Monica Burns

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Edtech consultant/author; tools, platforms, and strategies for classroom technology.

NotebookLM Creates Cinematic Videos for Classroom Teaching
SocialMay 3, 2026

NotebookLM Creates Cinematic Videos for Classroom Teaching

🎬 Did you know NotebookLM can generate cinematic videos? 💡 I share how teachers can use this and four other features in the classroom. 🔗 Episode 366 is live now. https://t.co/tF2UsWB319

By Monica Burns
Instant No‑Login Browser Games for Classroom Learning
SocialMay 2, 2026

Instant No‑Login Browser Games for Classroom Learning

🖥️ No login. No downloads. No extra setup. 🎯 @KidzType games open right in the browser, for you to drop into any classroom routine. 🤝 Excited to partner with KidzType on this post for educators. https://t.co/yzVSe6ERci

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Weekly 15‑Minute Cleanups Transform Your Digital Life
SocialMay 2, 2026

Weekly 15‑Minute Cleanups Transform Your Digital Life

🗓️ Set a 15-minute "file cleanup" reminder once a week. 📁 Use a chatbot to help you rename and sort as you go. ✨ Small habits add up to a much more manageable digital life. https://t.co/s9XnH6TjMf

By Monica Burns
Use Gemini to Build Lesson Slides Quickly
SocialMay 1, 2026

Use Gemini to Build Lesson Slides Quickly

💡 Is it perfect? No. But Gemini is a great starting point for lesson materials and supplemental resources. 🚀 I'm walking you through exactly how to use it for slide decks. 🔗 Full guide on the blog. https://t.co/ItAW6Egcmr

By Monica Burns
Use AI to Create a Sustainable Digital Filing System
SocialApr 30, 2026

Use AI to Create a Sustainable Digital Filing System

🗂️ End of the school year? 📁 AI can help you build a system for organizing digital resources that actually works. ⏰ Try 15 minutes every Thursday with a naming convention AI helped you create. https://t.co/GDB21nrz89

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AI Redefines Professional Learning Beyond Generic Workshops
SocialApr 30, 2026

AI Redefines Professional Learning Beyond Generic Workshops

🧠 AI is shifting how we design professional learning. 🎙️ @thelearningloop and I talk about moving beyond generic workshops. 🤝 I’m excited to partner with @jotform to share this bonus episode. https://t.co/XIsnraSi6r https://t.co/KGUkRq5TZf

By Monica Burns
AI Reshapes Student Info Habits; Educators Must Boost News Literacy
SocialApr 30, 2026

AI Reshapes Student Info Habits; Educators Must Boost News Literacy

🧠 Thinking about how AI impacts the way students consume information? 🎙️ Dr. Cathy Collins breaks down what educators should keep in mind. 💡 This episode highlights steps for building stronger news literacy skills. https://t.co/9PTq5tHsEv https://t.co/Twu6r8vWPw

By Monica Burns
Unlock Five Hidden NotebookLM Features for Teachers
SocialApr 29, 2026

Unlock Five Hidden NotebookLM Features for Teachers

📊 Data tables, infographics, and slide decks, all from your uploaded sources. ✨ NotebookLM is packed with features most teachers haven't tried yet. 🔗 I walk you through five of them in my latest episode. https://t.co/tF2UsWB319

By Monica Burns
Boost AI Formatting with Text Blaze and Prompt URLs
SocialApr 29, 2026

Boost AI Formatting with Text Blaze and Prompt URLs

⌨️ Two tools that supercharge your AI formatting workflow. ⚡ Text Blaze turns your favorite prompts into one-keystroke shortcuts. 🔗 Prompt URLs let you share pre-filled prompts with your whole team. https://t.co/yYaO02BkT3

By Monica Burns
Create Unit Vocabulary Tables Instantly with One Prompt
SocialApr 28, 2026

Create Unit Vocabulary Tables Instantly with One Prompt

📝 Vocabulary lists organized by unit shouldn't take an entire afternoon. 🤖 One prompt can generate a structured table with terms and student-friendly definitions. 🔁 Then reply to add image cues or cross-curricular connections. https://t.co/s9XnH6TjMf

By Monica Burns
Create Slides Fast with Gemini AI Guide
SocialApr 27, 2026

Create Slides Fast with Gemini AI Guide

🔑 Not sure where to start with AI-powered slide creation? ✨ My latest blog post walks you through every step using Gemini. 🔗 Examples and ideas are all waiting for you. https://t.co/ItAW6Egcmr

By Monica Burns
Conversation Routines Introduce AI to Young Learners
SocialApr 26, 2026

Conversation Routines Introduce AI to Young Learners

📚 Want to introduce AI concepts to younger students in a developmentally appropriate way? 💬 Dr. Nneka McGee shares conversation based routines that help students build foundational understanding. 🎧 You’ll leave with ideas you can try without logging into anything. https://t.co/EJdIQUi09m

By Monica Burns
Let AI Handle Your Document Formatting in Minutes
SocialApr 25, 2026

Let AI Handle Your Document Formatting in Minutes

📝 Need a newsletter drafted? A rubric formatted? A handout polished? ⏱️ You've got the content. AI can help with the time-consuming formatting. 🔗 Examples and prompt ideas on the blog. https://t.co/GDB21nrz89

By Monica Burns
Audio Debates From Your Materials: NotebookLM Feature
SocialApr 25, 2026

Audio Debates From Your Materials: NotebookLM Feature

🎙️ Audio debates generated from your source materials? Yes, it's real. 🎯 That's just one of the five NotebookLM features I cover in Episode 366. 🔗 Check it out on the Easy EdTech Podcast. https://t.co/tF2UsWB319

By Monica Burns
13 Unexpected Tools to Simplify Teacher Organization
SocialApr 24, 2026

13 Unexpected Tools to Simplify Teacher Organization

💡How do you stay organized during the school year? For Records and Information Management Month, check out 13 somewhat surprising tools for teacher organization: digital to-do lists, resource curation platforms, help streamline planning, reduce stress, and keep everything in one...

By Monica Burns
Use AI to Reorganize Existing Work, Not Rebuild
SocialApr 24, 2026

Use AI to Reorganize Existing Work, Not Rebuild

🔑 The real shift: stop thinking "I need to build this from scratch." 💡 Start thinking "I already have something, how can AI help me reorganize it?" 📝 New blog post with prompts to help you do exactly that. https://t.co/s9XnH6TjMf

By Monica Burns
Refine AI Responses with a Second Prompt
SocialApr 24, 2026

Refine AI Responses with a Second Prompt

🔁 The secret to better AI output? Don't stop at the first draft. 💬 Reply to refine. Ask it to adjust reading level, add rows, or shift the tone. ✨ That second prompt is where the magic really happens. https://t.co/yYaO02BkT3

By Monica Burns
Responsible AI in Classrooms: Teacher & Student Use Cases
SocialApr 24, 2026

Responsible AI in Classrooms: Teacher & Student Use Cases

🎧 Curious what responsible AI use can look like in a classroom? 📚 Caroline Haebig joins me to break down teacher and student AI use cases. 🤝 I’m excited to partner with @jotform for this episode. https://t.co/vldCRoY5VN https://t.co/EfQkpNr3NY

By Monica Burns
Free K‑6 Money‑Smart Resources for National Financial Literacy Month
SocialApr 22, 2026

Free K‑6 Money‑Smart Resources for National Financial Literacy Month

💸 Want to teach your K-6 students how to be #MoneySmartKids this National Financial Literacy Month? ✅ Check out these FREE classroom resources from #ChaChing https://t.co/boTCJsQArA

By Monica Burns
Create Classroom Infographics in Minutes Using AI
SocialApr 21, 2026

Create Classroom Infographics in Minutes Using AI

📊 Have an infographic idea but not sure where to start? 🤖 In this new blog post, I’m sharing how AI can help you create classroom infographics in just a few minutes. 🔗 I also included examples and prompt ideas you can...

By Monica Burns
Tech Empowers Interactive Environmental Learning for Earth Day
SocialApr 21, 2026

Tech Empowers Interactive Environmental Learning for Earth Day

🌎 How can tech make environmental learning more interactive? For #EnvironmentalEducationWeek, explore ideas for Earth Day activities that use digital tools, virtual field trips, and creative projects to help students think critically about real-world environmental topics. Read more 👇 https://t.co/clLY3divtn #EdTech

By Monica Burns
AI Builds Habits, Frees Time for Teaching
SocialApr 21, 2026

AI Builds Habits, Frees Time for Teaching

💡 AI isn't about finding one magic shortcut. 🔄 It's about building habits that create more space for teaching and learning. 📝 New on the blog: how to spot opportunities to save time during the school week. https://t.co/GDB21nrz89

By Monica Burns
Five Must‑Know NotebookLM Features for Teachers
SocialApr 20, 2026

Five Must‑Know NotebookLM Features for Teachers

✨ NotebookLM can do way more than answer questions about your sources. 📋 I break down five features teachers need to know about in my latest episode. 🔗 Give it a listen on the blog. https://t.co/tF2UsWB319

By Monica Burns
EdTech Book Picks to Inspire Your Classroom
SocialApr 20, 2026

EdTech Book Picks to Inspire Your Classroom

📚 Looking for your next education read? For World Book Day this week, explore my EdTech books filled with tools, strategies, and ideas to spark inspiration for your classroom or PD this year. Browse the list 👇 https://t.co/i1TQo4Gcz6 #EdTech #EdChat

By Monica Burns
Turn One Prompt Into a Ready Google Slides Deck
SocialApr 20, 2026

Turn One Prompt Into a Ready Google Slides Deck

🖥️ Rough lesson outline plus one prompt in Gemini equals a full slide deck. 📊 It exports straight to Google Slides ready for you to customize. 🎯 This one has been a super popular strategy from my recent workshops. https://t.co/yYaO02BkT3

By Monica Burns
AI Boosts Personalized Learning in Professional Development
SocialApr 20, 2026

AI Boosts Personalized Learning in Professional Development

📚 Ready to refresh your PD plans? 🎙️ @thelearningloop and I explore AI for more personalized learning. 🤝 I’m excited to partner with @jotform to share this conversation. https://t.co/XIsnraSi6r https://t.co/a8NAIn7QRS

By Monica Burns
AI Scans Book Spines to Auto‑catalog Classroom Library
SocialApr 19, 2026

AI Scans Book Spines to Auto‑catalog Classroom Library

📖 Want to catalog your classroom library without typing every title by hand? 📸 Stack the books, snap a photo, and upload it to a chatbot. ✨ It reads the spines and builds your catalog. I walk through the full process on...

By Monica Burns
AI‑crafted Naming System Streamlines Google Drive Organization
SocialApr 16, 2026

AI‑crafted Naming System Streamlines Google Drive Organization

📂 Does organizing your Google Drive end up at the bottom of the to-do list? 🤖 Ask AI to create a file naming system you can actually stick with. 🗂️ It's one of the most powerful ways to save time long-term. https://t.co/GDB21nrz89

By Monica Burns
AI Trends 2026: Transforming Teaching Beyond the Classroom
SocialApr 16, 2026

AI Trends 2026: Transforming Teaching Beyond the Classroom

🎧 A new bonus episode explores emerging AI trends for 2026. 📊 @WillcottJulie and I discuss how AI is shaping teaching and learning beyond the classroom. 🤝 I’m excited to partner with @jotform to share insights educators can apply right away. ...

By Monica Burns
AI Restores Lost Files, Organizes Your Digital Chaos
SocialApr 15, 2026

AI Restores Lost Files, Organizes Your Digital Chaos

🗂️ You saved that resource somewhere. You know you did. 😅 But now it's buried in a folder from two years ago with no helpful file name. 💡 New blog post: how AI can fix your digital organization for good. https://t.co/s9XnH6TRBN

By Monica Burns
Five NotebookLM Features That Could Transform Teaching
SocialApr 14, 2026

Five NotebookLM Features That Could Transform Teaching

🎧 Episode 366 of the Easy EdTech Podcast is LIVE. 🎯 I share five NotebookLM features that might change how you teach. 🔗 Tune in for practical (and a little wild) ideas you can use right away. https://t.co/tF2UsWBAQH

By Monica Burns
Create Lesson Slide Decks Fast with Gemini
SocialApr 13, 2026

Create Lesson Slide Decks Fast with Gemini

📋 Need a slide deck for your next lesson? 🚀 Gemini can help you put one together faster than you think. 📖 Step-by-step guide on the blog now. https://t.co/ItAW6Egcmr

By Monica Burns
AI Generates Custom Classroom Infographics for Any Subject
SocialApr 11, 2026

AI Generates Custom Classroom Infographics for Any Subject

📚 From plant cells to plot diagrams, infographics can support learning in lots of different subjects. 🤖 In this new blog post, I’m sharing how AI can help you create classroom infographics tailored to your curriculum goals. 🔗 If you’re ready to...

By Monica Burns
AI Jumpstarts Lesson Outlines, Saving Teachers' Time
SocialApr 11, 2026

AI Jumpstarts Lesson Outlines, Saving Teachers' Time

🗳️ I polled educators recently: which task eats up the most time? 🏆 The winner? Drafting lesson outlines. 🤖 AI can give you a head start so you can shape it with your expertise. https://t.co/GDB21nrz89

By Monica Burns
Turn Messy Notes Into a 4‑point Rubric Instantly
SocialApr 10, 2026

Turn Messy Notes Into a 4‑point Rubric Instantly

📓 Got messy project notes sitting in a doc somewhere? ✨ One prompt can turn them into a structured 4-point rubric in under a minute. 🔗 I walk you through exactly how in my latest post. https://t.co/yYaO02BkT3

By Monica Burns
Speed Up Slide Creation with the Gemini Process
SocialApr 9, 2026

Speed Up Slide Creation with the Gemini Process

🎨 Creating slides doesn't have to eat up your entire prep period. ✨ I've shared this Gemini process with oodles of educators in workshops, and it's always a hit. 🔗 Now the full step-by-step guide is on the blog. https://t.co/ItAW6EgKbZ

By Monica Burns
Free EdTech Tools Teach Kids Money Skills This April
SocialApr 9, 2026

Free EdTech Tools Teach Kids Money Skills This April

🤑 National Financial Literacy Month is an ideal time to delve into financial literacy in the classroom. 🎯 This April, help kids learn to earn, save, spend, & donate with free EdTech resources from #ChaChing #MoneySmartKids https://t.co/boTCJsQArA

By Monica Burns
AI in Education: Real Classroom Use Cases Explored
SocialApr 8, 2026

AI in Education: Real Classroom Use Cases Explored

🎧 A new bonus episode of the Easy EdTech Podcast is out with practical examples of AI in education. 📚 I welcome back Caroline Haebig to talk through real classroom use cases for teachers and students. 🤝 I’m excited to partner with...

By Monica Burns
Prompt Generators Spark Ideas and Ease Writing Anxiety
SocialApr 8, 2026

Prompt Generators Spark Ideas and Ease Writing Anxiety

✍️ What helps students move past the blank page? For Encourage a Young Writer Day, try writing prompt generators to: • spark ideas fast • ease writing anxiety • support writing in any subject Explore classroom ideas 👇 https://t.co/i34H2e8hYj #EdTech #EdChat #EncourageAYoungWriterDay

By Monica Burns
2026 AI Trends Shaping the Future of Education
SocialApr 7, 2026

2026 AI Trends Shaping the Future of Education

🎧 Looking ahead at emerging AI trends in education for 2026. 📈 @WillcottJulie shares what educators should keep on their radar as AI evolves. 🤝 I’m excited to partner with @jotform to share this episode. https://t.co/g3YgC1yDdH

By Monica Burns
AI Transforms Messy Notes Into Polished Drafts Instantly
SocialApr 7, 2026

AI Transforms Messy Notes Into Polished Drafts Instantly

📋 You know what belongs in that rubric. ⏳ The formatting is what slows you down. 💡 AI can turn your messy notes into a polished starting point. https://t.co/GDB21nrz89

By Monica Burns
Rubric-Based Grading Speeds Feedback While Staying Customizable
SocialApr 6, 2026

Rubric-Based Grading Speeds Feedback While Staying Customizable

✍️ Grading student writing takes forever when you want to do it well. 📋 @Kira_Learning suggests rubric-based scores and feedback you can accept, edit, or override. 🤝 Excited to partner with Kira for this post. https://t.co/5OHA7m8BiF

By Monica Burns
AI Prompts Cut Student Feedback From Hours to Minutes
SocialApr 6, 2026

AI Prompts Cut Student Feedback From Hours to Minutes

🎯 What if your feedback process took minutes instead of hours? 🤖 I'm sharing prompt examples that help AI draft consistent comments for student work. 🎙️ All the details are in Episode 364! https://t.co/17uH9N7Fbz

By Monica Burns
AI Formats, Teachers Focus: 12 Ready‑to‑Use Prompts
SocialApr 6, 2026

AI Formats, Teachers Focus: 12 Ready‑to‑Use Prompts

💡 You already have the expertise. 🤖 Let AI handle the formatting so you can focus on the content. 📝 12 copy-and-paste prompts for teachers on the blog now. https://t.co/yYaO02BkT3

By Monica Burns
Streamlining School Planning with Collaborative Platforms
SocialApr 4, 2026

Streamlining School Planning with Collaborative Platforms

📚 I’m joined by @kefalastech to talk about collaborative platforms and schoolwide projects. 💡 We share ideas for keeping planning and communication organized across a school. 🤝 I’m excited to partner with @jotform to share this episode. https://t.co/6z03aWTjLJ

By Monica Burns
AI Tools Cut Weekly Hours for School Leaders
SocialApr 3, 2026

AI Tools Cut Weekly Hours for School Leaders

How could AI save school leaders time each week? 💡 During National #AssistantPrincipalsWeek next week, explore practical ways AI can help craft emails, support teachers, and streamline school communication. Download the free ebook 👇 https://t.co/xDp2UrxM1G #K12

By Monica Burns
Kira Learning Lets You Create Full Courses, Not Just Lessons
SocialApr 3, 2026

Kira Learning Lets You Create Full Courses, Not Just Lessons

📚 Most AI tools help you write one lesson. @Kira_Learning helps you build an entire course. 🗂️ Units, lesson sequences, and assessments all aligned to standards in one place. 🤝 Excited to partner with Kira for this post. https://t.co/5OHA7m8BiF

By Monica Burns
AI Accelerates Teaching Tasks, Your Expertise Still Key
SocialApr 2, 2026

AI Accelerates Teaching Tasks, Your Expertise Still Key

🧠 Your expertise is what makes the final product great. 📝 AI just helps you get there faster. 🔗 New on the blog: 3 types of tasks AI can help teachers tackle. https://t.co/GDB21ns6XH

By Monica Burns
AI Enables Fast Classroom Infographics Without Design Skills
SocialApr 2, 2026

AI Enables Fast Classroom Infographics Without Design Skills

📊 Infographics can help students focus on the most important ideas. 🤖 In this new blog post, I’m sharing how AI can help you create classroom infographics quickly, even if you don’t have a design background. 🔗 Read the full post here:...

By Monica Burns