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Dr. Tolulope (Tolu) Noah
@drtolunoah.bsky.social
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Educational developer • Speaker • Former professor, K-12 teacher, & Apple specialist • Author of Designing and Facilitating Workshops with Intentionality (Routledge, 2025)

https://bio.site/drtolunoah

#EduSky #AcademicSky #FacDev #EdDev #HigherEd
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Did anyone else get distracted by the Pac-Man game on Google's home page today?
The image depicts a retro-style arcade game screen designed to resemble the classic Pac-Man game. At the top, the word "Google" appears in stylized, colorful letters. Below this, the screen shows the current level as "LVL 1/8" and the high score as "00," with two orange circular buttons to the right. The main game board features blue evenly-spaced dots creating a maze with angular pathways. Various colored ghosts (red, cyan, pink, orange) are positioned in the center with barriers around them. A small, yellow Pac-Man character begins at the maze's bottom, with three additional Pac-Men icons signifying lives remaining in the bottom left corner. Decorative elements include pixelated trees, lamp posts, a house, and a fountain.
October 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Today alone, I drove by four ads for Friend, a wearable AI device that is actively being marketed as a companion. Someone decided to #annotate one of the ads. They crossed out "Friend" and wrote "Your real friends have souls."

Mic drop.

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Friend #FriendAI
A bus stop ad for a wearable AI device called Friend. The device looks like a white necklace with a large round pendant. The ad reads: Friend [frend] noun Someone who listens, responds, and supports you Below is the website for the product (friend.com) Someone annotated the ad by crossing out the word "Friend" and writing, "Your real friends have souls."
October 13, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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It was an honor to be a guest on one of my favorite facilitation podcasts, Facilitating on Purpose, hosted by Beth Cougler Blom! Check out the episode here: bcblearning.com/designing-wo...

#HigherEd #FacDev #EdDev #EduSky #Facilitation #Facilitator #ProfessionalLearning #TheWorkshopWheel
A square banner advertising Episode 65 of the Facilitating on Purpose podcast. The episode is entitled "Designing Workshops with Intentionality." The banner includes an image of the guest, Tolu Noah, a young Black woman with braids who is smiling at the camera.
October 9, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Happy Nigerian Independence Day!

#Oct1 #Naija #IndependenceDay #NigerianAmerican
Tolu wearing an ankara headtie and blouse to celebrate Nigeria's Independence Day.
October 2, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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It's been so cool to hear the different ways people are using my book in their work! I wanted to share an awesome idea from Lindsey Hamilton. (1/5)

#HigherEd #FacDev #EdDev #Facilitation #AcademicSky #EduSky #ProfessionalLearning
A slide that that says the following: Staff Educator Community of Practice/Book Club From Lindsey Hamilton, Director, Center for Inclusive Teaching & Learning, Bates College Participants from: Community Engaged Learning Center, Career Center, Housing and Res Life, Advancement, Tutoring Center, Museum of Art, Archives, & Library Plan: Late this semester: Distribute books to staff to read Next semester: Meet regularly to collaboratively (re)design workshops The slide also includes a picture of my book, Designing and Facilitating Workshops with Intentionality
September 26, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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It was fun to chat with @niyamirandabond.bsky.social from @onehe.bsky.social about my book, Designing and Facilitating Workshops with Intentionality! Check out the mini video interview via the link in the comments.

#HigherEd #FacDev #EdDev #AcademicSky #Facilitation #TheWorkshopWheel #EduSky
A screenshot of the OneHE webpage. The bar at the top says, "Tolulope Noah shares practical strategies from her book to help educators design and lead meaningful, engaging workshops." Below that is a still from the video interview of Tolu talking. Tolu is a young Black woman with braids, and she is wearing an orange sweater. Behind her is a wall of plants.
September 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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I had a blast facilitating the closing plenary session at the virtual Faculty Development Professionals Conference today! Special thanks to everyone who came and shared their great ideas, and to Magna Publications for inviting me to speak!

#HigherEd #FacDev #EdDev #EduSky #Academia #Facilitation
A screenshot of Tolu presenting at the virtual Faculty Development Professionals Conference. The left side of the screen shows a slide that reads, "Use approaches that align with your values." The right side of screen shows video of Tolu. She is a young Black woman with braids who is wearing a green top.
August 28, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Thanks to @ndg3.bsky.social for sharing this awesome first day of class activity! It's called Learning Together, and it involves students responding to three questions.... (1/2)

#HigherEd #Academia #EduSky #FirstDayOfClass #AcademicSky #FacDev #EdDev
A handout entitled, "Learning Together." Below are three questions for students to respond to:1. What are the three best things instructors can do to help students learn?2. What are the three best things fellow classmates can do to help each other learn?3. What are the three best things I can do to help myself learn?
August 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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It's pretty cool to see my book listed on Amazon as "frequently bought together" with Priya Parker's, The Art of Gathering! I love her book and reference it often in my own. It's an honor to be in the same cart!

#HigherEd #FacDev #EdDev #Facilitation #BookSky #EduSky #AcademicSky
A screenshot of the “Frequently Bought Together” section in Amazon. It shows a picture of Tolu’s book, Designing and Facilitating Workshops with Intentionality, next to Priya Parker’s book, The Art of Gathering.
July 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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@geekypedagogy.bsky.social's new book, Snafu Edu, just arrived! I really enjoyed her recent interviews about the book on the Teaching in Higher Ed and Tea for Teaching podcasts, & I'm excited to dive deeper into the ideas she shared. Congrats, Jessamyn! 🎉

#HigherEd #Academia #FacDev #EdDev #EduSky
Tolu's hand holding a copy of the book, Snafu Edu, by Jessamyn Neuhaus.
July 19, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Routledge is having a sale! You can get 1 book for 20% off, or 2 or more books for 25% off (plus free shipping!). This could be a great time to get my book, Designing and Facilitating Workshops with Intentionality (linked in the comments)! #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky #FacDev #EdDev #Facilitation
The cover of the book, Designing and Facilitating Workshops with Intentionality, by Tolulope Noah.
July 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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In my newly-released book, I share a model called the Workshop Wheel, which offers 10 principles for intentional workshop design & facilitation: Relevant, Purposeful, Structured, Inclusive, Connective, Active, Reflective, Ongoing, Responsive, & Distinctive.

#HigherEd #FacDev #EdDev #Facilitation
Tolu (a young Black woman with braids) smiling at the camera while holding a white mug. The mug has a picture of the Workshop Wheel on it. The wheel is divided into ten colorful pieces that are labeled as follows: Relevant, Purposeful, Structured, Inclusive, Connective, Active, Reflective, Ongoing, Responsive, and Distinctive.
July 3, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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My indexer sent me a card to celebrate the release of my book! 😭

Working with Caitlin Morgan was one of the highlights of my book writing journey, and I can’t recommend her highly enough.
Tolu’s hand holding a white card that says “Congrats” in many different colors.
July 2, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Congrats on your book, @drkevinrmcclure.com! I look forward to reading it!

#HigherEd #Academia
Tolu's hand holding a copy of the book, The Caring University, by Kevin R. McClure.
June 29, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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IT'S RELEASE DAY!

My book, Designing and Facilitating Workshops with Intentionality, is officially out! You can find details about the book & where to purchase it on my About the Book page, which is linked in the comments below.


#HigherEd #FacDev #EdDev #BookSky #EduSky #AcademicSky #Facilitation
Tolu (a young Black woman with curly braids and an orange dress) smiling at the camera while holding a copy of her new book, Designing and Facilitating Workshops with Intentionality.
June 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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@caitskirby.bsky.social, @mccreary.bsky.social, & @dradamame.bsky.social led an absolutely fantastic session at the 2025 Virtual Gathering for Educational Developers about shifting from the notion of "ideal" to "good enough"! #FacDev #EdDev #Gather2Resist25
A slide that is divided into two parts. The left side is entitled, "Monsters (Group 10)," and the directions say, "Copy/paste your monsters below." Below that are images of three creative monsters that the attendees built using different parts. The right side of the slide is entitled, "Qualities," and there is a guiding question that says, "What 'ideal' qualities do your ed dev monsters possess?" The list of qualities this group generated includes: Has PhD not EdD No experience in K-12/Corporate Trained/educated in Ed Dev NOT coming out of the classroom You must have EVERYTHING - staff position with teacher identity Older and wiser Chipper and outgoing Ability/Willingness to work outside of business hours Requirement to work on-site even when role doesn’t require that Must be able to lift 50 lbs Working in unmasked spaces Only interested in this! (didn’t have a home-discipline and passion before this)
June 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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My friends (who are also Nigerian American) just published a beautiful children's book that encourages kids to be proud of their names and where they come from. I wish I had a book like this when I was a kid– to remind me that my "unique" name carries meaning and power, and that it is beautiful.
Tolu's hand holding a copy of the children's book, Chichi and Didi Love Their Names, by Peace Amadi and Ndidi Amadi.
June 21, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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I just finished putting together my schedule for next's week's Virtual Gathering for Educational Developers, and I seriously cannot wait!

There's still time to join us for this free virtual conference! Visit the registration link in the comments.

#HigherEd #FacDev #EdDev
A colorblocked background of beige, light teal, and dark teal. The text says: Leading With Our Values: Community as Resistance. June 23-25, 2025 via Zoom. Free virtual gathering for educational developers and higher ed professionals. Community Building, Career Development, Lightning Talks. Register now! bit.ly/VirtualGathering25-register
June 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Justin Shaffer's new book, High Structure Course Design, arrived last night! I've enjoyed hearing him talk about this topic on podcasts, and I'm looking forward to learning even more through his book.

#HigherEd #FacDev #EdDev #EduSky #AcademicSky
Tolu's hand holding a copy of the book, High Structure Course Design: An Evidence-Based Guide for Designing, Implementing, and Assessing STEM Courses, by Justin Shaffer.
June 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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A story in three parts...

#BookLaunch #BookRelease #TheWorkshopWheel #HigherEd #FacDev #EdDev #Facilitation #EduSky #AcademicSky #BookSky
An open shipping box with packing paper on top. An open shipping box with copies of Tolu's new book, Designing and Facilitating Workshops with Intentionality, inside. A young Black woman smiling at the camera, holding a copy of her new book, Designing and Facilitating Workshops with Intentionality.
June 16, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Quick reminder: I am hosting a virtual book launch party on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 12 p.m. Pacific Time. Want to join? Register via the link in the comments.

#FacDev #EdDev #Facilitation #ProfessionalLearning #ProfessionalDevelopment #EduSky #WorkshopDesign #AcademicSky
A colorful flyer that says the following: Join my book launch party! June 18, 2025 The registration link is in the comments. The flyer includes a picture of the book, Designing and Facilitating Workshops with Intentionality, by Tolulope Noah.
June 11, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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My Analog Inspiration card deck (designed by @cartermoulton.bsky.social) arrived yesterday! I love that it encourages critical discussion of AI use through the lens of different values (like Discernment, Relationships, Trust, Inclusion, & Rest).

#HigherEd #FacDev #EdDev #AIinEdu #EduSky
A green card deck box labeled, "Analog Inspiration," laying on a wooden table. Next to the box are eight cards from the deck. Each card is labeled with a different value (Friction, Relationships, Trust, Self-Regulation, Discernment, Rest, Inclusion, and Inquiry). Each card also lists a specific idea for how educators might use AI in a way that aligns with the value.
June 9, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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TODAY’S THE BIG DAY! My book, Designing and Facilitating Workshops with Intentionality, is now available for preorder! To learn more about the book, bonus item, & launch party, visit:
www.tolunoah.com/workshop-boo... 


#HigherEd #FacDev #EdDev #EduSky #Facilitation #BookLaunch #TheWorkshopWheel
A promotional graphic that says “Preorder today!” at the top. Below is the cover of Tolu’s book, Designing and Facilitating Workshops with Intentionality: A Guide to Crafting Engaging Professional Learning Experiences in Higher Education.”
June 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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My publisher just sent me a form to complete so that I can receive the complimentary copies of my book. Things are getting real!!!

Coming (very) soon: Designing and Facilitating Workshops with Intentionality

Learn more here: www.tolunoah.com/book-coming-...

#HigherEd #FacDev #EdDev #Facilitation
A screenshot of a form entitled, "Taylor and Francis Author Gratis Copy- 28th May 2025." The top of the form has a text field to enter the title of the book.
May 21, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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I'm really looking forward to digging into these important stories!

Book Title: Perspectives of Educational Developers of Color

Edited by Derina Samuel, @lindahasunuma.bsky.social, Amanda Valdespino, & Sara Mazrouei

#HigherEd #FacDev #EdDev #AcademicSky
Tolu's hand holding a copy of the book, Perspectives of Educational Developers of Color, edited by Derina Samuel, Linda Hasunuma, Amanda Valdespino, and Sara Mazrouei.
March 18, 2025 at 12:28 AM