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lindsaycesari.bsky.social
Bee in the Libray
@lindsaycesari.bsky.social
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Non-shhing, tech loving library media specialist. Speaker & facilitator. NBCT. Accidental but enthusiastic esports coach, and student broadcast news advisor. Content creator @ 🐝 in the library.
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📣 School librarians in NY and nearby join us Jul 31 to Aug 1 in Syracuse for the NYS School Library Educational Leadership Institute! A 2-day dive into AI, ethics, and more with @lindsaycesari.bsky.social

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#SchoolLibrary #EduSky #AIEdu #AISky #TLSky
**Alt text:** Flyer for the 2025 New York State School Library Educational Leadership Institute. A robot figure stands on the left, and text on the right reads: "SAVE THE DATE: Leveraging AI Ethically to Enrich and Innovate School Library Programs." Featuring Lindsay Cesari (@bee\_in\_the\_library), National Board Certified NYS School Librarian. Date: July 31–August 1. Location: OCM BOCES, Syracuse. Cost: \$75. A yellow button says “Register Now.” The logo of the institute appears near the top. Background includes tech and AI icons.
June 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
lindsaycesari.bsky.social
So exited about Kwame Alexander's How Sweet the Sound picture book!!💗GREAT jumping off point for 8th grade SS inquiry units on how historical Black experiences impacted music genres - pair w/ Carnegie Hall's Timeline of African American Music. www.carnegiehall.org/Explore/Arti... #TlSky #EduSky
Cover of the picture book "How Sweet the Sound: A soundtrack for America" which features illustrations of famous black musicians.
May 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
lindsaycesari.bsky.social
Have any legacy database providers (EBSCO, GALE, etc.) started utilizing AI to enhance search experience for students? I want students to be able to manipulate the reading level of a text, create a summary, generate bullet points, etc. Where are these features?? #TlSky #EduSky
May 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
lindsaycesari.bsky.social
“Massive numbers of students are going to emerge from university with degrees, and into the workforce, who are essentially illiterate." "Already, roughly half of all undergrads have never experienced college without easy access to generative AI." <- Behind a paywall, but worth the $4 #TLSky #EduSky
Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College
ChatGPT has unraveled the entire academic project.
nymag.com
May 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
lindsaycesari.bsky.social
Anyone need YA digital book display signage for Jewish American and AAPI heritage months? Canva template link to slides below -

www.canva.com/design/DAGmq...
8 blue slides for Jewish American Heritage month featuring YA books and 8 teal slides for AAPI Heritage Month featuring YA Books
May 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
lindsaycesari.bsky.social
Hey PLN - looking for 🎧 podcasts on three topics: 📖1) AI created picture books (preferably from a library perspective) 📃2) AI & it's impact on the research paper, ⚖3) Academic Integrity in the world of AI

Heard anything lately that might fit the bill?
May 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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frankstrong.bsky.social
My write-up of Saturday night's shellacking of Texas book banners. This was a statement election: Lawmakers, pay attention. substack.com/home/post/p-...
TEXAS VOTERS PUNISH BOOK BANNERS AT THE POLLS
This was a statement election.
substack.com
May 5, 2025 at 12:59 PM
lindsaycesari.bsky.social
Issues in education endure! In 1866 the board of Ed of our local district reported that they were moving students to 1/2 days due to overcrowding. They said "It is much better that children should have good instruction half of each day ... (1/2) #TLSky #EduSky
April 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
lindsaycesari.bsky.social
Jumping on the colored paper plate flowers bandwagon for this month's circ desk installation. Bright, easy to assemble and cheap! #TeacherSky #TLSky
library circulation desk with an arch of paper plate flowers in pink, blue, yellow and purple hung on the wall above the desk
April 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
lindsaycesari.bsky.social
"They stand dangerously at the frontlines of curiosity, creativity, compassion, and the fight for a better tomorrow through what we imagine today.

So go ahead. Underestimate them, but do so at your own peril." #TLSky
andreatrudeau.bsky.social Andrea Trudeau, Ph.D. @andreatrudeau.bsky.social · Apr 15
Every librarian should read this incredible post called "Librarians Are Dangerous" by @bradmontague.bsky.social today. It truly made my heart sing today. Thank you, Brad! ❤️ (And thank you to Julie W. for sharing it with me this morning.) bradmontague.substack.com/p/librarians... #TLSky #Skybrarian
Librarians are dangerous.
A public service announcement
bradmontague.substack.com
April 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
lindsaycesari.bsky.social
Anyone using AI tools specifically for World Language teachers? Would love some of the functionality of NoteBookLM, esp the ability to produce audio output--but with accurate accents and pronunciations. #TLSky #EduSKy
April 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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jenniferlagarde.bsky.social
@techielibgrl.com and I are taking a break this week, but #TLSkyChat will be back NEXT week to kick off School Library Month! In the meantime, I created this 20 Day Bluesky Challenge to help educators get started using @bsky.app for professional learning. I hope you find it useful! #EDUSky #TLSky
The 20 Day Bluesky Challenge!
Many moons ago, my friend and forever co-conspirator, Jeannie Timken and I created a "20 Day Twitter Challenge" for educators in our district. At the time, we knew a lot of teachers who were intereste...
www.librarygirl.net
March 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
lindsaycesari.bsky.social
What's the plan when students use AI to cheat? We're trying something new - restorative justice style reflection sessions. Students review the code of conduct expectations about academic integrity in kid-friendly language, then reflect on harm they've caused & how to repair that harm. #TLSky #EduSky
google slides walking students through a restorative approach to academic integrity violations
March 21, 2025 at 6:40 PM
lindsaycesari.bsky.social
When you beat the kids to it. Happy Tuesday. #TLSky #EduDky
A whiteboard that says “how many words can you find in the word texturized” with that word “turd” written on the board
March 18, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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How has the IMLS helped you and your library?
As the latest executive order attacks IMLS, SLJ would like to share your stories to highlight the impact and importance of the agency. Share here or email news editor Kara Yorio at kyorio@mediasourceinc.com
#Skybrarians #TLSky
March 17, 2025 at 1:39 PM
lindsaycesari.bsky.social
This is 1 of those projects that you only do once because it’s way more work than you expect. Using these brackets to showcase team profiles from a sports journalism ELA class, then students will use profiles to inform their bracket picks-found a free Google Sheets bracket on Reddit. #TLSky #EduSky
NCAA bracket made with painters tape on the school hallway Screenshot of a Reddit post talking about March Madness bracket resource in Google Sheets
March 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM
lindsaycesari.bsky.social
Not sad to see it go, but what comes next could be worse...
March 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
lindsaycesari.bsky.social
Ohh look at this new Google Classroom feature!! It shows you which students haven't STARTED working on an assignment. That's a great little check in tool for 15 minutes into the period. #EduSky #TLSky
Screenshot of Google Classroom that shows 4 students haven't made edits yet
March 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
lindsaycesari.bsky.social
Why eat in the cafeteria when you can sit in my office!?! 🤪 It’s a very educational 40 minutes each day - I learn all the new slang, eavesdrop on the gossip, and get a review of the cafeteria lunch. 10/10 would recommend #TLSky #EduSky
Five junior high girls sit in chairs and on the floor of a messy library office eating their lunch.
March 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
lindsaycesari.bsky.social
"In essence, the research suggests that when young men who feel romantically rejected are exposed to manfluencer messages that blame women and feminism for men’s problems, it can create a cycle leading to increased misogyny." Phew, how to tackle this in 9th grade? www.psypost.org/rejected-and...
Rejected and radicalized? Study links manfluencers, rejection, and misogyny in young men
A new study suggests that young men who follow "manfluencers" on social media are more likely to dehumanize women and distrust them.
www.psypost.org
March 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM
lindsaycesari.bsky.social
NYS dropped its "Media Literacy Toolkit" for teachers. My favorite part is this section on "Truth Decay" (pg 6) - it notes "The truth is losing its value-and rapidly." I don't know how I've missed the term "truth decay," but can't wait to use it more! #EduSky #TLSky www.nysed.gov/sites/defaul...
February 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
lindsaycesari.bsky.social
Presenting today at the Valid Gains through Video Games conference at Monmouth University. Super interesting mashup of SLPs, educators, eSports peeps, etc. It's a pretty fun vibe to be surrounded by others teaching with video games, when you're used to flying solo. #TLSky #EduSky
February 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
lindsaycesari.bsky.social
Teaching a lesson tomorrow on Black Americans' contributions to video game design. I've got Google's Arts & Culture site about Jerry Lawson, but anyone have any other suggestions for interesting resources or interactive experiences? #EduSky #VideoGames #TLSky
February 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
lindsaycesari.bsky.social
You all notice that Google Docs built in citation tool is barely functioning right now?! Every URL we ask it to create a citation for appears to be invalid - and these are all URLs that worked a year ago. What is going on!? It’s so perfect for the middle school research and I’m sad. #EduSky #TLSky
February 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
lindsaycesari.bsky.social
Finding joy where we can - like this 3D printed Moai tissue box cover we just added to the library circulation desk. #TLSky #EduSky #3Dprinting
Image of a 3D printed Moai stone carved head with a tissue coming out of his nose
February 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM