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Jason Robertshaw

@technotional.bsky.social

Working at the intersection of science communication and educational technology. ✍️ technotional.micro.blog 🐘 https://mastodon.world/@technotional 🌳 https://linktr.ee/technotional #EDUsky #scisky πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡§πŸ‡Ώ

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Any guano around the base?

14.02.2026 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Funky bat house?

14.02.2026 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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From NASA-backed distance learning to "Pre-K to Gray" education, Jason Robertshaw, @technotional.bsky.social is a master of the virtual seas.

The @MoteMarine.bsky.social legend joins our Virtual Talk Series to share 20+ years of expertise in instructional design and STEM.
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11.02.2026 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome to Office Hours Global A global conversation where no one’s left out

Local news is rapidly shifting toward the Multimedia Journalist (MMJ), a single reporter who shoots, produces, and delivers stories across TV, web, print, and social in place of the traditional multi person field crew.

Learn more
πŸ—“ Tue, Feb 10
⏰ 6pm PST | 9pm EST

officehours.global/focus

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πŸ“’ ANNOUNCING: The FMSEA Virtual Talk Series! 🌊

We’re launching a new monthly webinar series EXCLUSIVE to FMSEA members. From deep-sea discoveries to classroom-ready resources, we’re bringing the best of marine science to YOU.
Join the pod: #linkinbio

10.02.2026 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Did the seagulls win? Or the tricorns?

09.02.2026 04:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sands in the Panhandle and north Florida are siliceous, eroded over the eons from the Appalachians. #TheQuartzYouKnow 🌈🌟

08.02.2026 02:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Finished reading: Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz πŸ“š ❀️☠️🍜

04.02.2026 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A picture of Dawn Wright, Esri Chief Scientist, with a quote: "Join us on the path toward generating positive climate action and find out how to use the geographic approach to empower the world you want to see."

A picture of Dawn Wright, Esri Chief Scientist, with a quote: "Join us on the path toward generating positive climate action and find out how to use the geographic approach to empower the world you want to see."

What can you do to helpt turn climate change around? 🌱 Use GIS! 🌐

Register for our free course and learn how. We'll provide all the data and software you need: ow.ly/r4lf50Y6zUz

#gischat #geogsky #geosky πŸ§ͺ πŸ¦‘ βš’οΈ 🌊 🌎 🌍 🌏

02.02.2026 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Finished reading: Katabasis by R. F. Kuang πŸ“šI guess I know that’s what they mean by romantasy.

31.01.2026 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Anurida maritima - Wikipedia

Cf., en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anurida...

30.01.2026 23:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Denerdification simplifying, normalizing, or mainstreaming something that was previously complex, niche, technical, or β€œnerdy,” so it becomes more accessible to a broader audience.

Denerdification: https://technotional.micro.blog/2026/01/29/denerdification.html

29.01.2026 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A green frog have submerged in a weedy pond

A green frog have submerged in a weedy pond

25.01.2026 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£ #Teachersβ€”encourage your students to apply for @EarthEcho’s new #MarinePlastics #ambassador program! 75 youth leaders will be selected to champion local #PlasticPollution mitigation projects in their communities! Learn more and apply by Mar 1 at earthecho.org/plastics-ambassadors πŸŒŽβ™»οΈπŸŒŠ

20.01.2026 09:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Recorded via a DWARF II Smart Telescope.

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Fledgling mockingbirds soaking it up in our birdbath back in August, 2024.

18.01.2026 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
MARVEN

Paid Summer Internship | Virtual Learning & Livestreaming

Support live virtual STEM programs, hands-on experience in production, science communication, and education.

πŸ—“ May 20–Aug 7 | Sarasota, FL
⏰ 15–30 hrs/week
πŸŽ“ EDAP-eligible students

motemarven.blogspot.com/2026/01/paid...

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Boardwalk at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park, Florida

Boardwalk at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park, Florida

Post your boardwalks

14.01.2026 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Promotional poster for an adults-only Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium program titled β€œThat’s a Moray: The Science of SEA-duction.” Features a cartoon green moray eel in blue ocean waves. Event details: Friday, February 13, 2026, 2:00–5:00 pm, at Mote SEA in Sarasota, Florida. Includes playful ocean-themed text, the Mote logo, and a QR code.

Promotional poster for an adults-only Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium program titled β€œThat’s a Moray: The Science of SEA-duction.” Features a cartoon green moray eel in blue ocean waves. Event details: Friday, February 13, 2026, 2:00–5:00 pm, at Mote SEA in Sarasota, Florida. Includes playful ocean-themed text, the Mote logo, and a QR code.

Fish croon, sharks shiver, squids swoon, eels slither, sea slugs lay a bouquet.

Dive into the sexy science of the sea and shell-ebrate your love of the ocean by making a beach-craft valentine with us.

#ThatsAMoray #Valentine #LifelongLearning

mote.org/lifelonglearning

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FMSEA - 2026 Conference Join marine science educators and professionals from around the state at FMSEA's 2026 Annual Conference, featuring keynote and seaside sessions with prominent speakers in ocean science, interactive pr...

β€œEveryone is an explorer. How could you possibly live your life looking at a door and not open it?”
β€” Robert β€œBob” Ballard

The @fmsea.bsky.social CONFERENCE 2026 registration is now open.

Connecting The Dots
Fort Pierce, FL
April 23–26, 2026

#FMSEA2026

sites.google.com/fmsea.org/we...

10.01.2026 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a small axolotl is walking on a piece of paper . ALT: a small axolotl is walking on a piece of paper .

🎟️ Tickets now available!

Axolotl Waddle: A Virtual Salamander Saturday Celebration
May 2, 2026 3:30PM - 4:30PM EDT

on.zoom.us/h/motemarine...

09.01.2026 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🎨 Art & πŸ”¬ Science of 🐠 Reef Fish Ecology - 1/16, 2pm @ Mote SEA.
Reef ecology talk + @inaturalist.bsky.social training + simple fish-printing activity. Learn to observe, identify, and document fish species, then create your own reef-inspired print to take home.
mote.org/lifelonglear... #gyotaku

08.01.2026 00:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

But tessellating not non-Euclidean geometry.

06.01.2026 01:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A legit cryptid

06.01.2026 01:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A chip chipping chip chipping chipping chips.

05.01.2026 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

An update to the age-old lemonade stand. Neighborhood kids got a 3D printer for Christmas and went door-to-door with sample prints and a price list. They got us for a $12 octopus. Never mind that we also got a 3D printer for Christmas.

05.01.2026 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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MR SNEKS. OSAR. CDEDBDIs?

04.01.2026 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Potica, a Slovenian walnut cake roll

Potica, a Slovenian walnut cake roll

Potica (Slovenian walnut cake roll)

02.01.2026 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
White PLA printed isopod shape on a 3D printer next to a print out of a picture of a deep-sea giant isopod in a jar. A Captain Barnacles toy atop the jar.

White PLA printed isopod shape on a 3D printer next to a print out of a picture of a deep-sea giant isopod in a jar. A Captain Barnacles toy atop the jar.

Getting into the 3D printing hobby. Starting off with a Creality Ender and a small
3D-Printed Giant Deep-sea Isopod. Also pictured here is the output from a new 2D printer. #LUMCON #memories. Thanks @drandrewthaler.bsky.social

www.southernfriedscience.com/the-3d-print...

02.01.2026 01:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
MARVEN

Paid Internship with Mote’s Virtual Learning Programs. Help with our mangrove livestreams and more. motemarven.blogspot.com

#EDAP #RinglingCollege #USF #SCF @newcollegeoffl.bsky.social

01.01.2026 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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