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Janet Avery, EdS

@averyteach.bsky.social

Idaho Educator trying to rediscover my tribe. Superintendent in a small Idaho district #psd285 #IamNCCE #IDedchat #IdahoAdmin Do you know your why?

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Using AI as a Thought Partner, Not a Shortcut Engaging in a back-and-forth with AI programs to refine the prompt and the output can help educators generate high-quality learning materials.

Want to shift your use of AI from mere task delegation to thought partnering? Check out these tips from @amirtaron.bsky.social πŸ‘‡

#EduAI #EduSkyAI #EdTech #EduSky

01.06.2025 01:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Future Ready Schools has long collaborated with AT&T Impact's #TheAchievery to build a community of innovative educators! Join today πŸ†“ and access curriculum-aligned content across a range of subjects, empowering students to thrive in and out of the classroom! #EDUSky

futureready.link/achievery

27.05.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Padlet TA Reading Passage Generator
Learn more about Padlet TA's reading passage generator. Padlet TA is our AI-powered teaching assistant to help you be more efficient and generate personalize... Padlet TA Reading Passage Generator

Create a worksheet with Padlet TA and export it to Google Forms, answer key included. You can also export to Docs, PDF, or Word. Watch how it works, then try it free: ta.padlet.com/worksheet

27.05.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scribbling can help improve hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, and cognitive development in young peopleΒ 
#EduSky #scribble #art

27.03.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The πŸ¦‹ EduSky Movement: Decentralized Social Media for Today's Connected Educators Discover how Bluesky is creating a fresh, decentralized social media experience for educators.

FYI: The πŸ¦‹ EduSky Movement: Decentralized Social Media for Today's Connected Educators: Discover how Bluesky is creating a fresh, decentralized social media experience for educators. #EduSky #DecentralizedSocialMedia #ConnectedEducators

27.03.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A simple check-in. A kind question. A shared song.
Sometimes that’s all it takes to remind someone they matter.

New #PrincipalLinerNotes blog: The Power of a Check-In
🎢 Connection. Belonging. Leadership from the heart.
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principallinernotes.wordpress.com/2025/03/22/t...

#EduSky

22.03.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Do you know why we created shareable graphics?
It's so you can SHARE THEM! πŸŽπŸ—³οΈπŸ€”πŸ’ͺπŸŽ“
www.thecivicscenter.org/shareable-gr...
#EduSky
#CapGownBallot

22.03.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Role of Vocabulary and Working Memory This year, one of the biggest challenges in my classroom has been students’ limited knowledge of Tier 1, Tier 2, and, no surprise, Tier 3 vocabulary. It’s had a major impact on their ability to lea…

When students know content vocabulary terms, they can hold more ideas in their minds. That frees up their working memory so they can participate in discussions & make connections. @moler3031.bsky.social molersmusings.wordpress.com/2025/03/22/t... #EduProtocols #EduSky #sschat

22.03.2025 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@mrrablin.bsky.social shares timely and actionable strategies!

19.03.2025 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Got questions about improving your grading practice, enhancing assessments, or tapping into student motivation?

Edutopia’s @tatertutt.bsky.social is speaking with veteran educator and instructional coach @mrrablin.bsky.social about his book Hacking Student Motivation.

#EdChat #assessment #EduSky

19.03.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fun, low-stakes, gamified student writing with WeWillWrite This message is sponsored by WeWillWriteHave you ever seen a line out the door for a restaurant – or a group of people crowded around someone (or

Fun, low-stakes, gamified student writing with WeWillWrite - Ditch That Textbook
#EdTech #EduSky
ditchthattextbook.co...

15.03.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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LOTS of Resources for Kids’ Online Research Here are quick, safe spots to send students for research (click here for updates to the list): CoolKidFacts–kid-friendly videos, pictures, info, and quizzes–all 100% suitable for children Dimension…

LOTS of Resources for Kids’ Online Research
#EdTech #EdChat #EduSky
askatechteacher.com/...

15.03.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great to see you! Stay tuned to see what #IDedchat has in store… 😁

07.03.2025 02:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A student in a white shirt assembling a small wheeled robotic vehicle using colorful plastic bricks and electronic components. She is carefully placing a flat LEGO-like piece on top, surrounded by open storage boxes filled with additional parts.

A student in a white shirt assembling a small wheeled robotic vehicle using colorful plastic bricks and electronic components. She is carefully placing a flat LEGO-like piece on top, surrounded by open storage boxes filled with additional parts.

🌍✨ Happy Global Day of the Engineer! Today, we celebrate the innovators, problem-solvers, and dreamers who are building a better future. Engineers make the impossible possibleβ€”thank you for your incredible impact on the world!

#IamNCCE #GlobalEngineerDay #EngineeringInnovation #STEM

04.03.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI Innovator Challenge - ISTE Learn about the 2025 AI Innovator Challenge for High School students. Put your AI design skills to the test and make an impact in the world.

A great opportunity for students #AI #EduSky from ISTE

info.iste.org/ai-innovator...

04.03.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Unleash Creativity with Free LEGO Maker Cards! 🧱✨ Download these cards to inspire hands-on learning in your classroom.

buff.ly/4idsdii @preimers.bsky.social
#edusky #teachersky

03.03.2025 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Exit ticket shows a smiling emoji, an emoji wearing glasses and a confused emoji, with prompts about what students enjoyed, what they want to know more about and what they are still scratching their heads about.

Exit ticket shows a smiling emoji, an emoji wearing glasses and a confused emoji, with prompts about what students enjoyed, what they want to know more about and what they are still scratching their heads about.

Here's an exit ticket strategy via educator @lucykirchh.bsky.social that's sure to put a 😊 on Ss' faces!

#EduSky

04.03.2025 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The AI Educator - Dan Fitzpatrick Free resources so you can leverage AI in education with effective strategies, polices and ethical guidelines. Helping you create the future today in your school. AI for Education is yours to take and ...

And if you are not familiar with Dan’s works and his books, check it out:
www.theaieducator.io

27.02.2025 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

AND Thanks for contributing to MY learning! So sorry I missed connecting with you this week. #recoveringfromtwitter #IDedchat #edsky

01.03.2025 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tyler! Social Media has not been my friend in recent months; however, @jutecht.bsky.social reminded me how much we used to learn from each other at conferences by posting our learning on twitter. He inspired me to move to this space to try again! Thanks for all you do and contribute to #NCCE25

01.03.2025 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

In 20 minutes, Gunner Argo gave me more important information and ideas than I thought even possible. I learned so much about working memory and how we can help reset it to make room for learning.

I will be processing this for a while.

#NCCE25 #NCCE2025 @ncce-edtech.bsky.social

26.02.2025 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Some of my big takeaways:

1) Short activities that engage dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine, and oxytocin can help clear the working memory to create space for new information.

2) You can't pull something out of your working memory. You have to push it out with something else.

26.02.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Major takeaway and thinking point from the session I'm sitting in from Eden Gold at #NCCE25: "A belief is a poor substitute for an experience."

#NCCE2025 @ncce-edtech.bsky.social

26.02.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot of a slide that says 25 Assessment Resources in 45 Minutes with Tyler Rablin’s name below it.

A screenshot of a slide that says 25 Assessment Resources in 45 Minutes with Tyler Rablin’s name below it.

I’m excited to present at 1:00 today in room 609 at #NCCE25.

25 assessment resources in 45 minutes to give you sparks and ideas for your own practice.

#NCCE2025 @ncce-edtech.bsky.social

27.02.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A1: It is so important to get accurate information from a variety of reliable sources...but to also not fall into the rabbit hole of doomscrolling. Get the info you need, stay informed...then get out w/o letting it suck you into the abyss. #LeadLAP
Some days I win that battle...some days I don't

01.03.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

A3: Keep celebrating and embracing diversity, equity, equality, inclusion, belonging, and the belief that we are truly better together. These words and practices have been weaponized and the effects are already crushing. #leadlap

01.03.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A3: Keep helping students and staff navigate hard topics by taking time to listen and talk through concerns. #leadlap

01.03.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Monday Affirmations Check out this great listen on Audible.com. A weekly podcast to motivate and inspire listeners to set a positive tone for the week. Each episode is designed to cultivate a positive mindset, boost your...

#bluesky #edusky #leadership #podcast

www.audible.com/pd/B0DVMN89D...

01.03.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You know, you were one of the first people I followed on Twitter. 😁

01.03.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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🎢 Everything Has Changed: Shaking Up Your #MediaLit Lessons! Back in January, Heather Turner and I began moderating educator chats for Teacher Librarians (and those who love them!) over on Bluesky. It's been so much fun and it reminds me a lot of the "golden ag...

πŸŽ‰ I've curated a list of all the resources I shared during our recent #TLSkyChat + a couple of other tools I forgot to share during our conversation! I hope you find it useful AND I hope you'll join us for a future chat!

#TLSky #Skybrarians #MediaLit #EduSky #MediaLit #MediaLiteracy

01.03.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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