Sophie Blavet
@blavetsophie.bsky.social
International Librarian. Worked in Vietnam, Italy, Russia, Laos, Peru, and of course the US....
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I am hearing that some admins are using AI tools to flag “questionable” books. I want to understand how widespread this is. Please take and/or share the survey #TLSky #AIEdu #librarysky #library open.substack.com/pub/aischool...
AI Book Flagging in Schools and Libraries, and Why I Need Your Help
Help document how AI is shaping book review and selection in today’s libraries.
open.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I am hearing that some admins are using AI tools to flag “questionable” books. I want to understand how widespread this is. Please take and/or share the survey #TLSky #AIEdu #librarysky #library open.substack.com/pub/aischool...
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New post today. When public information changes or books disappear from shelves, the gaps show up in AI tools. I explain how this affects students and share ready-to-use lessons for elementary and secondary classrooms. #aied #ai #TLSky open.substack.com/pub/aischool...
The Quiet Collapse of Information Access
How disappearing federal support, shrinking databases, and uneven digitization limit what students and AI can access.
open.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
New post today. When public information changes or books disappear from shelves, the gaps show up in AI tools. I explain how this affects students and share ready-to-use lessons for elementary and secondary classrooms. #aied #ai #TLSky open.substack.com/pub/aischool...
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Follow our work in Kenya by visiting and subscribing to our Substack. Details below…
Big news from Librarians Building Libraries — we’re on the ground in Kenya!
Our first Substack post, “Difficult Roads Lead to Beautiful Places,” is live now. Learn what we’re doing, what we’re learning, and how you can be part of it.
Read it here: substack.com/@bldglibraries
Our first Substack post, “Difficult Roads Lead to Beautiful Places,” is live now. Learn what we’re doing, what we’re learning, and how you can be part of it.
Read it here: substack.com/@bldglibraries
July 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Follow our work in Kenya by visiting and subscribing to our Substack. Details below…
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“literacy involves more than the scraps and fragments of mediated experiences. And reading, in particular, is an important exercise in inferiority, an insistence on listening to something without imposing your own design on it” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/o...
Opinion | Let Students Finish the Whole Book. It Could Change Their Lives.
Had they merely read the summary, my students would have seen many of the same words, but they’d have lacked the feeling part.
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February 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“literacy involves more than the scraps and fragments of mediated experiences. And reading, in particular, is an important exercise in inferiority, an insistence on listening to something without imposing your own design on it” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/o...
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YCEI uses AI to promote emotional intelligence. How will you integrate this into your curriculum? #Education #AIEDU
Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence
The AI Story for Education
www.ycei.org
February 16, 2025 at 5:51 AM
YCEI uses AI to promote emotional intelligence. How will you integrate this into your curriculum? #Education #AIEDU
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We need to talk about the link of higher literacy rates to access to a certified, qualified school librarian in every school. Let’s spread the information
www.everylibraryinstitute.org/school_libra...
#TLSky #schoollibraians #libraries
www.everylibraryinstitute.org/school_libra...
#TLSky #schoollibraians #libraries
February 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
We need to talk about the link of higher literacy rates to access to a certified, qualified school librarian in every school. Let’s spread the information
www.everylibraryinstitute.org/school_libra...
#TLSky #schoollibraians #libraries
www.everylibraryinstitute.org/school_libra...
#TLSky #schoollibraians #libraries
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American Scientific enterprise is under attack.
~Former #NIH Director & Nobel Prize Laureate, Dr. Harold #Varmus, speaks on the impact of NIH budget cuts.
~Every American should read this.
#academicresearch #research
#EduSky #PhDSky #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #trump #science #medicine #doge
~Former #NIH Director & Nobel Prize Laureate, Dr. Harold #Varmus, speaks on the impact of NIH budget cuts.
~Every American should read this.
#academicresearch #research
#EduSky #PhDSky #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #trump #science #medicine #doge
Opinion | American Science is Under Attack
The Trump administration hobbles research and endangers the public health.
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2025 at 10:49 AM
American Scientific enterprise is under attack.
~Former #NIH Director & Nobel Prize Laureate, Dr. Harold #Varmus, speaks on the impact of NIH budget cuts.
~Every American should read this.
#academicresearch #research
#EduSky #PhDSky #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #trump #science #medicine #doge
~Former #NIH Director & Nobel Prize Laureate, Dr. Harold #Varmus, speaks on the impact of NIH budget cuts.
~Every American should read this.
#academicresearch #research
#EduSky #PhDSky #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #trump #science #medicine #doge
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For any Hoosiers that want to stay informed about book challenges, intellectual freedom, etc. infreadomtoread.org/get-involved #tlskychat #intellectualfreedom #bannedbooks
Indiana Freadom to Read
Working to ensure all Hoosiers have the freedom to read and a right to equitable access to information.
infreadomtoread.org
February 13, 2025 at 1:36 AM
For any Hoosiers that want to stay informed about book challenges, intellectual freedom, etc. infreadomtoread.org/get-involved #tlskychat #intellectualfreedom #bannedbooks
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This looks like an amazing free conference for librarians ans educators #AiEd #EduSkyAi #TLSky #EduSky www.library20.com/ai-and-libra...
AI and Libraries: Literacy, Ethics, and Responsible Use
Library 2.0 is a social network
www.library20.com
February 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This looks like an amazing free conference for librarians ans educators #AiEd #EduSkyAi #TLSky #EduSky www.library20.com/ai-and-libra...
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Does talent beat persistence? Nope.
Is intelligence a fixed quality? Nope.
But common myths like these can really hinder students’ learning! Here’s how to steer them toward a more accurate understanding of how our brains *actually* work. 🧠
#EduSky #EdResearch
Is intelligence a fixed quality? Nope.
But common myths like these can really hinder students’ learning! Here’s how to steer them toward a more accurate understanding of how our brains *actually* work. 🧠
#EduSky #EdResearch
7 Learning Myths Your Students Probably Believe
From left- and right-brain thinking to the notion that talent beats persistence, these common myths can hinder student learning. Here’s how teachers can help.
buff.ly
February 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Does talent beat persistence? Nope.
Is intelligence a fixed quality? Nope.
But common myths like these can really hinder students’ learning! Here’s how to steer them toward a more accurate understanding of how our brains *actually* work. 🧠
#EduSky #EdResearch
Is intelligence a fixed quality? Nope.
But common myths like these can really hinder students’ learning! Here’s how to steer them toward a more accurate understanding of how our brains *actually* work. 🧠
#EduSky #EdResearch
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I love that UEN has started to develop this toolkit for educators, which includes their HUMAN framework, links to research, and a self-paced course for them to learn more.
When teachers learn, students benefit.
#AIinEdu #ProfessionalLearning #EduSky
https://buff.ly/40SEq52
When teachers learn, students benefit.
#AIinEdu #ProfessionalLearning #EduSky
https://buff.ly/40SEq52
February 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I love that UEN has started to develop this toolkit for educators, which includes their HUMAN framework, links to research, and a self-paced course for them to learn more.
When teachers learn, students benefit.
#AIinEdu #ProfessionalLearning #EduSky
https://buff.ly/40SEq52
When teachers learn, students benefit.
#AIinEdu #ProfessionalLearning #EduSky
https://buff.ly/40SEq52
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Picture books aren’t just helpful in an English language arts setting—they work well in math, too! 📙📏
Check out these book recs and strategies to boost creativity and engagement:
#ElementaryTeacher #EarlyChildhoodEducation #MathSky
Check out these book recs and strategies to boost creativity and engagement:
#ElementaryTeacher #EarlyChildhoodEducation #MathSky
Grounding Math Lessons in Picture Books
Starting lessons with a read-aloud can boost engagement and inspire students to make personal connections to math concepts.
buff.ly
February 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Picture books aren’t just helpful in an English language arts setting—they work well in math, too! 📙📏
Check out these book recs and strategies to boost creativity and engagement:
#ElementaryTeacher #EarlyChildhoodEducation #MathSky
Check out these book recs and strategies to boost creativity and engagement:
#ElementaryTeacher #EarlyChildhoodEducation #MathSky
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Are you ready for AI in your classroom? AI tools like Wysa and Woebot are revolutionizing student mental health support. How will this impact your teaching? #Education #AIEDU
Leveraging AI to Support Student Mental Health and Well-Being
The AI Story for Education
www.higheredtoday.org
February 12, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Are you ready for AI in your classroom? AI tools like Wysa and Woebot are revolutionizing student mental health support. How will this impact your teaching? #Education #AIEDU
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This is pretty long, but well worth your time as an exercise in showing why writing and syntax generation are not the same thing and why we must continue to encourage students to write. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5wL...
You are a better writer than AI. (Yes, you.)
YouTube video by josh (The Nukes)
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February 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
This is pretty long, but well worth your time as an exercise in showing why writing and syntax generation are not the same thing and why we must continue to encourage students to write. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5wL...
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KY School librarians, check this out #KyLChat #KyLibraries
We're highlighting KYVL resources for early learners and elementary students. And reminder we added a Britannica School/Britannica Library resource for pre-K through 2nd graders -- first in the list of the blog post. kyvl.org/blog/Highlig...
@kasl-librarians.bsky.social #kentuckylibraries
@kasl-librarians.bsky.social #kentuckylibraries
February 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
KY School librarians, check this out #KyLChat #KyLibraries
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Interested in Google Looker Studio? Join me tonight on this ISTE webinar. 7:00 PM Eastern
So many uses for this fun data visualization tool! iste.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #KyLChat #TLsky #eduSKY
So many uses for this fun data visualization tool! iste.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #KyLChat #TLsky #eduSKY
February 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Interested in Google Looker Studio? Join me tonight on this ISTE webinar. 7:00 PM Eastern
So many uses for this fun data visualization tool! iste.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #KyLChat #TLsky #eduSKY
So many uses for this fun data visualization tool! iste.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #KyLChat #TLsky #eduSKY
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New post that tries to capture just a bit of my thinking on generative artificial intelligence at the moment. Thank you to all the folks I mention. You've helped a ton! #aieducation #noai #schoollibrary #tlchat www.tljamesa.com/index.php/20...
ai Thinking - TLJamesA
Explore one educator's evolving perspective on generative AI in education, including concerns about copyright, fair use, industry demands, and the rush to adopt new technology. Features a curated list...
www.tljamesa.com
October 11, 2024 at 3:11 PM
New post that tries to capture just a bit of my thinking on generative artificial intelligence at the moment. Thank you to all the folks I mention. You've helped a ton! #aieducation #noai #schoollibrary #tlchat www.tljamesa.com/index.php/20...
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Honored to have the Ai School Librarians Newsletter & some of my other PD work featured in this SLJ article. #TLSky #EduSky #AiEd #EduSkyAi
www.slj.com/story/Grassr...
www.slj.com/story/Grassr...
Grassroots PD: School Librarians Create Their Own Professional Development
Here’s how school librarians are finding innovative ways to bring peers together, share resources, and create community, one PD session at a time.
www.slj.com
February 11, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Honored to have the Ai School Librarians Newsletter & some of my other PD work featured in this SLJ article. #TLSky #EduSky #AiEd #EduSkyAi
www.slj.com/story/Grassr...
www.slj.com/story/Grassr...
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In a time where most online comment sections are dumpster fires, I'm proud of the culture we're building in the @edutopia.org comments! (We recently reopened them after some time without). This is a great example: teachers sharing what works when a lesson flops: www.edutopia.org/article/ques...
Question: What Do You Do When a Lesson Flops?
Our community is building a list of strategies. How do you respond when a lesson flops?
www.edutopia.org
February 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
In a time where most online comment sections are dumpster fires, I'm proud of the culture we're building in the @edutopia.org comments! (We recently reopened them after some time without). This is a great example: teachers sharing what works when a lesson flops: www.edutopia.org/article/ques...
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“Let’s be clear: research itself isn’t dead. Inquiry, analysis, and synthesis still matter. What’s obsolete is the performance of research—the idea that we can measure intellectual engagement by forcing students to produce a 10-page document that AI can generate in an instant.” #EduSkyAi #TLSky
The Research Paper Is Dead. Now What?
Some thoughts on Stanford's STORM and Gemini's Deep Research
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February 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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AI can enhance student engagement, but responsible use and AI literacy are crucial. How is your institution preparing for an AI-integrated future? #Education #AIEDU
Unlocking AI’s Potential in Higher Education
The AI Story for Education
www.edsurge.com
February 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
AI can enhance student engagement, but responsible use and AI literacy are crucial. How is your institution preparing for an AI-integrated future? #Education #AIEDU