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Calling all DOLS ... Don't miss our annual Holiday virtual Meetup! Wednesday December 10, 2025 at 4pm ET. (email with link will be sent to all DOLS via email prior) #edtech

✨ @the-dols.bsky.social connections at EdTech Week 2025!
Our DOLS community came together — to share stories, laughs & a few adult beverages!💡💬

💫 Connecting with friends at Council of the Great City Schools Conference hosted by School District of Philadelphia — in the City of Brotherly Love! ❤️🏙️

A big congratulations to hosts for creating space for meaningful conversations and partnerships that move our schools. @the-dols.bsky.social

@SETDA DOLS 2025

Thought provoking....

DOLS - Join our next meetup on 11/20/25 @ 3 pm ET
Our guest speaker Chuck Amos, CEO of The Amos Group, will discuss the current state of K12 U.S. school referenda including total $ and oppty, capital project & expenditure trends, as well as projections for the remainder of 2025 into 2026.

A fun time at NYC EdTech Week !

Don't forget our next meet up next week on Tuesday, 9/16/25 at 3pm ET. ALSO NOTE THAT OCT 1 WAS CHANGED TO SEPT 30 - and mark your calendars accordingly. Info on exciting upcoming speakers coming soon! #dolsnetwork #edtech #happybacktoschoolseason

Next DOLS meetup is Monday 8/25/25 at 3pm ET - check your inbox for the zoom link!

Follow these great educators and grow your PLN! #edchat #EduSky

New Jersey DOLS !!!!

The NEXT DOLS virtual networking meeting is Aug 25 at 3 p.m. ET >> SAVE FALL DATES AND TIMES !
Sep 16 - 3 p.m. ET
Oct 1 - 4 p.m. ET
Oct 10 - 2 p.m. ET
Nov 4 - 4 p.m. ET
More details to come as we get closer to each date. AS ALWAYS - AN EMAIL WITH A LINK WILL BE SENT TO ALL DOLS.

UPDATE - AUGUST 5TH MEETUP IS CANCELED. DATES FOR FUTURE MEETUPS WILL BE RELEASE ASAP.

We are currently working on finalizing the fall DOLS virtual schedule, and we’ll be sending out new dates as soon as they’re confirmed.

Thank you for your continued engagement!

Monica and Ellen

DOLS - Join our next virtual meetup!!!
Tue - Aug 5 - 2pm ET
As always, Zoom details will be emailed prior.
We are exploring options for speakers.
(Feel free to suggest any topic and/or speaker to
Monica Cougan and Ellen Bialo for consideration.)

HeyvDOLS - Who is heading to the Tech & Learning EdExec Summit??? There is still time to register (see the DOLS Discount on our portal) share.google/6x6PQ4GEMDTc...
@techandlearning.bsky.social #EDUSky #edchat

There are seemingly just no boundaries ... !!
#edchat #education #EDUSky

#FollowFriday friends ... we will follow back any likeminded educator or edTech-er that follows us. Pass it on!

DOLS - Mark your Calendars NOW!
Thu - Jun 12 - 5 pm ET
Tue - Jul 15 - 3 pm ET
Tue - Aug 5 - 2pm ET
As always, Zoom details will be emailed prior.
We are exploring options for speakers.
(Feel free to suggest any topic and/or speaker to
Monica Cougan and Ellen Bialo for consideration.)

Don't forget that donations to the DOLS are now tax deductible, no donation is too small or too large :) Help us create a modern website!
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JOIN our next virtual meetup - May 20, 2025/5pm ET. Our topic for discussion will be WHAT IS THE REAL IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING ON YOUR BOTTOM LINE

Donations to the DOLS are now tax deductible, Help us create a modern website! www.gofundme.com/f/empower-do...

Hotspots and eRate under attack... so shortsighted.
Hey @DOGE ... the $ you save now by not providing equity of access to the Internet and Learning Resources now, will only be multiplied $$$ that you will need to spend on building new jails later.

Smartness!

Love this... think GLOBAL and ACT LOCAL...

If you can read this - Thank a TEACHER!

Today’s reading exercise.

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TIME ranks the top 20 edtech companies in the world In its second year, TIME and Statista unveiled their Top Edtech Companies ranking, with U.S.-based companies taking up most of the list.

@District Administrator magazine just posted the TOP 20 EDTECH COMPANIES IN THE WORLD by Time magazine. How many of these companies do you know? #edchat #EduSky

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Greetings DOLS & Friends of DOLS. This is a new space for DOLS & FODs to share and support one another. Negativity and fascism are not welcome. We are nice like minded people changing the world for the better via the power of technology and make learning accessible to ALL! #EduSky #edchat