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Sandhya Nankani

@litsafari

Founder, Literary Safari| @litsafarimedia | Webby nominated producer | creator of The Story Seeds Podcast | advocacy @joinkidmap | library board president | mom

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I don’t do this for awards but to be recognized by #Webbys is such a sweet feeling and your vote would totally be the icing on the cake. #PodernFamily #podcast #vote
Literary Safari (@LitSafariMedia) profile pictureLiterary Safari@LitSafariMedia5 Apr 2022
Our #indiepodcast Story Seeds is nominated for @TheWebbyAwards in Kids & Family: Best Individual Episode category! We are so proud to have collab'd with @kaaauthor & 9 yo Jocelyn on this story. Please vote 👇 & retweet vote.webbyawards.com/PublicV… #ChildhoodCancer #kidlit #kidslisten
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Replying to @WhatsApp
@WhatsApp this is the 2nd time in 24 hours this has happened to me and it is really impacting my ability to handle a family emergency 🆘 overseas. First time I got a clear and was told it was a mistake. Please help.
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I am an early adopter of @WhatsApp and wrote this article for @qz years ago and this has been an extremely frustrating 24 hours. There has got to be a better solution. I have already reached out to customer service. I would like a human. qz.com/180128/the-family-tha…
The family that WhatsApps together stays together—even across four continents

The family that WhatsApps together stays together—even across four continents

My mother and father both grew up in big families. Six siblings a piece. That made for a whole lot of cousins in the landscape of my childhood. All over the world. 

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Thank you !!!
Lanrick Bennett Jr. (@LanrickBennett) profile pictureLanrick Bennett Jr.@LanrickBennett1 Jan 2024
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1. The Story Seeds Podcast 2. @TVO's In Our Heads w/ @tlmsy 3. @GrammarGirl 4. @wowintheworld 5. LeVar Burton Reads 6. @reachthepodcast 7. @ButWhyKids w/@JaneLindholm 8. @AmPubMedia's Brains On! 9. Super Awesome Science Show w/@JATetro 10. @storypirates
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Our exploration of OpenAI's chatGPT also got @litsafari wondering: Is there a way that we can leverage the tremendous power of AI as a tool to help teach writing and is there a way that children can learn to grow their own Story Seeds using AI?
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Kids Podcasts is a growing space and the @kids_listen community is doing exceptional work in helping to bring the best of kids podcasting to children around the world. Help us by taking the Kids Listen survey (5 min.) at kidslisten.org.
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It was so rewarding to co-author a chapter with @MsDeFriese in this new handbook which showcases how educators and practitioners around the world adapted their routine media pedagogies to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. #artsmatter #imagination
Literary Safari (@LitSafariMedia) profile pictureLiterary Safari@LitSafariMedia21 Sep 2022
*!*PUBLISHED*!*Excited to share the Story Seeds Podcast case study chapter that @litsafari @MsDeFriese co-authored for The @routledgebooks Handbook of #MediaEducation Futures Post-Pandemic edited by @yonty @usharaman @igor_kanizaj @GracefulChoices #medialiteracy #podcastnews
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Also congrats to @amandalatasha for her chapter which shares the findings of her ethnography study taylorfrancis.com/chapters/e…
Navigating Bias in Digital Spaces and Online Searches That Center USA'

Navigating Bias in Digital Spaces and Online Searches That Center USA'

Due to the pandemic, more educators and families use digital and online resources and rely on websites, online blogs and message boards, and social media for

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And to @kpaciga for her chapter which presents a call for media mentorship at home and in formal and informal school contests #mediamentor taylorfrancis.com/chapters/e…

U.S. Children's Experiences with Digital Media Amidst COVID-19 | 32 |

This case study examines caregiver perceptions of their child’s use of screens during the COVID-19 pandemic as evidenced by photos or videos and narratives

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What a loss and myopic thinking to have abandoned handwriting instruction. There’s much to unpack in this @TheAtlantic piece. For example, unforeseen impacts would #AdnanSyed even have been freed if the judge couldn’t read / decipher the handwritten notes? theatlantic.com/magazine/arc…
Thank you common sense media for highlighting my creative baby!
Common Sense Media (@CommonSense) profile pictureCommon Sense Media@CommonSense19 Jul 2022
#CommonSenseSelection The Story Seeds Podcast lets young writers & storytellers bring their ideas to life, encourages diverse characters & voices all kids can relate to. Available on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. comsen.se/3ctXOQ4 @LitSafariMedia @litsafari
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Today is the last day to vote in the @TheWebbyAwards. It only takes a second and my team and I would 💜to see our episode of Story Seeds with @kaaauthor and @CroxenTracy daughter Jocelyn recognized for bringing awareness to #childhoodcancer 🎗
Kids Listen (@kids_listen) profile pictureKids Listen@kids_listen17 Apr 2022
Help an Indie Kids and Family Podcast rise to the top with your vote! @LitSafariMedia @litsafari STORY SEEDS PODCAST is up for @TheWebbyAwards for BEST INDIVIDUAL KIDS AND FAMILY EPISODE! #webbys2022 VOTE HERE by 4/21: bit.ly/3xoF6Sn
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Excellent reporting on the math textbook debacle in Florida
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@JuddLegum21 Apr 2022
1. @GovRonDeSantis claims math textbooks "indoctrinate" students with "dangerous and divisive" ideologies like "Critical Race Theory" But he REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY EXAMPLES from the rejected books So we tracked down 8 of them Here is what we found popular.info/p/inside-the-da…
Inside the "dangerous" math textbooks DeSantis claims would "indoctrinate students"

Inside the "dangerous" math textbooks DeSantis claims would "indoctrinate students"

On April 15, the Florida Department of Education issued a dramatic press release: "Florida Rejects Publishers’ Attempts to Indoctrinate Students." In the release, Florida Commissioner of Education...

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There are only 2 days left to vote and my team at @LitSafariMedia and our collaborators @kaaauthor @FuseEight would love your vote 🗳 #Webbys #Indiepodcast #kids
Kids Listen (@kids_listen) profile pictureKids Listen@kids_listen17 Apr 2022
Help an Indie Kids and Family Podcast rise to the top with your vote! @LitSafariMedia @litsafari STORY SEEDS PODCAST is up for @TheWebbyAwards for BEST INDIVIDUAL KIDS AND FAMILY EPISODE! #webbys2022 VOTE HERE by 4/21: bit.ly/3xoF6Sn
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I'm absolutely honored that my @LitSafariMedia Story Seeds episode has been nominated for @TheWebbyAwards! Working on this story with my incredible partner, Jocelyn, was a real highlight for me last year. ❤️🐕 Vote for our episode here: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicV… @MacKidsBooks
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A letter to a young girl, sharing how a 1st period is welcomed in different cultures,’with advice from aunties around the 🌎 & a guide to creating your own celebration #PBPitch (inspired by what I created when my daughter got her period at age 10 and On the Day You Were Born)
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Playing in this Wordle league with my 12 yo was one of the highlights of our Jan, amidst quarantining & the deep freeze. We played during lunch in the car when I picked her up school and at night after homework. It was our special time. Yesterday we got a lucky start@to Season 2!
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💛 This lovely mention means even more to this gal who got her start in classroom magazines as editor of Writing for Teens magazine at The Weekly Reader 🗞
TIME for Kids (@timeforkids) profile pictureTIME for Kids
@timeforkids11 Jan 2022
Have a great story idea? The Story Seed Podcast pairs kids with authors to create fun stories. TFK spoke to host @FuseEight and creator @litsafari about the podcast. Read more here: tfk.news/3ng9b0G
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One perk of producing Story Seeds is these wonderful and intimate interviews with authors and our host @FuseEight like this one. 💛 Catch ‘em all on @ApplePodcasts @spotifypodcasts @pocketcasts @kids_listen or your fave podcast listening spot #books #authorinterviews #kidlit
Katherine Applegate (kaaauthor.bsky.social) (@kaaauthor) profile pictureKatherine Applegate (kaaauthor.bsky.social)@kaaauthor9 Dec 2021
One perk of my @LitSafariMedia Story Seeds episode was the chance to chat with the one and only @FuseEight. As a former reluctant reader myself, I especially loved talking about the power of the Right Book. You can listen to our "bonus episode" here: buff.ly/3rESSNT
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Looking forward to hosting the December book club for @parentsmagazine with @CynLeitichSmith. She is winner of the 2021 @NeustadtPrize, author-curator of #heartdrum @HarperCollins and so much more! #bookclub #BookRecommendations #Parents
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