Shaun Moriarty
@moriartyhistory.bsky.social
http://linktr.ee/moriartyhistory, Oxford Middle School teacher, History Dept. Chair, Wilson Institute HistoryQuest Fellow, Google Certified Educator, History Club, XC Coach; #EduSky
Finally made it happen: a fully automated Fantasy News League for “The World From A to Z” with #CarlAzuz, built with Canva’s AI code generating tools. Scores updated in real time as I enter news segments we watch, weekly recaps, and a ton of student excitement. Meet the Headline Hunters. #EduSky
November 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
November 12, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Tried out #Canva AI code-generation last night, creating a digital escape room activity for our Stone Age unit. Set it in a cave filled with Paleolithic cave art. Several short rounds of iteration last night to get 10 puzzles of varying difficulty and the kids loved it. Huge win! #EduSky
November 6, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The big guy set a new PR with the #Flutie5K this morning, his first sub-30 finish! He said it’s his “favorite race ever” because of the PR and getting to meet and talk with Doug Flutie.
October 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The big guy set a new PR with the #Flutie5K this morning, his first sub-30 finish! He said it’s his “favorite race ever” because of the PR and getting to meet and talk with Doug Flutie.
A bit of the Triple Threat Throwdpwn today as we prepared for a summative assessment tomorrow on hominids. Working in small groups, students had only themselves to pull from as they took what we’ve learned and applied it to sketch notes, LEGO builds, and story cubes. #edusky #emc2learning
October 16, 2025 at 7:07 PM
A bit of the Triple Threat Throwdpwn today as we prepared for a summative assessment tomorrow on hominids. Working in small groups, students had only themselves to pull from as they took what we’ve learned and applied it to sketch notes, LEGO builds, and story cubes. #edusky #emc2learning
One of my favorite things about teaching in Oxford is the strength of the little league program. Every year, baseball becomes a quick and easy bond for me and a number of students. They’re playing one heck of a game under the lights tonight for the fall tournament championship!
October 16, 2025 at 12:23 AM
One of my favorite things about teaching in Oxford is the strength of the little league program. Every year, baseball becomes a quick and easy bond for me and a number of students. They’re playing one heck of a game under the lights tonight for the fall tournament championship!
Interesting data in the current @neatoday.bsky.social that says fewer teachers are considering leaving the classroom than in recent years. What’s driving the shift? Better support? Job market shifts? Resilience? Being further removed from the pandemic? Something else? #edusky #MAedu
October 9, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Interesting data in the current @neatoday.bsky.social that says fewer teachers are considering leaving the classroom than in recent years. What’s driving the shift? Better support? Job market shifts? Resilience? Being further removed from the pandemic? Something else? #edusky #MAedu
Today we wrapped up the week with a little adventure: students became time-traveling detectives in a Carmen Sandiego-style quest. They chased a fossil thief, made tough choices, & got ready to dive into a real-life archaeology mystery after the break. #edusky #tlap #education #gamification
October 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Today we wrapped up the week with a little adventure: students became time-traveling detectives in a Carmen Sandiego-style quest. They chased a fossil thief, made tough choices, & got ready to dive into a real-life archaeology mystery after the break. #edusky #tlap #education #gamification
A student going through a tough time with friends gave me a note letting me know my classroom had become their safe space, that “a little humor goes a long way.” The next day, a bracelet. Days later, I’m still thinking about it. We don’t always know our impact, but it’s there. #EduSky
October 8, 2025 at 11:53 PM
A student going through a tough time with friends gave me a note letting me know my classroom had become their safe space, that “a little humor goes a long way.” The next day, a bracelet. Days later, I’m still thinking about it. We don’t always know our impact, but it’s there. #EduSky
Just finished reading “Hooked” by Nir Eyal. Unfortunately, I didn’t quite get the classroom or personal inspiration I hoped for, but hey, every read is a step forward in the learning journey. Definitely interesting and insightful, just not impactful for me or my practice.
October 8, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Just finished reading “Hooked” by Nir Eyal. Unfortunately, I didn’t quite get the classroom or personal inspiration I hoped for, but hey, every read is a step forward in the learning journey. Definitely interesting and insightful, just not impactful for me or my practice.
Had one of those golden classroom moments today: 100% engagement across the board! Students dove into building hominin shelters out of different materials. Each group chose their approach and species. Sometimes all it takes is a little voice and choice to spark that critical thinking magic! #EduSky
October 8, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Had one of those golden classroom moments today: 100% engagement across the board! Students dove into building hominin shelters out of different materials. Each group chose their approach and species. Sometimes all it takes is a little voice and choice to spark that critical thinking magic! #EduSky
October 1, 2025 at 10:03 PM
FINALLY DONE! 🎓
Just turned in my capstone for Master’s no. 2—Educational Leadership. Not rushing out of the classroom I love, but the leadership path is definitely calling. Feeling grateful, reflective, and ready for wherever this journey leads.
#NextChapter #EduLeadership #EduSky
Just turned in my capstone for Master’s no. 2—Educational Leadership. Not rushing out of the classroom I love, but the leadership path is definitely calling. Feeling grateful, reflective, and ready for wherever this journey leads.
#NextChapter #EduLeadership #EduSky
September 1, 2025 at 12:20 AM
FINALLY DONE! 🎓
Just turned in my capstone for Master’s no. 2—Educational Leadership. Not rushing out of the classroom I love, but the leadership path is definitely calling. Feeling grateful, reflective, and ready for wherever this journey leads.
#NextChapter #EduLeadership #EduSky
Just turned in my capstone for Master’s no. 2—Educational Leadership. Not rushing out of the classroom I love, but the leadership path is definitely calling. Feeling grateful, reflective, and ready for wherever this journey leads.
#NextChapter #EduLeadership #EduSky
This year, history is more than dates and names. It’s a journey through shadows, secrets, and civilizations. From the Stone Age to Mesoamerica, students will uncover buried history, face challenges, and walk the Veiled Path. The adventure begins August 27. #edusky #gamification
August 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
This year, history is more than dates and names. It’s a journey through shadows, secrets, and civilizations. From the Stone Age to Mesoamerica, students will uncover buried history, face challenges, and walk the Veiled Path. The adventure begins August 27. #edusky #gamification
One more week to go before we’re back to school, and we’re closing out summer with a bang! Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Cleveland Guardians game, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and running the Shawshank Hustle at historic Ohio State Reformatory, with much more to come the next few days! #grateful
August 17, 2025 at 11:53 PM
One more week to go before we’re back to school, and we’re closing out summer with a bang! Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Cleveland Guardians game, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and running the Shawshank Hustle at historic Ohio State Reformatory, with much more to come the next few days! #grateful
When the history teacher’s son asks for an encyclopedia of American history while at a Revolutionary War reenactment at a living history museum … nirvana!
August 3, 2025 at 12:02 AM
When the history teacher’s son asks for an encyclopedia of American history while at a Revolutionary War reenactment at a living history museum … nirvana!
When your son finds one of your history books and begins laying out US states based on when they were made states… “Just look at how much it’s developed by 1849!” #teacherlife #sschat #edusky
June 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
When your son finds one of your history books and begins laying out US states based on when they were made states… “Just look at how much it’s developed by 1849!” #teacherlife #sschat #edusky
“School of Engagement” by @mr-alsheimer.bsky.social has been a fantastic pick up so far, and has stoked some creative juices. Just re-skinned his “Fast Cash” game for my #IndianaJones themed gamified classroom, and eager to put some rubber snakes and my “top secret” crate to new use! #EduSky #tlap
June 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
“School of Engagement” by @mr-alsheimer.bsky.social has been a fantastic pick up so far, and has stoked some creative juices. Just re-skinned his “Fast Cash” game for my #IndianaJones themed gamified classroom, and eager to put some rubber snakes and my “top secret” crate to new use! #EduSky #tlap
First Monday of summer break, but happily spending it with a handful of peers and a couple dozen other educators from around New England and beyond. Learning more and more about #EduProtocols, a staple of my classroom. #EduSky
June 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
First Monday of summer break, but happily spending it with a handful of peers and a couple dozen other educators from around New England and beyond. Learning more and more about #EduProtocols, a staple of my classroom. #EduSky
Summer break gives me the time to pour over #EMC2Learning activities I’ve not yet used and reskin them for specific units in my class. “Monarch of the Mountain” reskinned for my Stones & Bones unit, Mesopotamia unit, and Egypt unit, now ready to roll! #tlap #sstlap #sschat #edusky
June 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Summer break gives me the time to pour over #EMC2Learning activities I’ve not yet used and reskin them for specific units in my class. “Monarch of the Mountain” reskinned for my Stones & Bones unit, Mesopotamia unit, and Egypt unit, now ready to roll! #tlap #sstlap #sschat #edusky
I’m that teacher who unapologetically develops and lesson plans throughout the summer, knowing it makes me feel better and more prepared for Day 1. However, with views like this 25 minutes from my front door, I’m also getting better about disconnecting and just “being” too. #EduSky #FindingBalance
June 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I’m that teacher who unapologetically develops and lesson plans throughout the summer, knowing it makes me feel better and more prepared for Day 1. However, with views like this 25 minutes from my front door, I’m also getting better about disconnecting and just “being” too. #EduSky #FindingBalance
It takes some time up front but it pays dividends quickly and repeatedly, resulting in a net gain of active time with student. Teaching can’t be simply a transactional relationship, and I wish more in this field understood that. #SchoolOfEngagement @mr-alsheimer.bsky.social
June 20, 2025 at 12:56 AM
It takes some time up front but it pays dividends quickly and repeatedly, resulting in a net gain of active time with student. Teaching can’t be simply a transactional relationship, and I wish more in this field understood that. #SchoolOfEngagement @mr-alsheimer.bsky.social
Current iteration of same basic template with a few tweaks to reduce the cognitive firehose… #edusky #middleschool #tlap As always, any feedback is welcome!
June 19, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Current iteration of same basic template with a few tweaks to reduce the cognitive firehose… #edusky #middleschool #tlap As always, any feedback is welcome!
Looking for teachers feedback on the agenda slide I’ve just put together for next year. Tinkering still, but not sure if this is too much going on for my 6th graders. Introducing an interactive notebook with daily prompt (left panel) this fall. #edusky #tlap #sstlap #sschat #historyteacher
June 18, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Looking for teachers feedback on the agenda slide I’ve just put together for next year. Tinkering still, but not sure if this is too much going on for my 6th graders. Introducing an interactive notebook with daily prompt (left panel) this fall. #edusky #tlap #sstlap #sschat #historyteacher