Traci Johnson

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I guess it really is time to go back... #edusky

Tomorrow is new teacher orientation. I've got all the important things ready to go... 🤣 #edusky

You are looking at the new President and First Gentleman of @ideaillinois.bsky.social. The organization has done so much for me over the years. I'm so happy to volunteer my time to help it grow! Pic is circa 2017 conference!

AND @ideaillinois.bsky.social and I share a birth year. I'll be celebrating my 40th too! Come to the party aka the conference to celebrate!

IDEAcon 2026 The Call is here. Call for proposals is now open. Closing August 4th, 2025.

It's @ideaillinois.bsky.social 40th birthday year! AND my year of reigning president. If you are on the fence about presenting OR if you've never presented, this is your sign! DM me if you want help with your proposal! #edusky docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We started our retreat with a reflection: how has @ideaillinois.bsky.social helped me? Here's my answer. I could've written several more post its. If you're an educator looking for a great group of people, join Illinois Digital Educators Alliance. It's free, and it's a game changer.

Two-day @ideaillinois.bsky.social Exec Board Meeting. We have so many cool things coming soon! Stay tuned for info in the coming months! #IDEAcon #edtech #edusky

For those of you who teach #juniorhigh : I'm so glad we're not in school today, June 7th... #IYKYK #edusky

I just pre-ordered it on Amazon. I look forward to reading it, Brett!

Picture of a robotic created by tech images

I have spent the last two days with an awesome Rochester educator group drafting #AI guidance for our teachers and students. Two powerful statements we discussed: AI isn't going anywhere-we can't ignore it. Our students are already using AI; we seek to guide them, not ban it. #edusky

Students working on math with a Breakout EDU box on the table.

Breakout Boxes: An oldie but a goodie. It was fun to introduce a new group of students to the magic. They were a little thrown off by all the math they had to do in math class. 😂 "I thought this would be a break from math..." #edusky

Girl standing in front of IDEA table with games on it.

Two girls making a giant card stack.

Girl standing in front of card tower.

I got to team up with my best pal (and @sturmdon.bsky.social) to run the @ideaillinois.bsky.social game table at a #STEM fair in the neighboring town! It was fun to play with the students, but it was even better to see my little girl acting all grown up with as she ran the games! 💕

The most I've smiled and laughed in a long time: I had the pleasure of watching some of our seniors perform fables in Spanish. They were amazing! #edusky

The capacity builders session 7 on disciplinary literacy and supporting adolescent readers provided by @ISBEnews is a great resource for a secondary #instructionalcoach! #edusky

Wrist with a tattoo. The tattoo is a heart and a semicolon.

I missed #worldsemicolonday. But here's your belated reminder. You are enough. Your story isn't over. You are not alone.

I'm one DM away for anyone in need of someone to talk to.

JH Students today held a "County Fair" to collect data to calculate the probability of winning their game. It was neat to see their creativity and the way some games had a much higher probability of winning than others! #edchat #math

Me : Hey Canva - I bet you can't code me an interactive explainer for the water cycle.

Canva - Hold my beer

#CanvaCreate #CanvaCode

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Stage with presentation that says, "Team project. In one design."

Stage with presentation that says, "Welcome Canva Sheets"

Stage with presentation that says, "Add your video to any design."

Watching #CanvaCreate today has me PUMPED about what teachers and students can do with Canva! #edusky

Stefanie and Traci posing with an Abe Lincoln cutout in the RHS gymnasium. STEM Fair.

It was great to see you, @mrscford.bsky.social! Any time we get to hang and watch students have fun is a win! Thanks for bringing your fun and expertise to Rochester! We ❤️ @ideaillinois.bsky.social!

Gymnasium filled with people. Table with IDEA logo and people playing games.

Table with large yellow wheel and colorful game pieces

Stefanie playing a ladder game with a student

A student playing the yellow wheel game with Dan

It was great to have @ideaillinois.bsky.social represented at Central Illinois #STEM Fair! The games were a hit!

#NationalLibraryWeek
#LiteracyMatters

#beautifulthingsbensonboone #elementaryteachers #secondgrade TikTok video by bstook4

This is adorable. He is a teacher in my district. He told them he'd get them all ice cream if they get 1 million. They're at 660,000! Watch it. Smile. And help some kids get free ice cream! #edusky #edchat #TikTok www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjJLfvmb/

Update: great tools shared on this thread, but I went with @briskteaching.bsky.social for my ONE tool for HS SS in today's presentation and WOW were they blown away. If you haven't checked out Brisk yet, here's your sign! Give it a try!

I got to watch our art teacher teach a new lesson today, AND she let me demonstrate my learning alongside the students. I'm creating a bowl using the pattern from my signature Dunks. I learned so much. Seriously. Instructional coaching is the best job ever, guys. #edusky

If you were going to share ONE must-use tool or resource with a group of high school school social studies teachers, what would you share? #edtech #edusky #Education

Here's to always remembering to lift each other up, not tear each other down. There's room enough at the top. #InternationalWomensDay

I've been quiet this week. IAR took my soul... But tomorrow is a new day. Positive things ahead, folks. #edusky

My coaching colleagues and our librarian knocked it out of the park with their lunch and learn about the importance of classroom libraries today. The research they shared highlights the impact creating a culture of #literacy has! #edusky

Another day in Spanish with the Spanish 3 teacher! The whole class spoke in Spanish for the entire period. What a way to start my morning. I was firing synapses I didn't know I still had! My goal is to see every teacher in action this quarter. It's made me so proud to work here! #edusky

Watching Chris try KialoEdu. He's got 100 percent engagement. I'm watching a student who struggles many days to have motivation to engage at all complete MORE than the assigned number of claims/responses. This is a discussion game changer if you haven't used it. #ideacon #edusky