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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · Feb 11

The timing does work for Australia but Wednesday is when I see patients 🦷

The rest of my team participating should be there and I will be hoping I don’t have a 9 o’clock 🩷

David Buck @dbuckedu.bsky.social · Jan 8

Please join us for a promising and meaningful book club with author @josheyler.bsky.social.

Josh has been wonderfully generous with his time and expertise.

We have 76 folks signed up already. Hope you can join us in February! 😀

Image of a globe (earth) with a graduation cap on its top. On a banner midway across the globe are the words: Failing Our Future Virtual Book Club. The cap and globe are blue.

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · Feb 1

Visited the Ant exhibit at the #melbournemuseum today… my kids seemed a bit old but it was really awesome - a wonderful sensory experience.

And amongst that all I could think about @phlaimeaux.bsky.social was #wdydy and Huge Davies you tube he follows 🐜

Ants are fascinating

#recommend #ants

Terry in front of a video of ants building an ant bridge to the next leaf

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · Jan 30

This is like a reunion party 🥳

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David Buck @dbuckedu.bsky.social · Jan 29

Same here, Clare — saw all those familiar names and felt a bit nostalgic about the vibrant community we built back in the day!

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · Jan 29

Getting ready for the #fof-book-club reading @josheyler.bsky.social Failing Our Future.

Felt a sense of loss reading the acknowledgments knowing how connected all these people were on the other platform and how I felt so welcomed in their community.

@dbuckedu.bsky.social

The introduction page of Josh Eyler’s book Failing our future - a book about how the reliance on grades sets people up with unrealistic expectations and the negative impact this has on us in so many ways.

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · Jan 26

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · Jan 21

It wasn’t as creative as I hoped at the beginning of the year.

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · Jan 20

I have been thinking Sustain is the word of 2025 - sustain a work-life harmony, sustain yourself and your family, sustain your team through the breaking down of a toxic workplace and then maybe 2026 will be Restore 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · Jan 20

My 2024 word was Create…. Hadn’t settled on a 2025 word - maybe #bemoredolly will suit me too 🩷

Karen Caswell @karencaswell.bsky.social · Jan 20

This is the first year in six years that I haven’t chosen a ‘One Word’. Instead of a word this year I’m choosing “Be More Dolly” as my motto.

Past One Words:
2024 - Embrace
2023 - Discover
2022 - Purpose
2021 - Intentional
2020 - Create
2019 - Authentic

#EduSky #EduSkyAU

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · Jan 19

It has arrived just in time @dccmath.bsky.social @josheyler.bsky.social so looking forward to this #bookclub

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · Jan 13

First day for 2025 @ Unimelb (no handle yet) Melbourne Dental School for it was a pleasant day after a wonderful holiday.

Starting tomorrow with yoga because 2025 is going to be all about me & making me feel worthwhile and well.

#academia #highered #assessment #burnout #recovery

Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · Jan 12

Im looking forward to this… I need to sort out my reading and writing practice this year 🤔

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · Jan 9

Signed up - might not be able to join the Zooms from 🇦🇺 but will be part of the online chat

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · Jan 7

Don't forget to join us tomorrow for the #LTHEchat, which will explore approaches to effective feedback with @profsallybrown.bsky.social and @kaysambell.bsky.social on Wednesday 8-9pm. Read the blogpost at t.co/c6g6dRYY6C

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · Jan 1

I think it is more like Twitter in the good ol’ days - esp for #highered connections

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · Dec 31

Books over scrolling is my main goal for 2025

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · Dec 30

More #Aussie road tripping across the summer. We are trying to see as many big and painted things as we can.

#holidays #summer

The McNally family selfie at the Ebor Falls

The McNally family selfie in front of the big Golden Guitar at Tamworth

The McNally family selfie in front of the painted silos in Gunnedah honouring author Dorothea MacKellar with a portrait of her and text from I love a sunburnt country

The McNally family selfie in front of the Anzac Water Tower in Gunnedah

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · Dec 23

Water tank art & big things… #Australian road tripping #summer #holidays

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · Dec 19

Summer holidays in Australia

Clare, Scott, Terry and Will in front of the big Merino in Goulburn

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · Dec 17

2024 in #highered #assessment has been brutal. I hit proper #burnout after loitering close to burning out in 2022 & 2023 - it’s hard to come back from.

I’m really looking forward to refreshing over our summer and coming back to fulfil my life & my work and try to get some kind of harmony.

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · Dec 8

Oh thank you so much - I’m still working out the Bluesky space and connections ♥️

Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · Dec 6

Could I be added to this group?

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · Dec 3

Right so didn’t notice the US dates lol… I will catch up

TJ @terahjay.bsky.social · Dec 3

Q1: A few, but one that sticks out was when I saw a pattern of students putting “doing it right” (evidenced by grades) over embracing the process (learning). I’m a grad faculty member so my goal is to develop critical thinkers. With no grades we can focus on learning. #UngradingChat #SlowChatting

Starr Sackstein, (she/her) @mssackstein.bsky.social · Dec 1

Looking forward to another great week of #Slowchatting #UngradingChat

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · Dec 3

Can’t wait

TJ @terahjay.bsky.social · Dec 3

Q1: A few, but one that sticks out was when I saw a pattern of students putting “doing it right” (evidenced by grades) over embracing the process (learning). I’m a grad faculty member so my goal is to develop critical thinkers. With no grades we can focus on learning. #UngradingChat #SlowChatting

Starr Sackstein, (she/her) @mssackstein.bsky.social · Dec 1

Looking forward to another great week of #Slowchatting #UngradingChat

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TJ @terahjay.bsky.social · Dec 3

Q1: A few, but one that sticks out was when I saw a pattern of students putting “doing it right” (evidenced by grades) over embracing the process (learning). I’m a grad faculty member so my goal is to develop critical thinkers. With no grades we can focus on learning. #UngradingChat #SlowChatting

Starr Sackstein, (she/her) @mssackstein.bsky.social · Dec 1

Looking forward to another great week of #Slowchatting #UngradingChat

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