A must read… now!

When the path is unclear, a signpost doesn't scream at you. It just points. On Monday, we launch the Signpost Sessions. A slow community space to "See, Sense, and Show" our way through the next 6 months. Join us: initiativeforliteracy.org/signpost-ses... #init4eachother #SignpostSessions

"Anthropomorphizing AI gives people the wrong idea about what these systems actually are. And that has consequences. When we begin to assign consciousness and emotional intelligence to an entity where none exists, we start trusting AI in ways it was never meant to be trusted."

As promised, here's information on the new 8th edition of Theories, Models, and Practices of Literacy. Details in the publisher's preview: shorturl.at/G1tw4

Our team met this morning to discuss and plan ways we can move forward the ideas from the #Literacies homecoming chat. We've got some exciting things in the works! @clarabbott.bsky.social @lexikwoodward.bsky.social @nicolermisra.bsky.social @carolinebr.bsky.social @kpsinedu.bsky.social

I love working with you all! 🤩 #literacies community, are you excited to see some of your suggestions come to life?

Listening to Dr. Jesse Turner interview Dr. Bryan Ripley Crandall on the topic of writing instruction via the National Writing Project. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t.... Episode 18

This volume is scheduled for release in early November. Pre-order and save! www.routledge.com/Theories-Mod...

Build without broadcasting. The most powerful movements don’t always make noise—they build trust, strategy, and care in quiet. Not every system needs to go public to matter. initiativeforliteracy.org/build-withou... #BuildWithoutBroadcasting #DigitalEquity #QuietPower

COLUMBUS, Ohio -The 19-member Ohio State Board of Education will be reduced to just five members, all appointed by the governor, under a provision in the new state budget that Gov. Mike DeWine allowed to become law late Monday without a veto. by Laura Hancock www.cleveland.com/education/20...

Coming soon from Routledge. Please check here for updates.

Two excellently written books I’m reading in tandem.

Join the Literature SIG, the Media, Culture & Learning SIG, and the Writing & Literacies SIG @writinglit.bsky.social for a joint networking social at AERA 2025. Meet us at Ace Eat Serve, 501 E 17th Ave, Denver, CO on Friday 4/25 at 8pm MDT!

We need a critical media epistemology. doi.org/10.1002/jaal...

For real? Mustering my skilz in CML.

Try This in a Small Town: Climate Change and Critical Media Literacy in a Rural High School | ncte.org - publicationsncte.org/content/jour...

Speaking as a white woman, with communities we research it’s so important to not just collect data and leave. We need to also immerse ourselves in those communities, benefitting them however we can. We’re not “giving voice” to people, but we’re uplifting their knowledges and learning. #literacies

A small town in southern Quebec says American authorities have decided to close the Canadian access to an historic 100 year old library that sits on the border between the two countries. www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...

So impressed and inspired by the relentless innovation @cleanlined.bsky.social is bringing to compositional design! These pages from Batman dark patterns 4 - with equally smart and compelling storytelling from @danpgwatters.bsky.social. Great stuff all around!

If you are a Northern California person upset about Chuck Schumer’s @schumer.senate.gov ‘s craven betrayal of our country, his book tour will be in Corte Madera at The Book Passage on 3/22 Thanks to @chriswarcraft.bsky.social for the alert, now we know where to visit him in NorCal too 👍🏼

I’m a Journal editor: you don’t send it to a review without information about what the LLM did. Even then, give everything a good read and do your best not to waste review resources. As a reviewer, you can send it back and ask for more information.

Today, a wonderful, recently published encyclopedia entry link.springer.com/referencewor...

Here's a worthwhile 1-hour experience on 3-3-2025 provided by the Media Education Lab at University of Rhode Island. Scroll down to "The First 100 Days" and REGISTER for FREE. I'll see you there (via Zoom). After you register, a Zoom link is sent directly to you. mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#in...

@ragnargees.bsky.social Thank you for answering my question about the accuracy of the headline. I teach critical media literacy but can’t always catch half-truths. I am impressed with your country (and others) for standing with Ukraine.

So much reading to catch up on now that I’ve migrated to bsky.social.

Just now reading this as a result of finding a home on bsky. The message couldn’t be more relevant and real.

Literacy, Research, and Instruction is seeking applications for a new editorial team! This is the flagship journal of ALER. See details below. Apllications are due March 1, 2025. drive.google.com/file/d/1KI9q...

Here's NCTE's newest ELATE Position Statement: Exploring, Incorporating, and Questioning Generative Artificial Intelligence in English Teacher Education. Can be shared without having to seek permission from NCTE.

Definitely should have tried to close my "X" account earlier. Anyone know how to do more than "inactivate" X?