Since everybody else is posting first day pictures, here's my first day of year 1 in front of actual teachers, doing professional development for Screencastify. The group from Letcher County, Kentucky, was awesome today.

@espnbillc.bsky.social Incredible connection to the 1990 season. Rick Neuheisel was reading it on SiriusXM yesterday. So good. What an amazing sport we love.

Let Microsoft's Copilot Make Your School's Mascot Your Teaching Copilot open.substack.com/pub/thestemg...

My 6-Week Scratch Jr. Program for Budding Elementary Coders open.substack.com/pub/thestemg... #blueskystemguy #coding #STEM #iPadEDU

Athletic departments are spending hundreds to thousands of dollars a year for social media graphics when there are hundreds of free professional templates waiting on Canva for Teachers for free. #highschoolsports #graphicdesign #socialmedia open.substack.com/pub/thestemg...

Navigating Ethical AI Use in Education - A Parents' Back-To-School Guide open.substack.com/pub/thestemg... #BlueSkyStemGuy #AIinEdu

There are lots of free resources to help teachers who want to turn outdoor spaces into learning. Here is some help finding those resources. #stem #nature #backtoschool #blueskystemguy open.substack.com/pub/thestemg...

As summer in Michigan as it gets.

Every #Cubs fan needs the Wrigley Field version of Classic Dice Baseball. Perfect for home, the cottage, or that great baseball road trip. Order yours or any other stadium at ClassicStadiumFire.etsy.com #gocubsgo #customgames #madewithglowforge #mlb www.instagram.com/reel/DMntH51...

Even the custodians know Fountas and Pinnell are crooks. Tell em, Jimmy. #TheScienceOfReading #SoldAstory www.facebook.com/share/r/1UMY...

Come share your thoughts! #STEM #STEAM #blueskystemguy open.substack.com/pub/thestemg...

@mikegolicjr.bsky.social Favorite Starkville place to eat? I am doing a media survey. #hailstate

Start The School Year With Frayer A Friend #Eduprotocols #BlueSkySTEMguy open.substack.com/pub/thestemg...

@jeffpearlman.bsky.social Champ Summers in a Pro Keds t-shirt watching the 9th inning in Atlanta to start your week. The summer of 84 was something for a 12 year old. Olympics, Tigers, these clowns, Wranglers in championship, Magic & Bird, #99, great movies and music

Another gem from Wright Thompson. What adds to the intrigue for me is that my daughter and Mississippi State are assisting with the design of a permanent Emmett Till memorial somewhere near “The Barn”. #BookSky

The retirement purge has begun. Check out my Mercari page. If you’re interested, DM me for the friends and family off-site discount. #mercari www.mercari.com/u/user696587...

It’s “get out the vintage NFL pennant quilt” cold. Currently 3 degrees here in Fennville, Michigan.

Vintage Arizona Wranglers single-stitch USFL t-shirt from 1982. (M) #ThriftSky #80s #AZsports www.mercari.com/us/item/m661...

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It makes you feel like a hearty midwesterner when you spend the day cutting wood to heat your home, no matter the temperature. That is until you realize that a better midwesterner would have cut enough already and had all of this done by September. Ope. #MidwestVsEverybody

Today: gym, ice fishing, smoked ribs, split firewood, ate ribs, got ready to ice fish in the morning.

RIP Bob Uecker. Never forget the time he and Bob Gibson got in trouble for holding hands during the team photo.

First big “because I finally have time” adventure. On Monday I got to be an extra on Chicago Fire. I am not sure how much the cameras caught me, but it was fun spending the day behind the scenes on one of my favorite shows. I will update when I have more information on the air date. #TVsky

The Chicago Skyway is such a scam. For 4 extra minutes I will skip the $28 in tolls round trip.

The Chicago Skyway is such a scam. For 4 extra minutes I will skip the $28 in tolls round trip.

All that’s missing is George Bailey running down the street yelling, “Merry Christmas you wonderful Building and Loan.” Snowy night on Butler Street in Saugatuck. #puremichigan #winterwonderland

If you’re at #FETC, connect with Marci! #edusky #STEM

Eyeball to eyeball with them stitches

A new year of 3D laser-cut and custom-designed stadiums in finished maple. Day 5: McCormick Field, home of the Asheville Tourists Each piece is originally designed and hand-assembled by Andy Losik. #MiLB #Asheville #BaseballSky #Etsy classicstadiumfire.etsy.com

A new year of 3D laser-cut and custom designed stadiums in finished maple. Day 4: Wake Forest Demon Deacons Spry Soccer Stadium Each piece is originally designed and hand assembled by Andy Losik. #ACC #CollegeSoccer #Etsy ClassicStadiumFire.etsy.com

A new year of 3D laser-cut and custom designed stadiums in finished maple. Day 3: The friendly confines of Wrigley Field. I am longing for warmer days at the ballpark. Each piece is originally designed and hand assembled by Andy Losik. #FlyTheW #Cubs #MLB ClassicStadiumFire.etsy.com

A new year of 3D laser-cut and custom designed stadiums in finished maple. Day 2: Arsenal FC Emirates Stadium Each piece is originally designed and hand assembled by Andy Losik. #COYG #SportsArt #StadiumArt #EPL classicstadiumfire.etsy.com

Check out my work designing and building laser-cut and engraved stadiums in finished maple. I have completed 135 unique pieces and will be sharing a different one each day to start the year. Let’s build something together to keep the list growing. ClassicStadiumFire.etsy.com

Can you imagine how insane the Y2K hysteria would be today with all of the mis/dis-information, conspiracy theories, and utter BS that is the current state of social media?

First time and probably the only time for at least a long time. There are 2,315 possible words and my go-to finally got its moment. Wordle 1,290 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

The Six Triple Eight on Netflix, highly recommended.

My last words with my students after 30 years. Never hide your magic! Thanks, Bead Montague for the perfect closing message. #EduSky #stem #BlueSkyStemGuy youtu.be/NXN_jghhqgs?...

The retirement notes are coming in! #GoPackGo #OnePride

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What an amazing outpouring of kindness today as I taught my last day at Blue Star…from finding all of my colleagues wearing shirts with my “Ope” catchphrase, the mountains of Little Debbie from the kids to even Faygo at lunch. Talk about feeling loved and that your people “get ya”. Thanks Blue Star!

We had a blast at Vincent Mason last night in Vegas. For his cover of Dixieland Delight, we were apparently the only SEC fans because nobody knew the real words. Great night with my daughter and her roommate.

I might only be a teacher until next Friday, but these are two beautiful words. #EDUsky

Enjoying some holiday cheer in honor of my late Uncle Tom tonight. He was a member of the Wisconsin Marching Band and this was his stein. #OnWisconsin

When you show a second grader from Ukraine, who’s a displaced learner how to use Google Maps and he joyfully takes you to his favorite McDonald’s, that is pretty stinking special. #edusky #GoogleEI

@julishively.bsky.social @cyndiburnett.bsky.social @creativityanded.bsky.social @mrlosik.bsky.social @dailystem.bsky.social

Easily would have been good from 30 yards. Straw kit field goal kicking in #STEM #BlueSkySTEMguy Put me in the #transferportal and give me a 💰of #NIL

When your classroom has essentially been your man cave for the past 30 years, one of the first challenges of retirement is going to be finding a nice space for these in home office space. #HailState #OnWisconsin #Arete #gumballhelmets #edusky

Use Google Drawing to Learn Symmetry and Make Snowflakes youtu.be/hiX0Us3LQS8?... #EDUsky #MathSky #EdTechSky #GoogleEI

We are being Boxitects today in kindergarten #STEM with 3Dux connectors and a great book by Kim Smith. #ReadAloud #EDUsky #blueskySTEMguy @marciklein.bsky.social