Darren Watson

Is Bluesky the New Twitter for Teachers? Educators are trying out social media app Bluesky for building and maintaining their professional learning networks.

Is Bluesky the New Twitter for Teachers? www.edweek.org/leadership/i... by @laurainegl.bsky.social

Hello, Blue Sky!

Our WalkThrus membership offer is bigger and better than ever: shorturl.at/ginqI
Here's an intro video - 3 mins: youtu.be/D8Gdo-CFJJ8
And here's the membership enquiry form: bit.ly/3xcS3hK

Build Great Teaching. Step by step.

@jobellwriter.bsky.social Jello hello - my first post on Bluesky. Pleased to escape the X.

Hello! Great to see so much #kidlitUK activity. I suspect quite a few more may join this weekend. Welcome! If you are wondering how to find UK children’s book people here is a thread of some starter packs.
These two are (mainly) UK children's authors
go.bsky.app/GLnmxCv
go.bsky.app/3hvsJPY

A starter pack for those interested in English teaching here.

go.bsky.app/M4WaetA

Good to see that @jonhutchinson.bsky.social is representing #TeamRE on the panel.

Thanks for all the shares - hope it gets people started. I do not want to make a #TeamRE “starter pack” as it could be divisive. We need new voices involved. Best think to do is look through the list and add people, then follow the feed!

List: bsky.app/profile/did:...
Feed: bsky.app/profile/did:...

Week 1: Leadership reflections After a few years away, I am stepping back into leadership as Head of IB and a member of the Senior School Leadership team at my school. It’s a significant transition.  With the exception of a few yea...

Week 2: Leadership reflections. A short blog reflecting upon what I think about what it means to be a leader....two weeks back into a leadership role. Would love your thoughts - what have I missed?

engteacherabroad.com/2024/08/17/w...

It looks absolutely beautiful!

Charlotte Danielson, Helen Timperley and Fernando Flores all together in a snippet from the WalkThru members' half-termly OnPoint. This one is on Professional Conversations

This is amazing

Here is the feed I've made focusing on primary education:

bsky.app/profile/did:...

Hope it is of use :)

Please let me know if you are in or linked to primary and not on the list & I'll add (which is part but not all of the feed - details on the link).

#primarysky #eduskyprimary

Thank you!

Welcome to all of our new users, and a special welcome to the UK, which had the most Bluesky signups of any country for 5 out of the last 7 days!

What makes Bluesky different? Some key features: 🧵

Thank you Sarah!

Here is a short guide to @bsky.app - written specially for #TeamRE

I hope it is useful: tinyurl.com/TeamREonBSS

#UKEd #EduSky

(Will prob do a v2 at some point, so feedback welcome!)

Thank you Rachael!

Thank you Ian!

Yes, I’m looking forward to it!

Thank you!

Not at the moment. I’m starting a new role as Assistant Head in September so I’ll get some more leadership experience first and then take it from there.

Thank you Beckie. Congratulations to you as well!

Thank you Vicki!

Thank you so much!

Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you Rosemary! That’s great advice.

Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you Claire!