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Tamara Letter
@tamaraletter.bsky.social
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Instructional Technology Coach | VSTE Certified Coach | Author | Mom of 3 | Writer at www.tamaraletter.com | Passionate about Student Choice and Voice | Kindness Cultivator
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This week’s joy moments: sharing my passion for kindness, reading stories from my book at an author reading event and celebrating my son’s 16th birthday! 🥳

#passionforkindness #dbcincbooks #author #writingcommunity #edusky
Seven people holding a copy of Tamara Letter’s book, A Passion for Kindness, as they attend her author reading event. A side view capturing Tamara Letter sitting in a black metal chair reading from the book she wrote, A Passion for Kindness. An image of Tamara Letter’s son, sitting at a table in the dark with a birthday cake and lit candles showing the number 16.
September 19, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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When was the last time you had a Coke float? My son tried one for the very first time - it was a hit! I even had an old-fashioned Coca-Cola glass mug he could use! #MakingMemories #SummerVibes #MomMode
July 21, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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NEW POST: You Are Loved tinyurl.com/YouAreLoved25 - In case you need a little pick-me-up! 🩵 #tlap #EduSky #amwriting #passionforkindness
April 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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NEW POST: Acronym Mayhem tinyurl.com/AcronymMayhem Are you swimming in a sea of acronyms? Reflecting on recent events from an educator’s point-of-view. #Edusky #amwriting #education #tlap
A cover image for the blog post titled “Acronym Mayhem.” The image shows lined papers strewn everywhere, depicting chaos.
March 23, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Had a fantastic time presenting w/Annette Foster at the #EdTechRVA Conference today! Many thanks to all who came to our session (including those who sat on the floor when every seat was taken!)

This was Annette’s first time presenting at the conference - she rocked it out! 🥳 #vste #AI #edtech #tlap
A screenshot of the presentation “Rev Up Science and Writing Instruction with AI and Digital Projects” which includes a black racetrack, red and white checkered flags on the right and left sides and a yellow race car on a red rectangle at the bottom of the page.
March 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Ok, #EduSky friends - anyone in the path of the migrating snowstorm? I’m in Central Virginia and we are SO excited about the potential snow day! ❄️ We’ve got hot chocolate just waiting for the flakes to appear! It’s literally been YEARS since we’ve had a true snow day! #awe #makingmemories #rva
A package of hot chocolate and marshmallows with three mugs in front of a window facing a backyard deck.
January 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Anyone celebrate #Festivus? We did tonight! 🌟 Eating fast food in the car (a novelty for us) while driving around looking at Christmas lights… drinking hot chocolate later to wrap up a fun night! What traditions do you enjoy with your family? #EduSky #tlap #makingmemories
Our family in the car enjoying a fast food meal while driving around looking at holiday lights. A house decorated in holiday lights where you could drive through their semi-circle driveway. A house decorated in holiday lights with the words “MERRY CHRISTMAS” displayed out front. A house decorated in holiday lights with the word “JOY” to the right of their driveway.
December 24, 2024 at 12:58 AM
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“My knowledge is only as wide as the bus window.” Powerful quote from one of Michael Hernandez’ students. @cinehead.bsky.social #vste24 #EduSky
An image of Michael Hernandez on the VSTE Conference stage sharing about his student’s video project from their visit to Vietnam.
December 10, 2024 at 8:00 PM
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“Anyone still have their BlackBerry? This is what happens when you double down on old technology.” TRUE! Everything has a shelf life, especially if you refuse to adapt and change. “When you invent the ship, you also invent the shipwreck.” @cinehead.bsky.social #vste24 #EduSky
Michael Hernandez on the VSTE Conference stage showing new technology (iPhone) and old technology (BlackBerry).
December 10, 2024 at 7:47 PM
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Did you know that some textbooks are edited BY STATE for information they include/leave out? Powerful insight by @cinehead.bsky.social especially about Amendment II and Texas textbooks as well as historical figures/biographies. #vste24 #EduSky
Michael Hernandez on the VSTE Conference stage sharing about biases in textbooks.
December 10, 2024 at 7:43 PM
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Love learning from @cinehead.bsky.social and his experiences working with deaf students, especially their achievements and how it related to perceived biases. #vste24 #EduSky
Michael Hernandez speaking on the VSTE Conference stage. An image of his deaf students working with video and audio is shown to the left of the image. A quote from Michael Hernandez’ VSTE Conference presentation: “We all have a blind spot around our privileges shaped exactly like us.” - Junot Diaz
December 10, 2024 at 7:37 PM
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I love that you had a hotel evening! I ended up surprising my BFF who lives in the area for a quick cup of coffee before heading to the #vste24 Silent Disco. Fun night all the way around! #EduSky #PassionForKindness
Tamara Letter with her forever friend, Lisa, in a local Starbucks. A holiday Starbucks coffee cup with Tamara’s app “name”: You Are Loved! Tamara at the VSTE conference Silent Disco wearing headphones with red lights that match her shirt. She’s also wearing bracelets that go in the dark.
December 10, 2024 at 4:38 AM
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Always feels like a family reunion at #vste24! Happy to reconnect with @jilliande.bsky.social and @katiefielding.com in the Exhibits Hall (Booths 521 and 513 if you want to visit, too!) 🌟
An image of Tamara Letter and Jill DuBois in front of a Spark of Joy banner at the VSTE Conference. An image of Katie Fielding and Tamara Letter at the VSTE Conference. They are standing in front of a free, purple, and pink background with a super hero image. Katie is wearing a comic book quote jacket and Tamara is wearing a turquoise blue sweater.
December 9, 2024 at 7:21 PM
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“We have to ask the important question.”

Hard. Stop. 🛑

“Don’t aim to check bias in the output. Look to check the bias that exists here.”

Powerful reminders from @deelanier.bsky.social at #vste24 #Edusky
An image of Dee Lanier presenting on the VSTE Conference stage with his presentation on the left of the stage. This slide says Bias with red arrows. Key takeaways about Bias from Dee Lanier’s keynote on the VSTE Conference stage.
December 9, 2024 at 2:10 PM
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Bing? Bard? Claude?
Copilot? Gemini? Claude. 😂 Oh my goodness, @deelanier.bsky.social, you made me laugh SO hard with this analogy of AI platforms. Love the walk up songs, too! 🌟 #vste24
A photo of Dee Lanier presenting on the VSTE stage discussing AI with his presentation on the left of the stage. His slide shows pixel art images of music artists as an analogy to AI platforms.
December 9, 2024 at 1:56 PM
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“Is AI a person? This is where the policies get murky…” Thought provoking questions by @deelanier.bsky.social at #vste24 #EduSky
A photo of Dee Lanier presenting on the VSTE stage with his presentation on the left of the image. The quote on the screen reads “Plagiarism is the act of taking a person’s original work and presenting it as if it was one’s own.” The question he poses to conference attendees is “Is using AI plagiarism by this definition? Is it a person?”
December 9, 2024 at 1:44 PM
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So excited to hear @deelanier.bsky.social share about AI and ethical use at #vste24! 🌟 #EduSky #AI
A photo of Dee Lanier presenting on the VSTE Conference stage with his presentation shown on a large screen to the right of the image.
December 9, 2024 at 1:39 PM
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Excited to present at the VSTE Conference today! Looking forward to a great time of sharing and learning!🌟 #VSTE24 #EduSky #EdTech #tlap
An image sharing details of Tamara Letter’s presentation time and location at the VSTE Conference on Monday, December 9 (9:45 AM in Room 5-C).
December 9, 2024 at 12:39 PM
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Hey @smgaillard.bsky.social I ran into a few of your friends at #vste24 😉 Thinking of you!
An image of Tamara Letter standing in front of a restaurant mural depicting The Beatles musical group.
December 9, 2024 at 1:15 AM
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Getting excited to present at the VSTE Conference next week! Will you be there? #vste24 #EduSky #edtech
A photo of Tamara Letter with details about her VSTE Conference presentation on Monday 12/9 at 9:45 AM in room 5-C. Her presentation is titled “Empowering Creative Communicators with Digital Publishing in the Elementary Classroom.”
December 4, 2024 at 11:17 PM
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Here’s my phone background! #EduSky #PassionForKindness
An image of a phone Home Screen with a turquoise background and two dandelion drawings, one of which has seeds blowing to the right. The quote “Be the Change You Wish to See in the World” is above and below the lowest dandelion with the hashtag #passionforkindness at the bottom.
December 2, 2024 at 12:52 AM
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If you’re having a bout of the “Sunday Scaries” after a long holiday weekend, let me remind you of this simple truth:

You are the reason students smile when they return back to school. 😊

You are amazing! Thank you for all you do to make learning engaging and impactful!

#EduSky #PassionForKindness
A quote square saying “The power of a smile can transform someone’s day.” The square is outlined in a turquoise diagonally striped border with a dark blue border around the words.
December 1, 2024 at 2:24 PM
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Oh yes! He printed this for my birthday - a place for my coffee, glasses, and a bookmark/bookstand! He was so excited to buy his very own 3D printer this year! #Edtech #EduSky
A blue 3D printed stand shaped like a triangle on one side as a book holder with a cup cut out on the left side. In the middle is a space for glasses. On the side of the triangle is the phrase “Mom is in a Time Out.”
December 1, 2024 at 2:37 AM
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Are you attending the VSTE Conference? Join me Monday 12/9 at 9:45 AM to learn more about empowering your elementary students to be creative communicators through digital publishing! Let's learn and grow together! #vste24 #edtechchat #EduSky
An information card about Tamara Letter's #vste24 session presentation titled, "Empowering Creative Communicators with Digital Publishing in the Elementary Classroom." She is presenting 12/9 at 9:45 AM in Room 5-C.
November 27, 2024 at 3:51 PM
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Inspired from a post by @thezenteacher.bsky.social, I asked ChatGPT to use what it knew about Tamara Letter to “create an image of her current life.” Then I asked it to create an image of my dream life. WILD! What can #AI create based on you? Would love to see your images! #EduSky #EdTech
Image created by ChatGPT of Tamara Letter’s current life. On the left side, she is teaching in a classroom which a student below the image smiles as he touched a turquoise heart. On the right side she is at home, trying to write while sitting at a desk as one of her 3 children climb on her. The center is a divided image of her split with her left arm holding a bag of papers and her right arm holding one of her 3 children with the other child looking at her. She is wearing an orange dress that is slightly different on both sides of her the image. Also, the left side of the image has a yellow background and the right side has a turquoise background. An image created by Chat GPT of what Tamara’s dream life looks like. She stands in the middle, looking to her left, her long brown hair flowing in the wind. There are multi-colored flowers at the bottom of the image in periwinkle, orange, green, peach, and pink colors. On the left are three children, holding hands, walking away from her, one who had a blue backpack on. On the left is a house with a woman sitting at a table outside of the house, using a laptop to teach a child. The word “kindness” is shown multiple times in the picture with images of the world. There are also hearts displayed throughout the image.
November 24, 2024 at 5:22 PM