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Jennifer Lilley

@weegieteacher.bsky.social

Primary teacher from Glasgow, based in the Highlands. Somewhat of an optimistic realist when it comes to education! Own views, always. (she/her) #edusky

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Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.

Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.

OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.

06.09.2025 06:31 β€” πŸ‘ 11966    πŸ” 9868    πŸ’¬ 226    πŸ“Œ 743

LinkedIn is a different type of social media, I reckon. It’s all about the grind. I feel it’s for more infrequent updating in order to make yourself look good, rather than an β€˜everything’ space. I’m a different person there πŸ˜…

15.01.2025 08:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Snow-covered playground, with close up of school bell.

Snow-covered playground, with close up of school bell.

Extreme close up of frozen school bell

Extreme close up of frozen school bell

Snowy playground, surrounded by snow-covered trees and blue early morning skies.

Snowy playground, surrounded by snow-covered trees and blue early morning skies.

Two snow days this week but we made it back in today! Arrived to -8Β° temperature. Our bell had some tiny icicles and was fairly difficult to ring this morning πŸ˜„ Feeling very lucky to be in such glorious surroundings in the winter ❄️ - beats a grey, dark day in Glasgow! 🀭

10.01.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is that self-regulation for me, or for the kids? 😜 (or both??) Love your work, I’ll be getting it either way!

10.01.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The Ultimate Guide to Self-Regulation in the Classroom, book by Sue Cowley

The Ultimate Guide to Self-Regulation in the Classroom, book by Sue Cowley

I'm doing a free giveaway to celebrate the publication of my latest book! Like and repost to enter (UK only). Winner announced on Sunday. See the link below to find out more about the book. #freebie #giveaway

10.01.2025 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 222    πŸ” 185    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 9

I’ve been following this for over a decade and it still thrills me.

24.12.2024 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

T minus 14 days til our school show! This is where it all starts coming together… (right?? 😰)

02.12.2024 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My wonderful friend Tracy still teaches at my old school. One of my former pupils (who I had in P2 and is now P5) gave her this Christmas card to send to me and I got it in the post today 😭😭 A beautiful card with the loveliest messages and a bracelet she made me. Feeling a bit tearful and grateful ❀️

02.12.2024 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A teacher leads a workshop with secondary school pupils

A teacher leads a workshop with secondary school pupils

A teacher leads a workshop about homophobic language in football

A teacher leads a workshop about homophobic language in football

A teacher leads a workshop about equality and stereotypes for primary school pupils

A teacher leads a workshop about equality and stereotypes for primary school pupils

A football player provides a guest speaking slot during a school workshop about homophobia

A football player provides a guest speaking slot during a school workshop about homophobia

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18.11.2024 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Well, it sure did snow πŸ˜†

We certainly enjoyed World Children’s Day! We started the day with some extra time playing in the snow, then joined Scotland’s Assembly with the Children’ Commisioner, to share our thoughts on climate change, hear from other pupils and think about how we can be involved!

20.11.2024 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Gaza had a functioning education system. Prior to October 7th 2023, children in Gaza were attending school."

Palestinian children have been without school for more than a year, and the impact is enormous.

Exclusive for @heraldscotland.bsky.social

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2472337...

17.11.2024 10:48 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4

πŸ‘‹πŸ»

17.11.2024 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You’ve got this demo Barbie!

16.11.2024 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Long-term plans with year-long actions, are often subject to plan continuation bias.

Don't be tempted to continue with plans when circumstances change. Make adjustments, or throw away the plan & start again.

Professional learning for schools www.impact.wales

16.11.2024 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My word of the day (and personal recommendation) is β€˜snerdling’ (18th century): nestling cosily beneath the covers and holding off the day a little longer.

Morning.

16.11.2024 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 23525    πŸ” 3210    πŸ’¬ 862    πŸ“Œ 598

I live on the Black Isle!

16.11.2024 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
An outdoor scene, walking the dog in Scottish Highlands, with blue sky and a rainbow over a sunny stretch of rural road. Dog standing a few feet away, wearing a yellow fluorescent fleece and muzzle (to deter her from eating grass and sticks), wondering why the walk has stopped.

An outdoor scene, walking the dog in Scottish Highlands, with blue sky and a rainbow over a sunny stretch of rural road. Dog standing a few feet away, wearing a yellow fluorescent fleece and muzzle (to deter her from eating grass and sticks), wondering why the walk has stopped.

They say there’s snow coming in a couple of days…

16.11.2024 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We're here for you. Tonight, this weekend, and every day after that πŸ’™

Call us, we'll listen πŸ€—

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29.09.2024 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

It’s great to connect with some new people who work in and around education. Always keen to hear what’s going on in the rest of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Also keeping my eyes open amongst the bsky crowds for any former friends and colleagues from Tw*tter or real life! If that’s you, give me a wave! πŸ‘‹πŸ»

16.11.2024 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This has been the busiest week I’ve seen on social media for a while… in a good way!

If we haven’t met before, hello! I’m Jen, a primary teacher from Glasgow now working in the Highlands in multi-composite P1-7. I’ve sworn to spend more time being present (not scrolling) but I’ll try to keep up!

16.11.2024 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

New #StarterPack!

πŸ“’ Calling all Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 educators. Here's a wee space for us all. If you're an early years practitioner, school teacher, lecturer or are all about Scottish education, let me know and I'll add you to the list πŸ“ƒ

Pls share x

go.bsky.app/U92yyzH

13.11.2024 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 5
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The National Approach to LGBT Inclusive Education This explainer from Time for Inclusive Education (TIE) provides an overview of the national approach to LGBT Inclusive Education in Scotland for teachers. Further…

What is LGBT Inclusive Education? This short video explains what teachers and educators in Scotland need to know.

πŸ“’ Find out more about our free services and resources - including CPD, learner workshops, and curriculum materials - here: tie.scot/professional...

13.11.2024 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Apologies, didn’t realise my membership here required me to provide #proofofcat

Hopefully that’s us square now.

15.11.2024 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another P1-P7 Bushcraft Buddy session and at the request of the a few wee ones, went with a digital angle.

Create a story titled β€˜where will my monster sleep tonight?’

#playinupperprimary #outdoorlearning

15.11.2024 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Excellent new service launched in Scotland, for support and advocacy for #racism and racist incidents in schools.

🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

15.11.2024 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

If it hasn’t done it independently of any human interaction already, I’d be surprised! πŸ˜„

13.11.2024 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And if we were colleagues, friends or even just educational acquaintances from some time in the last ten years, please do say hello! /@weegieteacher from twitter 😘

13.11.2024 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s nice to see some familiar faces appearing here! Twitter was where I felt at home around a fantastic network of educators for so many years - it was incredibly difficult to just walk away, especially into a blank space (which is what Bsky felt like then!) Hoping to recapture some positives! 😊

13.11.2024 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hang on, am I on a list or something?? Sudden influx of followers πŸ˜…

13.11.2024 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Education money going abroad? Well, Jenny Gilruth has more sitting in her drawer As The Herald reported yesterday, the Scottish Government has announced plans to invest millions of pounds supporting inclusive education in…

If you’re bothered by Β£12.5m going to education in Rwanda, Malawi and Zambia, you should be absolutely furious about the fact that more than ten times that amount is currently being held hostage in Jenny Gilruth’s desk drawer.
www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2466...

19.10.2024 10:18 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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