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@mraharrison
Absolutely good points and I appreciate you throwing that out there. It’s always good for me to be reminded to dig deeper.

@freemo
OMG. Yes, your plate is overflowing! Sending good vibes your way… or zen or whatever is going to make that easier.

@DrK @freemo @arinbasu @SteveZissou
Me too! New and definitely out of my element on this server in terms of what you all bring to the table. Smart and thoughtful bunch here! It has been a fantastic experience and I am really enjoying being part of it all.

@freemo Nothing crazy about taking on a server fix a new release! I’m sure it will all go smoothly for you😀
Seriously though, thanks for all of your hard work! Greatly appreciated

@barefootstache I’m in and teachers tend to stick with mainstream tools and resources that have the content they need and are in their comfort zone

How do you celebrate your #EdTech support person in your building? Did you know that this year, December 7 is Ed Tech Appreciation Day? Observed in early December, the day is designed to celebrate the professionals who support the use of technology within a school district. #EduTooter #Education @edutooters

Today is the next fediverse workshop for beginners.

Nov. 9th 16:00 UTC

You'll find the link to the call here joinfediverse.wiki/Beginners_F about one hour before the workshop.

@fediworkshop

Please :boost: so many people who are new here will see this post and join the workshop.

@mhbg I wonder if something like genially might be interesting - you make this into interactive content.
app.genial.ly/

@Herring1967 I found this explanation very useful when I got here a few days ago.

I wish I could remember who boosted it, so I could thank them again.

Project Zero's Thinking Routine Toolbox
--> 'A thinking routine is a set of questions or a brief sequence of steps used to scaffold and support student thinking. PZ researchers designed thinking routines to deepen students’ thinking and to help make that thinking “visible.” '

pz.harvard.edu/thinking-routin

As you settle into Mastodon, be sure to learn the lingo:
- "toot": a tweet
- "tusking": starting a pointless fight with another user
- "woolly": going viral, as in "wow, that toot really went woolly"
- "extinction event": when a whole instance goes down

OpenStax - Free and flexible textbooks and resources.
Geared towards college level but there are a number of high school resources worth exploring.
Test banks, answer guides, slide decks, Google Forms quizzes, PDFs - the resources are extensive
openstax.org/

I’m seeing long-time Mastodon folks asking people to please PLEASE use CW on posts about political topics and then I’m seeing almost no one actually do that. It’s so important to keep up with the culture of this space that was established long before many of us got here. Just use the CW!!

@laurafo Me! That’s me! I’m in the space in the US as a Technology Integration Specialist. Happy to connect and share 😃

Metaphors of Edtech 

If you are interested in the why of education technology as well as the how, take a look at Metaphors of Edtech, read.aupress.ca/projects/metap. I especially liked “Education is broken” and “Uber for Education”
#moodle #edtech

Really important thing you need to know about Mastodon: You don't need to use the official app!

There are some good third party apps listed on Mastodon's own site:

➡️ joinmastodon.org/apps

The third party apps have more features and had way more development time.

:android: Android users might want to start with Tusky and Fedilab

:apple_inc: iPhone/iPad users might want to read this: transponderings.blog/2022/05/2

Mastodon is an open platform, so third party apps can use its features fully.

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