Margaret Harris-Shoates
@mharrisedu.bsky.social
Sitting in a #VAASL25 session facilitated by one of my elementary librarians and listening to participants audibly say, “Wow! That’s amazing!” 🤩 😍
November 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Sitting in a #VAASL25 session facilitated by one of my elementary librarians and listening to participants audibly say, “Wow! That’s amazing!” 🤩 😍
Reposted by Margaret Harris-Shoates
Concept maps: simple but powerful learning tools. On the podcast this week, Dr. Kripa Sundar shares practices for making the most of them. Also joining us is Dr. Pooja Agarwal (@retrievelearn.bsky.social), editor of the book Smart Teaching Stronger Learning. www.cultofpedagogy.com/concept-maps/
October 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Concept maps: simple but powerful learning tools. On the podcast this week, Dr. Kripa Sundar shares practices for making the most of them. Also joining us is Dr. Pooja Agarwal (@retrievelearn.bsky.social), editor of the book Smart Teaching Stronger Learning. www.cultofpedagogy.com/concept-maps/
Hoping to use my unexpected day off tomorrow as an actual day off!
October 12, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Hoping to use my unexpected day off tomorrow as an actual day off!
No longer is critically examining a video enough to tell if it's real or AI. Sora has changed the game.
🎞 Our very real explainer: www.tiktok.com/@newslitproj...
#MediaLiteracy
🎞 Our very real explainer: www.tiktok.com/@newslitproj...
#MediaLiteracy
Sora 2 has changed the landscape for evaluating if a video is legit or AI. No longer can we simply say, "Examine the fingers" or "Take a closer look." The quality of these fakes is too good. Relying o...
TikTok video by News Literacy Project
www.tiktok.com
October 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
On Fridays I tend to oscillate between righteous indignation and complete apathy. We’ll see where I land tomorrow.
October 9, 2025 at 9:55 PM
On Fridays I tend to oscillate between righteous indignation and complete apathy. We’ll see where I land tomorrow.
Everyone at work had to pass a mandatory ‘how to not be racist’ training and… people had to study, there were multiple attempts involved… I don’t know how to feel.
October 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Everyone at work had to pass a mandatory ‘how to not be racist’ training and… people had to study, there were multiple attempts involved… I don’t know how to feel.
The question shifts from: “Can AI do this?” to “How would/did you use AI, and why?”
www.ajjuliani.com/blog/a-guide...
www.ajjuliani.com/blog/a-guide...
A.J. Juliani | A Guide to Relevant Assessments: Rethinking Performance Tasks in the AI Age
You’ve probably heard the term performance task before (especially if you are reading this article). If not, you’ve at least seen its cousins: the project, the portfolio, the presentation, or the dr...
www.ajjuliani.com
August 20, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The question shifts from: “Can AI do this?” to “How would/did you use AI, and why?”
www.ajjuliani.com/blog/a-guide...
www.ajjuliani.com/blog/a-guide...
Here’s your annual reminder: If there is a microphone, USE IT!
#accessibilitymatters 🎤
#accessibilitymatters 🎤
July 31, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Here’s your annual reminder: If there is a microphone, USE IT!
#accessibilitymatters 🎤
#accessibilitymatters 🎤
For the record: 10-hour workdays are just not it.
July 3, 2025 at 1:37 AM
For the record: 10-hour workdays are just not it.
Oh, we’re definitely playing AI karaoke at our next AI PD session 😏
#notatISTE #ISTELive25 @hookertech.bsky.social
#notatISTE #ISTELive25 @hookertech.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Oh, we’re definitely playing AI karaoke at our next AI PD session 😏
#notatISTE #ISTELive25 @hookertech.bsky.social
#notatISTE #ISTELive25 @hookertech.bsky.social
Reposted by Margaret Harris-Shoates
Project-based learning is complicated, and making sure students are learning the content and skills connected to the unit is no small feat. This team of teachers uses a learning map to keep everyone on track. 🗺️
#PBL #ElementaryTeacher #EduSky
#PBL #ElementaryTeacher #EduSky
Using a Learning Map to Build Exemplary PBL Units
By developing—and revisiting—an instructional roadmap that connects standards, activities, and skill development, these teachers put students on a path toward mastery.
www.edutopia.org
June 29, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Project-based learning is complicated, and making sure students are learning the content and skills connected to the unit is no small feat. This team of teachers uses a learning map to keep everyone on track. 🗺️
#PBL #ElementaryTeacher #EduSky
#PBL #ElementaryTeacher #EduSky
Reposted by Margaret Harris-Shoates
"The key here is that if we want students to ask for help, we can’t just tell them to. They need to see it in action."
@cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social via @edutopia.org
www.edutopia.org/article/gett...
@cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social via @edutopia.org
www.edutopia.org/article/gett...
Why Students Don’t Ask for Help—and How to Change That
These three simple shifts can help students realize that asking for help is an expectation in your class and boost their self-efficacy.
www.edutopia.org
May 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
"The key here is that if we want students to ask for help, we can’t just tell them to. They need to see it in action."
@cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social via @edutopia.org
www.edutopia.org/article/gett...
@cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social via @edutopia.org
www.edutopia.org/article/gett...
Reposted by Margaret Harris-Shoates
Keeping up with Ed-Tech is really hard, but this should help 😀
Yesterday we asked 225 Tech coaches and leaders, "What's your one best thing in Ed-Tech right now?" Here are their responses all organized! 🔥
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
#edusky @quizizz.bsky.social @forwardedu.bsky.social
Yesterday we asked 225 Tech coaches and leaders, "What's your one best thing in Ed-Tech right now?" Here are their responses all organized! 🔥
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
#edusky @quizizz.bsky.social @forwardedu.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Keeping up with Ed-Tech is really hard, but this should help 😀
Yesterday we asked 225 Tech coaches and leaders, "What's your one best thing in Ed-Tech right now?" Here are their responses all organized! 🔥
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
#edusky @quizizz.bsky.social @forwardedu.bsky.social
Yesterday we asked 225 Tech coaches and leaders, "What's your one best thing in Ed-Tech right now?" Here are their responses all organized! 🔥
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
#edusky @quizizz.bsky.social @forwardedu.bsky.social
Reposted by Margaret Harris-Shoates
That awkward silence where every second feels like an hour actually has its benefits! ⏳ 🙌
#EduSky #teachers #ClassroomManagement
#EduSky #teachers #ClassroomManagement
May 14, 2025 at 9:03 AM
That awkward silence where every second feels like an hour actually has its benefits! ⏳ 🙌
#EduSky #teachers #ClassroomManagement
#EduSky #teachers #ClassroomManagement
My kid just came back from the grocery store and announced that “muffins were on sale: 2 for $5” and if there were ever ANY doubt that this is my child…
May 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
My kid just came back from the grocery store and announced that “muffins were on sale: 2 for $5” and if there were ever ANY doubt that this is my child…
These are great practices to embrace for adult learners, too! (👀 you, PD providers!)
www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...
www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...
Are Your Slides Too Cute? 3 Presentation Tips That Center Student Understanding | KQED
Learn how to create accessible, focused classroom materials to better engage diverse learners.
www.kqed.org
May 6, 2025 at 10:55 PM
These are great practices to embrace for adult learners, too! (👀 you, PD providers!)
www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...
www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...
Reposted by Margaret Harris-Shoates
College Uncovered: The Revenge of the Humanities
College Uncovered: The Revenge of the Humanities - The Hechinger Report
American higher education is approaching a sharp drop in the number of college-aged students — a trend known as the demographic cliff. At the same time, following decades of declining enrollment, humanities...
hechingerreport.org
May 2, 2025 at 7:50 AM
College Uncovered: The Revenge of the Humanities
Do people in other professions go through life accumulating “forever colleagues” (the people you don’t actually work with anymore but you collaborate like you still do)? Or is that just an educator thing?
May 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Do people in other professions go through life accumulating “forever colleagues” (the people you don’t actually work with anymore but you collaborate like you still do)? Or is that just an educator thing?
I’m determined to be at least conversational in Spanish… so here we are.
@duolingoverde.bsky.social
@duolingoverde.bsky.social
April 18, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I’m determined to be at least conversational in Spanish… so here we are.
@duolingoverde.bsky.social
@duolingoverde.bsky.social
I had totally forgotten about these and now I’m excited all over again 😁
💡 Need a low-prep way to boost engagement? Start here.
This mega list of 80 free graphic organizer templates is your new go-to for active learning.
Because who doesn’t love a good chart that actually helps students think?
buff.ly/tvBJY9u #edusky #teachersky
This mega list of 80 free graphic organizer templates is your new go-to for active learning.
Because who doesn’t love a good chart that actually helps students think?
buff.ly/tvBJY9u #edusky #teachersky
April 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I had totally forgotten about these and now I’m excited all over again 😁
My colleagues & I were discussing how much students dislike grammar instruction just the other day!
Lots of interesting approaches in this episode 🙂
Lots of interesting approaches in this episode 🙂
On the podcast today, I talk to Matthew Johnson, author of the new book Good Grammar, about some truly fresh approaches to grammar instruction that have worked so well, his students say grammar is their favorite part of his class — definitely worth a listen!
www.cultofpedagogy.com/grammar-stin...
www.cultofpedagogy.com/grammar-stin...
Why Grammar Instruction Stinks, and How We Can Change That | Cult of Pedagogy
Three common issues contribute to grammar's skunky status, but we can address these issues head-on and make it a favorite for our students and ourselves.
www.cultofpedagogy.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:10 AM
My colleagues & I were discussing how much students dislike grammar instruction just the other day!
Lots of interesting approaches in this episode 🙂
Lots of interesting approaches in this episode 🙂
Reposted by Margaret Harris-Shoates
The window for proposals to present at #vste25 is now open!
Our conference is a success year after year because of all of YOU! Consider sharing your ideas with others across the state!
Find out more on the conference site https://vsteconference.org
#EdTech #EduAI
Our conference is a success year after year because of all of YOU! Consider sharing your ideas with others across the state!
Find out more on the conference site https://vsteconference.org
#EdTech #EduAI
March 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The window for proposals to present at #vste25 is now open!
Our conference is a success year after year because of all of YOU! Consider sharing your ideas with others across the state!
Find out more on the conference site https://vsteconference.org
#EdTech #EduAI
Our conference is a success year after year because of all of YOU! Consider sharing your ideas with others across the state!
Find out more on the conference site https://vsteconference.org
#EdTech #EduAI
My English teacher heart loves this!
Hey, I'm back on my blog where it all started. Small ideas, practical posts, and all the things I am trying.
Let's talk about feedback, or more specifically about kids being given the chance to reject your feedback.
Head on over to read, subscribe, or share pernillesripp.com/2025/03/24/l...
Let's talk about feedback, or more specifically about kids being given the chance to reject your feedback.
Head on over to read, subscribe, or share pernillesripp.com/2025/03/24/l...
Let Kids Reject Feedback (Yes, Really!)
What if kids had the right to ignore our feedback? Not because they’re stubborn or disengaged, but because they understand it—and decide to make a different choice. Too often, feedback feels like a…
pernillesripp.com
March 25, 2025 at 9:49 AM
My English teacher heart loves this!