My politics have been on display for years. I'm a staunch advocate of the First Amendment, Pro Choice, supporter of individual liberties, the meaning and the implementation of equality and equity. All of us need to fight the edicts by executive order government as vigorously as possible.

I'm at the end of silence. As a former Government Teacher to stand by and watch the constitution trashed on a daily basis saddens me to no end. The events of the past 6 weeks are reminders of 1930s Germany. My daughter asks me what safeguards are left to save our democracy and I have no answer.

Here are the secrets that @eduprotocols.bsky.social has figured figured out 1)Quick trials and quick feedback loops provide more opportunities for learning. 2)Using known engaging structures with unique content allows students to focus on the content. 3)Using varied mediums, provides for creativity.

From @saneman.bsky.social

Today my colleague is leading gr 4 students through an intro in Tinkercad in order to create their player pieces for a Game Board Design Project.
#MakerEd #iPadEd #EdTech #Tinkercad

Teachers! You are not the source of information in your classroom. You are a facilitator of your students self-discovery of the content. You provide feedback, so that students can build their own mental maps of knowledge. You manage the cognitive load so that students are challenged daily.

First BlueSky post... Warning education truths told, myths dispelled, and how to do the best for every student lay ahead. After 35+ years in the game, I understand that reality mixed with flexibility will allows us to do more.