“As the tech backlash spreads from phones to laptops, many teachers say a fundamental insight is being lost: not all devices—and not all uses of those devices—are the same.” #EduSky #EdTech

When students dive into their writing assignments without first brainstorming, outlining, and drafting, the final outcome can suffer. Educator John Duffy’s strategy makes students’ thinking visible before they begin the writing process, making their writing more focused and effective! 📝 #EduSky

“April Insley, a Yorktown Elementary Library Media Specialist, has been named the 2027 Region 2 Teacher of the Year — recognizing her commitment to creating engaging, inclusive learning environments where young learners thrive.” Go, April! #librariesmatter www.doe.virginia.gov/Home/Compone...

“As educators, our job is to assess what students know—not just how neatly they can present it.”

I mean… I just… Ok.

The requirement would go into effect for students starting in the fall of 2026. www.wfyi.org/news/article...

The Holiday Tasks That Are Secretly Depleting You www.huffpost.com/entry/holida...

Whatever reaction a text summons in your Ss, this strategy encourages them to stop and pay attention! (📸 via T Janet Coloma)

Conference season is exhausting. Pray for us introverts. 🫠

Guess it’s back to busy…

Made this for thanksgiving, and it was so good 😋 grandbaby-cakes.com/spiced-sweet...

Federal privacy law requires data deletion, but edtech vendors ignore it with impunity. Schools face personal liability while vendors ghost requests. The fix: clear data privacy agreements before contracts begin. But many schools skip this step entirely. https://bit.ly/47Q7PA6

Our school division’s teacher of the year is a school librarian! Woohoo! 🎉

An oldie, but goodie! I’m great at #1, but I need to get back into the habit of #3 😀 truthforteachers.com/truth-for-te...

These 4 easy-to-implement tweaks to your classroom design can have a *big* impact on students’ motivation and engagement. 🔧✨ #EduSky #ClassroomDesign

Sitting in a #VAASL25 session facilitated by one of my elementary librarians and listening to participants audibly say, “Wow! That’s amazing!” 🤩 😍

Concept maps: simple but powerful learning tools. On the podcast this week, Dr. Kripa Sundar shares practices for making the most of them. Also joining us is Dr. Pooja Agarwal (@retrievelearn.bsky.social), editor of the book Smart Teaching Stronger Learning. www.cultofpedagogy.com/concept-maps/

Hoping to use my unexpected day off tomorrow as an actual day off!

“Education can move slowly; technology doesn’t.” #edusky #edtech #digcit

On Fridays I tend to oscillate between righteous indignation and complete apathy. We’ll see where I land tomorrow.

Everyone at work had to pass a mandatory ‘how to not be racist’ training and… people had to study, there were multiple attempts involved… I don’t know how to feel.

The question shifts from: “Can AI do this?” to “How would/did you use AI, and why?” www.ajjuliani.com/blog/a-guide...

Here’s your annual reminder: If there is a microphone, USE IT! #accessibilitymatters 🎤

For the record: 10-hour workdays are just not it.

Oh, we’re definitely playing AI karaoke at our next AI PD session 😏 #notatISTE #ISTELive25 @hookertech.bsky.social

Project-based learning is complicated, and making sure students are learning the content and skills connected to the unit is no small feat. This team of teachers uses a learning map to keep everyone on track. 🗺️ #PBL #ElementaryTeacher #EduSky

"The key here is that if we want students to ask for help, we can’t just tell them to. They need to see it in action." @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social via @edutopia.org www.edutopia.org/article/gett...

Keeping up with Ed-Tech is really hard, but this should help 😀 Yesterday we asked 225 Tech coaches and leaders, "What's your one best thing in Ed-Tech right now?" Here are their responses all organized! 🔥 docs.google.com/spreadsheets... #edusky @quizizz.bsky.social @forwardedu.bsky.social

That awkward silence where every second feels like an hour actually has its benefits! ⏳ 🙌 #EduSky #teachers #ClassroomManagement

My kid just came back from the grocery store and announced that “muffins were on sale: 2 for $5” and if there were ever ANY doubt that this is my child…

These are great practices to embrace for adult learners, too! (👀 you, PD providers!) www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...

College Uncovered: The Revenge of the Humanities

Do people in other professions go through life accumulating “forever colleagues” (the people you don’t actually work with anymore but you collaborate like you still do)? Or is that just an educator thing?

I’m determined to be at least conversational in Spanish… so here we are. @duolingoverde.bsky.social

I had totally forgotten about these and now I’m excited all over again 😁

My colleagues & I were discussing how much students dislike grammar instruction just the other day! Lots of interesting approaches in this episode 🙂

The window for proposals to present at #vste25 is now open! Our conference is a success year after year because of all of YOU! Consider sharing your ideas with others across the state! Find out more on the conference site https://vsteconference.org #EdTech #EduAI

My English teacher heart loves this!

🔬 Did you know the reciprocal teaching strategy can also be used in science class? Find out how to use it with text, videos, data, & more ➡️ bit.ly/47QQNAj #STEM #scied #k12 #edusky

IXL has a teacher assistant tool - Spark Studio & one of the features is a AI-generated Jeopardy game! Like those Jeopardy PowerPoints we would spend ages putting together back in the day 😂 #edusky #edtech #educoach (…of course I launched a Jeopardy game mid-meeting. That should go without asking.)

Shared this with my team this morning, and we’re 😍 Thanks, @tcea.org! blog.tcea.org/canva-whiteb...

“When students are involved in determining the definitions of academic integrity, they are much more likely to adhere to them… The simple act of having the conversation with them—and truly hearing their viewpoints—makes a huge step toward creating a climate of integrity.” ascd.org/blogs/the-re...

My coworker just handed me this note, and… Same, girl. Same.

This week, I talked with @emilykm-lpc.bsky.social and @amandamorin.bsky.social about four actionable changes teachers can make right now to reshape their classrooms into spaces that are more affirming for neurodiverse students. Really good stuff! www.cultofpedagogy.com/neurodiversi...

“Teachers themselves are woefully undertrained…” tbh sometimes I don’t even feel “very good at the internet” 🥴 www.romper.com/parenting/ho...