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Guessing you are making a huge impact through it all! #tlskychat

13.11.2025 01:38 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Huge uptick in game play at lunch since cellphone ban. #tlskychat

13.11.2025 01:35 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

@dollartree has the base squares. Can set up stations for builds or contests #tlskychat

13.11.2025 01:34 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

#TLSkyChat

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Haven't had to. Admin and teachers appreciate 'free' supervision. Several of the teachers run games as clubs as well: Pokeman, D&D, Magic the Gathering.
If you want to run a Magic group, MagiKids (magikids.org) will provide kits: cards, deck boxes, playing surfaces. Curricula included

13.11.2025 01:30 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Thx, @aaslala.bsky.social for an empowering experience...head is spinning with new ways to impact communities

21.10.2025 11:54 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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All abt the stories...write them, live them, share them #libraries @aaslala.bsky.social

21.10.2025 11:48 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Still inspired from @aaslala.bsky.social. reminded that "people invest in people" like @jasonreynolds83.bsky.social said...be the person people want to invest in

21.10.2025 11:46 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Colorful poster for the American Association of School Librarians Media Literacy Week from October 27-31, 2025. It features a stack of books with multimedia devices showing various screens, set against a vibrant, abstract background. The text emphasizes empowering students to thrive in a digital world.

Colorful poster for the American Association of School Librarians Media Literacy Week from October 27-31, 2025. It features a stack of books with multimedia devices showing various screens, set against a vibrant, abstract background. The text emphasizes empowering students to thrive in a digital world.

School librarians are media literacy leaders, empowering students to access, analyze, evaluate, create & act with information in all forms. This #MediaLitWk, let’s celebrate the critical thinking skills that help students thrive in a complex digital world. 🌍 https://bit.ly/46PiGdq

20.10.2025 18:43 👍 9 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 0
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School Cellphone Bans Can Help Kids Learn — But Black Students Suspended at Higher Rates Thirty states now limit or ban cellphone use in classrooms, and teachers are noticing children paying attention to their lessons again. But it’s not clear whether this policy — unpopular with students...

School Cellphone Bans Can Help Kids Learn — But Black Students Suspended at Higher Rates #EdTech
#edusky #TLSky #teachers #education #educators

20.10.2025 16:11 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Digital Citizenship Week: What to Teach When–a video Digital Citizenship Week — October 20-24, 2025 Digital Citizenship Week occurs every year during the third full week of October. It is an annual awareness campaign dedicated to promoting safe, responsible,...

Digital Citizenship Week: What to Teach When–a video #EdTech
#edusky #TLSky #teachers #education #educators

20.10.2025 18:07 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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1. 'Bluesky's Algorithm is NOT based on capitalism-focused principles, so it works a bit differently...'
2. 'Engagement is different.'
3. 'Likes are great, but REPOSTING BOOSTS.'
4. 'So, when you resonate with something? REPOST to increase VISIBILITY for the community.'

A red exclamation mark icon is included at the top left of the graphic."

Here’s an alt text description for the image: "Graphic with a sky-themed background featuring clouds and text explaining how social media sharing on Bluesky differs from other platforms. The main header reads: 'Reminder: Social Media Sharing on Bluesky Is Different.' Below this, there are four bullet points: 1. 'Bluesky's Algorithm is NOT based on capitalism-focused principles, so it works a bit differently...' 2. 'Engagement is different.' 3. 'Likes are great, but REPOSTING BOOSTS.' 4. 'So, when you resonate with something? REPOST to increase VISIBILITY for the community.' A red exclamation mark icon is included at the top left of the graphic."

Thanks for the reminder @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social
#TlSky #EduSky #Skybrarians #Books #BookChallenge

@bsky.app is different. Remember that when you are interacting. Boost the good :)

01.12.2024 20:40 👍 37 🔁 18 💬 0 📌 0
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A white background sprinkled with gold star confetti and a shiny gold trophy lying on its side. Large text reads: “JOIN US WEDNESDAY! 5PM PT / 8PM ET. BOOK AWARD SEASON PREDICTIONS!” The #TLSkyChat logo with an open book and coffee mug appears in the top left corner.

**Alt text:** A white background sprinkled with gold star confetti and a shiny gold trophy lying on its side. Large text reads: “JOIN US WEDNESDAY! 5PM PT / 8PM ET. BOOK AWARD SEASON PREDICTIONS!” The #TLSkyChat logo with an open book and coffee mug appears in the top left corner.

📣 Let's GO! Join us THIS Wednesday at 8pm EST for #TLSkyChat - an educational chat for school librarians and the people who love them!

💻 Checkout this week's topic along with other goodies at tlskychat.com/schedule!

🌟💬📚❤️ #tlsky #edusky #librarians #skybrarians #libraries

20.10.2025 22:49 👍 10 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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A gold trophy with the #TLSkyChat logo (an open book and orange mug) sits on a wooden surface against a blurred dark background. Text reads: “JOIN US WEDNESDAY! 5PM PT / 8PM ET. BOOK AWARD SEASON PREDICTIONS!” The colors are bright teal, yellow, red, and green, creating a festive tone.

**Alt text:** A gold trophy with the #TLSkyChat logo (an open book and orange mug) sits on a wooden surface against a blurred dark background. Text reads: “JOIN US WEDNESDAY! 5PM PT / 8PM ET. BOOK AWARD SEASON PREDICTIONS!” The colors are bright teal, yellow, red, and green, creating a festive tone.

📣 Let's GO! Join us THIS Wednesday at 8pm EST for #TLSkyChat - an educational chat for school librarians and the people who love them!

💻 Checkout this week's topic along with other goodies at tlskychat.com/schedule!

🌟💬📚❤️ #tlsky #edusky #librarians #skybrarians #libraries

21.10.2025 01:00 👍 10 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
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Building relationships comes before all for me. A new principal asked me to find her a read aloud for her 1st assembly. I volunteered to fill the lobby display case with books. She walked away from our conversation knowing she has a partner in this work. Let's do this.

#TLSky
#Skybrarians

05.09.2025 17:03 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

@ronaldchernow.bsky.social

05.09.2025 17:44 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

@katemessner.com @kwameopam.bsky.social @kwamembalia.bsky.social we would ❤️ to see u!

04.09.2025 20:46 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Going to be at #NationalBookFestival? Stop by booth 318 and show NY some ❤️! @librarycongress.bsky.social

04.09.2025 20:45 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 2

i'm retiring this year so I'm leaving treasures in their room :)

09.05.2025 02:31 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I fear the way our world is heading.

09.05.2025 02:28 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Sooo...because i was inspired to make it happen, i booked a book shopping trip with 3 students next sat &got parent support!

02.05.2025 17:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Exactly!! #tlskychat

02.05.2025 17:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Fantastic! ##tlskychat

02.05.2025 16:59 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Yes, we have to educate more than others abt our rrole

02.05.2025 15:12 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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🖍️ Library Girl Reading Challenges: May 2025 Last year, just for fun, I started creating monthly "reading challenges" that: • focus on authentic reasons for reading (instead of having kids log page numbers, etc), and... • couple reading with col...

Each month, just for fun, I create "reading challenges" that focus on authentic reasons for #reading (instead of having kids log page numbers, etc), AND that couple reading w/coloring b/c BOTH are proven stress relievers. Here's this month's offerings! Enjoy!#TLSkyChat #TLSky #EduSky #Skybrarian

01.05.2025 22:00 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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Nice to be in the "throes" of things...you and @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social made it easier for sure...so many great peeps out there with ideas for days! #TLSKYChat

01.05.2025 00:59 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A promotional graphic for #TLSkyChat calling for moderators. The background is bright blue with the #TLSkyChat logo in the upper left corner, featuring an open book, glasses, and an orange coffee mug inside a circular blue frame. In the upper right, bold white text reads, "WEDNESDAYS 8PM ET/5PM PT."

The main message is inside a white rectangular box with bold black text stating, "#TLSKYCHAT MODERATORS NEEDED!" Below, in large pink uppercase letters, the text reads, "SHARE YOUR AWESOME WITH THE COMMUNITY."

Illustrations include a 3D-style purple megaphone emitting golden sound waves, a notification bell, a mobile phone screen with social media icons, and a red and black "VOLUNTEERS NEEDED" badge in the lower right corner. The graphic conveys an urgent and enthusiastic call for community involvement.

A promotional graphic for #TLSkyChat calling for moderators. The background is bright blue with the #TLSkyChat logo in the upper left corner, featuring an open book, glasses, and an orange coffee mug inside a circular blue frame. In the upper right, bold white text reads, "WEDNESDAYS 8PM ET/5PM PT." The main message is inside a white rectangular box with bold black text stating, "#TLSKYCHAT MODERATORS NEEDED!" Below, in large pink uppercase letters, the text reads, "SHARE YOUR AWESOME WITH THE COMMUNITY." Illustrations include a 3D-style purple megaphone emitting golden sound waves, a notification bell, a mobile phone screen with social media icons, and a red and black "VOLUNTEERS NEEDED" badge in the lower right corner. The graphic conveys an urgent and enthusiastic call for community involvement.

Keep the convo going with #SlowChat & join us live every Wednesday! 🎶📚

Interested in choosing the questions? Sign up to Moderate at tlskychat.com!

See you next time! 🚀💛 #TLSkyChat #TLSky

01.05.2025 00:57 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1

#TLSKYchat I'm creating a 4 minute "highlight reel" of our school year (throughout the bldg) to be used as backdrop to a few upcoming events A8 and many pics are based in the library #coincidence?

01.05.2025 00:56 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

#TLSKYchat A8 I am going to a conf tmro and will be sure to send a brief highlight report; also guest speaking later May and will invite video input from my admin partners to be part of it

01.05.2025 00:54 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

oops that was A8 #TLSKYchat

01.05.2025 00:52 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

#TLSKYchat A7 I am firming up a date/student shoppers who will go to B&N with me to finish out our $ for the year; did last year and it was magical--i've been avoiding it (don't know why) but will #makeithappen

01.05.2025 00:51 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 2