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@joannecan.bsky.social

German-speaker, ESL teacher, Educational Development professional. Wife, mom, singer, patron of the arts, gardener in MN. Board game enthusiast 🎲

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So proud of Minnesota! #handsoff

06.04.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Increasing Talk Time in World Language Classes Teachers can experiment with a variety of strategies to build and assess students’ ability to converse in the target language.

How do you get your students talking in the #targetlanguage? I'm always looking for ideas for increasing #orallanguage production in my classroom. Here's a resource that had some good ideas. What #strategies have you tried?
www.edutopia.org/article/talk...

19.11.2024 01:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Love found poetry! It's also a great way to reinforce figurative language.

19.11.2024 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bluesky tip for newbies: Bluesky has no real algorithm. Likes here do nothing but show the poster that you enjoyed their content.

That kindness is always going to be appreciated by creators, but if you want to help to boost something here, you have to repost it so others see it. πŸ™‚

18.11.2024 10:27 β€” πŸ‘ 26339    πŸ” 9162    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 12
Do Special Fonts Help People with Dyslexia? - International Dyslexia Association Christian Boer, a self-identified individual with dyslexia and developer of the Dyslexie font, claims that the font positively impacts the reading performance

A note on "comic sans is easier for dyslexics to read:" there's no evidence of the efficacy of "dyslexic friendly" fonts: dyslexiaida.org/do-special-f...

Other studies have similarly shown no difference between common fonts for reading speed and fluency

18.11.2024 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 117    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 3
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Three reasons why so few eighth graders in the poorest schools takeΒ algebra Like learning to read by third grade, taking eighth grade math is a pivotal moment in a child’s education. Students who pass Algebra 1 in eighth grade are more likely to sign up for more advanced math courses, and those who pass more advanced math courses are more likely to graduate from college and earn more money. β€œAlgebra in eighth grade is a gateway to a lot of further opportunities,” said Dan Goldhaber, an economist who studies education at the American Institutes for Research, in a recent webinar.

Three reasons why so few eighth graders in the poorest schools takeΒ algebra

Like learning to read by third grade, taking eighth grade math is a pivotal moment in a child’s education. Students who pass Algebra 1 in eighth grade are more likely to sign up for more advanced math courses, and those…

18.11.2024 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hot tip for new people here: use this Bluesky Directory to find starter packs based on interests or location.

17.11.2024 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

When a church is without its pastor for a time (vacation, illness, sabbatical) or if a church doesn't have a pastor, a "free-agent" preacher would come and "supply" for that congregation during the time needed, or part of that time.

19.11.2024 04:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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a pixel art of a man standing under a rainbow on a blue background Alt: a pixel art of Levar standing under a rainbow on a blue background

Okay, y’all… I have finally decided that retreat is the better part of valor. Bringing some rainbow energy over to these blue skies.
#bydhttmwdi

18.11.2024 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 134402    πŸ” 12006    πŸ’¬ 4713    πŸ“Œ 1373

Beautiful moonlight

19.11.2024 04:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Small acts of kindness are powerful.

19.11.2024 04:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
On the left, a small honeybee with smooth striped backside. One the right, a native bee with a furry butt nearly 10x its size.

On the left, a small honeybee with smooth striped backside. One the right, a native bee with a furry butt nearly 10x its size.

A furry bumble with shining folder wings and legs covered in pollen.

A furry bumble with shining folder wings and legs covered in pollen.

Backside view of a furry bumble absolutely plastered with pollen all over its legs, top and bottom.

Backside view of a furry bumble absolutely plastered with pollen all over its legs, top and bottom.

A top view showing the size discrepancy between the honeybee and native bumble.

A top view showing the size discrepancy between the honeybee and native bumble.

A fact about me is that I never get tired of looking at fuzzy bee butts covered in pollen. Also once you see the graceful linebacker utility of our native bees next to tiny imported honeybees you’ll see why they do the heavy lifting in both our veggie & flower beds. #pollinators #bees #gardening 🌱

18.11.2024 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 176    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 0

Emancipatory Practices 2-4 of 7 total…
-redistributing the power in the classroom so that learners can better manage their own learning (using Foucault’s conceptions of power)
-increasing student agency
-involving students in participatory design
2/3

19.11.2024 03:06 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I would love to be added ❀️

19.11.2024 03:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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TΔ“nei te tangata It's the haka heard around the world but why does it resonate so much with people outside of Aotearoa New Zealand?

I want you all to know that I valiantly ignored vacuuming to write this piece about yesterday's haka, haka in general, and why I think it resonates so far. #kikorangi
the-opinionist.ghost.io/tenei-te-tan...

15.11.2024 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1622    πŸ” 579    πŸ’¬ 65    πŸ“Œ 80
Please join us for #EduSkyChat!

30 minutes of connecting, collaborating and community building!

Mondays 
6pmPT/8pmCT/9pmET

Follow the hashtag #EduSkyChat on Bluesky to join the conversation!

Please join us for #EduSkyChat! 30 minutes of connecting, collaborating and community building! Mondays 6pmPT/8pmCT/9pmET Follow the hashtag #EduSkyChat on Bluesky to join the conversation!

Join the first #EduSkyChat Monday 11/18 at 6pmPT/9pmET

It will be a fun 30 minutes of connecting, collaborating, and community building.

Don't worry if you're new or rusty (I am too!) We will all be there to help and support each other.

Can't wait to enjoy an evening with you! #EduSky πŸ’™πŸ¦‹

15.11.2024 23:40 β€” πŸ‘ 304    πŸ” 128    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 14

Me too! #buzz

19.11.2024 02:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I would love to be added!

19.11.2024 02:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My favorite flower!

19.11.2024 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Educational/faculty development starter pack: go.bsky.app/8xyTsyY and list: bsky.app/profile/did:...
Folks who support or write about #HigherEd #Teaching, #EdTech, #Assessment...
Let me know of anyone else to add.
#EdDev #FacDev

14.09.2024 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 2

Add me if you don’t mind πŸ€—

19.11.2024 02:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Add me, please?

19.11.2024 02:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Increasing Talk Time in World Language Classes Teachers can experiment with a variety of strategies to build and assess students’ ability to converse in the target language.

How do you get your students talking in the #targetlanguage? I'm always looking for ideas for increasing #orallanguage production in my classroom. Here's a resource that had some good ideas. What #strategies have you tried?
www.edutopia.org/article/talk...

19.11.2024 01:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Libraries will only exist for as long as we borrow from them. Consider it your civic duty | Jodi Wilson In a world as noisy as ours, we need the quiet space of libraries. They are community hubs that serve whoever walks through the door

β€œLibraries will only exist for as long as we borrow from them. Consider it your civic duty”

Excellent here - written in Aus but applies everywhere.

Don’t forget borrowing is not just physical books - huge selection of digital audio, ebooks, magazines too.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

27.09.2024 09:41 β€” πŸ‘ 595    πŸ” 233    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 12

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