Frozen Hudson Valley - a needed breath of brisk air.

📰 This week's edition of The Sift covers 2 big #journalism stories with ideas for discussing them with students: - A majority of news outlets rejected the new #Pentagon press policy - #Indiana University accused of censoring the student newspaper 🔗 Read & subscribe: go.newslit.org/Sift20Oct2025

If you're going to be on social media, especially during & after breaking news events, take control of sites' algorithms: ✨ Know why you're being fed certain content ✨ Make available tweaks in settings ✨ Practice click restraint Learn all about #algorithms with our #Checkology lesson 👇

Ts, have you added the year's first entry to your Smile File yet? Celebrate it here! 👇 Inspiration via T @tbelmont.com

Yes, you should use #NewsLiteracy skills to examine cute animal videos like bunnies on trampolines. Sharing these pieces of engagement bait only further pollutes the information landscape. @404media.co article ⤵️

Cars, trains, and ducks all traveling in parallel - only in the Meadowlands.

Looking for stellar student podcast examples? I put together 4 strong sources, from @npr.org to Denver Public Schools, that showcase student voice in action. #StudentPodcasting #EdTech www.timbelmont.com/where-to-fin...

The winners of this year's @nytimes.com student podcast contest have been revealed! Topics range from sea monsters to beauty products. Including the runners-up, there are 22 shows to check out - essential summer listening, I'd say. #edtech #studentpodcasting #edusky www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/l...

Gearing up for some summer reading! I'm excited to see the ideas of @tishaponcio.bsky.social and @rickbutterworth.com to prep our kids for the future. #EduSky

This was a great grocery-store-listen to kick off the weekend. Great advice and ideas for wrapping up the year and intentionally head into the summer. #EduSky

We had a stellar robotics workshop at the Liberty Science Center last week programming 3D printed eyes using Arduinos. #EduSky

I became an afternoon nap spot for a honey bee while hanging out on the deck earlier. Pollinators rock.

I continue to be really grateful that I learned to be a teacher before 1-to-1 devices were a thing. Learning to design and facilitate a really good lesson without any tech? Such an important, foundational thing as a teacher.

Do you (or someone you know) teach podcasting with teen students, whether creating or examining? A group of students in the class I'm facilitating are wrapping up making some podcasts, and I'd love to connect with another class for peer feedback or a podcast exchange. Let me know! #EduSky #edtech

#GoogleChampions hanging out with @suegrammatico.bsky.social

Google Looker Studio is pretty rad.

When it comes to podcasts, I can't recommend Lateral with @tomscott.com enough. On the show, Tom and three guests explore a range of lateral thinking puzzles. It is a breath of fresh air, with entertainment and the perfect amount of interesting trivia. open.spotify.com/show/1TthQOE...

A consideration when selecting an edu-centric AI tool: does it look like the company is advancing with educators' and students' best interests in mind, or is their goal just to stay ahead of the corporate competition? #EduSky

Exciting day today - information literacy is a big deal. #EduSky

What is news literacy? And why does it matter? Read NLP's @pamelabrunskill.bsky.social's deep dive explainer for @britannica.com ⤵️ www.britannica.com/topic/What-i...

Welcome to #EduInFocus! 🔍 This week, we’re bringing self-efficacy, motivation, and assessment into focus. Join us for this slow chat as we explore how teachers can help students see their own growth, one question at a time. We want to hear from you!

A Walter update on 35mm film.

Most of the creative joy in my life has come from process, not product. When using AI with students, it's easy to shift all emphasis on the product. Remember that the process is the good stuff - as long as the time is afforded. #EduSky

Forklifts, Roombas, and academic cosplay? This week on #EduDuctTape, I break down @rickwormeli.bsky.social's article on AI in education + share updates on ChatGPT courses, Google Classroom, @delightex.com, and one unforgettable TED Talk. 🎧 episodes.fm/1447821443 #EdTech #edusky #EduTech

Alright, I have a bunch of breakout materials I’ve gathered - now I gotta come up with a good use for ‘em. Anyone have some breakout ideas or activities they’re willing to share? #TLSky #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian #TLChat #EduSky

"When we are unhurried and wise, we perceive that only great and worthy things have any permanent and absolute existence, that petty fears and petty pleasures are but the shadow of the reality." - Henry David Thoreau, Walden

“By embedding instruction on productive and ethical internet use into existing lessons, educators can make lessons more relevant to our digital age without adding much extra prep time to their schedule,” educators Katie Fielding and Tim Belmont write. 🖥️ ⭐ #MediaLiteracy #EduSky

Congratulations @alanawinnick.bsky.social named the #CTO of the Year! 🎉 Excited she was recognized at #COSN2025 by Keith Krueger! Job well done! Amazing role model for the future of IT Leaders! #edtech #edleaders #CIO #edchat #edusky

"This is the “more-efficient” landscape I fear we are entering: one in which quantity has never been easier to achieve and, as a result, quality, particularly in terms of authenticity, suffers immensely." - @marcusluther.bsky.social #EduSky

Thank you, @edutopia.org, for running an excerpt of my latest book ❤️ www.edutopia.org/article/guid...

So many education-centric AI tools primarily function to save teachers time, which I get. Teachers are pressed for time. I worry that these tools will become pretext for not granting educators the extra resources (such as time) that they've needed for a long time. Is it a fair trade-off? #EduSky

Thank you @edutopia.org for having @tbelmont.com again as authors! Read our #FETC presentation turned to text: www.edutopia.org/article/stra...

Hope y'all have a wonderful weekend. Tend to that garden! #EduSky

Man, the Revision History extension sure dropped the ball. The Chrome Extension review comments tell the story - jumping from a free to freemium model with no transition or rollout for users once again builds distrust between teachers and the tech tools they rely on. #EduSky

"Everything matters not in spite of the end of you and all that you love, but because of it. Everything is all you’ve got…and after Everything is nothing." - Ron Currie

🎉 IDEA's new official podcast is here - That’s the IDEA! Dive into innovative ideas and fresh perspectives with guests who challenge the norm. Perfect for educators, leaders, and lifelong learners. Curious minds won't want to miss this! Teaser Episode: ideail.org/ThatsTheIdea... #IDEAil #EduSky

A good question for #EduSky

I'm gearing up to share how I've brought podcasting into the classroom at this year's NJECC Conference. Join me on Tuesday to chat about recording, editing, digital citizenship, and more. I'm looking forward to presenting during the first slot and spending the day learning. #NJECC25 #EduSky

Are you going to #ISTELive? Were you too scared to submit a proposal but have something to share? Playgrounds are the perfect way to dip your toe into the ISTE community! We made this list to help you find the perfect one !

Need a short link in seconds? ⏳✨ Go to ta.padlet.com, drop in your URL, and get your short link. No ads. No login. Just short links. #edusky

Just had a wonderful chat with @coachthomastech.bsky.social about student podcasting, digital citizenship, and Taylor Ham for his TechEd Clubhouse podcast. Thanks for having me!

Thanks for listening Tim! I agree, PD is essential. I am so lucky to be in a district that values the role of instructional coaches to helping teachers grow. #EduSky

My biggest takeaway from this great conversation is that regardless of your district’s AI vision, consistent and ongoing training is essential. This is where instructional and technology coaches play a crucial role. @caeddleman.bsky.social @sturmdon.bsky.social @thebrokencopier.bsky.social #EduSky

Call for Proposals! ISTE 2025 Tabletop Playground! @jacquiegardy.bsky.social and I are curating a space for educators, game designers & game enthusiasts of #tabletopgaming #ttrpg #gamedesign to showcase game-based thinking #edtech #iste #edusky #boardgamegeek FM bit.ly/iste25tttlpf...

Whether you support them or not, it's important to know the implications and nuance of these cuts. #EduSky www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...

Next up on my queue.... this is a great pod in its own right and I am excited to dip into an episode that will undoubtedly hit close to home.

It's tough to ask students to put extra effort into creating quality products when the most viewed and "influential" clips on social media are regularly barely decipherable phone camera videos of a computer screen playing an Instagram reel that was screen captured from a YouTube video. #EduSky

We live at a time when the idea of source is polarizing. If I share an article from the NYT, for example, some ppl will automatically dismiss it. Others will automatically trust it. Same for every other source - whether it’s a news org, an influencer or an elected official. With this in mind…. 🧵/1

The "BIG GAME" is a great opportunity for students to analyze commercials for manipulative appeals to emotion and the utilization of celebrities to add credibility. #EduSky

Starting my day with the #ISTECert Community and sharing the work @tbelmont.com and I shared at FETC this year: bit.ly/fetc25digcit