Debbie Alexander

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Teacher, grandma, lover of all things coding and STEM. #MinecraftEDU is my choice for #GBL and #Python coding. I am a #MIEEexpert and a #MicrobitChampion who just wants to keep giving to kids and educators as long as I can make a difference. #EduSky

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The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews. Just covers. 9/20 #EduSky #booklit @edusky.bsky.social

I only heard the story of Biddy Mason today! Incredible. I am requesting best titles for elementary: 3rd grade for interest reading. 5th does biography projects during Black History month. Your suggestions requested. Pls and ty. #booklit #BlackHistoryMonth    #Librarian #EduSky @edusky.bsky.social

#EduSky @edusky.bsky.social Feels right to me...

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews. Just covers. 8/20 #EduSky #booklit @edusky.bsky.social #coding

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews. Just covers. 7/20 #EduSky #booklit @edusky.bsky.social

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💬 ChatGPT aces University of Reading undergraduate Psych exam A University of Reading experiment, where ChatGPT ‘takes exam’, outperforms students and goes undetected, prompts academics to start rethinking assessment. From @timeshighered.bsky.social : #AcademicSky #EduSky

AI exam answers undetected and outperform students at UK campuswww.timeshighereducation.com ChatGPT scores half a grade higher than psychology undergraduates in experiment at University of Reading

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews. Just covers. 6/20 #EduSky #booklit @edusky.bsky.social

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews. Just covers. 5/20 #EduSky #booklit @edusky.bsky.social

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Hi Bluesky 💙 #KidLitMegaFeed I’m a reading specialist, former K-8 teacher, and author of #STEM informational fiction #picturebooks I’m happiest presenting at schools, libraries, and other venues where I share books & hands on activities with students.

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Happy International Women in Engineering Day! Read about the contributions of #WomenInSTEM like #AdaLovelace, #GraceHopper, and #HedyLamarr. #INWED24 @steamteambooks @crestonbooks.bsky.social #bookposse #teachers #librarians #homeschoolers #bookstagram #edusky #scicomm #STEM #STEAM www.inwed.org.uk

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews. Just covers. 4/20 #EduSky #booklit @edusky.bsky.social

This is excellent. The particulars of the language we use with students are like the rudder of a ship; a small part turns the whole. #EduSky @edusky.bsky.social

Never ask a student or a group if their work is progressing "good." Instead, ask specific, open-ended questions like, "Can you show me what you've completed so far?" or "What challenges are you facing with this part of the project?" This approach fosters deeper reflection, clearer

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews. Just covers. 3/20 #EduSky #booklit @edusky.bsky.social

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The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews. Just covers. 1/20 #edusky #booklit @edusky.bsky.social

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The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews. Just covers. 1/20 #edusky #booklit @edusky.bsky.social

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews. Just covers. 2/20 #EduSky #booklit @edusky.bsky.social

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews. Just covers. 1/20 #EduSky #booklit @edusky.bsky.social

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#Edusky #Langsky #linguistics www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Language is primarily a tool for communication rather than thought - Naturewww.nature.com Evidence from neuroscience and related fields suggests that language and thought processes operate in distinct networks in the human brain and that language is optimized for communication and not for ...

#EduSky www.euronews.com/next/2024/06...

The world’s best universities ranked: Europe claims 2 of the top 3www.euronews.com The QS World University Rankings have been released, with MIT at the top of the list for the 13th consecutive year, followed by Imperial College London and the University of Oxford.

Payback from Godzilla and all his kin!

#space

@edusky.bsky.social Trying to find #EduSky members in the join post is getting tough. I would like to grow my contacts. I am technology lead in a small school. I love to teach #coding and #MinecraftEdu K-12. I launched a primary #STEM program this year. Wish we had a librarian. Reply. I'll follow!

Current status: supervising a Spanish 2 final exam. Note: I never took Spanish. 1.5 hours left #Edusky @edusky.bsky.social :)

After looking over a post on threads about what order people should use to enter an intersection, I realize i'm just lucky to be alive after driving on the public roads.

"How many triangles do you see?" I love these things. =] @edusky.bsky.social #EduSky #ComptationalThinking #Puzzles

I adore this book. @edusky.bsky.social #EduSky #STEM www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BT...

Amazon.com: ABC What will you be?: An exciting careers book exploring STEM careers and more! eBook : Press, Rhino Beetle: Kindle Storewww.amazon.com Amazon.com: ABC What will you be?: An exciting careers book exploring STEM careers and more! eBook : Press, Rhino Beetle: Kindle Store

#EduSky @edusky.bsky.social #STEM #Coding with #BeeBots K-3 students enjoy exploring a variety of challenges with these pirate maps. Making a mat from a desk protector (instead of the pocket map) is a money saver, if funds are limited. The ABC map is shown. I make my own (see space unit.)

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#NonfictionRocks! Read interviews with 5 NF authors (including me) about their new books. #bookposse #teachers #librarian #educators #homeschoolers #bookstagram #booktok #kidlit #edusky #WomenInSTEM #scicomm #STEM #STEAM #STEMeducation #GirlsInSTEM #biography www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/...

5 fabulous NF books from 5 amazing authors. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @authorlauragehl.bsky.social @meganhoytwrites.bsky.social @christinevanzandt.bsky.social @mstewartscience.bsky.social @lauriewallmark.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #kidlit #STEM

The Picture Book Buzz - February 2024 Interview with STEAM Team Books Memberswww.mariacmarshall.com Whether you're here to support the STEAM Team authors, curiosity, or because you love nonfiction books, I hope you read to the end because you'll discover some amazing authors and super spectacular bo...

#EduSky @edusky.bsky.social #STEM Light boards are a huge help with kinders exploring translucency.

@edusky.bsky.social #edusky Posting a bit of #STEM stuff, though I miss the gifs and movies and hash tag connections...