Philip Pulley EdD
@pulleyedu.bsky.social
EdTech, Soc. Studies, & Technical Lit. Tech must change learning NOT just the medium. Soc Sci/Comm. Blended/Flipped/Visual PD. ISU TCH Instructor, IDEA Gov Brd, Comm Teacher Ed Brd.. Army vet. Cyclist. #EDUsky
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Philip Pulley EdD
@pulleyedu.bsky.social
· Nov 19
Speaking Their Language
With expanded internet access and the infusion of educational technology in classrooms, including 1:1 laptop, iPad, and Chromebook programs, educators must realize the importance of using visuals for ...
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I've done a lot w/ flipped classrooms & using visuals to engage students/organize content. Honored to have three items published on those this year. bit.ly/35Hq35Y & two Chapters in "Emerging Techniques and Applications for Blended Learning bit.ly/2R5CKD2 7 & 11 #EduSky
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This is getting really close—and I'm really excited to be a part of IDEAcon with @ideaillinois.bsky.social this year!
I know I'm a broken record on trying to get more teacher voices in bigger/broader conversations, so trust me: the chance to be a part of this?
Really meaningful and I cannot wait.
I know I'm a broken record on trying to get more teacher voices in bigger/broader conversations, so trust me: the chance to be a part of this?
Really meaningful and I cannot wait.
January 29, 2026 at 2:13 PM
This is getting really close—and I'm really excited to be a part of IDEAcon with @ideaillinois.bsky.social this year!
I know I'm a broken record on trying to get more teacher voices in bigger/broader conversations, so trust me: the chance to be a part of this?
Really meaningful and I cannot wait.
I know I'm a broken record on trying to get more teacher voices in bigger/broader conversations, so trust me: the chance to be a part of this?
Really meaningful and I cannot wait.
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🚨New episode alert! Tuesday's #IDEAcon keynote speaker Ted Neitzke, a former social studies teacher turned superintendent and mayor, who brings big energy and a clear message about making improvement actually stick.
Listen now at https://ideail.org/ThatsTheIdeaPodcast!
#IDEAil #EduSky
Listen now at https://ideail.org/ThatsTheIdeaPodcast!
#IDEAil #EduSky
January 28, 2026 at 8:01 PM
🚨New episode alert! Tuesday's #IDEAcon keynote speaker Ted Neitzke, a former social studies teacher turned superintendent and mayor, who brings big energy and a clear message about making improvement actually stick.
Listen now at https://ideail.org/ThatsTheIdeaPodcast!
#IDEAil #EduSky
Listen now at https://ideail.org/ThatsTheIdeaPodcast!
#IDEAil #EduSky
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Get caught up on The Big IDEAs Newsletter and see how Snorkl can help with student feedback, other factors impacting literacy, how to use Google Vids, and an IDEA podcast episode with Kunal Dalal!
Catch up now at https://ideail.org/BigIDEAs012226!
#IDEAil #IDEAcon #ProfessionalDevelopment #EduSky
Catch up now at https://ideail.org/BigIDEAs012226!
#IDEAil #IDEAcon #ProfessionalDevelopment #EduSky
January 29, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Get caught up on The Big IDEAs Newsletter and see how Snorkl can help with student feedback, other factors impacting literacy, how to use Google Vids, and an IDEA podcast episode with Kunal Dalal!
Catch up now at https://ideail.org/BigIDEAs012226!
#IDEAil #IDEAcon #ProfessionalDevelopment #EduSky
Catch up now at https://ideail.org/BigIDEAs012226!
#IDEAil #IDEAcon #ProfessionalDevelopment #EduSky
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There’s still time to join us at IDEAcon 2026. A space to learn, lead, and transform together. A place to create, connect, and innovate with educators, leaders, and partners who believe in joyful, impactful learning.
Register now at https://ideail.org/go2IDEAcon26.
#IDEAcon #EduSky
Register now at https://ideail.org/go2IDEAcon26.
#IDEAcon #EduSky
January 29, 2026 at 9:00 PM
There’s still time to join us at IDEAcon 2026. A space to learn, lead, and transform together. A place to create, connect, and innovate with educators, leaders, and partners who believe in joyful, impactful learning.
Register now at https://ideail.org/go2IDEAcon26.
#IDEAcon #EduSky
Register now at https://ideail.org/go2IDEAcon26.
#IDEAcon #EduSky
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Learn with Jenn Brown, Senior Program Manager at Google for Education, Maria Stavropoulos, Dir. of Tech at Northbrook SD 28, and MJ Warden, CTO at CCSD 15 as they share how they’ve forged their paths, built networks of support, and partnered with allies to create change.
#IDEAil #IDEAcon #EduSky
#IDEAil #IDEAcon #EduSky
January 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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Our latest episode features #IDEAcon Keynote, Kunal Dalal, former teacher and principal turned AI thinker and builder. He shares how his work with AI began and grew, and challenges how we think about learning, creativity, and responsibility.
https://ideail.org/ThatsTheIdeaPodcast.
#IDEAil #EduSky
https://ideail.org/ThatsTheIdeaPodcast.
#IDEAil #EduSky
January 21, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Our latest episode features #IDEAcon Keynote, Kunal Dalal, former teacher and principal turned AI thinker and builder. He shares how his work with AI began and grew, and challenges how we think about learning, creativity, and responsibility.
https://ideail.org/ThatsTheIdeaPodcast.
#IDEAil #EduSky
https://ideail.org/ThatsTheIdeaPodcast.
#IDEAil #EduSky
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Live podcasting at #IDEAcon 2026 sponsored by SPL:
🎙️ Record your own podcast
🎙️ Be a podcast guest
🎙️ Watch a live podcast
🎙️ Test the SPL podcast cart during Connections & Confections
To record or be a guest fill out this form today at https://ideail.org/IDEAconPodcasting26!
#IDEAil #EduSky
🎙️ Record your own podcast
🎙️ Be a podcast guest
🎙️ Watch a live podcast
🎙️ Test the SPL podcast cart during Connections & Confections
To record or be a guest fill out this form today at https://ideail.org/IDEAconPodcasting26!
#IDEAil #EduSky
January 17, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Live podcasting at #IDEAcon 2026 sponsored by SPL:
🎙️ Record your own podcast
🎙️ Be a podcast guest
🎙️ Watch a live podcast
🎙️ Test the SPL podcast cart during Connections & Confections
To record or be a guest fill out this form today at https://ideail.org/IDEAconPodcasting26!
#IDEAil #EduSky
🎙️ Record your own podcast
🎙️ Be a podcast guest
🎙️ Watch a live podcast
🎙️ Test the SPL podcast cart during Connections & Confections
To record or be a guest fill out this form today at https://ideail.org/IDEAconPodcasting26!
#IDEAil #EduSky
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🌟 Happy New Year! 🌟
We wish you new starts where you need them, a renewed sense of excitement for things, hope and support where you most need it, and more of the things that make you feel most like you. Thank you for allowing IDEA to be part of your journey!
#IDEAil #EduSky
We wish you new starts where you need them, a renewed sense of excitement for things, hope and support where you most need it, and more of the things that make you feel most like you. Thank you for allowing IDEA to be part of your journey!
#IDEAil #EduSky
January 1, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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#IDEAcon is 1 month away! Join us for an experience built for educators to create, connect, and innovate; explore best practices in education, the newest edtech and learning‑space solutions, and be part of a community that moves education forward.
https://ideail.org/go2IDEAcon26
#IDEAil #EduSky
https://ideail.org/go2IDEAcon26
#IDEAil #EduSky
January 7, 2026 at 11:30 PM
#IDEAcon is 1 month away! Join us for an experience built for educators to create, connect, and innovate; explore best practices in education, the newest edtech and learning‑space solutions, and be part of a community that moves education forward.
https://ideail.org/go2IDEAcon26
#IDEAil #EduSky
https://ideail.org/go2IDEAcon26
#IDEAil #EduSky
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IDEA Executive Director Stefanie Crawford offers her perspective on how we've shifted away from the original intent behind school 1:1 initiatives and the impact that has in our schools currently.
Read the newest IDEA blog at http://www.ideaillinois.org/1-1rootsblog
#IDEAil #IDEAcon #EduSky
Read the newest IDEA blog at http://www.ideaillinois.org/1-1rootsblog
#IDEAil #IDEAcon #EduSky
December 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
IDEA Executive Director Stefanie Crawford offers her perspective on how we've shifted away from the original intent behind school 1:1 initiatives and the impact that has in our schools currently.
Read the newest IDEA blog at http://www.ideaillinois.org/1-1rootsblog
#IDEAil #IDEAcon #EduSky
Read the newest IDEA blog at http://www.ideaillinois.org/1-1rootsblog
#IDEAil #IDEAcon #EduSky
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December's ideaU sessions on Joyful Classrooms are here, and you don't want to miss all the JOY being spread with sessions by Tisha Richmond, Steph Sukow, and Dr. DSNY!
Learn more and register today at https://www.ideaillinois.org/ideaU.
Learn more and register today at https://www.ideaillinois.org/ideaU.
December 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
December's ideaU sessions on Joyful Classrooms are here, and you don't want to miss all the JOY being spread with sessions by Tisha Richmond, Steph Sukow, and Dr. DSNY!
Learn more and register today at https://www.ideaillinois.org/ideaU.
Learn more and register today at https://www.ideaillinois.org/ideaU.
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2024-2025 IDEA Mini-Grant Award winner Heather McCarthy is sharing her journey from having her idea funded to its fruition. See how the Aviation Club allowed students to be empowered learners and invested decision makers.
http://www.ideaillinois.org/aviationclubblog.
#IDEAil #EduSky
http://www.ideaillinois.org/aviationclubblog.
#IDEAil #EduSky
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
2024-2025 IDEA Mini-Grant Award winner Heather McCarthy is sharing her journey from having her idea funded to its fruition. See how the Aviation Club allowed students to be empowered learners and invested decision makers.
http://www.ideaillinois.org/aviationclubblog.
#IDEAil #EduSky
http://www.ideaillinois.org/aviationclubblog.
#IDEAil #EduSky
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Congratulations to the recipients of the 2025-2026 IDEA Mini-Grant Awards! These educators are from across the state and represent 10 different IDEA chapters. We're excited to see how these educators' innovative and creative ideas will impact students!
#IDEAil #IDEAcon #EduSky
#IDEAil #IDEAcon #EduSky
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Join Stefanie Crawford and Don Sturm is 🤔 as they sit down with 2024 Illinois Teacher of the Year and an #IDEAcon 2026 Keynote Speaker @drmahmood.bsky.social to explore what it really means to build belonging in schools.
Listen now at https://ideail.org/ThatsTheIdeaPodcast.
#IDEAil #EduSky
Listen now at https://ideail.org/ThatsTheIdeaPodcast.
#IDEAil #EduSky
November 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Join Stefanie Crawford and Don Sturm is 🤔 as they sit down with 2024 Illinois Teacher of the Year and an #IDEAcon 2026 Keynote Speaker @drmahmood.bsky.social to explore what it really means to build belonging in schools.
Listen now at https://ideail.org/ThatsTheIdeaPodcast.
#IDEAil #EduSky
Listen now at https://ideail.org/ThatsTheIdeaPodcast.
#IDEAil #EduSky
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Don't miss the second round of call for proposals for #IDEAcon that is OPEN through Friday, November, 14! Perfect for an idea you’ve been cultivating or a brand new spark. Your idea might be exactly what someone else needs to transform their practice.
https://bit.ly/ideacon26cfp2!
#IDEAil #EduSky
https://bit.ly/ideacon26cfp2!
#IDEAil #EduSky
November 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Don't miss the second round of call for proposals for #IDEAcon that is OPEN through Friday, November, 14! Perfect for an idea you’ve been cultivating or a brand new spark. Your idea might be exactly what someone else needs to transform their practice.
https://bit.ly/ideacon26cfp2!
#IDEAil #EduSky
https://bit.ly/ideacon26cfp2!
#IDEAil #EduSky
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Don Sturm is 🤔 looks at the technology landscape and asks the question: "Should school mirror the 'real' world, or should it act as a frontline defense against the parts of that world that we feel harm students?"
http://www.ideaillinois.org/balanceintechworldblog.
#IDEAil #EduSky
http://www.ideaillinois.org/balanceintechworldblog.
#IDEAil #EduSky
November 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Don Sturm is 🤔 looks at the technology landscape and asks the question: "Should school mirror the 'real' world, or should it act as a frontline defense against the parts of that world that we feel harm students?"
http://www.ideaillinois.org/balanceintechworldblog.
#IDEAil #EduSky
http://www.ideaillinois.org/balanceintechworldblog.
#IDEAil #EduSky
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The second call for proposals is now open for #IDEAcon 2026. They're only open through next Friday, November 14, so if you have a great idea to share or you wanted to submit a proposal before but missed the deadline, now is your chance!
https://bit.ly/ideacon26cfp2.
#IDEAil #EduSky
https://bit.ly/ideacon26cfp2.
#IDEAil #EduSky
November 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The second call for proposals is now open for #IDEAcon 2026. They're only open through next Friday, November 14, so if you have a great idea to share or you wanted to submit a proposal before but missed the deadline, now is your chance!
https://bit.ly/ideacon26cfp2.
#IDEAil #EduSky
https://bit.ly/ideacon26cfp2.
#IDEAil #EduSky
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Read how 2024-2025 IDEA mini-grant winner Betsy Monke in Pleasant Plains, IL planned, prepared, implemented, and reflected on her funded project in her blog post "Coding through Stories."
🔗 Read now at http://www.ideaillinois.org/codingthroughstoriesblog
#IDEAil #EduSky
🔗 Read now at http://www.ideaillinois.org/codingthroughstoriesblog
#IDEAil #EduSky
October 29, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Read how 2024-2025 IDEA mini-grant winner Betsy Monke in Pleasant Plains, IL planned, prepared, implemented, and reflected on her funded project in her blog post "Coding through Stories."
🔗 Read now at http://www.ideaillinois.org/codingthroughstoriesblog
#IDEAil #EduSky
🔗 Read now at http://www.ideaillinois.org/codingthroughstoriesblog
#IDEAil #EduSky
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Join the IDEA Northern Suburbs Chapter and Google Education Senior Program Manager, Jenn Brown, for a fun and FREE fabulous 2-hour hands-on workshop dedicated to mastering the powerful AI combination of NotebookLM and Gemini.
Register now at https://ideail.org/AIdreamteam11625!
#IDEAil #EduSky
Register now at https://ideail.org/AIdreamteam11625!
#IDEAil #EduSky
October 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Join the IDEA Northern Suburbs Chapter and Google Education Senior Program Manager, Jenn Brown, for a fun and FREE fabulous 2-hour hands-on workshop dedicated to mastering the powerful AI combination of NotebookLM and Gemini.
Register now at https://ideail.org/AIdreamteam11625!
#IDEAil #EduSky
Register now at https://ideail.org/AIdreamteam11625!
#IDEAil #EduSky
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“AI and the Regression of the Teenage Brain” is an important perspective from our intern who is also a current high school student. Are students losing critical thinking skills? Are teachers outsourcing trust to tech?
Read it at http://www.ideaillinois.org/aiandteenagebrainsblog
#IDEAil #EduSky
Read it at http://www.ideaillinois.org/aiandteenagebrainsblog
#IDEAil #EduSky
October 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
“AI and the Regression of the Teenage Brain” is an important perspective from our intern who is also a current high school student. Are students losing critical thinking skills? Are teachers outsourcing trust to tech?
Read it at http://www.ideaillinois.org/aiandteenagebrainsblog
#IDEAil #EduSky
Read it at http://www.ideaillinois.org/aiandteenagebrainsblog
#IDEAil #EduSky
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So...
US importers must pay Trump's tariffs. If the recent ruling issued by an appeals court (that the tariffs are illegal) stands, they will be refunded.
The firm buying up refund rights is run by none other than sons of Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick
Follow the money
US importers must pay Trump's tariffs. If the recent ruling issued by an appeals court (that the tariffs are illegal) stands, they will be refunded.
The firm buying up refund rights is run by none other than sons of Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick
Follow the money
September 4, 2025 at 3:41 AM
So...
US importers must pay Trump's tariffs. If the recent ruling issued by an appeals court (that the tariffs are illegal) stands, they will be refunded.
The firm buying up refund rights is run by none other than sons of Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick
Follow the money
US importers must pay Trump's tariffs. If the recent ruling issued by an appeals court (that the tariffs are illegal) stands, they will be refunded.
The firm buying up refund rights is run by none other than sons of Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick
Follow the money
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The AHA has signed on to the @acls1919.bsky.social’s Statement Regarding the White House Review of Smithsonian Institution Museums. The review “supersedes the oversight of professional scholars and makes the museums tools of the presidential administration.” 🗃️
ACLS Statement Regarding the White House Review of Smithsonian Institution Museums
ACLS stands in firm opposition to the latest directive by the White House forcing Smithsonian Institution museums to subject their presentation of American history to government review.
www.acls.org
August 21, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The AHA has signed on to the @acls1919.bsky.social’s Statement Regarding the White House Review of Smithsonian Institution Museums. The review “supersedes the oversight of professional scholars and makes the museums tools of the presidential administration.” 🗃️
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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.
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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
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Read the latest blog from our partners at @wevideo.bsky.social as they explore how video learning can be a powerful method for amplifying student voice and valuing original thought.
www.ideaillinois.org/amplifystude...
#EduSky #IDEAil #EdTech #education
www.ideaillinois.org/amplifystude...
#EduSky #IDEAil #EdTech #education
August 6, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Read the latest blog from our partners at @wevideo.bsky.social as they explore how video learning can be a powerful method for amplifying student voice and valuing original thought.
www.ideaillinois.org/amplifystude...
#EduSky #IDEAil #EdTech #education
www.ideaillinois.org/amplifystude...
#EduSky #IDEAil #EdTech #education
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And don't forget, friends: Paying teachers better isn't just about fairness.
Horace Mann said it in 1839: Paying teachers more = improving YOUR school and YOUR family's future.
Horace Mann said it in 1839: Paying teachers more = improving YOUR school and YOUR family's future.
94% of teachers have had to dip into their own pockets to buy school supplies. An estimated 1 in 6 have second jobs during the school year to make ends meet.
The average Wall Street employee got a record $244,700 bonus last year.
Something has gone terribly wrong.
The average Wall Street employee got a record $244,700 bonus last year.
Something has gone terribly wrong.
July 27, 2025 at 9:03 PM
And don't forget, friends: Paying teachers better isn't just about fairness.
Horace Mann said it in 1839: Paying teachers more = improving YOUR school and YOUR family's future.
Horace Mann said it in 1839: Paying teachers more = improving YOUR school and YOUR family's future.