Kevin Oliver
@rdukevin.bsky.social
Professor at North Carolina State University, Learning Design & Technology; teach culture & tech, instruc design; interest in digital history/heritage representation; Tenn-UNC-UGA Alum; https://ced.ncsu.edu/people/kmoliver/
see local sources of air pollution, cool mapping project... climatetrace.org/air-pollution
Air pollution
Air pollution from burning fossil fuels kills 8.7 million people each year. We homed in on over 9,500 point-sources located in urban areas that expose a disproportionate number of people to PM2.5
climatetrace.org
September 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
see local sources of air pollution, cool mapping project... climatetrace.org/air-pollution
non partisan election analysis shows strong indications of vote manipulation in our swing state as suspected... electiontruthalliance.org/analysis/nor...
North Carolina 2024 Data Analysis Report
ETA Identifies Patterns Consistent With Vote Manipulation in the 2024 U.S. Election.
electiontruthalliance.org
August 27, 2025 at 2:41 AM
non partisan election analysis shows strong indications of vote manipulation in our swing state as suspected... electiontruthalliance.org/analysis/nor...
I love this visual that builds from 1830 to depict immigration to the U.S. as cells in tree rings. If you stop listening to your government criminalize working immigrants as a distraction tactic from thievery, you realize we're all part of the same tree. vimeo.com/276140430
Simulated dendrochronology of U.S. immigration (1830-2015)
Data visualization with a poetic take on the data — historical immigration to the U.S. is shown as a set of tree rings (1830-2015). As time advances,…
vimeo.com
June 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I love this visual that builds from 1830 to depict immigration to the U.S. as cells in tree rings. If you stop listening to your government criminalize working immigrants as a distraction tactic from thievery, you realize we're all part of the same tree. vimeo.com/276140430
20 year service award at NC State, how the time flies, I used to think my Dad's 35 years at Tennessee could never be matched
June 9, 2025 at 12:32 PM
20 year service award at NC State, how the time flies, I used to think my Dad's 35 years at Tennessee could never be matched
enjoyed the opportunity to participate in this spring's cultural heritage data school with Cambridge Digital Humanities
June 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM
enjoyed the opportunity to participate in this spring's cultural heritage data school with Cambridge Digital Humanities
I was recently made aware of the Programming Historian web site with peer reviewed lesson plans on using open source tools to engage with cultural historical information. Great resource for teaching... programminghistorian.org
Programming Historian | Programming Historian
programminghistorian.org
April 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I was recently made aware of the Programming Historian web site with peer reviewed lesson plans on using open source tools to engage with cultural historical information. Great resource for teaching... programminghistorian.org
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@clintsmithiii.bsky.social has a terrific piece in the Atlantic about the National Museum of African American History and Culture today. It's SO powerful. He shared this gift link in his newsletter. Read it. Do not look away right now. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
What It Means to Tell the Truth About America
And what happens when empirical fact is labeled “improper ideology”
www.theatlantic.com
April 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
@clintsmithiii.bsky.social has a terrific piece in the Atlantic about the National Museum of African American History and Culture today. It's SO powerful. He shared this gift link in his newsletter. Read it. Do not look away right now. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
end-of-term luncheon with some of our Learning, Design, and Technology undergraduate and graduate students at NC State
April 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
end-of-term luncheon with some of our Learning, Design, and Technology undergraduate and graduate students at NC State
spring Learning, Design, and Technology (LDT) doctoral student colloquium at NC State's William and Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation
April 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
spring Learning, Design, and Technology (LDT) doctoral student colloquium at NC State's William and Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation
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Our fellow #OU_LD team member @mikecollins.bsky.social announced today that The Pedagodzilla Book is now up on #OpenLearn as an OER. It's a fun read and gets great reviews! Get stuck in!
www.open.edu/openlearn/ed...
www.open.edu/openlearn/ed...
Explore the Realm of Pedagogy with Pedagodzilla!
Pop culture is turned into playful exploration of key learning theories in ‘Pedagodzilla: Exploring the Realm of Pedagogy’. Find out more about this open educational resource.
www.open.edu
March 24, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Our fellow #OU_LD team member @mikecollins.bsky.social announced today that The Pedagodzilla Book is now up on #OpenLearn as an OER. It's a fun read and gets great reviews! Get stuck in!
www.open.edu/openlearn/ed...
www.open.edu/openlearn/ed...
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New on the UVA Teaching Hub: A robust set of resources curated by @bethanynmorrison.bsky.social for her collection, Teaching for Democratic Engagement and Civic Learning. There's a lot to explore here! teaching.virginia.edu/collections/...
Teaching for Democratic Engagement and Civic Learning — UVA Teaching Hub
<p>Across the disciplines, instructors can support students’ development as citizens and voters. These resources explore ways to incorporate this work in your courses, design engaging activities for c...
teaching.virginia.edu
March 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
New on the UVA Teaching Hub: A robust set of resources curated by @bethanynmorrison.bsky.social for her collection, Teaching for Democratic Engagement and Civic Learning. There's a lot to explore here! teaching.virginia.edu/collections/...
kudos to Cori Greer-Banks for finding this lesson plan for kids in America to analyze Kendrick Lamar's symbolism-laden halftime performance; there's never been a better time for this lesson... www.kindacademy.org/product-page...
Kind LitStudies - Analyzing Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Performance | Kind Academy
Engage your students with this powerful FREE lesson plan and worksheet using Kendrick Lamar’s iconic halftime performance to teach figurative language, symbolism, and critical thinking! Designed for s...
www.kindacademy.org
February 10, 2025 at 11:22 PM
kudos to Cori Greer-Banks for finding this lesson plan for kids in America to analyze Kendrick Lamar's symbolism-laden halftime performance; there's never been a better time for this lesson... www.kindacademy.org/product-page...
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Educators, students, parents, here’s a link to my comic-style guide to using AI tools in education in ways that are humane, creative, and which help us think more, not less. I’m hearing it’s a unique approach and maybe useful to you and yours. promptlybooks.com/ai/ #ai #edusky
November 15, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Educators, students, parents, here’s a link to my comic-style guide to using AI tools in education in ways that are humane, creative, and which help us think more, not less. I’m hearing it’s a unique approach and maybe useful to you and yours. promptlybooks.com/ai/ #ai #edusky
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Good morning Blueskyers! Three months ago @paul-bruno.com and I put together a short guide titled the Education Hazards of Generative AI. It outlines ways in which AI might be harmful in education. It's also free to download here -- please share widely!
www.cognitiveresonance.net/EducationHaz...
www.cognitiveresonance.net/EducationHaz...
November 11, 2024 at 12:52 PM
Good morning Blueskyers! Three months ago @paul-bruno.com and I put together a short guide titled the Education Hazards of Generative AI. It outlines ways in which AI might be harmful in education. It's also free to download here -- please share widely!
www.cognitiveresonance.net/EducationHaz...
www.cognitiveresonance.net/EducationHaz...
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Call for Chapters: Rethinking Education and Agency in the Age of Human-Generative AI Interaction
(The call is open until February 15, 2025)
www.igi-global.com/publish/call...
(The call is open until February 15, 2025)
www.igi-global.com/publish/call...
Call for Chapters: Rethinking Education and Agency in the Age of Human-Generative AI Interaction | IGI Global Scientific Publishing
www.igi-global.com
January 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Call for Chapters: Rethinking Education and Agency in the Age of Human-Generative AI Interaction
(The call is open until February 15, 2025)
www.igi-global.com/publish/call...
(The call is open until February 15, 2025)
www.igi-global.com/publish/call...
nice set of guidelines from NC-DPI for AI use at PK-13 levels
NCDPI Generative AI Implementation Recommendations and Considerations for PK-13 Public Schools
This document has been created as a way to share information to help direct responsible implementation of generative AI tools and guide AI Literacy in North Carolina Public Schools.
docs.google.com
January 9, 2025 at 2:21 PM
nice set of guidelines from NC-DPI for AI use at PK-13 levels
Triangle-area teachers, applications due for summer '25 CIDRE program 12/31/24, practice technical approaches to culturally reflective teaching in an international context, cidre.weebly.com
December 18, 2024 at 3:04 AM
Triangle-area teachers, applications due for summer '25 CIDRE program 12/31/24, practice technical approaches to culturally reflective teaching in an international context, cidre.weebly.com
Teacher Education and Learning Sciences (TELS) year-end holiday luncheon at Parkside.
December 17, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Teacher Education and Learning Sciences (TELS) year-end holiday luncheon at Parkside.
congrats to our summer/fall '24 LDT doctoral grads D. Culbreth, J. McClure, C. Noonan, and M.Ed. grads J. Bamyeh, A. Bertles, J. Dixon, M. Graham, J. Harris
December 17, 2024 at 4:01 PM
congrats to our summer/fall '24 LDT doctoral grads D. Culbreth, J. McClure, C. Noonan, and M.Ed. grads J. Bamyeh, A. Bertles, J. Dixon, M. Graham, J. Harris
cool namesake batwing typewriter circa 1909 spied at concord's gibson mill during some black friday shop local
December 1, 2024 at 11:51 PM
cool namesake batwing typewriter circa 1909 spied at concord's gibson mill during some black friday shop local
always impressed with the sketches produced by art teachers in our study abroad programs; maybe it's time we get everyone involved in the fun... www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
Why urban sketching retreats are taking off
Many travellers snap pictures during their trips, but others find that slowing down to illustrate a place helps them appreciate it in a more meaningful way.
www.bbc.com
November 26, 2024 at 1:20 PM
always impressed with the sketches produced by art teachers in our study abroad programs; maybe it's time we get everyone involved in the fun... www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
continuing to learn a lot about the inspiring Rosenwald Schools in NC through this year's convening; check out the linked video, podcast, and forthcoming Fisk portal... video.pbsnc.org/video/unlock...
November 22, 2024 at 6:43 PM
continuing to learn a lot about the inspiring Rosenwald Schools in NC through this year's convening; check out the linked video, podcast, and forthcoming Fisk portal... video.pbsnc.org/video/unlock...
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Good morning, North Carolina folks! The Call for Proposals is OPEN for the UNC System Learning and Technology Symposium in Chapel Hill on June 2-3. Submit a proposal and join the LinkedIn group in my most recent LI post! myapps.northcarolina.edu/conferences/uncslts2025/
2025 UNC System Learning and Technology Symposium | Conferences
myapps.northcarolina.edu
November 20, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Good morning, North Carolina folks! The Call for Proposals is OPEN for the UNC System Learning and Technology Symposium in Chapel Hill on June 2-3. Submit a proposal and join the LinkedIn group in my most recent LI post! myapps.northcarolina.edu/conferences/uncslts2025/
Glad to be here, moving on from X. For my first post, sharing this wise video from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie who advises us to reject the single story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ih...
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story | TED
YouTube video by TED
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Glad to be here, moving on from X. For my first post, sharing this wise video from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie who advises us to reject the single story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ih...