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Educator | Author #TechWithHeart | TED-Ed Talker Passionate about creating inclusive, compassionate, & empowering learning environments where every student can find their voice, build confidence, & take ownership of their learning #Edtech ⊹ #EduSky 🍎
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#EatingDisorderAwarenessWeek begins today. Having struggled with anorexia for most of my life, I have so much I want to say. I hope to share more in the coming year. For now, here's a short piece I wrote: What Teachers Need to Know About Eating Disorders. medium.com/inspired-ide... #EDAW #EduSky

I'm thrilled to share what The Art of Teaching means to me in this stunning video created in collaboration with #McGrawHill, who expertly animated my words. youtu.be/5PLQH8YH5-I?... Please take 90 seconds to give it a watch & add your thoughts. #EduSky #mtbos #mathchat #edtech #EduCoach #edchat

With Valentine's Day around the corner & some extra ❤️💘💌 in the air, this could be a fun little check-in to do with students. Feel free to interact & share your response (anonymous, no login required): lucid.app/lucidspark/f... Created in #Lucidspark, inspired by Vanessa Cicero #EduSky #edtech

I think about this almost every day

My absolute #1 Chrome Extension right now Have you checked out Mote’s new Read Aloud functionality? The experience is super smooth and such a far leap from the robotic voices of the past. From reading articles to helping me write better, @motehq.bsky.social new functionality is 💜 #EduSky

I wrote about the biggest rap performance of all time, Kendrick’s positioning of anti-Drake-ness as part of a larger pro-Blackness and justice for Serena Williams andscape.com/features/gen...

Teachers, do you want to discuss @kendricklamar’s Super Bowl halftime show with your students but not sure where to begin? Here’s some discussion questions I used with my college class today. @applemusic @nfl @pglang @davefree #HipHopEd

❓ to educators — if you took time out of class today to analyze Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime performance, I'm so curious to hear how these discussions played out. Did anyone bring in TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube video analysis to break down? If so, please share! #EduSky #SSchat #ELsky

"Our Differences Are Not Burdens"... and perhaps end up being our superpowers. Honest & brave perspective piece: How I Navigate the Classroom as a #Neurodivergent Teacher www.edsurge.com/news/2025-02... by Fatema Elbakoury via @edsurge.com #EduSky

👀Check out Megan's Megabytes: A Bit of Tech to Try! 🔗 bit.ly/MegansMegaby... ✨#GoogleforEDU education tools for 2025 🧰 #Chromebook Class Tools coming soon 🎬 Design engaging video lessons in #Edpuzzle by @buddyxo.bsky.social ⌚ How will you use the time AIs give you @virtualgiff.bsky.social

VISUAL ACTIVITIES FOR WARMUP & EXIT TICKETS You've seen me share my love of Lucidspark's Visual Activities (youtu.be/gDK5xyFdm6k?...) @VanessaCicero3 created a new video showing how to use Lucid for quick understanding checks: ⏯️ youtu.be/a3-VxeBAPqQ?... #edtech #EduSky

Weekend musings: “In order to move forward with our Doing, we must also make time to sink back into the Undoing.” —Jocelyn K. Glei

With the mission to speak to every learner, Mote has rolled out some incredible new features. I had a chance to pilot the new Read Aloud over the past couple of months, & trust me, you need to check this out. It's a game-changer! #EduSky #edtech @motehq.bsky.social @willmjackson.bsky.social

I am so excited to lead the way as an #EdpuzzleAmbassador again this year alongside this inspiring group from the US and Canada, as well as other cohorts from around the world. @edpuzzle.bsky.social #edtech

It’s a new year and a fresh opportunity to shine on video! Learn about the new speaker frames and background tint options in mmhmm. These features allow you to truly customize your appearance on screen. youtu.be/XZYsVwKo6oc #EduSky #edtech

Welcome to Bluesky, Edpuzzle! @edpuzzle.bsky.social #EduSky #edtech

I poured my heart into this one. 💙 Sharing my journey of setbacks, resilience, and finding inspiration in The Beatles' Rooftop Concert. It's about embracing courage and creating your own Rooftop Moment. I hope it speaks to you. 🙏 #PrincipalLinerNotes #LeadershipRiffs #EduSky wp.me/p60hAg-u0

What are you up to tonight, teachers? We hope you'll join our first #T2Tchat on Bluesky, all about your mid-year reflections, goals and fresh starts. We're looking forward to a lively conversation moderated by @iheart6ela.bsky.social and @cheycheney.bsky.social #EduSky

"Exploring with KIBO–A #Robotics Curriculum for Grades 3-5, provides 60 hours of standards-aligned lessons & activities designed for upper elementary grades, with 20 hours of instruction per grade level." Available Feb 2025: kinderlabrobotics.com/products/exp... #Coding #STEAM #STEM #EduSky

"Whatever our kids are going through, they need more support. They need more guidance, they need guardrails, they need direction. They don't need negativity.” —Dr. Shari Camhi 🔗 www.edsurge.com/news/2025-01... @edsurge.com #edtech #EduSky

This is awesome!!! Make sure to read the blog post fully through to find @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social's "Brick Built Readers Challenge" #EduSky #KidLit #TLSky #MakerED #BookSky

The mentor’s mindset shatters the idea that influential adults must be either tough guys or a soft touch Adolescents need corrections WITH encouragement Honest feedback works when accompanied by moral support&clarity on how to get better www.kqed.org/mindshift/65... @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social 🍎

The Library of Congress is offering free professional development workshops for educators in July 2025 • Participants will learn and practice strategies for using primary sources with K-12 students • Application deadline: 1/31/25 🔗 blogs.loc.gov/teachers/202... #EduSky #TLSky

Keeping warm with my #Grammarly Cozy Winter Kit! Thanks to Emma Wyatt for cultivating such a wonderful community with The Grammarly Collective and for continued challenges to help us all grow. #Grambassador #Grammarly #EduSky #edtech #WritingCommunity @officialgrammarly.bsky.social

Asking the right questions can reshape how we teach, connect, and grow. Reflection drives progress and helps us see opportunities we might otherwise miss. What question can you ask yourself today to move forward and make a meaningful impact? @buddyxo.bsky.social #EduSky #IHaveQuestions

Have we published three new collections on the UVA Teaching Hub this week? Yes, yes we have! Our newest is on reading pedagogy curated by @jenaecohn.bsky.social featuring fantastic resources for teaching critical reading skills. teaching.virginia.edu/collections/...

How fun! Grammarly just delivered my writing personality to my inbox based on the writing I did in 2024. Apparently, I'm The MVP: gram.ly/3ZZ8U6l #WritingCommunity #Grammarly #Grambassador @officialgrammarly.bsky.social

Look who got a shoutout in @jakemilleredu.bsky.social's fabulous newsletter!!! ⏯️ Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7hp... 📰 Newsletter: birdsend.page/5574/J3laThk... #EduSky #edtech #EduCoach #PearDeck

So many great activities in this January-themed choice board by @shannonmmiller.bsky.social #EduSky #EduCoach #edtech

"Boredom lurks around every corner in our lives. I’ve come to view it, specifically its avoidance, as the silent engine of modern life. Attention, where we put our conscious thoughts in any given moment, is the substance of life." www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/o... by @chrislhayes.bsky.social

In those moments when we don’t think we’re smart enough or pretty enough or skinny enough or successful enough or basically just not enough — Just know, you will never be enough. But you can know the value of your worth if you just put down the measuring stick. —Demi Moore #GoldenGlobes

It was a year of fantastic #books! Somehow, I logged 150 books read, exactly. There's nothing like great books to help you grow—in body, mind, and heart. I'm especially thankful for audiobooks; I'd never be able to sit still long enough to read as much as I do! #EduSky #TLSky #BookSky #BookLovers