To the person who invented the 10-hour workday: I hope you have the day you deserve, sir.
“As the tech backlash spreads from phones to laptops, many teachers say a fundamental insight is being lost: not all devices—and not all uses of those devices—are the same.” #EduSky #EdTech
Should Laptops Really Go the Way of Cell Phones?
Having won the battle on phones, some public intellectuals are calling for laptops to disappear from classrooms, too. Many teachers say that would be a mistake.
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When students dive into their writing assignments without first brainstorming, outlining, and drafting, the final outcome can suffer. Educator John Duffy’s strategy makes students’ thinking visible before they begin the writing process, making their writing more focused and effective! 📝 #EduSky
Making Student Thinking Visible During Writing Assignments
This update on the old-school strategy of using index cards to collect textual evidence helps students slow down and focus on each stage of the writing process.
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“April Insley, a Yorktown Elementary Library Media Specialist, has been named the 2027 Region 2 Teacher of the Year — recognizing her commitment to creating engaging, inclusive learning environments where young learners thrive.” Go, April! #librariesmatter www.doe.virginia.gov/Home/Compone...
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“As educators, our job is to assess what students know—not just how neatly they can present it.”
Edutopia@edutopia.org · 4mo agoBad handwriting has a way of pulling your attention away from a student’s insights to their legibility. While handwriting is an important skill, you can still find ways to assess student understanding effectively, even if they haven’t developed their fine motor skills yet. ✏️ #EduSky
The requirement would go into effect for students starting in the fall of 2026. www.wfyi.org/news/article...
Purdue University adds AI learning requirement for incoming students
Incoming classes at Purdue University will now have to learn about AI in order to graduate.
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Whatever reaction a text summons in your Ss, this strategy encourages them to stop and pay attention! (📸 via T Janet Coloma)
Conference season is exhausting. Pray for us introverts. 🫠
Made this for thanksgiving, and it was so good 😋 grandbaby-cakes.com/spiced-sweet...
Spiced Sweet Potato Cheesecake Recipe
Decadent, creamy and perfectly luscious, this sweet potato cheesecake recipe is the best of sweet potato pie but even richer and more delicious! #cheesecake #sweetpotato
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Federal privacy law requires data deletion, but edtech vendors ignore it with impunity. Schools face personal liability while vendors ghost requests. The fix: clear data privacy agreements before contracts begin. But many schools skip this step entirely. https://bit.ly/47Q7PA6
Breaking Up With Edtech Is Hard to Do - EdSurge News
Shedding old edtech is a real pain, district experts say. Worse, student privacy may be at risk.
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Our school division’s teacher of the year is a school librarian! Woohoo! 🎉
An oldie, but goodie! I’m great at #1, but I need to get back into the habit of #3 😀 truthforteachers.com/truth-for-te...
6 ways to (mentally) leave work at work
How do you keep yourself from worrying by school stuff when it’s time for you to be present with your family, relax, or go to sleep at night?
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These 4 easy-to-implement tweaks to your classroom design can have a *big* impact on students’ motivation and engagement. 🔧✨ #EduSky #ClassroomDesign
4 Classroom Design Tactics to Motivate Students
Teachers can make small shifts in their classroom design to boost engagement, spark curiosity, and celebrate success.
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Sitting in a #VAASL25 session facilitated by one of my elementary librarians and listening to participants audibly say, “Wow! That’s amazing!” 🤩 😍
Concept maps: simple but powerful learning tools. On the podcast this week, Dr. Kripa Sundar shares practices for making the most of them. Also joining us is Dr. Pooja Agarwal (@retrievelearn.bsky.social), editor of the book Smart Teaching Stronger Learning. www.cultofpedagogy.com/concept-maps/
Hoping to use my unexpected day off tomorrow as an actual day off!
On Fridays I tend to oscillate between righteous indignation and complete apathy. We’ll see where I land tomorrow.
Everyone at work had to pass a mandatory ‘how to not be racist’ training and… people had to study, there were multiple attempts involved… I don’t know how to feel.
The question shifts from: “Can AI do this?” to “How would/did you use AI, and why?” www.ajjuliani.com/blog/a-guide...
A.J. Juliani | A Guide to Relevant Assessments: Rethinking Performance Tasks in the AI Age
You’ve probably heard the term performance task before (especially if you are reading this article). If not, you’ve at least seen its cousins: the project, the portfolio, the presentation, or the dr...
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Here’s your annual reminder: If there is a microphone, USE IT! #accessibilitymatters 🎤
For the record: 10-hour workdays are just not it.
Oh, we’re definitely playing AI karaoke at our next AI PD session 😏 #notatISTE #ISTELive25 @hookertech.bsky.social
Project-based learning is complicated, and making sure students are learning the content and skills connected to the unit is no small feat. This team of teachers uses a learning map to keep everyone on track. 🗺️ #PBL #ElementaryTeacher #EduSky
Using a Learning Map to Build Exemplary PBL Units
By developing—and revisiting—an instructional roadmap that connects standards, activities, and skill development, these teachers put students on a path toward mastery.
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