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Rick Taylor

@rickjtaylor.bsky.social

Educational Technology/STEM Education/Outdoor Learning/Global Collaboration/ISTE Certified/NatGeo Certified

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Our talking carrot reminding students on our school news program about cafeteria #compost collection days #STEM #EduSky #sustainability #outdoorlearning

12.05.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Dark pink crab apple blossom against a bright blue sky.

Dark pink crab apple blossom against a bright blue sky.

Crab apple blossom in my Scottish garden. 🌸🌱

06.05.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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My weekly EdTech newsletter just went out - mailchi.mp/controlaltac...

🈴 Little Language Lessons
πŸ“– Lexend Font
πŸ’» Favorite Portable Monitor
πŸ€” THInC Forum
➑️ New Brisk Resources
πŸ“° What's New in Google
πŸ€– M2 from Swivl

#EduSky #EdTech

07.05.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice greenhouse!! Thanks for sharing.

07.05.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Getting our hands dirty in the garden with 2nd grade! #EduSky #STEM #ScienceEd #outdoorlearning #gardening

04.05.2025 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover for Poison Garden. small white girl with black hair, wearing a blue collared dress, holding a small trowel held high. Surrounded by eye and faces on her strange garden plants.

Cover for Poison Garden. small white girl with black hair, wearing a blue collared dress, holding a small trowel held high. Surrounded by eye and faces on her strange garden plants.

πŸ“šπŸ‘ So many good books.
#kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks

Millie Fleur's Poison Garden
Christy Mandin
@christymandin.bsky.social

This is a top book for me. Wednesday-Adams-ish in cute gardener form. I would plant all of these plants. They are adorable!

03.05.2025 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pots ready for our 2025 Sunflower Project! Classes track growth of indoor and outdoor plants through measurement and observations. #EduSky #STEM #ScienceEd #outdoorlearning

30.04.2025 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How Trees Keep D.C. And Baltimore Cool Satellite technologyβ€”and community outreachβ€”can help harness trees’ cooling power for city residents.

Did you celebrate Arbor Day this week?

Trees do a lot for us. They help cool things down, absorb carbon dioxide, and keep soil from washing away. Check out this conversation from last year on howβ€”and where–trees make a difference in cities.

26.04.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 603    πŸ” 111    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 11
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Excited to check in this morning at #offseas25 in Bangkok! Theme is β€œThe Investment of a Lifetime: Outdoor Education for Future Generations” @21cl.bsky.social #outdoorlearning #EduSky

26.04.2025 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Predator and prey mini-lesson today with students in the school garden. #EduSky #STEM #ScienceEd #outdoorlearning

23.04.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Students observed abundant hoverflies on our flowering mustard plants in the school #garden, our second most important #pollinator behind bees. Students also learned about their use of mimicry to avoid predators. #EduSky #STEM #outdoorlearning #ScienceEd

23.04.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Four children looking at a small reptile jaw on a tv

Four children looking at a small reptile jaw on a tv

Visitors looking at a wall exhibit behind a mounted skeleton

Visitors looking at a wall exhibit behind a mounted skeleton

Four children digging in a simulated fossil dig pit

Four children digging in a simulated fossil dig pit

Never underestimate the power of fossils to inspire scientific curiosity in children. #FossilFriday πŸ¦–πŸ§ͺ

18.04.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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My #EarthDay t-shirt choice - checking on the school #garden beds on a rainy morning in Korea! #outdoorlearning #sustainable

22.04.2025 06:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New student Worm Farm built with repurposed Covid-era plexiglass shields for our Outdoor #Makerspace #EduSky #STEM #STEMed #sustainability #outdoorlearning

08.04.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
NYT what is going on in this graph. Bar graph with 4 colors

NYT what is going on in this graph. Bar graph with 4 colors

Every week the NYT makes a resource for teachers to help students think critically and analyze a graphic.

What do you notice? What do you wonder? What is a headline you think this would be an article for?

πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/TZ2rdcq

#EduSky #DOKchat

01.04.2025 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Generative AI for Education Hub The Generative AI for Education Hub delivers trusted research, insights, and tools for K12 education leaders to leverage generative AI to benefit students, schools, and learning.

Stanford University has launched the Generative AI Education Hub, offering trusted tools, research, and expert insights. As the field of generative AI evolves rapidly, staying informed can be challenging. scale.stanford.edu/genai

18.02.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last steps before spring break…start seeds in mini greenhouse so they will be sprouted when we return and set up #garden trail cam! #EduSky #STEM #outdoorlearning #STEMEd

01.04.2025 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Loving this!!

01.04.2025 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Cheer For The Physics Of Baseball When you watch a baseball game, you’re also enjoying a spectacular display of scienceβ€”from physics to biomechanics.

Baseball season is officially underway. To celebrate, we revisit this conversation from 2024 about the physics of baseball and how sports can be a gateway to scientific literacy.

29.03.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 247    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 6
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#fourthgrade Ss...It works!! So exciting! So much more to come for Robotic Art! @birdbraintech @microbit_edu @MSMakeCode #makerspace #computerscience #tinkering #robotics #STEM #STEMeducation

29.03.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks to Ranger Gillian at Kenai Fjords #NationalPark for meeting virtually with our 4th grade for lessons on glaciers, fjord estuary ecosystems, and global climate awareness #EduSky #STEM #scienceed #globalcollaboration

28.02.2025 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds great!

28.02.2025 08:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Successful day of cafeteria #composting!! Our student Green Team does a great job and we are excited for spring #gardening! #edusky #sustainability #STEM

27.02.2025 07:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bunches of fun in our #Makerspace Cardboard Corner today!! #EduSky #STEM #funinschool

27.02.2025 07:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's next Wednesday, 26 February 2025!

Not too late to register to join this annual Maker & STEAM Spaces Syposium!

πŸ”₯ zurl.co/huEWO

Join us as our speakers share their insights and strategies for designing and utilizing these innovative learning spaces.

20.02.2025 01:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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3D Design #STEAM challenge has been a hit with the students #STEM #EduSky #edtech

11.02.2025 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

These look nice and spacious. Storage is so important - we purchased two small prefab sheds and always wish we had more storage space available in our outdoor learning space.

07.02.2025 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Googley Valentine Activities With Valentine's Day coming up, this is a great time to highlight some activities I really love! In this case I am talking about technology...

❀️ Googley Valentine Activities - www.controlaltachieve.com/2024/02/goog...

Great projects for writing, math, creativity & more:
πŸ“Š Hearts & Charts Math Activities
😍 Valentine Emoji Rebus Stories
🧲 Valentine Magnetic Poetry
πŸ’Œ Valentine Cards in Drawings

#EduSky #EdTech #GoogleEDU #ValentinesDay

04.02.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Eggs must be a popular Lunar New Year gift!! All these flats found in recycling this weekend will be great for creating in our #Makerspace Cardboard Corner station! #EduSky #STEM #MakerEd #sustainability

02.02.2025 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We have two systems…one is a three level pvc Vivisun system and the other is a Mr. Stacky.

02.02.2025 05:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0