State Partnerships @NewsLitProject. Former English teacher, tech integrationist, and instructional coach. Opinions are my own.

Joined February 2010
I’m headed to #TCEA in a few weeks! ☀️Hoping to connect with edu friends! Who else is going?
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On today's App Smash recap: @eolsonteacher introduces @Checkology's free resources that teach news literacy, credibility evaluation, and independent critical thinking through interactive lessons and journalist connections.
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The journey to #TXCSS begins!
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Tip Tuesday! Know your dashes... 👉 Hyphen (-) joins words (student-made project) 👉 En dash (–) shows ranges (Aug 5–9) 👉 Em dash (—) adds emphasis (Humans used em dashes—long before AI learned them)
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Wonderful to meet you in person @KBeddes! Thank you for stopping by my poster session!! #ISTELive25
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Another Iowa educator, and former Iowa Featured Speaker at the ITEC Fall Conference, spotted at #ISTElive. Erin Olson with the News Literacy Project leading a poster session all about the great resources they have for students.
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☀️ Good morning, #ISTELive25! ➡️ Join me 8:30-10, poster table 22 for Info Empowered! I’ll chat news/media literacy, connections to content, and show/share FREE lessons! I also have plenty of goodies! #ISTELive
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Spotted @donovanscience sharing great ideas during his poster session: Esports Live-Streaming and Content Creation at #istelive25 @itec_ia #itecia
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Shared great resources for collaboration and Figjam today in my session but the best were the ones from Laura Williams (@mrswilliams21c). Check her out for authentic learning, Agile for teachers, or just to inspire teachers to be #changeagents authenticlearningalliance.or… #istelive
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A travel delay, a few layovers, but I will get to #ISTELive! I will see you all tomorrow! You can find me Wednesday, July 2, 8:30 – 10 a.m., HBGCC - Posters, Table 22. Stop by to hear about NLP's free resources/lessons and to get some swag!
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Years ago I attended my first #ISTE in San Antonio! I’m excited to be headed back next week! Hope to see old friends and make new friends at #ISTELive25.
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I'll be sharing @NewsLitProject's free resources at the amazing STELLAR Pathways: Navigating AI Guidelines in Education. Register now and join me at the event! whova.com/portal/registratio… via #Whova event app whova.com/portal/registratio…
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Create a community ✔️ Amplify district leadership in the field ✔️ Produce lasting impact ✔️ 📢 Educators: Apply for our 3-year District Fellowship program before May 16! 🔗 Learn more about becoming a part of our new cohort: newslit.org/district-fellows…
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🤔 It's no secret that more posts across social media these days are AI-generated. 📲 It's also clear that platforms' algorithms are not well understood by most users. 📢 Address this news literacy duo of challenges together with Spring Sprints! 🔗 newslit.org/spring-sprints/
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📢 Educators: Join us & @verge journalist Mia Sato on 4/9 to learn about: 1) Algorithms; 2) Generative AI; 3) And how to help students learn the skills to responsibly scroll their social media feeds in 2025! 🔗 Register for FREE: bit.ly/April9NLP @edwebnet #EdTech
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🤷🏾 Not to sound boring, but our advice for #AprilFoolsDay is the same as our advice every day: Verify before you share! ⚠️ Remember that what starts out as a joke or satire often gets shared as fact. ❌And it's still true: Memes aren't news! More tips: bit.ly/7tipsNLP
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🤔 To begin assessing content's credibility, it's critical to determine its purpose! ℹ️ Use our Checkology lesson "InfoZones" to teach students this foundational news literacy skill. 🔗 Learn more + download our Spring Sprints bookmarks: newslit.org/spring-sprints/ #NewsLiteracy
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🐋 One whale is real. Three are AI-generated fakes. How can you tell them apart? 🎞 Video: tiktok.com/@newslitproject/v… #AI #Whales
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