Did you know that GeoAI can discover your location based on images you share on social media? Even if you have location turned off? Most people don't. #schoollibrarians #AIinEDU #edtech #TLsky #EduSky @aaslala.bsky.social ticklingtech.com/2026/07/06/a...

AI Can Find You Via YOUR Images

You can control your location information inside various apps, if you choose, by turning off the location. The default is always sharing location. Sometimes, it helps to have the location turned on…

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Are you coming to ALA Annual Conference? Join us for Banned Books from the Big Chair! This is the don't miss engagement opportunity at #ALAAC26! w/ @sagepub.com @ifrt-ala.bsky.social @uabookbans.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social cdmcd.co/qdYxMp

Heading to American Library Association’s Annual Conference? Join me Sunday morning for playing at information literacy stations. #alaac26 (p.s. I could use extra hands from my @glma-inc.bsky.social peeps!) @aaslala.bsky.social #TLsky #Edusky

Did you know that #GenAI provides answers based on your location? What does that mean in your classroom? Let's look at an example. #EduSky #TLSky ticklingtech.com/2026/06/06/a...

AI Location-Based Responses in Classrooms

Generative AI (GenAI) chatbots will provide different information to the same question based on the location and timing of the user request (Gumilar et al, 2024). Think about that for a minute. It …

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It's time for school personnel to look at what they've done in the past year. Every year, I create an end of year report. This is my opportunity to show how important my program is. And I keep it simple & well organized. #edusky #TLsky #eoy @glma-inc.bsky.social ticklingtech.com/2026/05/24/e...

EOY26 The Year of Supporting Each Other

What is an end of year report for a school-based position? In short, it should be an opportunity to show off. You can display a long list of what you accomplished. You can share specific examples. …

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We have a lot of esoteric policies on #AI in the schoolhouse from the state or district. I put together a concept of what it looks like the classroom. It's not perfect or final, but its a start. #TLSky #Edusky ticklingtech.com/2026/04/18/a...

AI Classroom Policy Suggestions

This past week, I attended the Annual GALILEO Conference and enjoyed my sessions immensely. Most of the sessions involved artificial intelligence (AI) in some part of the discussions. Late in the a…

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What do you say to your high school seniors as they graduate? I've been writing senior letters this week. #TLSky #EduSky @aaslala.bsky.social ticklingtech.com/2026/04/11/w...

Writing Personalized Senior Letters

What did your last written Thank You note look like? I’ve seen many that go like this: “Thank you for the xx. It was very thoughtful. I will use/display/keep it. Sincerely.” Ugh. …

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It was our 7th Annual TigerCon - a mini-ComicCon for our high school students. Can you imagine how students feel when faced with people who design costumes, draw comics, and do voice acting as real, paid jobs? Amazing! #TLSky

What is effective communication? How do we know we did it? @aaslala.bsky.social #TLSky #EduSky #communication ticklingtech.com/2026/03/28/s...

School Librarians: Effective Communicators?

What is effective communication? How do we know we did it? Weaver (1953/2017) defines communication as “all processes in which one mind may affect another” (p. 136).  To put it a little clearer, co…

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Robbie’s dedication to empowering learners and strengthening instructional practices represents the very best of our profession. We are proud to celebrate her impact and leadership! 👏📚 #GLMA #SchoolLibrarians #InformationLiteracy #LibraryLeaders #MemberSpotlight #LibrarianExcellence 2/2 🔚

Thrilled to represent the work of school librarians. #TLSky

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🌟 Member Spotlight 🌟 Please join us in celebrating GLMA member Robbie Barber, recipient of the LIRT Librarian Recognition Award! This national honor recognizes her outstanding contributions to the development, advancement, and support of information literacy and library instruction. 1/2 ⬇️

Georgia (U.S.) Residents: We need your help. The Georgia House will vote on MONDAY (3/16) criminalizing school librarians. #TLsky #edusky click.glma-inc.org/ls/click?upn...

Contact Your Representative to Oppose SB 74!

SB 74 will criminalize librarians by removing immunity for public librarians regarding "materials harmful to minors."

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Don't let the American government decide what books you and your family are allowed to read.#edusky action.everylibrary.org/hr_7661 via @everylibrary.bsky.social

PETITION: Don't Let the Federal Government Regulate Your Reading

Not one country's freedom and liberty has ever been increased by banning books.

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Georgia (USA) residents: I ask that you object to the Georgia Senate bill 74 which criminalizes librarians. Please take time to contact the Rules Subcommittee to stop this bill. This is something we can do. Thank you. #Edusky #georgia actionbutton.nationbuilder.com/share/SPK-QE...

Does everyone know what you do? How do you tell them? We need to work on telling our stories and sharing them widely. Many have no idea what school librarians do, projects we create, and the connections we make. #aasl #schoollibrarians #shareourstories #tlsky ticklingtech.com/2026/02/01/t...

Telling A Good Story

Sam Helnick, current ALA President, has said repeatedly, we need to share our stories. Telling our stories helps others understand what we do, how we do it, what problems we encounter, and what suc…

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#Oneword is my type of New Year's Resolution. A word to focus on instead of a list I won't follow. 😉 This year, my #oneword is "Launch". ticklingtech.com/2025/12/28/l... #edusky #tlsky

Launch Is My #OneWord2026

Instead of a New Year’s Resolution, for the past 10 years, I have picked #oneword to focus on throughout the year. Sometimes, like resolutions, the word is pushed to the side. Other years, th…

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What do I teach my students about AI and protecting their mental health? Here are some short suggestions. #TLSky #edusky ticklingtech.com/2025/11/08/t...

Teaching Teens About AI & Mental Health

Teens in my high school appear addicted to their devices. It is a constant distraction. This means that in the Media Center and in the hallways, the students have headphones on and on the cell phon…

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“Literacy, curiosity, and wonder have never been so important. And that's why this room is full of the most dangerous people in the world.” “You can control the fear and lies.” Great words from the opening session #AASL25

How do you teach students to make good presentations? Here are some suggestions. #Edusky #TLsky #AASL #schoollibrarians Teaching How 'NOT' To Present ticklingtech.com/2025/09/21/t...

Teaching How ‘NOT’ To Present

How do you teach students to be able to make confident, succinct presentations in class? How do you teach colleagues to do the same? I am certain that every teacher has heard a presentation filled …

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As I learn about the energy use of AI, I am learning how we can help reduce its energy use. Let's try Boolean logic to help formulate our requests. And #AskaLibrarian. #AASL #AI #Schoollibrarians #edusky ticklingtech.com/2025/08/10/t...

Teaching AI Energy Use – Part 2

Part I: Teaching AI Environmental Impact In April 2025, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, stated on social media that there is a real energy cost associated with using phrases like “please” an…

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I gave a presentation about images and image manipulation. I then added AI image creation. The question was asked about the environmental impact of these AI images. I didn’t have an answer. I hope to learn with my students. #AI #TLSky #EduSky @aaslala.bsky.social ticklingtech.com/2025/07/11/t...

Teaching AI Environmental Impact

At a recent conference, I gave a presentation about images and image manipulation. I then added artificial intelligence (AI) image creation. I showed a small part of John Oliver’s recent AI S…

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A rural Georgia librarian was recently fired because she approved a library display (set up by community members) that included a book featuring a transgender character. She is raising funds to cover legal fees for a challenge to her firing. www.gofundme.com/f/help-lavon... #PubLibs #kidlit #LGTBQ

Donate to Help LaVonnia Moore Seek Justice and Equality, organized by Lavonnia Moore

Seeking help for legal fees and life. My name is LaVonnia Moore. For … Lavonnia Moore needs your support for Help LaVonnia Moore Seek Justice and Equality

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You’re amazing!! I love this!!

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How Images Manipulate Us. Awesome #ALAAC25 presentation, @mediabarber.bsky.social! Thank you! This is the FIRST session I’ve ever seen the Canva AI terms shared. #TLsky See replies for ai terms link.

@georgetakei.bsky.social addressing librarians #ALAAC25 “Democracy is dependent on an informed public. You are the keepers of that information.”

If you're heading to #ALA25, join me Sunday at 2:30 pm for How Images Manipulate Us. (Rm 119AB) @aaslala.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

@thenextgenlib.bsky.social is at #glmasi25 telling school librarians that “adaptability is our superpower” #tlsky #glmasi

Are you headed to @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social conference in Philly? Join me as we discuss how images manipulate us. Sunday, 6/29. #ALAAC25

My mom asked me to explain AI. I gave her an example that showed impressive speed. She didn't understand why I bothered when I could do it without help. It made me think about what we are teaching students about AI. #AI #Schoollibraries #tlsky #edusky ticklingtech.com/2025/06/01/t...

Teaching High School Students to Understand AI

What if we teach what artificial intelligence (AI) is before we dive in? Hollands & Breazeal (2024) reviewed the MIT Day of AI initiative and its use in the 2022-2023 school year. The survey sh…

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It's time for the end-of-school-year report. Turned out to be the Year of Caring for Each Other. ticklingtech.com/2025/05/11/t...

The Year of Caring for Each Other – EOY SY25

May is the time flowers and the End-of-Year (EOY) reports for the school year. This year became the Year of Caring for Each Other. Students, teachers, and staff all needed a little extra support. T…

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Trump fired the Librarian of Congress without cause! 2 sentences saying “you’re out”! Read @everylibrary.bsky.social's statement here. www.everylibrary.org/trump_fires_...

STATEMENT: President Trump Fires the Librarian of Congress and Now Congress Must Push Back

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