Heather Perkinson
@hkperkinson.bsky.social
Public HS librarian, past president of the Maine Association of School Libraries, born & raised in DC. Books, dogs, teaching. #TLSky #EduSky hkperkinson.blogspot.com
Meanwhile, the College Board has wholeheartedly embraced technology, and they may be starting to have some regrets: Students Are Finding New Ways to Cheat on the SAT
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Students Are Finding New Ways to Cheat on the SAT
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February 1, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Meanwhile, the College Board has wholeheartedly embraced technology, and they may be starting to have some regrets: Students Are Finding New Ways to Cheat on the SAT
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Another teacher who has gone "analog" describes how and why he's committed to keeping his classes free of technology: After 23 Years in the Classroom, This High School Teacher Insists on Less Tech in His Classroom
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After 23 Years in the Classroom, This High School Teacher Insists on Less Tech in His Classroom
Nicholas Ferroni is a high school teacher in New Jersey, and he's making waves for pledging less tech for his students.
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February 1, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Another teacher who has gone "analog" describes how and why he's committed to keeping his classes free of technology: After 23 Years in the Classroom, This High School Teacher Insists on Less Tech in His Classroom
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A teacher who is trying to keep her students from using AI at all for her class talks about the strategies she employs: To Keep AI out of Her Classroom, This High School English Teacher Went Analog
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To keep AI out of her classroom, this high school English teacher went analog
Forth Worth teacher Chanea Bond says sticking with pen and paper keeps generative artificial intelligence out of her American literature classes.
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February 1, 2026 at 8:03 PM
A teacher who is trying to keep her students from using AI at all for her class talks about the strategies she employs: To Keep AI out of Her Classroom, This High School English Teacher Went Analog
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It is February, so if you'd like to get an interesting daily dose of Black History, I highly recommend subscribing to this resource: 28 Days of Black History
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28 Days of Black History
28 days of Black history delivered in your inbox each day of February.
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February 1, 2026 at 8:03 PM
It is February, so if you'd like to get an interesting daily dose of Black History, I highly recommend subscribing to this resource: 28 Days of Black History
www.28daysofblackhistory.com
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A literacy specialist offers advice for getting students to do the reading: I Taught It, but They’re Not Doing It. Now What?
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I Taught It, but They’re Not Doing It. Now What?
When the lesson hooks but the reading stalls, these moves help students jump in.
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February 1, 2026 at 8:02 PM
A literacy specialist offers advice for getting students to do the reading: I Taught It, but They’re Not Doing It. Now What?
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Legislators are considering changes to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act that would single out Dyslexia: Should Dyslexia be Its Own IDEA category? These Bipartisan Bills Say Yes
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Should dyslexia be its own IDEA category? These bipartisan bills say yes
Supporters say the change would improve dyslexia identification practices, but critics worry it could delay interventions and lead to misidentification.
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February 1, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Legislators are considering changes to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act that would single out Dyslexia: Should Dyslexia be Its Own IDEA category? These Bipartisan Bills Say Yes
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Thanks to AI, evaluating information online is even harder than before, so it's important for all of us to have some information literacy skills: AI-Generated Pink Slime Is On The Rise. Here’s How To Avoid It
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AI-Generated Pink Slime Is On The Rise. Here’s How To Avoid It
Somewhere between AI slop and fake news, pink slime sites and publications are increasing, but there are ways educators and their students can avoid it.
www.techlearning.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Thanks to AI, evaluating information online is even harder than before, so it's important for all of us to have some information literacy skills: AI-Generated Pink Slime Is On The Rise. Here’s How To Avoid It
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Barbara R. Blackburn takes you on a whirlwind tour of questioning strategies in this article, which is packed with links to other resources: Five Models for Asking Higher Level Questions
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5 Models Teachers Can Use for Asking Higher Level Questions
More and better questioning allows students to work at higher levels of rigor. Barbara Blackburn shares five options teachers can use to improve what they ask.
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February 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Barbara R. Blackburn takes you on a whirlwind tour of questioning strategies in this article, which is packed with links to other resources: Five Models for Asking Higher Level Questions
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Christian Harsa for @newscentersmaine.bsky.social, on the huge ICE OUT, SHUT IT DOWN rally and march in downtown Portland on Jan 30.
#Portland #Maine #MEpolitics #ICEOut
Updated Feb 1, 8:31am.
#Portland #Maine #MEpolitics #ICEOut
Updated Feb 1, 8:31am.
Over a thousand protesters take to downtown Portland, calling for no ICE in Maine
From the church steps to Commercial Street, Mainers criticized ICE’s actions, tactics, and presence.
www.newscentermaine.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Christian Harsa for @newscentersmaine.bsky.social, on the huge ICE OUT, SHUT IT DOWN rally and march in downtown Portland on Jan 30.
#Portland #Maine #MEpolitics #ICEOut
Updated Feb 1, 8:31am.
#Portland #Maine #MEpolitics #ICEOut
Updated Feb 1, 8:31am.
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There are 3,800 kids in ICE custody.
January 30, 2026 at 3:44 AM
There are 3,800 kids in ICE custody.
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I don't think people understand that if you shut down the government, ICE and CBP do NOT shut down. They're funded by supplemental money from the BBB. That's why dems are separating the DHS funding bill and asking for restrictions. I want them to demand a rescission of that funding or shut DHS down
January 30, 2026 at 1:15 AM
I don't think people understand that if you shut down the government, ICE and CBP do NOT shut down. They're funded by supplemental money from the BBB. That's why dems are separating the DHS funding bill and asking for restrictions. I want them to demand a rescission of that funding or shut DHS down
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A legal asylum-seeker who works at Chipotle and plays music at a church in Maine went missing. His pastor searched and searched, eventually finding his abandoned car with the keys on the floor.
ICE grabbed him. No criminal record. No explanation.
ICE grabbed him. No criminal record. No explanation.
January 29, 2026 at 3:58 PM
A legal asylum-seeker who works at Chipotle and plays music at a church in Maine went missing. His pastor searched and searched, eventually finding his abandoned car with the keys on the floor.
ICE grabbed him. No criminal record. No explanation.
ICE grabbed him. No criminal record. No explanation.
Reposted by Heather Perkinson
Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 29, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
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The Washington state Senate voted Wednesday to ban law enforcement from covering their faces in response to growing concerns over masked federal immigration agents. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/28/w...
WA Senate passes ban on police face coverings • Washington State Standard
The Washington state Senate voted Wednesday to ban law enforcement from covering their faces amid concerns over masked immigration agents.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:11 AM
The Washington state Senate voted Wednesday to ban law enforcement from covering their faces in response to growing concerns over masked federal immigration agents. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/28/w...
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To keep AI out of her classroom, this high school English teacher went analog via @NPR www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #englishteachers #analog
To keep AI out of her classroom, this high school English teacher went analog
Forth Worth teacher Chanea Bond says sticking with pen and paper keeps generative artificial intelligence out of her American literature classes.
www.npr.org
January 28, 2026 at 5:44 PM
To keep AI out of her classroom, this high school English teacher went analog via @NPR www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #englishteachers #analog
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WE ♥️ School Libraries! Join us TONIGHT starting at 8pmEST for #TLSkyChat to chat about Libraries!! Questions are already posted here: tlskychat.com! #librarians #skybrarians #tlsky #edusky
January 28, 2026 at 8:30 PM
WE ♥️ School Libraries! Join us TONIGHT starting at 8pmEST for #TLSkyChat to chat about Libraries!! Questions are already posted here: tlskychat.com! #librarians #skybrarians #tlsky #edusky
The creator of a course for teachers on AI and climate change explains what it will cover: Educating Teachers to Use AI without Harming the Planet.
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Educating teachers to use AI without harming the planet
TEACH-AI, a new effort on AI in education, aims to help future educators use AI tools in an environmentally conscious way.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:34 AM
The creator of a course for teachers on AI and climate change explains what it will cover: Educating Teachers to Use AI without Harming the Planet.
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Building off the idea that "writing is thinking in ink," a teacher w/50 years of experience explains HT support students in learning what they need to know to be able to write fluently & legibly: How & Why to Teach Handwriting in Middle & High School
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How and Why to Teach Handwriting in Middle and High School
Incorporating handwriting lessons can have numerous benefits for older students—here’s how to get them started.
www.edutopia.org
January 29, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Building off the idea that "writing is thinking in ink," a teacher w/50 years of experience explains HT support students in learning what they need to know to be able to write fluently & legibly: How & Why to Teach Handwriting in Middle & High School
www.edutopia.org/article/teac...
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As social media and AI get more and more diabolically good at harming our kids, what can schools do to help? A School Psychologist’s Guide to Digital Resilience
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Opinion: A School Psychologist’s Guide to Digital Resilience
To support students facing mental health stressors in the digital age, school leaders must explain features like “data mining” and “engagement algorithms,” and give kids chances to develop social skil...
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January 29, 2026 at 12:32 AM
As social media and AI get more and more diabolically good at harming our kids, what can schools do to help? A School Psychologist’s Guide to Digital Resilience
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The author of the book The Teens Are Not Alright describes what it would look like to assess and offer feedback in ways that reduce stress for both students and teachers: Rethinking Grades to Reduce Teen Stress
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Rethinking Grades to Reduce Teen Stress
Student-friendly approaches to grading and assessment can ease anxiety and help adolescents feel more competent as learners.
www.ascd.org
January 29, 2026 at 12:32 AM
The author of the book The Teens Are Not Alright describes what it would look like to assess and offer feedback in ways that reduce stress for both students and teachers: Rethinking Grades to Reduce Teen Stress
www.ascd.org/blogs/rethin...
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1/27 Senator Collins has boxed herself in between her appropriations bills and oversight of ICE #maine #MEpolitics
January 28, 2026 at 12:30 AM
1/27 Senator Collins has boxed herself in between her appropriations bills and oversight of ICE #maine #MEpolitics
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here's a video from this afternoon in Eden Prairie MN of ICE agents camping out as a bus stop.
Again, this is terrorism.
Again, this is terrorism.
January 27, 2026 at 9:40 PM
here's a video from this afternoon in Eden Prairie MN of ICE agents camping out as a bus stop.
Again, this is terrorism.
Again, this is terrorism.
A large language model has been equipped with a list of no-nos from a resource meant to foil AI, further bolstering the evidence against using AI detectors: Wikipedia Volunteers Spent Years Cataloging AI Tells. Now There’s a Plugin to Avoid Them
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Wikipedia volunteers spent years cataloging AI tells. Now there's a plugin to avoid them.
The web's best guide to spotting AI writing has become a manual for hiding it.
arstechnica.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:03 AM
A large language model has been equipped with a list of no-nos from a resource meant to foil AI, further bolstering the evidence against using AI detectors: Wikipedia Volunteers Spent Years Cataloging AI Tells. Now There’s a Plugin to Avoid Them
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A high school teacher describes some quick ways to integrate the teaching of Executive Function skills into your classes: Coaching Executive Functioning Skills.
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Coaching Executive Functioning Skills
High-level cognitive skills help middle and high school students manage their emotions, behaviors, and responsibilities.
www.edutopia.org
January 28, 2026 at 12:02 AM
A high school teacher describes some quick ways to integrate the teaching of Executive Function skills into your classes: Coaching Executive Functioning Skills.
www.edutopia.org/article/buil...
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We are in the middle of a literacy crisis, and it's not just affecting young students: Schools Overhauled Reading Programs. Older Students Are Being Left Behind.
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Schools Overhauled Reading Programs. Older Students Are Being Left Behind.
- EdSurge News
Almost every state has overhauled elementary school reading programs. But one group of students is getting left behind.
www.edsurge.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:01 AM
We are in the middle of a literacy crisis, and it's not just affecting young students: Schools Overhauled Reading Programs. Older Students Are Being Left Behind.
www.edsurge.com/news/2026-01...
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