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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Hear about some of the exciting projects happening in the Education Now Lab! dig.illinoisstate.edu/coe/statewid... Don't miss the other stories in @illinoisstateu.bsky.social's College of Education Statewide Standard featuring work from several of our Lab's associated faculty!

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Collaborative brains - COE Statewide Standard 2026

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

We have another one for you! Join us 10/21 @ 7:00 PM CT for Black Feminist Approaches to Survey Design with Dr. Yasmiyn Irizarry, The University of Texas at Austin Free Registration: tinyurl.com/2026TheoryMethod

THE EDUCATION NOW LAB PRESENTS
Theory <-> Method
Virtual Research Symposium Series
Black Feminist Approaches to Survey Design
October 21 @ 7:00 pm CT
Dr. Yasmiyn Irizarry, The University of Texas at Austin
Free Registration: tinyurl.com/2026TheoryMethod
Hosted by Dr. Anna Smith & the Education Now Lab
Funded by an Instructional Innovation Grant at Illinois State University

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Back by popular demand, it's our Theory <-> Method Virtual Research Symposium Series! Join us 10/28 @ 7:00 PM CT for When Art Becomes Method: BIPOC Arts as a Premise for Thinking Theory & Justice with Dr. Grace D. Player & Dr. Justin A. Coles Free Registration: tinyurl.com/2026TheoryMethod

THE EDUCATION NOW LAB PRESENTS
Theory <-> Method
Virtual Research Symposium Series
When Art Becomes Method:
BIPOC Arts as a Premise
for Thinking Theory & Justice
October 28 @ 7:00 pm CT
Grace D. Player, University of Connecticut
&
Justin A. Coles, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Free Registration: tinyurl.com/2026TheoryMethod
Hosted by Dr. Anna Smith & the Education Now Lab
Funded by an Instructional Innovation Grant at Illinois State University

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Hosted by @edunowlab.bsky.social & sponsored by @illinoisstateu.bsky.social's College of Education & Mary & Robert English Technology Award Endowment. Thank you to our partners in Metcalf Lab School, School of Creative Tech, and the Illinois Technology Center.

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

From start to finish—sandbox sessions to advocacy hours—Reignite! Innovative Teaching & Learning Institute was a joy! Get educators in a room together feeling reconnected to their purpose, creativity, commitment to students…&sparks fly! Mark your calendars 6/2027 & join us for next year’s Reignite!

a collection of pictures from the Reignite Institute with people playing with coding, sharing teaching ideas, flying drowns, posing for a group picture, and at the center a picture of two educators hauling two wagons and multiple bins on a cart and it says, "And that's a wrap! Reignite! 2026"

a collection of pictures on what look like polariod picture frames and in the center it says Reignite 2026 Memories in a square that looksl ike when you can save a a file. The pictures show teachers learning how to do flipbook animation, talking to each other deeply.

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Reignite! Innovative Teaching & Learning Institute kicks off w/ Metcalf Lab School's Mike Jones & Kristi Sutter's session "Impact Starts Here: Building Joy Through Identity and Service." Support by @illinoisstateu.bsky.social's COE & Mary & Robert English Technology Award Endowment.

Tomorrow, the @edunowlab's Reignite! Innovative Teaching and Learning Institute kicks off with @metcalf_school's Mike Jones & Kristi Sutter's session "Impact Starts Here: Building Joy Through Identity and Service."

Reignite! is hosted by the @edunowlab with support from @educationisu & Mary and Robert English Technology Award Endowment created by @illinoisstateu Alumni Mary F. English ’68 and Robert J. English ’66, M.B.A. ’67.

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Reignite! Innovative Teaching & Learning Institute kicks off w/ Metcalf Lab School's Kara Story & Kim Carthans: "Play, Purpose & Possibility: Building Classrooms that Spark Joy, Connection & Community." Support by @illinoisstateu.bsky.social's COE & Mary & Robert English Technology Award Endowment.

Tomorrow, the @edunowlab's Reignite! Innovative Teaching and Learning Institute kicks off with @metcalf_school's Kara Story & Kim Carthans' session "Play, Purpose, and Possibility: Building Classrooms That Spark Joy, Connection, and Community."

Reignite! is hosted by the @edunowlab with support from @educationisu & Mary and Robert English Technology Award Endowment created by @illinoisstateu Alumni Mary F. English ’68 and Robert J. English ’66, M.B.A. ’67.

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Join us for Reignite! A Summer Institute for Innovative Teaching & Learning on from 10:00-3:00 on July 16 and 17, 2026 at @illinoisstateu.bsky.social Registration: $30/person; includes two lunches and 10 PD hours; Space is limited to 100 participants. REGISTER TODAY @ tinyurl.com/ISUReignite

Reconnect. Renew. Reignite your teaching.
Join us for a two-day summer institute designed to help you reconnect with your purpose, rediscover what energizes your teaching, and connect with a community of educators committed to meaningful, innovative practice.

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Literacy Research: Theory, Method, and Practice @lrtmp.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

✨ The co-editors of @lrtmp.bsky.social and the @edunowlab.bsky.social are pleased to announce the launch of our Public Scholarship Initiative of articles in Literacy Research: Theory, Method & Practice, Volume 74.

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Anna Smith @anna-phd.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Are you seeking a postdoc position? Help make high school science more accessible to blind and low-vision students. Join Dr. Shaheen's lab at @illinoisstateu.bsky.social (also affiliated with @edunowlab.bsky.social --see above) as a Postdoctoral Scholar starting Fall 2026.

Flyer: Are you seeking a postdoc position? Help make high school science more accessible to blind and low-vision students. Join Dr. Shaheen's lab at Illinois State University as a Postdoctoral Scholar starting Fall 2026. nlshahe@ilstu.edu https://jobsearch.illinoisstate.edu/cw/en-us/job/521173?lApplicationSubSourceID=

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Anna Smith @anna-phd.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Need a little bright spot in your doomscrolling? Thanks to the team in the School of Teaching & Learning at @illinoisstateu.bsky.social for this story about our @edunowlab.bsky.social's ARCs grant! news.illinoisstate.edu/2026/01/educ...

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Education Now Lab receives ARCS Tier II grant to build an inclusive future for teaching and learning

A team with the Education Now Lab is exploring how emerging technologies can be used to better understand and address longstanding educational dilemmas.

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Literacy Research: Theory, Method, and Practice @lrtmp.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

🗣️How can meaningful learning happen when we foster talk across differences? 💬 In this carousel for teachers and teacher educators, Dr. Mollie V. Blackburn shares the why and how of creating classroom spaces that invite, affirm, and support careful, nuanced dialogue. 1/2

A group of people smiling and stacking their hands together in front of a large rainbow Pride flag. The image sets a tone of connection and collective care. Overlaid text introduces Mollie V. Blackburn’s ideas about fostering talk across differences. A dotted yellow path leads toward a “next” arrow.

Several hands raise a small rainbow Pride flag against a soft sky background. The image visually supports the idea of inviting, affirming, and bolstering talk across differences. Decorative dotted arrows point toward the text explaining what this kind of talk is.

An illustrated background filled with diverse faces. The image functions as a visual metaphor for ideological diversity. Overlaid text defines “listening” and “wavering” in the context of fostering talk. A small dotted arrow marks the transition to the section.

The same illustrated crowd of diverse faces used as a backdrop. The image continues the metaphor of ideological plurality while the overlaid text explains “pushing” as another conversational stance. A dotted loop guides attention toward the navigation arrow.

A child draped in a large Pride flag stands outdoors. The image underscores the stakes of students’ identities and the importance of careful, consequential conversations. Yellow dotted accents move across the slide to connect visually with the text.

The back of a person wrapped in a rainbow flag facing an outdoor gathering. The image supports the message about approaching difficult conversations gradually and thoughtfully. A dotted arrow signals movement through the carousel.

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Anna Smith @anna-phd.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Final call! We have to manually send out the invite, so sign up sooner than later! We'll do one last send out tomorrow afternoon.

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Our final speaker in the Creatively Critical Tech virtual speaker series this fall is Dr. Cynthia Bennett, Google Research "Opportunities and Challenges at the Intersection of AI, Disability, and Accessibility" on November 19, 2025 @ 6:30 pm Don't miss it! Register today: tinyurl.com/CreativelyCr...

flyer with photo of Dr. Cynthia Bennett with the text November 19, 2025 @ 6:30 pm
Opportunities and Challenges at the Intersection of AI, Disability, and Accessibility with Dr. Cynthia Bennett, Google Research

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Prospective students should email Dr. Shaheen (nlshahe@ilstu.edu) before January 4, 2026 to discuss their research interests and potential projects. 5/5

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

The opening begins fall of 2026 and concludes spring of 2029. This 3 year graduate research assistantship includes full tuition remission and monthly stipends all year (12 months). 4/5

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

As part of Shaheen’s Lab, the student can pursue an Ed.D in either special education or teaching and learning at Illinois State University. 3/5

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Dr. Natalie L. Shaheen is recruiting a doctoral student for the 2026–2027 academic year. The student will work on the A11y in Sci project, conducting research and creating professional development for teachers. 2/5

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Are you considering a doctoral degree in education? Are you interested in making high school science more accessible to blind and low-vision students? 1/5

A flyer that reads: Help make science more accessible to blind and low-vision students. Join Dr. Shaheen’s Lab as a graduate research assistant at Illinois State University starting fall 2026. nlshahe@ilstu.edu.

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Next in our Creatively Critical Tech virtual speaker series is Audrey Watters @audreywatters.bsky.social on "AI Grief Observed: On the Death of Education." Don't miss it on November 12, 2025, @ 6:30 pm CT! Register today at tinyurl.com/CreativelyCr...

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Don't miss our next outstanding speaker, Dr. Roderic Crooks, on October 15, 2025, @ 7:00 pm CT. He will speak on his book "Access is Capture: How Edtech Reproduces Racial Inequality." Register today at tinyurl.com/CreativelyCr...

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Don't miss the upcoming talk "Research-Creation between Art and Anthropology" with Dr. Kate Hennessy, Simon Fraser University on October 7, 2025 @ 10:00 am CT. Register today: tinyurl.com/CreativelyCr... Please share!

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Would you please help us share this awesome, upcoming series?

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Would you please help us share this awesome, upcoming series?

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Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

New @civicsoftech.bsky.social book club! I'm leading a discussion of @neilselwyn.bsky.social's new book "Digital Degrowth: Radically Rethinking Our Digital Futures" on Tues, Nov 11, from 8-9pm ET. Dr. Selwyn will be joining us too. Register at our events page: www.civicsoftechnology.org/events

A photograph of me holding the book "Digital Degrowth: Radically Rethinking Our Digital Futures" by Neil Selwyn.

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

The Creatively Critical Tech speaker line-up includes... November 19, 2025 @ 6:30 pm Opportunities and Challenges at the Intersection of AI, Disability, and Accessibility with Dr. Cynthia Bennett, Google Research Sign up at tinyurl.com/CreativelyCr...

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Registration for the Creatively Critical Tech Series.

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

The Creatively Critical Tech speaker line-up includes... November 12, 2025 @ 6:30 pm CT AI Grief Observed: On the Death of Education with @audreywatters.bsky.social Sign up at tinyurl.com/CreativelyCr...

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Creatively Critical Tech Series Registration

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

The Creatively Critical Tech speaker line-up includes... October 15, 2025 @ 7:00 pm CT Access is Capture: How Edtech Reproduces Racial Inequality with Dr. Roderic N. Crooks, University of California Irvine Sign up at tinyurl.com/CreativelyCr...

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

The Creatively Critical Tech speaker line-up includes... October 7, 2025 @ 10:00 am CT Research-Creation between Art and Anthropology with Dr. Kate Hennesy, Simon Fraser University Sign up at tinyurl.com/CreativelyCr...

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

The Education Now Lab presents the 2025 Creatively Critical Tech: Research + Design + Practice free, webinar speaker series! Please share widely! Sign up at tinyurl.com/CreativelyCr...

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Anna Smith @anna-phd.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Friends! Pencil in these dates for @edunowlab.bsky.social's Creatively Critical Tech series! #literacies 10/6 or 7 Kate Hennessy www.makingculturelab.com 10/15 6:30CT Roderic Crooks www.rncrooks.info 11/12 6:30CT Audrey Watters audreywatters.com 11/19 6:30CT Cynthia Bennett www.bennettc.com

Education Now Lab presents Creatively Critical Tech Research + Design + Practice

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Anna Smith @anna-phd.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

And….*Exciting News* Our course will be hosting another round of the Creatively Critical Tech: Design + Research + Practice free, virtual speaker series! Follow @edunowlab.bsky.social for updates! Check out the 2023 speakers too: about.illinoisstate.edu/edunowlab/cr...

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Creatively Critical Tech Symposium Series – Education Now Lab

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Join us on May 14 @ 6pm CT for the Creatively Critical Tech series with @charleswlogan.bsky.social on "After the Capture of AI Literacy: Teaching Ecological Approaches to AI" w/spotlights from Dr. Natalie Shaheen, Fikayo Olutomiwa & @boyfrombombay.bsky.social Sign up -> tinyurl.com/CreativelyCr...

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Anna Smith @anna-phd.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Please share! Did you miss the presidential session at #AERA2025? Join us to take a "creatively critical" look at teaching ecological approaches to AI with @charleswlogan.bsky.social! Bonus project spotlights from Dr. Natalie Shaheen, Fikayo Olutomiwa & @boyfrombombay.bsky.social!

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Check out our public scholarship initiative with @lrtmp.bsky.social and the authors of LRTMP Volume 73! about.illinoisstate.edu/edunowlab/pu... #literacies

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Public Scholarship Initiative – Education Now Lab

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Viraj V. Patel @boyfrombombay.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Scholarship impacts everyday practice. Working alongside authors of articles in Vol. 73 of @lrtmp.bsky.social, to articulate how research can be used to leverage on-the-ground literacy practices has been tremendously rewarding. Massive kudos to @anna-phd.bsky.social and @edunowlab.bsky.social 🥳

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Stay tuned! Our public scholarship initiative with @lrtmp.bsky.social launches this week with media collaboratively created with the authors of the articles in LRTMP, Vol 3 and Education Now Lab's @anna-phd.bsky.social, Fikayo Olutomiwa, and @boyfrombombay.bsky.social!

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

We also provided the hosting & video editing for the freely available webinar on AI & Composing from the National Council of Research on Language & Literacy (NCRLL, ncrll.org) Watch: ncrll.org/AIandWriting The group also submitted a version for a special issue of ET:PC: emerald.com/insight/cont...

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

To reintroduce ourselves, here are some of our public initiatives: We've had two fabulous public symposia series. At about.illinoisstate.edu/edunowlab/ under Series we have freely available resources & videos from the Theory<->Method and Creatively Critical Tech: Research + Design + Practice series.

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

We're excited to partner with @lrtmp.bsky.social for a brand new initiative to broaden the audiences and interlocutors of the research published in LRA's journal Literacy Research: Theory, Method & Practice. Stay tuned!

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Education Now Lab @edunowlab.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Happy to join bluer skies! Please follow and share! We are a community-engaged research+practice lab leveraging new & public media for education justice! We host the public Theory<->Method and Critically Creative Tech series with videos & resources available here: about.illinoisstate.edu/edunowlab/

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