๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป Primary Education ๐Ÿ’ฅTech Guru ๐Ÿ“ฒ ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐ŸŽ™ Speaker ๐Ÿ’ฅCreator ๐ŸŽจ ๐Ÿ’ฅCo-author and 1/2 of The #interACTIVEclass Series OUT NOW on @ElevateBooksEdu ๐Ÿ‘—โค๏ธ๐Ÿ‘“ ๐Ÿ“š

Naples, FL
Joined September 2015
๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ“ฒWhat's #appsmashing and how do I do it? Smash apps like Seesaw, Flipgrid, Book Creator, Buncee, Spark, iMovie & more! Vol. 1 ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿปgoo.gl/p8eP4h (iBooks) ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿปgoo.gl/trMCaH (PDF) Vol. 2 ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿปgoo.gl/2weYPi (iBooks) ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿปgoo.gl/KkRKEv (PDF)
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We're incredibly honored and excited to be named as 2026 ACE Innovators! ๐ŸŽ‰ Grateful to be part of a community that believes in creativity, innovation, and student voice. ๐Ÿ™Œ Weโ€™re excited to connect, learn, & create! ๐Ÿคฉ #AdobeEduCreative #interACTIVEclass
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Meet Character Creator in @Canva! ๐ŸŽจโœจ This โœจFREEโœจ app lets students create custom characters for any design ๐Ÿ™Œ Our students used it to design Comic Book covers based on their own writing! ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ“š To find it: ๐Ÿ” Go to Apps in Canva ๐Ÿ”Ž Search โ€œCharacter Creatorโ€ #interACTIVEclass #CanvaEDU @CanvaEDU
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Let the kids jump in the pool while you โญ๏ธDIVEโญ๏ธ into the InterACTIVE Class series! โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŠ Whether youโ€™re poolside, beach-bound, or just couch cruising, weโ€™ve got your brainwaves covered! ๐Ÿ›‹๏ธ๐Ÿ’ก Pick up a copy โคต๏ธ amzn.to/3DgWXAj #SpringBreak #interACTIVEclass #TEACHers
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๐ŸŽฎ Level up your lessons with @Padlet Arcade! Create FREE learning games your students will actually want to play ๐Ÿ™Œ ๐Ÿ’ฌ Generate the game with a prompt ๐Ÿ“š Align it to your standards โœ๏ธ Make edits if needed ๐Ÿ”— Share via link or QR code Check it out โคต๏ธ arcade.padlet.com/ #interACTIVEclass #EdTech #Padlet
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Bring TheMerrillsEDU to โญ๏ธYOU!โญ ๐Ÿ’ฅPD Sessions ๐Ÿ’ฅWorkshops (virtual & in-person) ๐Ÿ’ฅWe can customize the right experience for your staff! W๏ธe want to work with your district, school, or conference! Contact us with a DM or our website! โคต๏ธ themerrillsedu.com/contact-1
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Next week, we're trading palm trees for buckeyes! ๐ŸŒดโžก๏ธ๐ŸŒฐ We can't wait to see everyone at the Pickerington Innovation Conference on Feb. 17th! ๐Ÿ™Œ More info โคต๏ธ sites.google.com/plsd.us/innโ€ฆ #interACTIVEclass
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TECHnically things should go rightโ€ฆ but sometimes they go very wrong. ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ’ป We chatted with @Edutopia about common tech integration failsโ€”and how teachers can avoid them before lessons derail. Because even the best lessons deserve a backup plan. ๐Ÿ˜‰ Read more โคต๏ธ edutopia.org/article/5-tech-โ€ฆ #interACTIVEclass
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The #AI tools in @AdobeExpress are out of this world! ๐Ÿš€ Check out our Solar Selfies lesson ๐ŸŒ–โคต๏ธ ๐ŸŒ”Generate a photo of an astronaut on the moon ๐Ÿ’ฅ Insert objects (planets) โœ๏ธ Label the planets with text boxes Grab this template and more! โคต๏ธ themerrillsedu.com/blog-1/20โ€ฆ #interACTIVEclass #AdobeEduCreative #EdTech #Education
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It's official! ๐ŸŽ‰ We're heading to @ISTEofficial this summer! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป We can't wait to see everyone! ๐Ÿคช๐Ÿคณ๐Ÿ’จ #ISTE #ISTE26 #ISTE2026
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Bring TheMerrillsEDU to โญ๏ธYOU!โญ ๐Ÿ’ฅPD Sessions ๐Ÿ’ฅWorkshops (virtual & in-person) ๐Ÿ’ฅWe can customize the right experience for your staff! W๏ธe want to work with your district, school, or conference! Contact us with a DM or our website! โคต๏ธ themerrillsedu.com/contact-fโ€ฆ #TCEA #BETTshow #interACTIVEclass
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Teachers, meet @briskteachingโ€ฆ itโ€™s the secret sauce of school! ๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ”ฅ Learn how to spice up the remainder of your school year with 12 free lesson ideas! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป Grab the recipes for for your next full course lesson โคต๏ธ themerrillsedu.com/blog-1/20โ€ฆ #interACTIVEclass #EdTech #Education
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Looking for classroom safe AI tools that are both COPPA and FERPA compliant? ๐Ÿ‘€ Here are some of our ๐Ÿ’ฅFAVORITES!๐Ÿ’ฅ ๐Ÿค– @GetSchoolAI โœ๏ธ @ClassCompanion_ ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป @Padlet ๐Ÿ“š @MicrosoftEDU ๐ŸŽจ @AdobeExpress ๐Ÿคฟ @SnorklApp ๐Ÿชž@MirrorTalkAI Learn more โคต๏ธ amzn.to/4jxPEVe #AIinEDU
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Weโ€™re loving @Padletโ€™s timeline feature! ๐Ÿ™Œ ๐Ÿ“š Read The Most Magnificent Thing ๐Ÿ’ญ Identify the characterโ€™s emotions ๐ŸŽจ Use @Canva to create scenes from the text ๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ Upload images to the collaborative Padlet timeline Shared thinking & visual storytelling = ๐Ÿ’ฅBIG LEARNING!๐Ÿ’ฅ For more ideas โคต๏ธ amzn.to/4op0duX #interACTIVEclass #EdTech #EduTwitter @CanvaEDU
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When students create, they think deeper, explore new ideas, and see thereโ€™s never just one right answer. ๐Ÿ’œ Creating TOGETHER sparks learning in ways we never imagined! ๐Ÿง  โšก๏ธ Discover how creativity, AI & tech can transform lessons: ๐Ÿ”— amzn.to/4jSM8F7 #EdTech
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Today, our students brought "Stuck!" to life with animation! ๐Ÿ˜ฒ๐ŸŽฌ ๐Ÿ“š Read Stuck! by @OliverJeffers ๐ŸŽจ Upload an image in @AdobeExpress ๐Ÿ•บ Use Animate a Character to make it move More ideas โคต๏ธ amzn.to/4op0duX #interACTIVEclass #EdTech #EduTwitter @annkozma723 @MrsBongiornoEdu @ClaudioZavalaJr @adobe
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With AI entering education, content has never been more accessible. So, how can we encourage our students to be creative in a world of AI? ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ’ญ This is the focus of our book, "Creation in a World of AI," out now! โšก๏ธ๐Ÿง  โšก๏ธ Learn more โคต๏ธ amzn.to/3BTbmly #interACTIVEclass #EdTech #Education
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Joe Merrill ๐Ÿ‘“ #interACTIVEclass retweeted
We are pumped to be included amongst all of these amazing tools! Thanks @themerrillsedu
Did you know most of the tools youโ€™re already using have accessibility features built right in? ๐Ÿ‘€โœจ ๐Ÿ“– Reading support ๐ŸŽค Student voice ๐Ÿง  Feedback that scaffolds (without taking over) Accessibility isnโ€™t extraโ€ฆitโ€™s embedded. #interACTIVEclass @SnorklApp @BriskTeaching @BookCreatorApp @ClassCompanion_ @KnowtTeam @WaygroundAI @DiffitApp @Padlet
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Give your students the opportunity to demonstrate their learning in a way they never have before! ๐ŸŽจ Our @CanvaEDU template lets them lead a museum tour! ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Find images ๐Ÿ’ป Edit the text ๐ŸŽฅ Screen record the tour! Link โคต๏ธ amzn.to/4aoNp2c #interACTIVEclass #FETC
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Make your students' next book report "STICK" w/ @AdobeExpress! ๐Ÿ“šโžก๏ธ๐ŸŽจ ๐Ÿ“™ Students read a text ๐ŸŽจ Then they use @AdobeExpress to design their bumper stickers โค๏ธ Students work to capture the heart of the story in a short, visual, and meaningful way! For more creative ideas like this โคต๏ธ amzn.to/4op0duX #interACTIVEclass #Adobe #AdobeExpress @TanyaAvrith @annkozma723 @ClaudioZavalaJr
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Looking for apps to help with specific student needs? Check out part #2 of our A+ list of accessibility! ๐Ÿง  Cognitive support ๐Ÿ‘€ Visual & perception access ๐Ÿ”‰ Auditory access and more! #interACTIVEclass #FETC #FETC26 #FETC2026
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