iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

was working with a student and this hoodie totally stole my heart. 💙 on the back: enjoy the life treasure the little moments all we ever dreamed of was to be unforgettable on the front: create your own route enjoy the journey reminders everywhere.

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

I had meetings with some of the best teachers I know this week and this was on the inside door of the classroom. It's funny because although i'm invited to stop by to help, so many times i'm the one who leaves more inspired + learning something by the teachers and classrooms that I visit. ❤️ #EduSky

7 RULES OF LIFE
1. LET IT GO
Never Ruin A Good Day By Thinking About A Bad Yesterday.

2. IGNORE THEM
Don't Listen To Other People. Live A Life That's Empowering To You.

3. GIVE IT TIME
Time Heals Everything.

4. DON'T COMPARE
The Only Person You Should Try To Beat Is The Person You Were Yesterday.

5. STAY CALM
It's Okay Not To Have Everything Figured Out. Know That In Time, You'll Get There.

6. IT'S ON YOU
Only You Are In Charge Of Your Happiness.

7. SMILE LIFE IS SHORT
Enjoy It While You Have It.

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

💻 New School Year!! Motivated by the reminders our keynote presenter Molly Kennedy shared about overcoming obstacles and building the unstoppable mindset and paradigm shift as a way to develop a resilient mindset. 🌱 Where your focus goes, that's what grows 🧠 What you believe is what you get #EduSky

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Keep going. Keep trying. The journey is what means the most. Answers don’t always wait at the end. Sometimes, they’re found inside the questions we ask along the way.

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

A view from the classroom of one of the best middle school ELA teachers I know. The side of this bookcase is covered in inspiring reminders. Love it. 📚 🤍 We looked at different AI platforms/tools to see how they might assist w/ feedback in writing during the student revision/editing process. 🤓 🤖

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

3rd grader interested in learning Python. 😎 Set him up today using @codehs.bsky.social's Intro to Python with Tracy the Turtle. 🐢 In this section, the task asks to create a dashed line. He coded, caught an error, fixed it, got it! ✅ Bonus: hearing him say "Boink" at the end. ❤️ #EduSky

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Little by little, a little becomes a lot. Here are some photographs to pixels I’ve created. Love seeing them together like this. All that you do adds up. Keep going. ▫️▫️▫️

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

When people can't see the vision. When the vision isn't understood. It's ok. Keep going. After Professor Michael Dertouzos explains the vision of an "information marketplace" he got, "I quite disagree" & "That won't work".

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

CoSpaces Edu ➡️ DX The best create-your-own AR/VR/360 spaces for students and schools has a new look and name. #EduSky

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Loved kicking off staff PD in my district with a digital Breakout EDU game called "The Commute". 🤓🔒🔓 Breakouts are such a fun way to start sessions. Clues, puzzles, team work, active engagement, educational, and a great way to experience what students experience when they play them in class. #EduSky

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Illinois Digital Educators Alliance | IDEA @ideaillinois.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

We love Makedo and the non-tech STEAM work they're doing that paves the way for design thinking that can be used when students move into using tech tools for their creations. And they do some cool collaborations with tech like Sphero. Thanks for capturing this @mariagalanis.bsky.social! #EduSky

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

At #IDEAcon one of my favorite vendors there was Makedo, a company founded in Australia. 🌏 Ironically they're not even that techie. 🤓 Love their focus on playful creativity. Kids create and build with cardboard at school (or home) using the Makedo super cool tools.

a grid with four photos showing the makedo cardboard creations and some tools.

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

"What is the internet anyway?" This was 31 yrs ago. One of my favorite videos as a reminder how much things will change. We look at this video now & think wow. Makes me wonder in another 31 yrs what people will be looking back at from now in the same way. Will it be AI? Blockchain? Something else?

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

🌐 NEW Digital Safety Tip for Parents 💬 NAVIGATING THE DIGITAL SOCIAL LANDSCAPE: GROUP TEXTING Group texting/messaging is a central social platform for how many young people connect/communicate. Help guide children through the social dynamics of online messaging. 🔗 www.canva.com/design/DAGYA...

a square graphic with a green background and blue square. the blue square has white font that writes: navigating the digital social landscape: group texting. there are two graphics: one yellow light bulb and one group chat bubbles.

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

“The journey is the reward.” -Steve Jobs 

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

✨NEW Digital Safety Tip: Digital Footprints Matter This is an interactive resource that has tips and ideas for parents and guardians to help their child’s digital world be positive, meaningful, safe, and healthy. #EduSky 🔗 bit.ly/digitalsafet...

a grid with squares. each square has a title for a digital safety tip. the background color is grey. the square titles have bright colors and the font is white.

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

having fun with digital art. ◻️◻️◻️◻️ a sunrise pic in two forms before pixels / after pixels

A picture of a sunrise with purple and pink colors

A photo of a sunrise that has been adapted with pixels with purple and pink colors

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

walked outside this morning and heard birds chirp and sing. 🤍 such an undefeated sound. there’s just something about it and it makes me stop and look up too which i love. what i love the most is they’re such a gift by just doing their thing being themselves.

an orange gradient background with telephone poles and many tiny birds sitting on the telephone cables.

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

No matter how much tech is around us, how much things advance, I really truly believe this with all my heart… People will gravitate to core values, to the goodness around and to what has been instilled, to the things that bring meaning and that matter. ❤️

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

🌐 NEW Digital Safety Tip for Parents 🤖 AI IN YOUR CHILD’S WORLD: INFO AND TIPS FOR PARENTS 🔗 bit.ly/digitalsafet... ❤️ Special heartfelt shoutout to @ditchthattextbook.com + Commonsense Media @suethotz.bsky.social @jehehalt.bsky.social for their AI resources that are both highlighted here. #EduSky

A title graphic for a new digital safety tip. There is large white font that writes: AI IN YOUR CHILD'S WORLD: INFO AND TIPS FOR PARENTS. There's a robot element symbolizing AI and a yellow lightbulb to the left of it. The colors of the graphic are dark purple, teal, orange, and yellow.

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

it’s never too late. "fall seven times, stand up eight." ~yayoi kusama ✨

a photo of the sky with some swirling clouds. colors in the sky are blue, light pink, light peach, light yellow.

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

🤖 a16z AI Apps Unwrapped Divided into the categories: • General assistance • Get work done • Build an audience • Build a product • Get creative • Learn or grow • Have fun #EduSky #EdTech #AI

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

▪️The newest digital safety tip is for one of my all-time favorites: Minecraft 🟩🟫🟩🟩🟫 🔗 bit.ly/digitalsafet... #EduSky #EdTech

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

As part of our communication to families helping provide digital safety tips to help support their child, here's the latest one on Roblox. Roblox recently updated their parental safety system. It's worth checking out. This tip and others can be found here: 🔗 bit.ly/digitalsafetytips #EduSky #edTech

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Went to RSAC in IL and was so lucky to attend sessions lead by two of my favorite Eric's, @ericcurts.bsky.social & Eric Santos. Here are session slides & resources they shared. (You also get to see see the notes I was taking during the sessions) 🫣🤓😂 #EduSky #EdTech 🔗 docs.google.com/presentation...

docs.google.com

Raising Student Achievement Conference 2024 Resources

RAISING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT CONFERENCE 2024 DECEMBER 9, 2024

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

this weekend’s sky show. so much consumes our lives/our minds. love that things like this can help bring some clarity. some focus. 🫶

A grid with 10 sky pictures from chicago in December. Lots of fluffy clouds with shades of pink light blue orange yellow shades

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

love this reminder. in a recent interview scott martin ‘burnt toast’ — artist/founder of doodles was asked what advice he’d give to kids in school. this is what he said… • ᴗ • i heard it and thought how true it was not only for students but for anyone. just start and keep going. #EduSky

A pink graphic with bubble white font that says a quote from burnt toast who is the artist and founder of doodles. The quote says “I believe the hardest part is getting started. There’s nothing scarier than a blank piece of paper. Just start. And keep going.” At the bottom there’s a colorful background with doodles color pallet with text that says scott martin burnt toast artist founder of doodles.

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

digital safety tips & ideas that can be shared with parents and guardians to help their child’s digital world be positive, meaningful, safe, and healthy. each clickable graphic has text/links/videos. #EduSky 🔗 bit.ly/digitalsafetytips

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

just believe in something and stick with it 🤍🫶

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Love the Gratitude Zine by @austinkleon.bsky.social Could be a fun thing to do for Thanksgiving (or anytime). Learn more & download here: austinkleon.substack.com/p/a-gratitud... Love these so much I made a video a few years ago. 🤓 ⏯️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhW3... #EduSky #Grateful

A screenshot from Maria's Youtube video that explains how to put together Austin Kleon's Gratitude Zine. The screenshot shows Maria's hands holding the finished Zine.

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

I've curated a Special Days section on my Innovation Hub. A dedicated section of digital lessons & ideas that align with different times of the school year, holidays, and events to help embrace, celebrate, and inspire curiosity, creativity, and learning. #EduSky 🔗 sites.google.com/dps109.org/d...

a stock photo of a yearly desk calendar that has bring colors of purple, bring pink, orange, blues.

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

🎙️ I recently had the chance to talk edtech, web3, music, life & connections on one of the final episodes of @smgaillard.bsky.social's long running Principal Liner Notes Podcast. Sean is one of the kindest, most supportive and encouraging leaders in the edu space. #EduSky 🔗 youtu.be/mTLIEgfIRak?...

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maria galanis • ᴗ • @mariagalanis.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Keep Going. ✍️ by Jack Butcher Love the simplicity of this graphic and the many ways its message & meaning can resonate and be interpreted by people — especially in the world of Edu and by educators. You may not know the impact of your work. If you believe in something though, Keep Going.▪️⬛️ #EduSky

This graphic is called Keep Going by Jack Butcher. It has a solid black background with white font and elements. It has a simple chart that is flat but at some point starts to increase at a steep rate. The words along with a marker are at one point of the flat part “this is pointless”

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