I have unzip with nowhere to play it and the kid wants to stop after the next turn 😭

January reading wrap up!

Calling a child “it” is dehumanization—an easy way for groups to justify violence and give a sense of moral superiority. Milgram showed people aren’t just “following orders”; they convince themselves the ends justify the means. This will only get worse if we don't stop it now.

One reason (not the only one) that I went non-tenure track was to get off this train. I didn't want to be on it when it crashed. This isn't sustainable and it's not good science. Individual solutions like this can be good, but we need a wider systemic change first. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Wrote the very first 699 words of my book today! For years I've been trying to write a book. I've been outlining it, researching, but I never officially committed to writing it. Now, I finally did it. I started it and I couldn't be more excited. Here's to hoping it gets finished.

Haha it always makes me think of Skeet Ulrich then I start thinking about Scream then I can't stop saying "liver alone, get it" all day!

"The report describes a kind of doom loop of AI dependence, where students increasingly off-load their own thinking onto the technology, leading to the kind of cognitive decline or atrophy more commonly associated with aging brains." www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...

Look what came today! So excited.

In talking to a friend who teaches 5th grade, we discovered so much in common from problems we experience, philosophies on teaching, methods to use. It made me wonder why K-12 educators and Higher Ed educators don't cross paths enough. We should be communicating, helping, encouraging one another.

Can I just write "I have concepts of a plan" for the rest of my Spring syllabi and submit?

I was going to say something pithy and funny here, but then I read the comments and I can't do any better, pure gold!

Am I weird for liking doing syllabi at this time of year? Course design is my favorite part, I'm all full of hope and grandeur that my future self will curse under her breath.

Found something almost as annoying as 2 factor authentication...having to enter a birthdate but not being able to type it in or change the year on the calendar so having to scroll through 40 years of calendar.

What was the last movie or TV show you watched in 2025?

Finished out 2025 with 105 books just in the nick of time.

Couldn't find the cookie cutters we wanted at the store so 3D printed some for New Years cookies!

Wow, what an incredible piece that's put all of my thoughts and feelings over the last year into writing. I particularly, love the part about EdTech as I've been struggling with it not only in my classroom, but in my kids classrooms in elementary school. It's good to know I'm not alone.

Realizing how much the world is designed for people to have cell phones. Mine broke yesterday and I don't get a new one until Tuesday. The amount of times I had to say I can't receive text messages right now, my phone is broken just to get them to replace mine!

My neighbor's who had multiple Trump signs in their yard during the election, now have a "Joy to the World" sign on the mailbox for the holidays. The cognitive dissonance is strong.

If you see this, post a random fact about yourself: One Saturday, I was running on campus during grad school and got recruited to be an extra on Dexter.

Yet another reason to dump social media in 2026 (she says ironically while on social media).

I don't think I've ever seen a better argument for the need for general education requirements. In fact, this makes me think we might need more of them.

My mom turns 67 in 2026 and I just want to send a special shout out to any grandparents who have been or are turning 67 right now, it's going to be a long year for sure.

Come work with me in Reno, NV! Teaching Assistant Professor position with experience in Behavior Analysis and Clinical Psychology. Non-tenure track, but stable position. 4/4 load and next to Lake Tahoe too! Happy to answer any questions. nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UNR-external...

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Interesting. Excited to share this in class this week and discuss with my students.

To see if students in my online class are reading my announcements, I added an extra credit opportunity. This time I asked them to tell me something that made them happy over the week and now I'm smiling reading them all! Highly recommend :)

Say it often, say it loud: "Overall, research has not supported the common-sense presumption that digital approaches to schooling are better than non-digital alternatives. At the broadest level, widespread computer use in education has been found to be associated with lower student achievement."

Y'all it happened! For the first time I ever I had a full office hour session. Multiple students came and they came for the entirety of my office hours! I even had to have some wait outside for a few minutes. Living the dream :)

The Dept. of Justice has removed a study showing that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism” in the U.S.

I remember when I was looking a daycares for my oldest, anytime they mentioned the words "curriculum" "rigor" or "academic standards" I just immediately walked out.

"Censorship and its chilling effect on free speech have no place on campus" is a unique choice of words when your administration just fired a Professor for utilizing free speech. www.chronicle.com/article/the-...

Looks like the first amendment is now officially meaningless. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

This is a problem we already know how to solve we just won't implement any of the changes necessary because the people in charge either don't know anything about education or will only listen to data that doesn't accurately portray learning. www.cnn.com/2025/09/09/u...

A few years ago @aekelly.bsky.social asked me to help with a project to have students contribute to an OER on underrepresented historical figures in Psychology. Students enjoyed the process and it led to greater feelings of pride, enjoyment, and positive feelings about writing! tinyurl.com/29rm2ju8

Last semester I learned it was commonplace for my students to track their roommates and friends on Life360. I was flabbergasted! They were shocked that I was shocked. That's when I learned I was in a minority of people who have never used Life360 or similar programs and I was considered weird for it

Nevada put forth a lot of new laws/ordinances this week. Two stand out: 1) school buses will now have cameras that can ticket drivers who pass when stopped and flashing 2) schools and universities can not replace counselors and psychologists with AI Way to go Nevada! www.rgj.com/story/news/p...

This is the epitome of who he is. Paving over beauty for no reason other than he can.

Just opened The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker & wow starting strong "In democracies, the freedom to assemble is one of the foundational rights granted to every individual. In countries descending into authoritarianism, one of the first things to go is the right to assemble."

This could be a great time to use mixed age classrooms. If middle schoolers had the opportunity to mentor and help younger students it might be a slightly easier time for them.

Interesting...Excited to see a focus on students. Will be interesting to see how this plays out. www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

It should be illegal to send out college/grad school acceptances and then say "oops we didn't mean too, you're not actually accepted". At the very least they should be forced to take those students still.

Two books came due on Libby at the same time and I can't decide. If anyone has read one or both can you help me decide which to read. It's Chain-Gang All Stars vs. The Will of the Many. I will end up reading both, just need help deciding which to read first.

But her emails...

This is intentional. They're trying to make access to higher education only available to a certain demographic of people again.

I know it's a s*** show out there right now, but it was new planner release day from my favorite planner (bit.ly/4iFDCaS) and I'm going to ride that high all day!

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Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology, is proud to announce that it has reached the milestone of inducting its 900,000th lifetime member! 🎉 ✨ www.psichi.org/page/900KMem...

Alright y'all, as the possibility of losing our jobs gets closer and closer each day what are we planning as a backup? Are we still opening bakeries, coffee shops? What's next?