@conradhackett Depends very much upon whom you follow.
@JenRoberts Why do you suppose so many teachers (K-12) don’t want to attend PD outside of school hours? I remember having a teacher come to me in a panic because her certification was up for renewal and she was 2 CEUs short…cause she only did the mandatory in-school PD and never used her own time.
Ooof that account migration is Stressful!
I've moved to a new home on mstdn.games!!
I'll be re-posting an introduction later but for all my fellow #gamers who are looking for a home to share and connect with other gamers mstdn.games is now OPEN!
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Big question alert: In about ten days I get to be part of a focus group in my district to give input on the vision for 2030.
What do you think I should be asking my district to work toward? What should school look like in 2030?
We are already 1:1 with chromebooks, but I see great needs in tech PD for teachers, equity based grading practices, adulting skills, more parents on campus again...
Open to other thoughts or suggestions...
@edutooters @JenRoberts Parent engagement, Teacher PD, Taking advantage of expertise already working in your district instead of hiring expensive outside consultants, inclusion/acceptance. #edutooters #education #edtech
This is incredible. Not sure how to process it, considering how unyielding Iran’s leadership is. NYTimes reports:
“Iran is abolishing the morality police, according to an announcement by the attorney general carried on state media, following months of protests set off by the death of a young woman who was being held by the force for supposedly violating the country’s strict Islamic dress laws.” #Iran
US: 62% of adults accept at least one of the following New Age beliefs: reincarnation, astrology, psychics, and the presence of spiritual energy in physical objects like mountains or trees
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/10/01/new-age-beliefs-common-among-both-religious-and-nonreligious-americans/ #PewResearch
The #RespectForMarriageAct wouldn't have passed without the leadership of Senator Tammy Baldwin, the first openly gay lawmaker in the Senate. She says, "It’s interesting to see how opinion changes and how that’s reflected in a body like the US Senate." #velshi
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/sen-tammy-baldwin-on-spearheading-the-historic-bipartisan-effort-to-pass-the-same-sex-marriage-bill-156152901963
Unpopular opinion: we should normalize black people coming to Mastodon, being safe and speaking their minds.
They might talk about internal discomfort and biases we might hold.
It's not their responsibility to educate us. It's our responsibility to create a place where black people are accepted.
I was looking at the news this morning and I think it's the perfect time to bring this up.
@Jkp Support is always welcome!
A new policy in NYC would allow authorities to hospitalize mentally ill homeless people against their will. “Forcing more interactions between police and people with mental illness isn’t the answer,” says Dr. Amy Watson. #velshi
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/nyc-mayor-adams-controversial-new-policy-on-mental-illness-156151877809
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I am looking for new PhD students to come work with me at the Oxford Internet Institute in 22/23 (@oiioxford) to study the future of data privacy and digital rights, the impact of AI and algorithms on digital platforms, and help co-create better digital futures.
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