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Marialice B.F.X. Curran, Ph.D.

@mbfxc.bsky.social
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Community builder & ripple maker in education🌀 Working with school communities to promote digital well-being, digital wellness & mental health with a particular focus on intergenerational learning, accessibility & inclusion. #SameHere 🤙

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Novel Effect @noveleffect.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Join our FREE Back-to-School Webinar on Aug 19 at 7pm ET! 💛 We’re sharing our favorite read-alouds, activities, and strategies to build emotional literacy from day one. Save your spot: streamyard.com/watch/YB3wBU...
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Vr2lTch @vr2ltch.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Thanks to @mbfxc.bsky.social for sharing this. It is a must read. time.com/7286184/worr...
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I Founded Girls Who Code. Now I’m Worried About Boys
Boys and men are less likely to turn to their communities for social connection and support.
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Dr. Matthew X. Joseph @matthewxjoseph.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Episode 30 of #SMILEFactor is LIVE Join @smilelearning.bsky.social and I as we sit down with the inspiring @mbfxc.bsky.social for a powerful conversation on digital wellness and the critical importance of mental health awareness in today’s connected world. Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/0D1z...
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Dr. Matthew X. Joseph @matthewxjoseph.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Sir Prise and THE BRIDGE OF INGENUITY is LIVE By @coachthomastech.bsky.social A playful tale packed with #STEM learning, problem-solving, and the power of perseverance. Check it out at: www.xfactor.link/prise @mbfxc.bsky.social @prideinstem.bsky.social @thestemvillage.bsky.social
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Dr. Matthew X. Joseph @matthewxjoseph.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
It was awesome to go visit a class today and they were completing the digital safety work from my new book The Digital Explorers @mbfxc.bsky.social
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Dr. Matthew X. Joseph @matthewxjoseph.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Celebrate @primaryteachermary.bsky.social by checking out her book "Reaching the World without leaving the classroom" Learn more at: www.xfactor.link/ellie Come on an adventure with Ellie Elephant! @mbfxc.bsky.social
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Dr. Matthew X. Joseph @matthewxjoseph.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Now Available The Digital Explorers Set in Mrs. Mac’s innovative classroom—where creativity meets critical thinking—students turn everyday moments into exciting tech adventures. Check it out at: www.xfactor.link/explore @mbfxc.bsky.social @smilelearning.bsky.social @coachthomastech.bsky.social
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The Digital Explorers: A Digital Well-being Journey : The Adventure Begins (Innovation X-Kids Collection: A Journey Book 1)
The Digital Explorers: A Digital Well-being Journey : The Adventure Begins (Innovation X-Kids Collection: A Journey Book 1) - Kindle edition by Joseph, Matthew, Arshad, Nafeesa. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Digital Explorers: A Digital Well-being Journey : The Adventure Begins (Innovation X-Kids Collection: A Journey Book 1).
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Dr. Matthew X. Joseph @matthewxjoseph.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Come on an adventure with Ellie Let Mary Jalland's story inspire educators everywhere to model and embrace technology and social media as powerful tools for positive change in the lives of their students. Visit: xfactor.link/ellie @mbfxc.bsky.social
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Dr. Matthew X. Joseph @matthewxjoseph.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Coming soon The Digital Explorers Students turn their everyday classroom into a hub for tech adventures and life lessons. These friends navigate the thrills and challenges of the digital world with curiosity, courage, and teamwork. @mbfxc.bsky.social
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Dr. Matthew X. Joseph @matthewxjoseph.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Play remains essential throughout the K8 spectrum, offering far more than mere amusement. Thank you District Administrator for sharing thought about the importance of play in education districtadministration.com/opinion/play... @dmacc.bsky.social @mbfxc.bsky.social @annkozma723.bsky.social
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Play power: New ideas to drive development in K8 classrooms
The pressure to meet academic standards and excel in testing overshadows an equally vital component of student development—play.
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Laurie Guyon @smilelearning.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
So very excited for this one!! Yay Stephanie!!
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Dr. Matthew X. Joseph @matthewxjoseph.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Exciting News!! We are thrilled to announce @mrshowell24.com has signed to write he latest book with #XfactorEDU Check out the announcement: youtu.be/eKvxgZvvY0c We are #StrongerTogether @smilelearning.bsky.social @mbfxc.bsky.social
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Exciting news with Stephanie Howell
YouTube video by X-Factor Podcast Network
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Dr. Matthew X. Joseph @matthewxjoseph.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Connections Across the Student Desk Insightful book about the impact of connection between home and school. By Donna Maccaroni Now available in paperback and Kindle at xfactor.link/connection @mbfxc.bsky.social @wickeddecent.bsky.social @farmerfaubs.bsky.social @gregbagby.bsky.social
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Deann Poleon @dptechint.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
PreK students from WNY met PreK students from near the Hudson river today! We celebrated WRAD sharing stories about nature with @noveleffect.bsky.social Thanks to @mbfxc.bsky.social for the assist!
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Deann Poleon @dptechint.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Getting ready to do introduce a Pre-k class from WNY to a Pre-k class on the other side of NY! So excited! Pics of last week's prep to meet our new friends! @noveleffect.bsky.social @mbfxc.bsky.social #WRAD
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Mary J @primaryteachermary.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
We are travelling 3475 virtual miles for World Read Aloud Day next week. Can’t wait to meet up with a classroom in Maryland and reading to one another. #EduSkyPrimary #EduSky @mbfxc.bsky.social @noveleffect.bsky.social
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Mary J @primaryteachermary.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
If you’d like to see how digital and global citizenship can be taught in early years using social media then please take a look at my wee book! amzn.eu/d/dzZtDSz
Reaching the World without Leaving
By Mary Jalland
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Dr. Matthew X. Joseph @matthewxjoseph.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Digital well-being involves the balanced use of technology to enhance, rather than hinder, mental, emotional and physical health. Check out ideas about Digital well-being: From the school district perspective districtadministration.com/digital-well... @mbfxc.bsky.social
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Dashka Slater @dashkaslater.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
When I was at NCTE last month, I heard from a lot of teachers worried about parental backlash to teaching my books. On my website, I just posted what I think is a model letter home from a school administrator. I like it because it's forthright, honest, and firm.
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How To Talk To Your School Community About Reading A "Controversial" Book
When I was at NCTE last month, I heard from a shocking number of teachers that their use of one or both of my nonfiction narratives, The 57 Bus and Accountable, was either being challenged by parents ...
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Marialice B.F.X. Curran, Ph.D. @mbfxc.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
@noveleffect.bsky.social didn't want you to miss this post!
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Novel Effect @noveleffect.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
WIN 1 Year of Novel Effect, How to Catch a Yeti book + plush, and a LED neon sign📚 🎶 ✨ Follow us! ✨ Tag a friend and tell them why you love Novel Effect! ✨ Retweet for an extra entry! Not affiliated with BlueSky. Giveaway ends 12/24.
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Marialice B.F.X. Curran, Ph.D. @mbfxc.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
@primaryteachermary.bsky.social @ajobpickard.bsky.social @browniesedbites.bsky.social @pherediaedu.bsky.social @loliveira55.bsky.social @hcallihan.bsky.social @mdrez.bsky.social @hayesmel.bsky.social @smilelearning.bsky.social @stephaniedannehl.bsky.social @katiejmcnamara.bsky.social #NFXamb
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
If you're new to captioning videos for your content, you might feel as if you don't know what you don't know. Meryl Evans' "Does Your Video Make These 6 Common Caption Mistakes?" is a great resource to help make your captions better. meryl.net/common-capti...
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6 Common Caption Mistakes: Is Your Video Guilty of Any?
Your captioned video has standard captions that are accurate and in sync with the audio. It could be making one of these six mistakes.
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
YouTube uses automatic speech recognition to automatically generate captions for videos when they are uploaded. These might need some editing and tweaking before publishing, but it's possible to edit these captions directly in YouTube. support.google.com/youtube/answ...
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Edit or remove captions - YouTube Help
Edit captions You can manually change the text and timestamps of your captions or use caption editing software or services. Edit cap
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Alexa Heinrich's Accessible Social is a free resource for digital marketers, communication professionals, content creators, everyday social media users, and anyone who wants to learn how to make their content accessible for people with disabilities. www.accessible-social.com
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Accessible Social
Accessible Social is a free resource and education hub that helps marketers and content creators learn about accessibility and how it relates to social media.
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Hypothetically, the caption text could have included any number of additional details, like how many ingredients or how long it takes. That is all suitable information one could include in caption text, should one choose. That kind of supplementary information works in a photo caption, not alt text.
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
The alt text doesn't mention who shot the photo or who styled it. That is not the type of information that a sighted person could identify just by looking at the image. The alt text focuses on what is actually in the image: creamy off-white soup topped with cauliflower florets and crushed pepper.
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Alt text is not the same as a photo caption. Captions are typically written to support a photo, and usually depend on users being able to see the photo. But alt text is meant to be the stand-in for the photo. The alt text is what a screen reader user gets in place of the photo.
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Angi Yoder-Maina, Phd 🇰🇪 @angiyo.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Nervous system healing is key to healing our emotional wounds.
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Noa Daniel @iamnoadaniel.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Pay attention to the things your students are naturally drawn to, and find ways for them to tap into or use them at school. This fosters students learning and promotes their well-being while setting the stage for personal fulfillment and collective success. #BOBs #CelebrateMonday #courage #passion
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John Schu @mrschureads.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
The @childmindinstitute.bsky.social named Louder Than Hunger one of the Best Kids' Books on Mental Health of 2024: childmind.org/article/the-...
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António @akwyz.com · 07/12/2024
Educating young people about social media would be far more effective than a ban – Finland can show us how
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Why Social Media Education Beats Bans: Lessons from Finland
Learn how Finland's approach to educating young people about social media and misinformation is more effective than banning access. Discover strategies to foster critical thinking, digital literacy, and safer online behavior for the next generation.
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Mary J @primaryteachermary.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
This book challenged me in a number of ways. I highly recommend reading it. A true story told from multiple perspectives. It’s easy from the outside to see mistakes being made but we can do better by reflecting on the mistakes made by others.
A book cover. The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives it Changed. By Dashka Slater
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Mrdearybury (He/Him)🌈 @mrdearybury.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Book 75 of 2024… The nueroscience of art and its impact on our brains cannot be ignored. If the arts are not a regular part of your teaching, working, playing, and living, change that now. #JedReads #BookSky
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Color contrast is the difference in brightness between foreground and background colors. You can check your color contrasts with the WebAIM Color Contrast Checker to determine if people with low vision can tell the colors apart and see your content. webaim.org/resources/co...
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WebAIM: Contrast Checker
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Yaritza. V 🇵🇦 @yaritzav.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Had to quit my 9-5 on Monday because they wanted me to limit my reach with my personal consulting business. Now I am Keynoting one of the largest EdTech conferences in California… Spring CUE. @kendricklamar.bsky.social God got me #SquabbleUp #kendricklamar #california
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John Schu @mrschureads.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
The Best Kids’ Books on Mental Health of 2024: childmind.org/article/the-... via @childmindinstitute.bsky.social
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The Best Kids’ Books on Mental Health of 2024 - Child Mind Institute
Explore our favorite 2024 children's books on mental health. Our list covers a variety of topics from ADHD to autism to eating disorders.
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Christina Travis @christinamused.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
This is checked out of my classroom library more often than it’s on the shelf. I’m in awe of many writers, but John Schu @mrschureads.bsky.social is in the tippy top of that list.
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Mary J @primaryteachermary.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
All these constructions mean something to the children who created them. All these constructions involved collaboration, communication and shared thinking. Play is the way. #PlayIsTheWay #EduSkyPrimary
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
The BBC's Accessibility Guide has several resources, including step-by-step instructions to using assistive technologies. The resource includes insight into several assistive technologies, including VoiceOver, JAWS, NVDA, TalkBack, ClaroRead, and Dragon. bbc.github.io/accessibilit...
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Testing with assistive technology - Accessibility, Your Team and You
Team guide - Testing with assistive technology. What, when and how to test with AT.
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@MelisaHayes🌈 @hayesmel.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
This excitement is priceless! They absolutely LOVED @MergeVR Their faces say it all! Love what I do❤️ @jaimedonally.bsky.social
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jaimedonally.bsky.social @jaimedonally.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Day 3 - #ARVRinEDU Advent Calendar Dive into a world where robotics meets immersive learning with Kai’s Education #VR. Perfect for interactive and collaborative experiences in the classroom! www.arvrinedu.com/post/day-3-k... #EdTech #VirtualReality #KaiClanVR
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Day 3 - Kai's Clan VR
Kai's Clan VR: blending robotics with immersive learning for interactive, collaborative, & customizable experiences.
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jaimedonally.bsky.social @jaimedonally.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Day 4 - Verizon Innovative Learning Lab: STEM Workshop Build your own #drone and explore the skies! Join the Verizon Innovative Learning Lab! #Aviation #Drones #ARVRinEDU www.arvrinedu.com/post/day-4-v...
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Day 4 - Verizon Innovative Learning Lab: STEM Workshop
Explore STEM at Verizon's Innovative Learning Lab! Build rollercoasters, drones, and explore the water cycle—learning made fun!
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Marialice B.F.X. Curran, Ph.D. @mbfxc.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Weaving its way through our stories, #loneliness is a shared human experience. Harness the power of stories to cultivate #empathy & understanding, inspire meaningful #connections & help people feel less lonely. only7seconds.com/i-know-lonely/ #MentalHealth #IKnowLonely #DigitalWellnessAdvent
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I Know Lonely: a project by Only7Seconds
The I Know Lonely Project harnesses the power of stories, cultivates empathy & understanding, inspires meaningful connections, and helps people feel less lonely.
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Meryl Evans' "Why and How to Create Accessible Social Media and Website Content" introduces content creators to basic accessibility considerations for links, hashtags, emojis, alt text, transcripts, and more. meryl.net/digital-cont...
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Accessibility: Why Social Media & Web Content Need to Be Accessible
Content accessibility isn't just design and production's job. It's everyone's job. Here's how content creators can create accessible content.
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Angi Yoder-Maina, Phd 🇰🇪 @angiyo.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
#HealingCentered #peacebuilding is strength-based. It recognises systems and structures supporting recovery and rebuilding are often greatly damaged by the same violence and #trauma. Key to the approach is interventions are not just about raising awareness but behavior change.
A complex systems map titled 'Wellbeing and Resilience: A grounded theory using a trauma-informed lens for a healing-centered peacebuilding approach.' The map branches into three main approaches, represented by different colored icons: A blue 'Psychosocial Programming Approach,' a red 'Ignore It Approach,' and a green 'A Healing-Centered Peacebuilding Approach.' The map also includes a purple 'Mental Health Approach.' Each branch contains numerous illustrated elements showing various aspects like community engagement, mental health support, and conflict resolution. The left side shows challenges and interventions, while the right side shows healing and positive outcomes. Multiple small illustrations depict people in various situations, from community meetings to healing activities. The map includes both problematic approaches to avoid and constructive solutions to implement. A credit line indicates this is from research by A. Yoder-Maina, 2020, at the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Michael Drezek @mdrez.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
I’m in a better place and able to better tackle #mentalhealth challenges because of @samehereglobal.bsky.social. The #SameHere scale app and their STARR exercises offer gym needed for the brain. If you haven’t tried it yet, check it out: samehereglobal.org/scale-app-do... #5in5
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Global Mental Health Movement | Gym for the Brain - Same Here
Same Here’s mission is to normalize the conversation and care with mental health exercises called STARR and the Polyvagal theory with a self-care app.
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Michael Drezek @mdrez.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
This nonprofit organization does incredible work around #mentalhealth. Their ripple effect of good continues to spread through schools, sports programs, organizations & local communities. Consider donating and making an impact this #GivingTuesday. 🤙🏼 samehereglobal.org/giving-tuesd...
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Giving Tuesday 2024 I #SameHere Global
Donations for #SameHere Schools Programs for 2024 into 2025. All donations will be matched, dollar for dollar, by Spinzo and every donating over $25 will receive 4 Islanders Tickets.
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