaging ideas to celebrate Read Across America Day, our post expands the options to include ways to leverage the […]
💙 Show Chrome Some Update Love
❓Ever wonder why something suddenly stops working in Chrome? Or something seems just a bit off? Or someone has a tool in Chrome that you don’t have? There’s a reason and it is time to update Chrome. 💙💚❤️💛 Look in the upper right corner of Chrome, do you see this image? If so, you should […]
