Percival Everett got two standing ovations and thousands of laughs at today's electric #NCTE25 Opening General Session. Asked by @anterobot.bsky.social#NCTE25about young people who aspire to a career in writing, he said: "My advice to all my students—whether they're my kids or graduate students—is read."

Headed out to Denver & @ncte Thanks to @tryingteacher.bsky.social for the invite & Jana Tropper & Christian Hines for having me along I love getting to about horror professionally! I need to do this more often 🤓 #ncte25 See you on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 1:15pm in the Mile High Ballroom 4E/4F!

#SupportPublicEducation #EduSky #ProtectOurKids #RIAFT @aftunion.bsky.social

A gay guy, a Black man, and a woman walk into a flight deck— that’s not the beginning of a joke, but just a regular day at work! There was so much DEI on this plane that we could hardly get in the air. Luckily my limp wrists were able to wrestle the heavy jet back to the ground 💅🏼

#tlap chat moves to BlueSky tonight at 7:30pm Central! Note the 30 minutes earlier time slot to avoid conflict with #EduSkyChat. Oh well…after 12 yrs, moving 30 mins won’t kill me. Moving on! Hope you will join us to discuss the power of #gratitude. @taramartinedu.bsky.social will co-host!

I *love* this concept! And what a wonderful way to connect with families in more positive ways! #EduSky #ITeachEnglish

Some great ways to try out A.I. if you’re still unsure about it! #EduSky #iteachEnglish

#EduSky #AIEd We might want to grab all the resources on #AI & #education currently available from US DoEd's Office of Educational Technology in case next US government cycle affects availability of content. See tech.ed.gov/ai/

A poem for my last day working at the writing center for the semester (by Joseph Fasano)

Reminder, once you process, and laugh, because it IS hysterical, remember: The tragicomedy of it all is intended to destabilize us. While we ask, "How can they be serious?" they will dismantle institutions. The grass is still green and the sky is still blue. Remember who you are.

Headed to #ncte2024 this weekend? Check out my pal’s sessions on using comics and graphic novels in the classroom! #ncte #iteachenglish @tryingteacher.bsky.social #EduSky

“Equity in education starts with small, human acts.” www.jessestommel.com/ungrading-fo...

I’ve had the same desk chair for over a year, and TODAY I finally figured out how to adjust the tilt of the back. I find myself questioning my own intelligence more and more frequently lately.

I’m getting very excited as I discover more and more Bluesky chats! I miss the teacher communities I learned so much from on that other platform. Can’t wait to join in! #EduSky

A number of artists and creators have made their home on Bluesky, and we hear their concerns with other platforms training on their data. We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so.

Oh, I’m excited to see this! So much of who I am today as a teacher came from chats on that *other* platform. I love that the #EduSky community is growing so quickly!

Hello, #EduSky! Looking for an alternative to Sign-Up Genius but for STUDENT use - SUG doesn’t fit our info privacy requirements. Need something that will allow Ss to sign up for a group (a table at an event) but NOT alter who else is there already signed up. Make sense? Any ideas?

To all the military folk out there this Veterans Day: thank for your service in a protective capacity. For the active duty folks, I wish you strength and courage to do the right thing, always, but especially during the next four years.

I adore this! I definitely need to give this a run in my classes! #EduSky #iteachenglish

The Library of Congress has literally one gazillion public domain photos and illustrations that are free to use for your projects! www.loc.gov/free-to-use

“We can surely no longer pretend that our children are growing up into a peaceful, secure, & civilized world… it’s irresponsible to try to protect them from the irrational world… Our responsibility … is not to pretend that if we don’t look, evil will go away, but to give them weapons against it.”

If you're an educator who's left the toxic X, welcome to BlueSky! Follow the #EduSky feed and add your info to this list!

Tip for new BlueSky users: the "nuclear" block. Blocking a user here is far more effective than it ever was on Twitter. It rips out all connection to replies, quotes, everything. They are erased from your life. It's beautiful and I recommend using it generously.

Missing Wordle, Connections, etc which are behind the picket line with the NYT strike? The awesome Guild has got you covered with alt games 👇 nytimesguild.org/tech/guild-b...

"Stay angry, Little Meg. You will need all your anger now." -- Mrs. Whatsit Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

I’m entering my 3rd yr reshaping grades in my senior classes. The Grading Mindshift requires slow, steady progress as I determine what’s best for my students. What shifts in practice will you commit to this year? #EDUsky #23RISTOY https://www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/ed-magazine/23/05/problem-grading

#NTOY23 Rebecka Peterson a model for humility & compassion in education. I’m honored & privileged to work with her. #RISTOY23 #EduSky “I teach because it gives me life to offer the American dream to the next generation.” Check it out here: bit.ly/3pyNH3L. PC: OK State Dept of Ed.

Did this task with a bunch of math and science teachers today & it really struck me how no 2 people seemed to model it the same way, but all were equivalent. It was so beautiful when we showed each other how we arrived to the same place from entirely different paths. #iTeachMath #eduSky

Custom Education feeds for Bluesky https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5yMDbXCShYEsEGSckmVlo9pHAnMB0_ldn5Joo81sOY/edit?resourcekey#gid=1930626213 #EDUsky

Hey #eduSky add this to your “Feeds” and move to the top so you can quickly find others in this space! It’s a great way to connect with other educators here! https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:l72uci4styb4jucsgcrrj5ap/feed/aaao5dzfm36u4

There’s something so energizing about opening BlueSky and finding more and more educators to follow! Happy Friday, #EduSky!

I love how quickly the #EduSky community is building - but my IRL pals seem to be aiming for Threads. I can probably manage both, especially since that original platform was more about teachers / education for me. The networking is so useful!

Definitely the kind of reading we all are devouring this summer! Thanks for sharing, @jenroberts.bsky.social! #edusky

New to Bluesky and want to make sure you can see the feed(s) you care about? After you add a feed to your feeds (shout out to #EduSky), click the settings gear from your home screen and pin the feed(s) you care about. They'll show up across the top go your home panel and you can scroll between them!

I feel this in my bones. I missed wishing a friend a Happy Birthday this weekend because I forgot what the date was (that day, not her bday!). 🫣 So much summer reading and learning - so little time! 🤓❤️📚 #EDUSky

Hello, BlueSky and #EDUSky! Thank you, @alicekeeler.com for the invite! Looking forward to learning with and from you all!