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Melissa Lim

@actionhero.bsky.social

Living large in the biggest little city in the PNW, Portland, OR.

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How Schools Are Helping Students Feel Safe Enough to Attend Amid Immigration Raids - EdSurge News β€œWhat they see are their classmates, their family members, their neighbors often being apprehended in violent and confusing ways, and this for children ...

How Schools Are Helping Students Feel Safe Enough to Attend Amid Immigration Raids - EdSurge News

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School of Practice How To Podcast Β· School of Practice, the first podcast from the team at Edutopia, brings you ready-to-use strategies to improve your teaching today. Join us for 15-minute episodes filled with smart,…

School of Practice podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

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How I’ve Sustained a Long Teaching Career A veteran teacher shares three things she keeps in mind to avoid burnout and maintain her love for the profession.

How I’ve Sustained a Long Teaching Career

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Fresh Approaches to Instructional Design An educator with 20-plus years of experience on crafting creative and energizing lessons.

Fresh Approaches to Instructional Design

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5 Ways to Use Data as a School Leader School leaders can use data as a compass to guide the decision-making process so that students and teachers have a clear path to success.

5 Ways to Use Data as a School Leader

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Taming Tech Distractions to Keep Students on Task These tips can help teachers reduce the chance of losing their students’ attention when they integrate computers in lessons.

Taming Tech Distractions to Keep Students on Task

08.10.2025 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I Was an β€˜A Student’ β€” Until I Realized Grades Don’t Measure Learning - EdSurge News This story was published by a Voices of Change fellow. Learn more about the fellowship here.I was a kid who thrived on the positive reinforcement of ...

I Was an β€˜A Student’ β€” Until I Realized Grades Don’t Measure Learning - EdSurge News

02.10.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From Defense to Resilience: Where School Cybersecurity Goes Next - EdSurge News The future of cybersecurity in schools is to build resilience. As one district IT director puts it, β€œwe’re asking how we can get in front of this and ...

From Defense to Resilience: Where School Cybersecurity Goes Next - EdSurge News

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Teachers in Bars Getting Coffee #TBGC Β· Luma A morning meet-up the first Saturday of every month (unless otherwise noted). Our group name is a riff on this one. Meet old friends and new.Β Grab something to…

October Meetup of Teachers in Bars Getting Coffee is this Saturday, Oct. 4 at 10am hashtag#TBGC Β· RSVP at the link luma.com/97mm78qb

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Unfortunately, tomorrow's meeting is cancelled😦We'll be virtual in November!

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From Defense to Resilience: Where School Cybersecurity Goes Next - EdSurge News The future of cybersecurity in schools is to build resilience. As one district IT director puts it, β€œwe’re asking how we can get in front of this and ...

From Defense to Resilience: Where School Cybersecurity Goes Next - EdSurge News

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About a quarter of U.S. teens have used ChatGPT for schoolwork – double the share in 2023 Teens are far more likely to say it’s acceptable to use ChatGPT for research (54%) than for math problems (29%) and essays (18%).

About a quarter of U.S. teens have used ChatGPT for schoolwork – double the share in 2023

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At This Rural Microschool, Students Will Study With AI and Run an Airbnb - EdSurge News A rural district in North Carolina is putting its hopes in a new microschool where students operate an Airbnb and study through AI-powered lessons.

At This Rural Microschool, Students Will Study With AI and Run an Airbnb - EdSurge News

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Teaching Through the Latest Industrial Revolution - EdSurge News Almost three years into the ChatGPT frenzy, and we’ve heard it all about AI. Ever since ChatGPT was released, and kids started writing essays with AI, ...

Looking forward to this series! Also appreciate the naming of AI as the latest industrial revolution.

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A quarter of U.S. teachers say AI tools do more harm than good in K-12 education High school teachers are more likely than elementary and middle school teachers to hold negative views about AI tools in education.

A quarter of U.S. teachers say AI tools do more harm than good in K-12 education

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Did This Parent Hire a Lawyer? Schools Face a New Challenge With AI Complaints written with AI can have a very legalistic tone, costing schools extra staff time and money to respond.

Did This Parent Hire a Lawyer? Schools Face a New Challenge With AI

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Another AI Side Effect: Erosion of Student-Teacher Trust AI is exacerbating a feeling that since the pandemic, the classroom dynamic has grown transactional.

Another AI Side Effect: Erosion of Student-Teacher Trust

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Opinion | The Unexpected Upside of Phone Bans in Schools (Gift Article) Turns out kids check out more books when they can’t doom scroll.

Opinion | The Unexpected Upside of Phone Bans in Schools

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More Students Head Back to Class Without One Crucial Thing: Their Phones | KQED This back to school season, more districts than ever have cell phone bans in place. Teachers and legislators alike say the restrictions help kids focus in class.

More Students Head Back to Class Without One Crucial Thing: Their Phones | KQED

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Why Teens Love to Hang Out at the Library | KQED Libraries across the country have embraced teen input and created spaces where teens can relax, study, play games, eat and be creative, at their own pace.

Why Teens Love to Hang Out at the Library | KQED

25.09.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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GEG Oregon is back! Our Google Educator Group is restarting in 25-26 and our first meeting is in-person next Thursday, Oct. 2, 4-5pm. The Past Lives Makerspace donated their space for us to get together. RSVP at forms.gle/T3U827EosDUg.... More info bit.ly/gegoregon.

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Public School Kids Were Already Going Missing. There’s Even More to Come | KQED A Brookings report sees big post-pandemic enrollment shifts even before new pro-private school policies go into effect.

Public School Kids Were Already Going Missing. There’s Even More to Come | KQED

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Excited to connect with folx next week at the #GenerationAI Community of Practice hosted by @isteofficial.bsky.social + @ascdofficial.bsky.social!

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With AI Changing Everything, Here's How Teachers Can Shape the New Culture of Learning | KQED The impact of artificial intelligence is growing, and that means educators and parents must keep a closer eye on how learning is evolving as well.

With AI Changing Everything, Here's How Teachers Can Shape the New Culture of Learning | KQED

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Elevating Innovation: Thinking in an AI World – Digital Promise Accelerating Innovation in Education

Elevating Innovation: Thinking in an AI World – Digital Promise
Check out this free event for educators exploring how AI and technology can spark curiosity, amplify powerful learning, and reimagine the future of education.
digitalpromise.org/verizon-inno...

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The latest Google AI literacy resources all in one place We’re building helpful AI literacy programs that empower parents and educators and prepare students for an AI-first future.

The latest Google AI literacy resources all in one place

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How AI Pushed Us to Rethink Assessment An honest look at how AI disrupted traditional assessment practicesβ€”and sparked a much-needed shift in how educators approached student learning.

How AI Pushed Us to Rethink Assessment

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When Students Use AI in Ways They Shouldn’t Here are some ways teachers can respond when students don’t follow classroom guidelines for using AI.

When Students Use AI in Ways They Shouldn’t

23.09.2025 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to Talk to Students About AI Some are banning it, others embracing itβ€”but every teacher should consider starting a classroom conversation about generative AI.

How to Talk to Students About AI

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AI Literacy: What It Is, What it Isn’t, Who Needs It and Why It’s Hard to Define Schiff, Bewersdorff and Hornberger: AI literacy is a lot more than simply knowing how to prompt an AI chatbot.

AI Literacy: What It Is, What it Isn’t, Who Needs It and Why It’s Hard to Define

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