It looks amazing at night, too. I got there just in time to watch it power down for the night.

I’m so sorry for your loss. It was so painful losing my brother 5 years ago. It was so sad when my father in law passed months later, too. Support systems make difficult times like this easier, but even with that it can be really hard to adjust. I hope you’re doing ok.

My education role at The Sandbox Game was eliminated, so I’m in project mode while I seek my next adventure.

Goal: Learn to leverage AI to design and develop a fun game about using AI. The game will teach what I learn. #GameBasedLearning

So much fun creating again! 💙

Meta #ProjectBasedLearning

Why Some Games Never Get Old: The Timeless Appeal of Rock, Paper, Scissors Have you ever wondered why certain games stick with us for generations? Whether it’s the endless possibilities of chess or the sheer…

here’s an old story i wrote about one of the oldest games out there: rock-paper-scissors. it’s crazy how it’s found its way into nearly every aspect of life—and gaming—to become one of the most-used mechanics today.

UX/UI is often overlooked in indie games, but here’s why it matters:

players leave if menus frustrate them
good feedback loops = player satisfaction
clean design = better reviews

Huge dry erase post it sheet to stick on my 11 year old’s wall for art (flexible with her ever changing interests). A huge pack of colorful dry erase markers included.

For my 13 year old, a “dragon egg.” He’ll get a huge laugh from finding out his gift is a rock, then learn it’s a geode.

My husband & I run Medievia, an old-school #textbased #roleplaying game, a #MUD. We are breathing new life into the game & seeking new adventurers. Do you dare enter? www.medievia.com #rpg @medievia.bsky.social

Right click menu showing arrow pointing to "Create qr code"

OMG how did I never notice this 🤦🏼

If, in Chrome, you right click on a webpage there is an option to "Create QR Code for this page."

Why am I digging through the 3 dots menu???

#GoogleEDU #EduSky

report this if trans folks are welcome and safe with you

Traditional assessment focuses on products.

The assumption?

If we see a quality product, it means the student performed well on all related tasks.

Good Product = Good Process.

But that's far from true.

By focusing on only the final product, we lose the chance to offer more valuable feedback.

Time for Kids magazine cover depicting the Covid virus and a red headline “BATTLING THE VIRUS” Questions next to the cover: 1. Who is the author/artist and what is the purpose? 2. What techniques are used to attract and hold attention? 3. What lifestyles, values, and points of view are represented? 4. How might different people interpret the message? 5. What is omitted?

A collection of 20 magazine covers during the early days of the pandemic. Most contain red illustrations and words. Lots of masks. Frequent use of words like panic, warning, danger. Frequent portrayals of “spiky” viruses

#MediaLiteracy Critically questioning a single media example (slide 1) can help students look “beyond the surface,” but there is so much power in having them look across collections (slide 2) to understand how media can perpetuate world views, stereotypes and implicit biases. #EduSky #TlSky

Fabulous Features of Google Docs Google Docs is a powerful word processing program with loads of useful features , and Google frequently adds new tools and options. Even if...

I presented on Google Docs for the OASSA Secretary Conference this morning. Here are the resources I shared with 24 of my favorite Google Docs features:
www.controlaltachieve.com/2023/09/fabu...

Which are your favorites? What did I leave out?

#EduSky #EdTech #GoogleEDU

This infographic provides a beginner's guide to Bluesky, a decentralized social media platform. It covers key features like account creation, posting limits, content sharing options, customization, and the absence of ads and scheduling. It also highlights the importance of alt text, hashtags, and using the Sky Follower Bridge extension to find connections from Twitter.

Bluesky is a social site with familiar features and fresh possibilities for educators. #EduSky

The Butterfly Effect: Bluesky Basics for Teachers:
https://learninginhand.com/bluesky

I’m excited to see the 📌 feed is there already at least. Looking forward to when it starts populating. ☺️

I was really missing bookmarks, so I’m appreciative of this clever solution. I’ll gladly wait.

You’re welcome to add me to any list you think I apply to.

I’m mainly interested in connecting with creators.

My son is 13 and has been obsessed with game dev since age 5 thanks to Breath of the Wild. I want to help him learn from other creators here, too.

The Sandbox Game Alpha Season 4

As The Sandbox Game’s Edu PgM, I help people learn to play, create voxel assets, mint them as NFTs, and build games without code (technical + creative edu).

I support devs, production staff, marketing, studios, partners, and community.

Here to learn, find cool games, and enjoy creative community.

I'm gonna make my own starter packs, 3 to be exact

1 for game dev
1 for art
1 for music

Comment what you do and if you want to be included! I'll make them when I get off work tonight

📌 Testing… 😁

No, there's no bookmarks here. But guess what? If you comment 📌on a post, then add this custom feed to your account, you'll be able to view all of those posts in your own feed. Handy! And great thinking @jaz.bsky.social!

bsky.app/profile/did:...

For a user though, this means that everything you do is very public – kind of like it was on Twitter, just more so, because there are fewer restrictions. Specifically, all of these are publicly accessible (even if they aren’t all displayed in the official app): your posts your likes the photos you’ve attached to posts all the handles you’ve previously used (you can’t delete those) the list of people you follow the list of people you block (!) the user lists and moderation lists (mute/block lists) that you’ve created which moderation lists (yours or others’) you are blocking people with

And these things are private and known only to you (and the apps and tools that you’ve explicitly granted access to your account): the people you’re muting (individually or through lists) the words, phrases, hashtags etc. that you’re muting your selected languages and other preferences your email address, birthday and phone number who invited you and who you have invited the moderation services you’re subscribed to the custom feeds that you’ve saved or pinned one caveat though: the provider of the feed knows when you are opening it DMs are private between you and the person/people you’re chatting with, but they’re not currently end-to-end encrypted, so the Bluesky team can theoretically access them. A fully encrypted version will come later.

Interested in privacy? A quick run-down of what's private and what's public here on Bluesky.

Read more about this, how the Feeds algorithms work, and more in this recently updated, comprehensive article: mackuba.eu/2024/02/21/b...

#EduSky #DigCit

That could be ineffective. They’ve admited to throttling external links.

I closed my old 3.8k follower account to prevent misuse of my data and created a new work account.

Tech evolved significantly since I joined Twitter, with new risks. I’d rather build a new digital footprint with that in mind.

1/ With more users joining Bluesky, we know how important it is to identify which accounts are real. Users deserve confidence that the accounts they interact with are authentic.

Sharing some details about our impersonation policy 🧵

The Companies that Have Quit X/Twitter in 2022, 2023 and 2024 Businesses are leaving X in their droves. We're tracking the latest companies to follow suit and exit the platform.

Already happening:
tech.co/news/compani...

Increasingly less profitable and user friendly: poor privacy and feature changes, purposely throttled external links, poor culture, millions leaving. Better features elsewhere.

Optics of association: misinformation propagation, hate as free speech, etc.

This is an excellent article with practical recommendations to improve your outcomes using AI.

For me, curiosity and practice led to naturally using some of these methods, and I valued the results more than my initial more basic prompts.

I look forward to trying out new things from this list!

A vibrant graphic with a blue sky and white clouds as the background, featuring the bold text "WELCOME TO #EduSky" in large, white letters with a dark blue outline. Below are bullet points providing steps for participation: Have a profile picture. Create a bio that indicates you’re an educator. Make a post with the #EduSky hashtag. Join the tinyurl.com/edusky spreadsheet by filling out the linked form. List randomizes daily! Comment or Repost an #EduSky member!

Welcome to #EduSky 🍎 a communuty for educators!

Check out the list: tinyurl.com/EduSky
Join the list: tinyurl.com/EduSkyForm
Pin the feed: tinyurl.com/EduSkyFeed

⬇️

Pumpkin pie for me and a friend. 😊

Awesome! Persistence pays off!

I couldn’t get IT to set up accounts or get dedicated iPads. Some teachers even opposed my plans when I talked about game-based learning for pandemic socialization and education in 2020. I fundraised thousands to do it myself, but quit when in person was required.

Education seems to move so slowly at times - but if you told me 3 years ago every child in my class would have an iPad, we’d have Minecraft accounts and we’d be enjoying a diving contest as a stimulus for our journalism lesson - well I would’ve laughed!

#everychilddeservesadevice

I am thankful for my adopted family. For my wife and kids who are changing the world. For my students. For my education family. For my comics family.
For my ever growing inspiring Bluesky family. Family is who you choose. Thank you.

Pumpkin and strawberry rhubarb pies

Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁

What are you looking forward to enjoying today?

Mom made strawberry rhubarb pie. I’m excited to try it. Thanks for sharing your favorite with me today, @paengilis.bsky.social! 🫶🏻

I’m also making two of my husband’s low sugar favorites: pumpkin pie done, cranberry sauce later.