Kat Kao
@kathrynkao.bsky.social
Middle school social studies teacher. Place-based and project-based learning. BA in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History; MFA in Musical Theater Writing; MS Ed in Museum Education.
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As I've been saying over and over on our book tour for The AI Con, the inevitability argument (including in the form of "AI is here to stay") is an attempt to steal our agency. We don't have to accept that and I encourage everyone to refuse it.
June 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
As I've been saying over and over on our book tour for The AI Con, the inevitability argument (including in the form of "AI is here to stay") is an attempt to steal our agency. We don't have to accept that and I encourage everyone to refuse it.
This is an obvious pick, but the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordon. 14 700-1000 pages long books (& a prequel novella). Character focused with incredible, diverse world-building. The female characters were hugely formative to me when I started reading the series in 6th grade.
March 18, 2025 at 9:46 AM
This is an obvious pick, but the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordon. 14 700-1000 pages long books (& a prequel novella). Character focused with incredible, diverse world-building. The female characters were hugely formative to me when I started reading the series in 6th grade.
The Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty. Only a trilogy but the books are LONG, and it’s fantasy set in an Islamic culture, written by a Muslim woman. I’m picky about fantasy and loved this. Author has a new series about a 12th century retired female pirate, too.
March 18, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty. Only a trilogy but the books are LONG, and it’s fantasy set in an Islamic culture, written by a Muslim woman. I’m picky about fantasy and loved this. Author has a new series about a 12th century retired female pirate, too.
Share how it goes! It’s a messy project but kids love it, and they come up with some really thoughtful ideas.
March 11, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Share how it goes! It’s a messy project but kids love it, and they come up with some really thoughtful ideas.
I literally did a project this year based on the Choose Your Own Adventure books—old things are absolutely inspiring 😂
January 31, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I literally did a project this year based on the Choose Your Own Adventure books—old things are absolutely inspiring 😂
Maybe I should only teach the issues the delegates were struggling with before we do our convention. Afterwards, comparing our Constitution with the real one could be its own lesson.
January 27, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Maybe I should only teach the issues the delegates were struggling with before we do our convention. Afterwards, comparing our Constitution with the real one could be its own lesson.
This is the second time kids have gotten confused by having learned about the Constitution already. They forget that we’re writing the Constitution for the first time, so they act like we’re debating things that already exist.
January 27, 2025 at 10:54 PM
This is the second time kids have gotten confused by having learned about the Constitution already. They forget that we’re writing the Constitution for the first time, so they act like we’re debating things that already exist.