Michael Moylan, Ed.D.
@michaelmoylan.bsky.social
Acceleration and Enrichment teacher, Tech. Geek, Lifelong Learner
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Welcome to the Public Domain, ANIMAL CRACKERS (1930) 🎭
😂 Nothing to do with soup. The Marx Brothers return in this 1930 adaptation of their stage musical. Laughs abound in the public domain.
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#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree
😂 Nothing to do with soup. The Marx Brothers return in this 1930 adaptation of their stage musical. Laughs abound in the public domain.
Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree
January 1, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Welcome to the Public Domain, ANIMAL CRACKERS (1930) 🎭
😂 Nothing to do with soup. The Marx Brothers return in this 1930 adaptation of their stage musical. Laughs abound in the public domain.
Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree
😂 Nothing to do with soup. The Marx Brothers return in this 1930 adaptation of their stage musical. Laughs abound in the public domain.
Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree
Had a wonderful birthday celebration in Chicago for my wife. Dinner at Mott St., New Orleans Jazz at the Den Theatre, a stay at The Blackstone Hotel overlooking Lake Michigan, pool on a table donated by Paul Newman, and a day at The Art Institute of Chicago.
December 31, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Had a wonderful birthday celebration in Chicago for my wife. Dinner at Mott St., New Orleans Jazz at the Den Theatre, a stay at The Blackstone Hotel overlooking Lake Michigan, pool on a table donated by Paul Newman, and a day at The Art Institute of Chicago.
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🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the Illinois AFL-CIO, Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans, and Illinois Federation of Teachers, my law firm has moved to intervene as defendants in the DOJ's lawsuit seeking Illinois' complete statewide voter registration database. www.democracydocket.com/cases/illino...
🚨 United States of America v. Matthews
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the Illinois AFL-CIO, Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans, and Illinois Federation of Teachers, my law firm has moved to intervene as defendants in the DOJ's lawsuit seeking Illinois' complete statewide voter registration database. www.democracydocket.com/cases/illino...
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Writing the Dogtown trilogy with my friend @kaaauthor.bsky.social has been a highpoint of my career.
Who knew it would be so much fun to collaborate?
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social #Booksky #mglit
Who knew it would be so much fun to collaborate?
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social #Booksky #mglit
December 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Writing the Dogtown trilogy with my friend @kaaauthor.bsky.social has been a highpoint of my career.
Who knew it would be so much fun to collaborate?
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social #Booksky #mglit
Who knew it would be so much fun to collaborate?
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social #Booksky #mglit
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And this happened. Malcolm Lives! Many thanks NYT Book Review. And shouts to all these authors and many others who published wonderful books this year for our precious young people. 🙏🏾
December 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
And this happened. Malcolm Lives! Many thanks NYT Book Review. And shouts to all these authors and many others who published wonderful books this year for our precious young people. 🙏🏾
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Teachers! Librarians!
Highlighting Books about Inventions & Inventors: A Fun Activity for Grades 4 and 5
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#TLsky #Skybrarian #Schoollibraries #edusky #kidlit
Highlighting Books about Inventions & Inventors: A Fun Activity for Grades 4 and 5
tinyurl.com/5n7e8a8u
#TLsky #Skybrarian #Schoollibraries #edusky #kidlit
December 17, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Teachers! Librarians!
Highlighting Books about Inventions & Inventors: A Fun Activity for Grades 4 and 5
tinyurl.com/5n7e8a8u
#TLsky #Skybrarian #Schoollibraries #edusky #kidlit
Highlighting Books about Inventions & Inventors: A Fun Activity for Grades 4 and 5
tinyurl.com/5n7e8a8u
#TLsky #Skybrarian #Schoollibraries #edusky #kidlit
After reading Linked by Gordon Korman, my 5th grade AE reading students are creating a podcast in the style of Reel Tok. #EduSky #EduSkyIL #engagement #motivation #collaboration #theme
December 17, 2025 at 3:09 AM
After reading Linked by Gordon Korman, my 5th grade AE reading students are creating a podcast in the style of Reel Tok. #EduSky #EduSkyIL #engagement #motivation #collaboration #theme
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It's Mental Math Monday! How would you mentally calculate this: 75 is 30% of _____?
December 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
It's Mental Math Monday! How would you mentally calculate this: 75 is 30% of _____?
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Grades have a purpose, but they can also stifle innovative teaching, ramp up stress levels for everyone involved, and create a competitive environment that prioritizes performance over growth.
Here are 9 research-backed reasons to grade less:
#EduSky
Here are 9 research-backed reasons to grade less:
#EduSky
Why Teachers Should Grade Less Frequently
Excessive grading stresses out kids and teachers, stifles innovative teaching, and fails to deliver as a true measurement of learning.
edut.to
December 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Grades have a purpose, but they can also stifle innovative teaching, ramp up stress levels for everyone involved, and create a competitive environment that prioritizes performance over growth.
Here are 9 research-backed reasons to grade less:
#EduSky
Here are 9 research-backed reasons to grade less:
#EduSky
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New post: The most important question in English class isn’t just what works—but what it’s all for. On novels, purpose, and teaching the “why” of literacy. www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-bo... #TLSky #EduSky
Why bother teaching novels, anyway?
This week brought fresh thinking on the [unproven-but-likely] shift from novels to excerpts in US English classrooms. I’ll footnote some of that below*, but here’s the tl;dr: please—teach books.
www.linkedin.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:51 PM
New post: The most important question in English class isn’t just what works—but what it’s all for. On novels, purpose, and teaching the “why” of literacy. www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-bo... #TLSky #EduSky
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Did you know we can divide across fractions? 😱
December 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Did you know we can divide across fractions? 😱
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There’s money for ICE
There’s money to build detention camps.
There’s money for Argentina.
There’s money to invade Venezuela.
But we’re supposed to believe there’s no money for healthcare, housing & food?
Suffering is a policy choice.
There’s money to build detention camps.
There’s money for Argentina.
There’s money to invade Venezuela.
But we’re supposed to believe there’s no money for healthcare, housing & food?
Suffering is a policy choice.
December 13, 2025 at 11:04 AM
There’s money for ICE
There’s money to build detention camps.
There’s money for Argentina.
There’s money to invade Venezuela.
But we’re supposed to believe there’s no money for healthcare, housing & food?
Suffering is a policy choice.
There’s money to build detention camps.
There’s money for Argentina.
There’s money to invade Venezuela.
But we’re supposed to believe there’s no money for healthcare, housing & food?
Suffering is a policy choice.
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Thrilled to find THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES on @imaginationsoup.bsky.social's Best Middle Grade Books of 2025 list! Sooooo many amazing titles here - including lots of my 2025 favs! imaginationsoup.net/best-middle-...
30 Best Middle Grade Books of 2025 - Imagination Soup
What are my favorite middle grade books of 2025? These are compelling, engaging, well-written books for ages 9 to 12 that will hook your readers on their stories, the character arcs, and the immersive...
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December 13, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Thrilled to find THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES on @imaginationsoup.bsky.social's Best Middle Grade Books of 2025 list! Sooooo many amazing titles here - including lots of my 2025 favs! imaginationsoup.net/best-middle-...
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I turned my most boring math lesson into one of my most engaging math lessons by doing this one thing
December 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I turned my most boring math lesson into one of my most engaging math lessons by doing this one thing
We are working with ratios in 5th grade AE math. It's always exciting to see students bring in original story problems they created at home for the class to solve. Students love the challenge. #EduSky #engagement #studentcreated #studentcentered
December 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
We are working with ratios in 5th grade AE math. It's always exciting to see students bring in original story problems they created at home for the class to solve. Students love the challenge. #EduSky #engagement #studentcreated #studentcentered
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"My Kid Loves Percy Jackson. What Should They Read Next?"
So exciting to see GRACIELA IN THE ABYSS by Meg Medina and MAX IN THE HOUSE OF SPIES and MAX IN THE LAND OF LIES by @adamgidwitz.bsky.social included among the suggested books.
(gift article)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/b...
So exciting to see GRACIELA IN THE ABYSS by Meg Medina and MAX IN THE HOUSE OF SPIES and MAX IN THE LAND OF LIES by @adamgidwitz.bsky.social included among the suggested books.
(gift article)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/b...
My Kid Loves Percy Jackson. What Should They Read Next?
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:21 AM
"My Kid Loves Percy Jackson. What Should They Read Next?"
So exciting to see GRACIELA IN THE ABYSS by Meg Medina and MAX IN THE HOUSE OF SPIES and MAX IN THE LAND OF LIES by @adamgidwitz.bsky.social included among the suggested books.
(gift article)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/b...
So exciting to see GRACIELA IN THE ABYSS by Meg Medina and MAX IN THE HOUSE OF SPIES and MAX IN THE LAND OF LIES by @adamgidwitz.bsky.social included among the suggested books.
(gift article)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/b...
I've been using green screen for a decade w/my 4th & 5th grade students w/book trailers, food commercials to show the manipulation in advertising to children, & public service announcements in science for being prepared in hazardous situations such as hurricanes & tornados. #EduSky #engagement
Green screen projects naturally weave creativity, emotional intelligence, and technology together in ways that support students’ academic growth! 🌻
In her first article for Edutopia, teacher Erika Sandstrom explains how to make them happen:
#EduSky #EdTech #MiddleSchool
In her first article for Edutopia, teacher Erika Sandstrom explains how to make them happen:
#EduSky #EdTech #MiddleSchool
A 7-Step Process for Implementing Green Screen Projects
Green screen isn’t just a flashy tool—it can support collaboration and boost students’ confidence as they get creative.
edut.to
December 9, 2025 at 4:09 AM
I've been using green screen for a decade w/my 4th & 5th grade students w/book trailers, food commercials to show the manipulation in advertising to children, & public service announcements in science for being prepared in hazardous situations such as hurricanes & tornados. #EduSky #engagement
Just finished reading Same Page by @ellyswartzbooks.bsky.social to both my 4th & 5th grade AE classes. Big hit! So many thoughtful conversations about banning books. Began Dodger and Me by Jordan Sonnenblick w/4th & Busted by @dangemeinhart.bsky.social w/5th. Both classes--hooked! #EduSky #readaloud
December 8, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Just finished reading Same Page by @ellyswartzbooks.bsky.social to both my 4th & 5th grade AE classes. Big hit! So many thoughtful conversations about banning books. Began Dodger and Me by Jordan Sonnenblick w/4th & Busted by @dangemeinhart.bsky.social w/5th. Both classes--hooked! #EduSky #readaloud
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💡Want to create Breakout EDU games that fit your lessons? Join a panel of educators on Thursday, Dec 11 at 7 PM ET for practical strategies, real examples, and tips you can apply immediately.
Register here: brkedu.com/games-panel
#EduSky #teachers
Register here: brkedu.com/games-panel
#EduSky #teachers
December 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
💡Want to create Breakout EDU games that fit your lessons? Join a panel of educators on Thursday, Dec 11 at 7 PM ET for practical strategies, real examples, and tips you can apply immediately.
Register here: brkedu.com/games-panel
#EduSky #teachers
Register here: brkedu.com/games-panel
#EduSky #teachers
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Imagine your students reporting live from ancient Greece, forecasting hurricanes, or guiding a calming breath from the edge of a digital ocean. 🏛️🌊 Welcome to green screen learning—a joyful, creative force that transforms classrooms & ignites your students’ curiosity!
Here’s a how-to guide.
#EduSky
Here’s a how-to guide.
#EduSky
A 7-Step Process for Implementing Green Screen Projects
Green screen isn’t just a flashy tool—it can support collaboration and boost students’ confidence as they get creative.
edut.to
December 6, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Imagine your students reporting live from ancient Greece, forecasting hurricanes, or guiding a calming breath from the edge of a digital ocean. 🏛️🌊 Welcome to green screen learning—a joyful, creative force that transforms classrooms & ignites your students’ curiosity!
Here’s a how-to guide.
#EduSky
Here’s a how-to guide.
#EduSky
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The annual contest for students in grades four through 12 is back for its eighth year — this time with a special prize for a podcast that marks the 250th anniversary of the United States. n.pr/3XBP1A7
Announcing the NPR Student Podcast Challenge for 2026 — and a very special prize!
The annual contest for students in grades four through 12 is back for its eighth year — this time with a special prize for a podcast that marks the 250th anniversary of the United States.
n.pr
December 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The annual contest for students in grades four through 12 is back for its eighth year — this time with a special prize for a podcast that marks the 250th anniversary of the United States. n.pr/3XBP1A7
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The arts are the heartbeat of education & placing them at the core of every school will support wellbeing, creativity, confidence & academic outcomes, says headteacher Shaun Fenton – @reigategrammar.bsky.social: buff.ly/PTnX6Yo #schools #teaching #edusky
The heartbeat of education - SecEd
A plea for placing arts education at the heart of every school and how doing so will improve student outcomes
buff.ly
December 4, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The arts are the heartbeat of education & placing them at the core of every school will support wellbeing, creativity, confidence & academic outcomes, says headteacher Shaun Fenton – @reigategrammar.bsky.social: buff.ly/PTnX6Yo #schools #teaching #edusky
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Over 200 authors will be Zooming into classrooms & libraries for World Read Aloud Day on 2/4!
Teachers/librarians - Want to be first to see the list so you can book a free visit? It'll go out in my email newsletter in early December! Sign up here: katemessner.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
Teachers/librarians - Want to be first to see the list so you can book a free visit? It'll go out in my email newsletter in early December! Sign up here: katemessner.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
November 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Over 200 authors will be Zooming into classrooms & libraries for World Read Aloud Day on 2/4!
Teachers/librarians - Want to be first to see the list so you can book a free visit? It'll go out in my email newsletter in early December! Sign up here: katemessner.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
Teachers/librarians - Want to be first to see the list so you can book a free visit? It'll go out in my email newsletter in early December! Sign up here: katemessner.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
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And now Kirkus... I have never had a book appear on so many Best Books of the Year lists, and it's honestly a little overwhelming.
Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who has shared THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES this year and continues to put it into the hands of just-right readers. ❤️
Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who has shared THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES this year and continues to put it into the hands of just-right readers. ❤️
December 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
And now Kirkus... I have never had a book appear on so many Best Books of the Year lists, and it's honestly a little overwhelming.
Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who has shared THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES this year and continues to put it into the hands of just-right readers. ❤️
Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who has shared THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES this year and continues to put it into the hands of just-right readers. ❤️