Sarah Lohnes Watulak
@sarahlw.bsky.social
into critical digital pedagogy, inclusive design, connected learning. sometime amateur cellist. mother to cats and kiddos. current status: director of digital pedagogy & media @ DLINQ, Middlebury. Ed.D. (she/her)
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Friends! I wanted to make sure you saw that @writinglit.bsky.social is having a #Literacies Chat Homecoming on 10/28 at 7PM ET. I hope you can come! *Black tie optional
@dontworryteach.bsky.social @remikalir.bsky.social @srtoliver.bsky.social @anterobot.bsky.social @sarahlw.bsky.social
@dontworryteach.bsky.social @remikalir.bsky.social @srtoliver.bsky.social @anterobot.bsky.social @sarahlw.bsky.social
We encourage you to repost this RSVP if you're coming to our #literacies Homecoming!
October 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Friends! I wanted to make sure you saw that @writinglit.bsky.social is having a #Literacies Chat Homecoming on 10/28 at 7PM ET. I hope you can come! *Black tie optional
@dontworryteach.bsky.social @remikalir.bsky.social @srtoliver.bsky.social @anterobot.bsky.social @sarahlw.bsky.social
@dontworryteach.bsky.social @remikalir.bsky.social @srtoliver.bsky.social @anterobot.bsky.social @sarahlw.bsky.social
Leaving on a jet…bus? At least there will be good in-flight snacks!
July 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Leaving on a jet…bus? At least there will be good in-flight snacks!
Gonna miss that satisfying feeling you get when you check in to a Southwest flight exactly 24 hours in advance and see that glorious A group appear next to your name.
July 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Gonna miss that satisfying feeling you get when you check in to a Southwest flight exactly 24 hours in advance and see that glorious A group appear next to your name.
When you turn to your latest read, Murderland - a non-fiction tale of the rise of serial killers in Pacific Northwest in the 1960s - to avoid doomscrolling, you know things are grim. (It is well-written and fascinating, to be fair.)
July 16, 2025 at 1:18 AM
When you turn to your latest read, Murderland - a non-fiction tale of the rise of serial killers in Pacific Northwest in the 1960s - to avoid doomscrolling, you know things are grim. (It is well-written and fascinating, to be fair.)
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learningpolicyinstitute.org/blog/states-...
From the Learning Policy Institute, showing the impact of the administration's reckless decision to withhold billions of critical education dollars. Vermont and DC are set to see over 20% of their federal school funding yanked. Over 10% in every state.
From the Learning Policy Institute, showing the impact of the administration's reckless decision to withhold billions of critical education dollars. Vermont and DC are set to see over 20% of their federal school funding yanked. Over 10% in every state.
States Face Uncertainty as an Estimated $6.2 Billion in K–12 Funding Remains Unreleased: Here’s the Fiscal Impact by State
States face uncertainty as $4.8 billion in K–12 federal funding remains unreleased. If the U.S. Department of Education doesn’t distribute these funds by July 1, state educational agencies will need p...
learningpolicyinstitute.org
July 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM
learningpolicyinstitute.org/blog/states-...
From the Learning Policy Institute, showing the impact of the administration's reckless decision to withhold billions of critical education dollars. Vermont and DC are set to see over 20% of their federal school funding yanked. Over 10% in every state.
From the Learning Policy Institute, showing the impact of the administration's reckless decision to withhold billions of critical education dollars. Vermont and DC are set to see over 20% of their federal school funding yanked. Over 10% in every state.
Terrible trash news day at the end of a hard week in a string of terrible trash news…days, weeks - months - losing count. Took a few minutes to pause, breathe, and move my body a little. Small wins.
June 27, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Terrible trash news day at the end of a hard week in a string of terrible trash news…days, weeks - months - losing count. Took a few minutes to pause, breathe, and move my body a little. Small wins.
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Here's the joint statement re: Mahmoud v Taylor from the authors and illustrators of the LGBTQ+ picture books involved. I appreciate you reading and sharing this. It was the decision we expected, but are devastated to read nonetheless. pen.org/press-releas...
Authors and Illustrators of Books in Mahmoud v. Taylor Case Respond to Supreme Court Ruling - PEN America
As the authors and illustrators of the books named in Mahmoud v. Taylor, we believe the Supreme Court’s ruling today threatens students’ access to diverse books and undermines teachers’ efforts to cre...
pen.org
June 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Here's the joint statement re: Mahmoud v Taylor from the authors and illustrators of the LGBTQ+ picture books involved. I appreciate you reading and sharing this. It was the decision we expected, but are devastated to read nonetheless. pen.org/press-releas...
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Now’s our chance to let them know how we feel (right to their faces!)
Go to regulations.gov
Search ED-2025-OS-0020
Click “Comment” and make your voice heard!
Go to regulations.gov
Search ED-2025-OS-0020
Click “Comment” and make your voice heard!
May 24, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Now’s our chance to let them know how we feel (right to their faces!)
Go to regulations.gov
Search ED-2025-OS-0020
Click “Comment” and make your voice heard!
Go to regulations.gov
Search ED-2025-OS-0020
Click “Comment” and make your voice heard!
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Good morning, y'all! I am thrilled to share the 4th @civicsoftech.bsky.social online conference and our keynote speakers @audreywatters.bsky.social and @hypervisible.bsky.social. This year's theme is especially urgent: communal resistance to artificial systems. Read more about the free event at:
Join Us for the 4th Civics of Technology Online Conference — Civics of Technology
Next Tech Talk on June 3rd: Join us for our monthly tech talk on Tuesday, June 3 from 8:00-9:00 PM EST (GMT-5). Join an informal conversation about events, issues, articles, problems, and whatever el...
www.civicsoftechnology.org
May 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Good morning, y'all! I am thrilled to share the 4th @civicsoftech.bsky.social online conference and our keynote speakers @audreywatters.bsky.social and @hypervisible.bsky.social. This year's theme is especially urgent: communal resistance to artificial systems. Read more about the free event at:
One good thing: these cheerful tulips from a local farm!
May 2, 2025 at 12:44 AM
One good thing: these cheerful tulips from a local farm!
Oh hey! The last time I was on here was almost exactly a year ago. Welcome back, I guess? Good to see you again!
January 28, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Oh hey! The last time I was on here was almost exactly a year ago. Welcome back, I guess? Good to see you again!
this Valentine's Day, revisit DLINQ's first Demystifying AI activity to check out the poems (and reflections) that folks wrote using various AI tools. Learn more about prompt engineering & contribute your own poem and reflection! dlinq.middcreate.net/detox-2024/a...
February 14, 2024 at 3:38 PM
this Valentine's Day, revisit DLINQ's first Demystifying AI activity to check out the poems (and reflections) that folks wrote using various AI tools. Learn more about prompt engineering & contribute your own poem and reflection! dlinq.middcreate.net/detox-2024/a...
I had a wonderful experience collaborating w/ DJN Instructional Design Working Group colleagues on this new article for The Journal of Applied Instructional Design. It was a pleasure & a privilege to have the time & space for this intentional thinking & reflection.
edtechbooks.org/jaid_13_1/co...
edtechbooks.org/jaid_13_1/co...
Co-Designing an Action-Oriented Instructional Design Community: Applying the Design Justice Network ...
In this paper, we share our process and learnings from growing the Instructional Design Working Group of the Design Justice Network, a group of instructional design professionals interested in underst...
edtechbooks.org
January 12, 2024 at 3:52 PM
I had a wonderful experience collaborating w/ DJN Instructional Design Working Group colleagues on this new article for The Journal of Applied Instructional Design. It was a pleasure & a privilege to have the time & space for this intentional thinking & reflection.
edtechbooks.org/jaid_13_1/co...
edtechbooks.org/jaid_13_1/co...
A wonderful reflection on the first DLINQ Digital Detox activity activity centered around using generative AI to write a poem. Anne-Marie's characterization of ChatGPT's writing style made me giggle - "Whilst holding on to the rhyming couplets for grim death"
New blog post: "Welcome to the Kingdom of Fife"
Many thanks to the DLINQ team at Middlebury for their excellent annual detox series.
ammienoot.com/brain-fluff/...
Many thanks to the DLINQ team at Middlebury for their excellent annual detox series.
ammienoot.com/brain-fluff/...
January 8, 2024 at 3:17 PM
A wonderful reflection on the first DLINQ Digital Detox activity activity centered around using generative AI to write a poem. Anne-Marie's characterization of ChatGPT's writing style made me giggle - "Whilst holding on to the rhyming couplets for grim death"
One of my fav things about January is the start of winter term at Midd. This year I'm co-teaching w/ @amycollier.bsky.social a class called Questioning Technology, where we critically approach the ways in which we shape, & are shaped, by digital technologies. So timely! Will share key texts below.
January 2, 2024 at 4:39 PM
One of my fav things about January is the start of winter term at Midd. This year I'm co-teaching w/ @amycollier.bsky.social a class called Questioning Technology, where we critically approach the ways in which we shape, & are shaped, by digital technologies. So timely! Will share key texts below.
If you're looking for a low-stakes & hands-on way to engage with learning about generative AI, consider signing up for DLINQ's Digital Detox! The Detox will go live on Jan. 3, with new activities every week through mid-February. Register: signup.e2ma.net/signup/19618...
December 19, 2023 at 5:17 PM
If you're looking for a low-stakes & hands-on way to engage with learning about generative AI, consider signing up for DLINQ's Digital Detox! The Detox will go live on Jan. 3, with new activities every week through mid-February. Register: signup.e2ma.net/signup/19618...
Sign up now for the 2024 DLINQ digital detox on gen AI! Instead of writing articles like in past years, we'll be guiding you through activities that help you explore & understand the tools. Try the activities, (critically) reflect on them, & share what you learned. signup.e2ma.net/signup/19618...
December 12, 2023 at 4:58 PM
Sign up now for the 2024 DLINQ digital detox on gen AI! Instead of writing articles like in past years, we'll be guiding you through activities that help you explore & understand the tools. Try the activities, (critically) reflect on them, & share what you learned. signup.e2ma.net/signup/19618...
rolling into Monday like
October 30, 2023 at 12:55 PM
rolling into Monday like
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Cognitive load refers to how much working memory or short-term memory someone is using at a time. Minimizing the cognitive load it takes to use your site makes it more accessible for people with cognitive disabilities. Limit what you're asking users to remember to use your site.
October 19, 2023 at 11:08 PM
Cognitive load refers to how much working memory or short-term memory someone is using at a time. Minimizing the cognitive load it takes to use your site makes it more accessible for people with cognitive disabilities. Limit what you're asking users to remember to use your site.
my reward for getting up very very early for a flight was to stand next to Donna from West Wing while waiting for our orders from H&H Bagel at JFK
October 6, 2023 at 12:35 PM
my reward for getting up very very early for a flight was to stand next to Donna from West Wing while waiting for our orders from H&H Bagel at JFK
good morning Burlington
October 6, 2023 at 11:37 AM
good morning Burlington
losing track lately of how many times I've said "well ideally we'd xyz... but in reality, it's abc..."
October 2, 2023 at 4:56 PM
losing track lately of how many times I've said "well ideally we'd xyz... but in reality, it's abc..."
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Okay this is a) a hot nonsense nightmare of truly egregious proportions and b) exactly the kind of shit we warned you amazon and other were going to start doing, as soon as they had voice modeling tech.
"Amazon will use real user conversations to train Alexa's AI model"
"Amazon will use real user conversations to train Alexa's AI model"
Amazon will use real user conversations to train Alexa's AI model
The disclosure that Amazon would train its AI from real user conversations came in a Bloomberg TV interview.
www.nbcnews.com
September 30, 2023 at 5:47 PM
Okay this is a) a hot nonsense nightmare of truly egregious proportions and b) exactly the kind of shit we warned you amazon and other were going to start doing, as soon as they had voice modeling tech.
"Amazon will use real user conversations to train Alexa's AI model"
"Amazon will use real user conversations to train Alexa's AI model"
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Hey, all. Julie Rehmeyer has made it easy to donate Blue Sky invite codes to folks in the disability community for whom Twitter was a crucial support. If you have extras you can drop them here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
BlueSky Invites for the Chronic Illness Community
Please fill out this form if you're the chronic illness community and you'd like to either (1) donate invite codes or (2) request an invite.
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September 30, 2023 at 11:16 PM
Hey, all. Julie Rehmeyer has made it easy to donate Blue Sky invite codes to folks in the disability community for whom Twitter was a crucial support. If you have extras you can drop them here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...