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Colleen Hoyle
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I am a special education teacher grades 3-7. I love technology and I am always looking to share ideas with other teachers. I am a NJ Teacher Leader Policy Fellow and I am a Level 2 Google Certified Educator. she/her
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annieforest.bsky.social
Here’s a collection of the New Year’s ideas I’ve seen shared to bring to your math classroom this week! 🎉

annieforest.substack.com/p/mathy-ways...
Mathy Ways to Celebrate the New Year! 🎉
It's 2025! If you want to bring the New Year's celebration to your math classroom, here are a few ideas.
annieforest.substack.com
January 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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debbieohi.com
To alt-text gurus: I've had several people ask about whether there are TOOLS out there to make it easier to generate alt-text, esp if time is short and/or they have trouble thinking up good alt-text. Any suggestions? Thanks!

I'll add info to publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/al...
#Accessibility
Alt text - Why It's Important - Debbie Ridpath Ohi - Obsidian Publish
This page helps explain why it's important to use alt text when posting images on Bluesky, best practices, and tips. Cover-WhyUseAltText-v2-flat-800.jpg Why It's Important To Use Alt Text With Your I…
publish.obsidian.md
December 18, 2024 at 4:33 PM
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anneliserecord.bsky.social
Love this game!!! #ITeachMath #ElemMathVhat
dannykodicek.bsky.social Danny Kodicek @dannykodicek.bsky.social · Nov 21
#ITeachMath Please do give Stick and Split a follow! The best multiplication and division game out there, and I'd say that even if I didn't happen to be one of the people involved in making it!
numberclub.com NumberClub @numberclub.com · Nov 12
Times tables reimagined
November 21, 2024 at 6:14 PM
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jakemilleredu.bsky.social
Have you tried Video or Audio Comments in @padlet.com yet?

📹🎙️💻✍️📎 They recently introduced the ability to use more than just text in comments!

If you're looking for a replacement for Flip 😞 , this is worth considering!

https://buff.ly/40TF2Jk

#EduSky
November 27, 2024 at 3:19 AM
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timdickinson.bsky.social
Some useful BlueSky tools:

* Find old Twitter peeps
sky-follower-bridge.dev
* TweetDeck equivalent:
deck.blue
* Delete old posts:
bsky.jazco.dev/cleanup
* Find accounts to follow (that your followers follow)
bsky-follow-finder.theo.io
* See what lists you're on, who is blocking you
clearsky.app
December 4, 2024 at 2:09 AM
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mrskannekens.bsky.social
BONUS Q: #EduSkyChat
🌎 My Blog: "What I Learned Today..." bit.ly/kannblog
🌎 YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/@camikann124
🌎 AI Resource Collections sites.google.com/prrd8.ca/prs...
mrnesi.bsky.social Christopher J. Nesi 🎙 @mrnesi.bsky.social · Dec 3
BONUS QUESTION #EduSkyChat

It's been a blast chatting tonight!
December 3, 2024 at 2:41 AM
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techmia.bsky.social
Bonus Q: I am a consultant & I work for the Center on Inclusive Technology and Education Systems -CITES which is an OSEP funded project that has tons of free resources for districts on how to build #InclusiveEdTech systems & has a great Community of Practice for #Edtech cites.cast.org
#EduSkyChat
CITES - Center on Inclusive Technology & Education Systems
The Center on Inclusive Technology & Education Systems: Framing the Future of Learning with Technology
cites.cast.org
December 3, 2024 at 2:50 AM
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ericcurts.bsky.social
A1: If anyone wants my BIG list of activities I have created, you can get most all of the Docs, Slides, Sheets & Drawings activities in my "MacGyver Google" document here - docs.google.com/document/d/1...
#EduSkyChat
MacGyver Google
MacGyver Google Session Agenda - bit.ly/macgyvergoogle 🧔 Presenter Eric Curts Technology Integration Specialist, Google Certified Trainer and Innovator 💡 Eric’s EdTech blog - controlaltachieve.com ...
docs.google.com
December 3, 2024 at 2:18 AM
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karlymoura.com
💬 BONUS Answer: I am a huge fan of gamification and I love to create 🔓 virtual escape rooms for all ages and subjects on my website VirtualEscapeRooms.org.

Try one out! You can get "Escape The Classroom" for free with this link ⬇️ 🔗 https://bit.ly/FreeVirtualEscapeRoom #EduSkyChat
The image is a promotional graphic for a virtual escape room game titled "Escape the Classroom!" The background is blue, and the text "Escape the Classroom!" is prominently displayed on the left side. The word "the" is inside a magnifying glass. Below the text, there is a white button with the word "BEGIN" in black capital letters. On the right side, there are various school-related icons, including a yellow padlock with a password field showing three asterisks, a green backpack, a blue calculator, an open book, and a laptop. The background behind these icons appears to be a classroom setting with desks and a chalkboard. The bottom left corner has the URL "VirtualEscapeRooms.org" with a small padlock icon.
December 3, 2024 at 2:24 AM
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techmia.bsky.social
#UDL #Edusky
November 29, 2024 at 5:18 PM
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ericcurts.bsky.social
New to Bluesky? Check out my post on "Bluesky Starter Tips for Educators" including connecting with the EduSky community, following people, using Starter Packs, joining EduChats, adding custom feeds, refollowing Twitter friends, and more!
www.controlaltachieve.com/2024/11/blue...

#EduSky #EdTech
Bluesky Starter Tips for Educators
Social media always seems to be changing. Many tools have come and gone (I still remember with fondness my Google+ account) but many more ...
www.controlaltachieve.com
November 25, 2024 at 6:54 PM
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davidpetro314.bsky.social
The #math community seems to be growing here and becoming more active. I have presented on how to get the most of being in a community like this many times and here are my tips to grow this PLN and make it useful for educators.

Bonus Tip - Use the Feeds:
#MathChat #MTBoS #iTeachMath #MathSky
Tips to move beyond a “lurker” (and/or start to interact with the Online Math Community) Like - Who benefits: You (it acts like a bookmark) & the Poster (“Yay someone liked what I said”) Repost - Who benefits: You (it acts like a bookmark), the Poster (“Wow, they liked enough to share it”) & the rest of us (Reposting sends it back to the top of the feed increasing the chance of your followers and their followers to see it) Comment - Who benefits: You (interaction brings more friends and knowledge), the Poster (the conversation they started continues) & us (entices us to become part of the conversation too) Post - Who benefits: You (sharing thoughts and resources help to hone your own ideas) & Everyone else (the more discussion, the higher the chance we all learn) Tips for making your Posts more visible: Add an image - including a visual has been shown to increase the interaction Include hashtags (not too many) - a hashtag categorizes your Post and makes it visible to a wider audience than just your followers. Here are some math related hashtags that relate to education: #MathChat #MathsChat #MTBoS #iTeachMath #ElemMathChat #MathArt #MathSky Tag some people (not too many) - you can tag relevant people (even those who don’t follow you) in the Post or in the Image to increase the conversation potential
November 24, 2024 at 12:32 AM
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jay.bsky.team
Did you know there’s a site to search for starter packs of people to follow? Built by @mubashariqbal.com

blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...
Bluesky Starter Packs - Bluesky Directory
Browse a list of Bluesky Starter Packs. Discover and connect with your community on Bluesky
blueskydirectory.com
November 23, 2024 at 9:43 PM
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handle.invalid
You can also use deck.blue to make a column for the moderator @catetolnai.bsky.social and a column for the #EduSkyChat hashtag. Go to the column settings to set the refresh rate to be every 15 seconds.
deck.blue
Get the most out of Bluesky with a multi-column layout
deck.blue
November 24, 2024 at 11:31 PM
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mathematize4all.bsky.social
I have done some research with math and special educators, where we introduced them to UDL Math and then followed up to see how they used it in their practice. This article was cowritten by one of those teachers. www.frontiersin.org/journals/edu...
Frontiers | “UDL is a way of thinking”; theorizing UDL teacher knowledge, beliefs, and practices
Using design research methodology, we explored changes in experienced educators’ beliefs, knowledge, and practices related to Universal Design for Learning (...
www.frontiersin.org
November 25, 2024 at 12:34 AM
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kerszi.bsky.social
🔥Browser tip: Press Ctrl + Shift + T to reopen that tab you accidentally closed. I somehow need to do this pretty much every day! 😂 It’s also one of my favorite tech tips to share. #EduSky
November 24, 2024 at 5:41 AM
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debbieohi.com
To Bluesky newcomers: Before you start posting, I STRONGLY recommend taking a few min to review basic moderation tools on this platform. It can make/break your user experience:
publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/bl...

Includes how to block/mute, how to limit who can send you DMs, moderate replies, etc.
Text reads "how to control what you see & don't see on Bluesky". Background shows tree with blue butterflies instead of leaves. QR code in bottom left, credit to @debbieohi.com.
November 24, 2024 at 1:14 PM
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alkingsley.bsky.social
I've been collating all the #edu book recommendations from my newsletter every week, and of course, added a few of my own to my virtual Amazon Bookshelf. 180 great #Edu reads for the cold winter months.

www.amazon.co.uk/shop/alkings...
November 23, 2024 at 11:09 AM
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anneliserecord.bsky.social
There are some amazing conversations happening on our book study of @mathematize4all.bsky.social's book Rethinking Disabilities and Mathematics. All are welcome!! #ITeachMath
mailchi.mp/225ca3466014...
July 25, 2024 at 3:47 PM
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anneliserecord.bsky.social
Last discussion of @mathematize4all.bsky.social's Rethinking Disability and Mathematics Ch 14 Rethinking Assessments and Ch 15 Reimagining IEP Goals. Let's work together to remove the systemic barriers and ensure successful math journeys for all Ss. #ITeachMath youtu.be/2YAy6OZp6bY?...
Rethinking Wk7
YouTube video by Ann Elise Record Consulting, LLC
youtu.be
August 20, 2024 at 4:22 PM
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kerszi.bsky.social
Padlet is so on 🔥! Love it!
padlet.com Padlet @padlet.com · Nov 20
Nothing will ever replace Flip, but we're trying to help close the gap. We just launched AR video filters and video recording limits too! padlet.blog/using-padlet...
Using Padlet as a Flip alternative
Try Padlet as an alternative to Microsoft Flip. Record and upload videos, easily share your board, and leave comments.
padlet.blog
November 20, 2024 at 4:39 PM
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debbieohi.com
Oh HURRAY! My @obsidian.md links now show preview images on Bluesky. Now I just need to add proper images to each of my resource pages to replace the boring default black previews. 😬

publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/bl...
a. Welcome - Debbie Ridpath Ohi - Obsidian Publish
Welcome to Debbie's Unofficial Guide To Bluesky Greetings to those finding me via the recent Vox post about Bluesky! You may already be familiar with my Bluesky tips blog post, Bluesky article in Sch…
publish.obsidian.md
November 20, 2024 at 7:30 PM
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afreeparticle.com
Welcome to #EduSky 🍎 a community for educators!

Check out the list: tinyurl.com/EduSky

Join the list: tinyurl.com/EduSkyForm

Pin the feed: tinyurl.com/EduSkyFeed

For accessibility, please use alt text in pics & videos, & use CamelCase ( #EduSky not #edusky ) in hashtags.

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November 20, 2024 at 1:49 AM
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khokanson.bsky.social
A great toolbox for #AI #medialiteracy
elemenous.bsky.social Lucy Gray @elemenous.bsky.social · Nov 19
Here's an excellent list of AI fact checking tools. The Journalist's Toolbox is a site maintained by a UIC prof and its curated resources are probably useful to educators as well.

journaliststoolbox.ai/ai-fact-chec...
Journalist'sToolbox.AI: AI fact-checking tools
Look at journalism's future, not its past.
journaliststoolbox.ai
November 19, 2024 at 2:56 AM
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ericcurts.bsky.social
A3: For those that prefer to learn via video, I recently did an hour and a half webinar jam packed with my favorite AI tools - www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-X6...
#EduSkyChat
Teacher Innovation Network EdTech Playground Eric Curts 2024-08-27
YouTube video by SCCOE EdTech
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2024 at 2:43 AM