Carla Dechant
@carladechant.bsky.social
Personally: my boys, my sisters, nail art, witty humor, clever series, red wine, popcorn, great tapas, feel-good music.
Professionally: All things ESL, Tech, Formative Assessment, AI.
Professionally: All things ESL, Tech, Formative Assessment, AI.
Reposted by Carla Dechant
Reposted by Carla Dechant
Former President Obama brings his calm and steady leadership style to us once again to remind us of our power:
“It is up to all of us to fix this. It's not going to be because somebody comes and saves you. The most important office in this democracy is the citizen—who says, no, that's not right.”
“It is up to all of us to fix this. It's not going to be because somebody comes and saves you. The most important office in this democracy is the citizen—who says, no, that's not right.”
April 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Former President Obama brings his calm and steady leadership style to us once again to remind us of our power:
“It is up to all of us to fix this. It's not going to be because somebody comes and saves you. The most important office in this democracy is the citizen—who says, no, that's not right.”
“It is up to all of us to fix this. It's not going to be because somebody comes and saves you. The most important office in this democracy is the citizen—who says, no, that's not right.”
Absolutely loving @magicschoolai.bsky.social created a chatbot for B2.1 ESL students as a learning companion and their feedback was brilliant and positive. #EmbraceAI for learning
April 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Absolutely loving @magicschoolai.bsky.social created a chatbot for B2.1 ESL students as a learning companion and their feedback was brilliant and positive. #EmbraceAI for learning
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The vaccine against Shingles helps protect against dementia, results of a natural experiment, adding to prior evidence
"implications are profound"
New @nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com/articles/s41...
"implications are profound"
New @nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com/articles/s41...
A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia - Nature
Using a natural experiment that avoids common bias concerns, this study finds that the live-attenuated shingles vaccine reduced the probability of a new dementia diagnosis within a follow-up period of...
nature.com
April 2, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The vaccine against Shingles helps protect against dementia, results of a natural experiment, adding to prior evidence
"implications are profound"
New @nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com/articles/s41...
"implications are profound"
New @nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Carla Dechant
The 1927 Film Metropolis Created a Dystopian Vision of What the World Would Look Like in 2026–and It Hits Close to Home
The 1927 Film Metropolis Created a Dystopian Vision of What the World Would Look Like in 2026–and It Hits Close to Home
Ultra-tall high-rises against dark skies. A huge distance between the rich and the poor. Robber barons at the helm of large-scale industrial operations that turn man into machine. Machines that have b...
www.openculture.com
April 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The 1927 Film Metropolis Created a Dystopian Vision of What the World Would Look Like in 2026–and It Hits Close to Home
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If the teacher is working harder than the students then something's not right.
Passage from 'Embedding Formative Assessment' by @dylanwiliam.bsky.social
Passage from 'Embedding Formative Assessment' by @dylanwiliam.bsky.social
March 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
If the teacher is working harder than the students then something's not right.
Passage from 'Embedding Formative Assessment' by @dylanwiliam.bsky.social
Passage from 'Embedding Formative Assessment' by @dylanwiliam.bsky.social
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'Flammable' and 'inflammable' both describe something that ignites easily and burns quickly.
The ‘in-’ in ‘inflammable’ means “to cause to be,” as in the words ‘indent’ and ‘indebted.’
The ‘in-’ in ‘inflammable’ means “to cause to be,” as in the words ‘indent’ and ‘indebted.’
March 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
'Flammable' and 'inflammable' both describe something that ignites easily and burns quickly.
The ‘in-’ in ‘inflammable’ means “to cause to be,” as in the words ‘indent’ and ‘indebted.’
The ‘in-’ in ‘inflammable’ means “to cause to be,” as in the words ‘indent’ and ‘indebted.’