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Podporujem nezávislé médiá, @dennikn.bsky.social je momentálne na 10 týždňov dobrovoľná cena pre každého, kto zatiaľ nemá predplatné: dennikn.sk/10000/0c1b85...

Impressed by claude.ai. Its responses and understanding of prompts are really intuitive and nuanced (still a bit weird to use such words in this context, but there we are). Also, the Markdown format of generated documents is flexible and easy to import with formatting.

Choose 20 books on #education that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
Day #2
#BookSky
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#BookChallenge
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#edubookchallenge

I’d love to read your insights and random thoughts on your teaching practice, daily experiences, or just random food for thought while you’re enjoying a break etc. I suppose that’s what I’m mainly interested in when opening this app so I’d like to use it in this way too. As a heads up, I suppose :)

The message of education should not be “If you learn well, you will solve this global problem one day.” It should be more like: “If you learn who you are and learn to improve upon it and learn to cooperate, you and your team might one day make a contribution towards solving this global problem.”

When @bookcreator.com and @diffitapp.bsky.social meet!

Combining these apps allows students to collaborate and choose how they want to present their work, giving them a sense of ownership. #ELSky #bced
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Lots of very helpful responses to this post

This series was a joy to record, even if I had lost most of my voice. Please tune in tonight to hear a croaky me, Phil Wang in marvellous fettle, and some brilliant guests.

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Commentaries on the most useful (to teachers) ed-related research from the past six months——-My Best Posts On New Research Studies In 2024 – Part Two larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2024/11/21/m...

"In the Republic of Gilead's dystopian future, men and women perform the services assigned to them."
This is the summary of "The Handmaid's Tale" in the NYT bestseller list.
See my essay on the ramifications of this language's precision without accuracy.
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Without simplifying this text, what could teachers do to make this text more comprehensible for students who can decode?
✔️ guiding question
✔️ synonyms
✔️ images
✔️ teacher caption
✔️ audio

Switching phone display settings to monochrome (greyscale) has been the single most effective way of limiting uncontrolled usage and distraction. The lack of appealing colours makes everything look practical and functional, rather than intrusively irresistible. Recommended.

Day two of Beatle week. The next four entries in Volume 2 of ‘Rubber Saul’. A series celebrating mid century graphic design by reimagining the songs of The Beatles as old film posters. Keep an eye out throughout the week for the rest, if you’re interested in such things.

Words Like This https://buff.ly/40Uw1Qm. Words like this presents beautiful passages of poetry in a beautiful, contemporary way.

Just discovered this substack on gen z slang in English by @heddwen.bsky.social and I cannot recommend it highly enough: englishinprogress.substack.com

This Half-Lite 2 documentary by Valve is essential viewing. Incredible lessons on creativity, inspiration, keeping going under immense pressures. No ads and excellent production: youtu.be/YCjNT9qGjh4?...

If you’re an international English teacher anywhere in the world, hi and let’s connect :) #teaching