Barbara Bitgood
@bgoodb.bsky.social
World language teacher (French), mom, crafter, concerned American
Many of us are worried about the effect that the imminent end to #SNAP benefits will have on our neighbors and students. Help by making direct monetary donations to your local #foodbank. With wholesale purchasing power, they can make those dollars stretch.
Foodbank.org
Foodbank.org
Home - Worcester County Food Bank
Worcester County Food Bank is on a mission to engage, educate, and lead Worcester County, Massachusetts in creating a hunger-free community.
Foodbank.org
October 28, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Many of us are worried about the effect that the imminent end to #SNAP benefits will have on our neighbors and students. Help by making direct monetary donations to your local #foodbank. With wholesale purchasing power, they can make those dollars stretch.
Foodbank.org
Foodbank.org
TELL YOUR DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO KEEP HOLDING THE LINE IN THE FUNDING FIGHT act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...
TELL YOUR DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO KEEP HOLDING THE LINE IN THE FUNDING FIGHT
With historic healthcare cuts and cost increases looming, Republicans chose to force a Trump Shutdown rather than address the healthcare crisis and limit Trump’s lawless manipulation of federal funds....
act.indivisible.org
October 21, 2025 at 12:52 AM
TELL YOUR DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO KEEP HOLDING THE LINE IN THE FUNDING FIGHT act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...
Yesterday's #NoKings protests were great. But it was disappointing to see some liberal commentors dismissing mass demonstrations as useless theater or, worse yet, an attempt by national organizations to gather the personal data of attendees for nefarious purposes.
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October 19, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Yesterday's #NoKings protests were great. But it was disappointing to see some liberal commentors dismissing mass demonstrations as useless theater or, worse yet, an attempt by national organizations to gather the personal data of attendees for nefarious purposes.
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October 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
People are pouring in here at #NoKings #Worcester
October 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
People are pouring in here at #NoKings #Worcester
Who wants to join me in #Worcester tomorrow? 1 pm at Institute Park. We can carpool. #nokings #resist #solidarity
October 17, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Who wants to join me in #Worcester tomorrow? 1 pm at Institute Park. We can carpool. #nokings #resist #solidarity
✔️Lower taxes for the working class
✔️Make billionaires pay their share
✔️Medicare for All
✔️Get big money out of politics
What's not to love? Get to know Jeromie and get involved in his campaign to win House Congressional Seat 1 for #Massachusetts. #democrat #medicareforall #change #taxtherich
✔️Make billionaires pay their share
✔️Medicare for All
✔️Get big money out of politics
What's not to love? Get to know Jeromie and get involved in his campaign to win House Congressional Seat 1 for #Massachusetts. #democrat #medicareforall #change #taxtherich
Jeromie Whalen for Congress | Democrat for MA-01
Jeromie Whalen, a high school teacher and Western Massachusetts resident, is the Democratic candidate running for Congress in Massachusetts’ First Congressional District (MA-01).
www.whalenforcongressma.com
October 12, 2025 at 9:52 AM
✔️Lower taxes for the working class
✔️Make billionaires pay their share
✔️Medicare for All
✔️Get big money out of politics
What's not to love? Get to know Jeromie and get involved in his campaign to win House Congressional Seat 1 for #Massachusetts. #democrat #medicareforall #change #taxtherich
✔️Make billionaires pay their share
✔️Medicare for All
✔️Get big money out of politics
What's not to love? Get to know Jeromie and get involved in his campaign to win House Congressional Seat 1 for #Massachusetts. #democrat #medicareforall #change #taxtherich
First day of the #CCDS conference at the Institute Imagine in Paris! Thank you, Association Extraordinaire, for organizing. This chance to catch up on the research and connect with CCDS families is so valuable. #raredisease #creatineinfo #ctd
September 26, 2025 at 8:16 AM
First day of the #CCDS conference at the Institute Imagine in Paris! Thank you, Association Extraordinaire, for organizing. This chance to catch up on the research and connect with CCDS families is so valuable. #raredisease #creatineinfo #ctd
If you're in #westernmass you have got to get to know Jeromie Whalen. He's running for #Congress to replace Neal. I worked with Jeromie for years in #Northampton. He has character, empathy, integrity and is as real as it gets. Learn more at whalenforcongressma.com
Whalen for Congress | It's Our Time. It's Our Movement. Let's Get to Work.
YouTube video by Jeromie Whalen
youtu.be
September 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
If you're in #westernmass you have got to get to know Jeromie Whalen. He's running for #Congress to replace Neal. I worked with Jeromie for years in #Northampton. He has character, empathy, integrity and is as real as it gets. Learn more at whalenforcongressma.com
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You can use this voice changer tool to record an audio and then change it to a different voice elevenlabs.io/voice-changer
August 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Reposted by Barbara Bitgood
Are your tests *really* giving you a complete picture of student learning? Check out these 9 evidence-based tweaks to see if your assessment practice needs a makeover! 🔧
#assessment #EduSky
#assessment #EduSky
How to Build Better, More Effective Tests and Quizzes
Your tests might be falling short due to a few fixable missteps. Here’s how educators are fine-tuning their approach for better, more accurate results.
edut.to
August 16, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Are your tests *really* giving you a complete picture of student learning? Check out these 9 evidence-based tweaks to see if your assessment practice needs a makeover! 🔧
#assessment #EduSky
#assessment #EduSky
Excellent short, creative activities! I love using these kinds of challenges in world language classes because they give students an authentic, engaging context to use a variety of vocabulary and language structures. #langsky #edusky #fle
🔥 Take a Make-Break: 15 Min or Less Makerspace Activities for Every Classroom
👉 Don't miss these awesome ideas from Emily Thomas!
shakeuplearning.com/blog/take-a-... #edtech #edchat #makerspace #teacherlife #k12 #TCEA #ISTE #FETC #googleedu #edusky
👉 Don't miss these awesome ideas from Emily Thomas!
shakeuplearning.com/blog/take-a-... #edtech #edchat #makerspace #teacherlife #k12 #TCEA #ISTE #FETC #googleedu #edusky
August 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Ooooh! This is a Docs add on that I need to try this year!
SCREAMS LOUDLY!! My 38th Add-on was APPROVED!!
Turns a MC quiz in a Google Doc into a Quiz in Google Forms.
Super helpful when AI writes your quiz... now how do you get it into Google Forms?
Install:
workspace.google.com/marketplace/...
Please give me a 5 star review
#GoogleEDU #EduSky
Turns a MC quiz in a Google Doc into a Quiz in Google Forms.
Super helpful when AI writes your quiz... now how do you get it into Google Forms?
Install:
workspace.google.com/marketplace/...
Please give me a 5 star review
#GoogleEDU #EduSky
August 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Ooooh! This is a Docs add on that I need to try this year!
I hope I'm not the only one who spends way too much time on things like fancy banners for Google Classroom. I know that they will make absolutely no difference to the students, but it makes me happy to customize them. 😅 #edusky #googleedu #teacherlife
August 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I hope I'm not the only one who spends way too much time on things like fancy banners for Google Classroom. I know that they will make absolutely no difference to the students, but it makes me happy to customize them. 😅 #edusky #googleedu #teacherlife
The water pump motor on our LG #dishwasher failed after less than 3 years due to a bad gasket, allowing water into the bearings. I just finished a live chat with LG service and it's not covered under the warranty. That's a #servicefail #LGGlobal. I will never again buy from you. 🤬
August 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The water pump motor on our LG #dishwasher failed after less than 3 years due to a bad gasket, allowing water into the bearings. I just finished a live chat with LG service and it's not covered under the warranty. That's a #servicefail #LGGlobal. I will never again buy from you. 🤬
I have achieved peak nerdvana! Dr. Helen Geake answered my question about the #history of #knitting on the Time Team Podcast. 🤩
#timeteam #archaeology
open.spotify.com/episode/0v9J...
#timeteam #archaeology
open.spotify.com/episode/0v9J...
Meeting the Little Boy Blue dig heroes
Time Team · Episode
open.spotify.com
August 5, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I have achieved peak nerdvana! Dr. Helen Geake answered my question about the #history of #knitting on the Time Team Podcast. 🤩
#timeteam #archaeology
open.spotify.com/episode/0v9J...
#timeteam #archaeology
open.spotify.com/episode/0v9J...
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Wonderful short video to use with stduents youtu.be/MXaKWm0vj8o?...
August 3, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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In June I asked my classes for their #advice for next year's students. I put together the most common and pithy recommendations into slides that I'll print for my first bulletin board of the year. #edusky #bulletinboard #fle #French
docs.google.com/presentation...
docs.google.com/presentation...
July 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
In June I asked my classes for their #advice for next year's students. I put together the most common and pithy recommendations into slides that I'll print for my first bulletin board of the year. #edusky #bulletinboard #fle #French
docs.google.com/presentation...
docs.google.com/presentation...
I recently learned about the Lireka site which sells French books in the US for very reasonable prices. They have a nice selection across genres. Plus free shipping on orders of $20+. Use code PAR-IYXUHHT for 5% discount. #apfrench #fle #booksky #langsky
Librairie en ligne : Livraison GRATUITE | Lireka - achat livres
+1 million livres français neufs, roman, jeunesse, BD, manga, polar, scolaire… livraison rapide dans 185 pays.
www.lireka.com
July 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Every year I tweak (or entirely replace) my performance rubrics. They've gotten better over the years, but I struggle to find the sweet spot of giving enough feedback on the right things without overwhelming students with text. This article has some new ideas to try. #langsky #edusky #wordlang
Representing Student Proficiency and Progress With Visual Rubrics
By creating a visual representation of students’ performance, teachers can help them make sense of their skills and areas for growth.
www.edutopia.org
July 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
If you aren't yet a member of your local #PBS or #NPR station, now's a great time to join. Sustaining memberships are as low as $5/month. Plus you get access to Passport, which lets you stream tons of PBS content. #publicmedia #savePBS #resist
donate.wgbh.org/wgbh/pbs-don...
donate.wgbh.org/wgbh/pbs-don...
Thank you for choosing to support GBH
donate.wgbh.org
July 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
If you aren't yet a member of your local #PBS or #NPR station, now's a great time to join. Sustaining memberships are as low as $5/month. Plus you get access to Passport, which lets you stream tons of PBS content. #publicmedia #savePBS #resist
donate.wgbh.org/wgbh/pbs-don...
donate.wgbh.org/wgbh/pbs-don...
How are you making your activities AI-resistant? For this student-selected vocabulary activity I plan to share research with students about vocab learning, provide appealing choices, and encourage personal and intratextual connections. #langsky #edusky #apfrench #vocabulary #fle #UDL
Student-Generated Vocabulary v 2
Choose at least 15 new expressions from the thematic sources. Select expressions that are likely to be of high value for the theme or for use in your writing/speaking. Choosing from the formats descri...
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July 14, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, French aviator & author, was born #OnThisDay in 1900. You can see one of his original illustrations for #LePetitPrince & an annotated typescript of the book @ransomcenter.bsky.social's #kidlit exhibition #WordsAndWonder.
www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/... #booksky 🗃️📜📚
www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/... #booksky 🗃️📜📚
![Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, [Design for Le Petit Prince, the prince and the baobab tree], 1942 or 1943, Watercolor and pencil on onionskin paper. Carlton Lake Art Collection.
(Featured in Words and Wonder: Rediscovering Children's Literature at the Harry Ransom Center)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gctqfxnif4zrn7rw76gnzzcu/bafkreig4x222g6hw2gho3qngifbapoxfrcnxmuelwifoaqcpdvkmjtmgui@jpeg)
June 29, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, French aviator & author, was born #OnThisDay in 1900. You can see one of his original illustrations for #LePetitPrince & an annotated typescript of the book @ransomcenter.bsky.social's #kidlit exhibition #WordsAndWonder.
www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/... #booksky 🗃️📜📚
www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/... #booksky 🗃️📜📚