Join us tomorrow 8/4 at 5pm for a casual conversation with the DOLS! (See future dates below) Let's catch up on summer events, discuss what the new school year will bring! SAVE THESE DATES (all times ET) 9/2/26 - 2 pm 9/22/26 - 4 pm 10/22/26 5 pm 11/17/26 - 3 pm
Joyce Whitby
@joywhitby.bsky.social
EdTechKnowledgist w/35+ years experience in supporting adoption & integration of EdTech solutions to personalize learning for students and educators. Life partner w/@tomwhitby, #edchat. Pro public school, CEO of www.innovations4education.com. #EduSky
This!!! Leave Fauci alone, STOP the War, and RELEASE THE DAMM EPSTEIN FILES!
58 days of relentless resistance. 🦩 Albanians are standing up against land grabs, corruption, and authoritarian overreach to defend their public lands and democratic rights. When the people unite, real change happens. Keep raising your voices, Albania! 🇦🇱
This post scores a 100% A++ in my book! Formative and informative is the most productive assessment ... especially when it includes self-reflection by the learner.
🔍 We need to rethink the purpose of grading. Is it to rank and sort students, or to provide feedback and support their learning? Let's prioritize the latter. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #EduSky
At our municipal grocery stores, New Yorkers will get a 30% discount on eggs, milk, chicken, produce and other everyday essentials. In the wealthiest city in the richest country in the world, no one should have to wonder how they’ll afford the food they need to feed themselves or their families.
This is a really an encouraging story.... finally some good news in the world environmentally speaking... Gulf Coast: Oyster Shell Recycling Key to Sustainable Seafood and Coastal Protection | NOAA Fisheries share.google/Wm7AzNcrX4x9...
Gulf Coast: Oyster Shell Recycling Key to Sustainable Seafood and Coastal Protection
With $5 million in NOAA funds, Gulf Coast partners will expand efforts to restore oyster populations, protect vanishing land, and reconnect communities to their coastal heritage.
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Mitch McConnell hasn’t been seen or heard from in 6 weeks(!) in the hospital. Yet he still has a job, still getting paid, and getting unlimited world class healthcare. The man who voted against a living wage, against universal healthcare, and against guaranteed paid leave—is now getting all three.
My latest article is available now EdMarket.org An Essential Guide to Educational Service Agencies essentials.edmarket.org/2026/07/an-e... It explains WHY and HOW to work with Education Services Agencies nationwide, AND it lists each ESA, their state and the #, their name and their URL.
Hi DOLS - only one meetup this month... hope to see you there! #edtech
Don't miss our NEXT DOLS VIRTUAL MEETUP on July 15, 1 ET - more details forthcoming!
#ISTE2026 was non-stop! From the High Tea (thanks ClassLink) to enlightening info on eSports (CDW rocks!) to time with industry leaders (SETDA & CoSN (Consortium for School Networking ) & MindShare Learning Media & CAST. It was great seeing everyone ... enjoy summer respite and recharge time!
I am excited to be heading to Orlando for #ISTE 2026 - send me a DM if you will be there and let's catch up!!! #edchat #edtech #education
In 1965, Senator Robert F. Kennedy made an unannounced visit to Willowbrook in 1965 & was horrified by what he found. designed to serve up to 4,000 children labeled “mentally defective” by the state, by 1965 they held 6,000+ adults & children crammed into wards w/o food, staff, or sanitation.
He Said Autistic Kids Will Never Work or Love. Now He Runs Their Education www.linkedin.com/pulse/he-sai...
This is NEVER GOING TO WORK... the way RFK thinks will send us back to Willowbrook - institutionalized care (aka neglect and abuse) for anyone that we can't "fix" ... scienceinsights.org/what-happene...
What Happened at Willowbrook Mental Institution?
Willowbrook State School became infamous for the neglect and abuse of disabled children, sparking reforms that reshaped disability rights and federal law in the US.
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#disabledsky #edusky The dismantling of the Department of Education placed the Office of Special Education under the Department of Health and Human Services which is being run by Secretary Kennedy who does not believe those with autism should have access to services and supports they need.
Don't miss our NEXT DOLS MEETUP on June 16, 4:00pm ET - Jon Bernstein from NCTET, will join the DOLS again to give us an update on legislative and policies impacting EdTech, plus more!!! Mark your calendars for our meetup post ISTE: July 15, 1 ET
Don't miss our next DOLS meetup June 16, w/special guest speaker Adele Winter! Future meetups: - JUN 16, 4 ET - Jon Bernstein from NCTET, will give us an update on legislative and policies impacting EdTech. - JUL 15, 1 ET - currently set as a time to network and share.
DOLS, Thursday, May 14, 3 ET please join DOL , Daylene Long, as she shares tips supporting your work with with AI and helps give you ideas to enhance your presence. Zoom link is sent via email to all DOLS in the directory.
I adore this!!! www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/c...
From the BeAmazed community on Reddit: Love is in the air at Edinburgh zoo. Peddling makes the start of the breeding season for gentoo penguins. Kids at Edinburgh children's hospital charity painted p...
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Don't miss the next DOLS meetup!!! @daylenelong will be our speaker!
Please mark you calendars. for great spring and early summer DOLS virtual meetings. - May 14, 3 ET please join DOL , Daylene Long, as she shares tips supporting your work with AI. - June 2, 4 ET - June 16, 4 ET - July 15, 1 ET
Don't miss the next DOLS meetup!!! @daylenelong will be our speaker!
Please mark you calendars. for great spring and early summer DOLS virtual meetings. - May 14, 3 ET please join DOL , Daylene Long, as she shares tips supporting your work with AI. - June 2, 4 ET - June 16, 4 ET - July 15, 1 ET