iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Teachers! Librarians! Nonfiction Mentors Texts to Guide Revision of Informational Writing tinyurl.com/44z8w4er/ @katiemcenaney.bsky.social @ellenbunn3.bsky.social #TLsky #Skybrarian #SchoolLibrarians #edusky #kidlit @jessicalanan.bsky.social @kirstenwlarson.bsky.social @diannaaston.bsky.social

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Recently, my book THEY CALLED US ENEMY was banned – again – in Tennessee. Book bans are out of control. Huge parts of American history are being restricted. To join me in standing up for the freedom to read, go to pen.org/action. @penamerica.bsky.social @topshelfcomix.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com

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Lisa Rogers @lisaljrogers.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

This quote rings true: “Young people are still motivated to read when it connects to their interests, when they have choice, and when it feels relevant to their lives." That's what school librarians foster!

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Maria Scrivan @mariascrivan.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Thank you, School Library Journal, for including Nat a Chance in “37 Exceptional Graphic Novel & Manga Titles for All Ages | SLJ 2025 Stars So Far”. www.slj.com/story/review...

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Julie Saunders @jsaunders710.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

We are so excited our podcast, Library Exchange, has been nominated for an award! Cast your vote by July 31st for Library Exchange for the People’s Choice and Education Categories @ podcastawards.com. Library Exchange podcast is on all podcast platforms. #schoollibraries #schoollibrarians

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Amy Hermon @slupodcast.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Grateful for this opportunity to protest the lack of #schoollibrarians in #Philadephia #schools Tune in to hear from the leaders of this #advocacy efffort! apple.co/3ZD0b9R

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Lindsey Keown ✨ @mskeown-reads.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Shared this w friends yesterday bc I feel like it’s a good overview of the consumer mindset built around AI @ present & an even better argument for why #MediaLiteracy & ethical use *must* become a larger part of #SchoolLibrarian convos around AI in K-12. Also, big fan of the phrase “AI Slop.” #TLSky

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Heather Turner @techielibgrl.com · 25/06/2025

Finalizing Summer PD. A few new ones have been added from the last time I posted. If you are interested please do sign up by Friday :) Oh and it is completely FREE. Check them all out by clicking HERE Excited to connect with educators during the summer! It is the best :)

A vibrant flyer titled "Free Virtual Professional Learning" with a large blue text box and a "FREE!" starburst icon. Centered is a smiling sun in sunglasses. Six options are listed: Top left: "Book Study: The Shift to Student-Led" with a book cover; top right: "Clean Up That Inbox" featuring office supplies. Bottom row: "Book Study: Just Read It" with an orange book cover, "Book Study: Developing Digital Detectives" with illustrated spy icons, and "Book Study: Elevating Edu Design with AI" showing a blue and white book cover with colorful graphics.

A colorful grid of nine professional learning topics for educators. Top row: "Best New Children's Literature" (with a collage of children's books), "Best New YA Lit" (with a collage of YA book covers), and "Branding in the School Library" (a woman with illustrated icons). Middle row: "Booktalking: Creating a Culture of Reading" (a child holding a book in a rainbow heart frame), "Podcasting & Video Editing with Canva" (text on a tie-dye background), and "Booktalking in the Age of AI" (a child reading with a glowing AI robot emerging from the book). Bottom row: "BlueSky: Building Your Online Personal Learning Network," "Pear Deck: Engagement Made Easy" (with a pear and a slide icon), and "Digital Toolbox: EdTech for Engagement" (with a toolbox image).

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pwschoolandlib.bsky.social @pwschoolandlib.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

The American Association of School Librarians has released its annual list of the Best Digital Tools for Teaching and Learning, with an emphasis on tools that promote innovation and creativity, active participation, and collaboration

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AASL Names Best Ed Tech for 2025

The American Association of School Librarians has released its annual list of the Best Digital Tools for Teaching and Learning. The award’s selection committee singles out digital tools that are…

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Sarah Sansbury, Ed.D @supersansbury.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

➡️ Want a glimpse into my research on fostering positive reading culture? ➡️ Need something to listen to while traveling to the ALA or ISTE conference this week? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l... #TLsky @glma-inc.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @communityleaders.bsky.social

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Building Library Momentum

Podcast Episode · Library Exchange Podcast · 06/23/2025 · 26m

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Jeffrey Keese @jeffreykeese.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Meant to mention this last week, but if you have a young person in your life who’s into history or graphic novels or just good books, buy them George Takei’s “They Called Us Enemy.” My oldest couldn’t put it down.

Cover of George Takei’s They Called Us Enemy” showing a young Japanese American boy in a line of people being sent to an internment camp guarded by a uniformed American soldier

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Heather Turner @techielibgrl.com · 21/06/2025

A new study by MIT researchers finds that relying on generative AI tools like ChatGPT during early stages of writing can weaken neural activity, memory, and originality, raising important questions about how Ss use AI in education. #TLSky #EduSky #AISky www.edtechinnovationhub.com/news/mit-stu...

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MIT study shows ChatGPT reshapes student brain function and reduces creativity when used from the start — EdTech Innovation Hub

A new study by MIT researchers finds that relying on generative AI tools like ChatGPT during early stages of writing can weaken neural activity, memory, and originality, raising impo...

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Penguin School & Library @penguinschoollib.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Getting ready for ALA Annual conference? Check out our ALA Newspaper to get everything you need to know for the show: author signings, staff picks for galleys, fun games, and more! #ALAAC25 @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social #TLsky Download and explore at penguinschoollibrary.com/ALACognotes25

A blurry background of a conference floor with the cover image of the "From Pen(guin) to Paper: a Penguin Young Readers Cognotes Tribute" showing an intro letter and highlights and happenings for booth 1506

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Thank you for joining us for #TLSkyChat! Tonight we’re talking about Bookmarks & Beach Days: Reflecting on Reading to Recharge. Check out the questions (and other info!) at tlskychat.com!

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Join me on June 18th! And plan to attend the whole series - it's a great line-up. Major props to Washington State OSPI for putting it all together and offering it for free! Register here: lnkd.in/gEUNh9Wa

Poster for "Media Literacy in the AI Era" Presenter Series
6 free Zoom sessions for K-12 educators, June 17, 18, 23, & 26, 4:30-5:30pm PST

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Do your students know that they shouldn't be using AI services as search engines or news sources? AI skims & then feeds users all the online misinfo that's especially prevalent in quickly evolving current events. BY DESIGN it's not a fact-checker. #MediaLiteracy #NewsLiteracy 🍎 📚 #TLSky #EdTech

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AI Chatbots Are Making LA Protest Disinformation Worse

Amid fast-moving events in Los Angeles, users are turning to chatbots like Grok and ChatGPT to find out what’s real and what’s not—and getting inaccurate information.

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Jerry Blumengarten @cybraryman1.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Many ways to be creative in the library. I had students design book covers, bookmarks & library decorations for each month’s theme. Creation centers for makerspace in the library. www.cybraryman.com/makerspaces.... Creativity cybraryman.com/creativity.h... @shannonmmiller is awesome #TLSkyChat

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Heather Turner @techielibgrl.com · 10/06/2025

📅 Don’t miss our final #TLSkyChat of the school year! BOOKS! Build your summer stack with @thenextgenlib.bsky.social Check out the Questions for this Week HERE tlskychat.com

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Sarah Sansbury, Ed.D @supersansbury.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Just another day of mama and son duo exploring the Poké-sphere… 🤓🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏽‍♀️

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Kannan Cangro @cangrolib.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Meet me in St. Louis! Join me for my session on STEAM and computer science learning in your library! @aaslala.bsky.social #aasl2025 #tlsky #schoollibrarian

graphic that states sparking innovation integrating steam and computer science into your library program on any budget at AASL St. Louis 2025 October 16-28 from @cangrolib.bsky.social with photo of Kannan Cangro

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Heather Turner @techielibgrl.com · 29/05/2025

✨ School Library Luv Start Here! ✨Each Wed, we gather to share, learn, and celebrate what makes school libraries special! Whether live or in a #slowchat, you’re part of the magic. Let’s keep it going! 💡📚 Learn more at tlskychat.com #TLSkyChat 🚀

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Heather Turner @techielibgrl.com · 29/05/2025

Bluesky’s app and site can be tricky to navigate during chats—try Deck.blue! It’s free and works like TweetDeck. @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social and I use it to keep up, and we even pay a little to schedule posts. Give it a shot for an easier #TLSkyChat experience! @deck.blue

Alt text: Promotional graphic for deck.blue, a tool for managing Bluesky. Text reads: “deck.blue – Get the most out of Bluesky. deck.blue helps me work smarter not harder :)” Features a list: Notifications, Hashtags, Feeds, Scheduled, And More! Below is a screenshot showing multiple social media columns organized by topic or feed, such as #TLSkyChat and Notifications.

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Heather Turner @techielibgrl.com · 29/05/2025

Keep the convo going with #SlowChat & join us live every Wednesday! 🎶📚 See you next time! 🚀💛 #TLSkyChat #TLSky

Alt Text: TLSkyChat “Slowchat Engaged” graphic. Bright icons and text encourage participants to “Get Started Today” with a smiling emoji figure and hashtags for participation.

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Amy Hermon @slupodcast.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Learned this today and am pleasantly surprised at the results. Despite the subscription databases I provide, my HS Ss are still relying on Google. Add -ai to your search terms and try it for yourself! (the space is important in -ai) #librarian #library #tlsky #tlskychat

Google slide suggesting adding -ai to a Google search to remove AI results.

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Heather Turner @techielibgrl.com · 23/05/2025

☀️📚 Summer reading just got a whole lot sweeter! Kids can earn FREE books, pizza, backpacks, meals & play points just by READING. From Barnes & Noble to Chuck E. Cheese, the rewards are real! #SummerReading #EduSky #KidLit #TLSkyChat #TLSky #Skybrarians #Booksky #SummerBooks

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Shannon McClintock Miller @shannonmmiller.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

A3 We love bringing literacy to life through STEM and Makerspace projects such as 3D printing, robotics, art supplies and paper, and one of our favorite new tools to use... Chompsaw from @stemfinity.bsky.social #TLSkyChat

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Shannon McClintock Miller @shannonmmiller.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

A5 There are so many digital tools that we love to use to bring more creativity to our library and classrooms. @bookcreator.com @storyboardthat.com @adobeexpress.adobe.com Tinkercad, @kaiseducation.bsky.social and so many more. #TLSkyChat

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Shannon McClintock Miller @shannonmmiller.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

A6 STEM materials and activities are the perfect way to ignite creativity within the library. It can be through STEM Literacy stations, STEM activities focused around books and topics, Makerspace free choice (which they all love), STEM tied into curricular topics, and more. #TLSkyChat

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Nicole R. Misra she/her @nicolermisra.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

May 20: Today’s featured book is an affirming book for Brown children: Brown Is Beautiful written by Indian American author @supriyakelkar.bsky.social Supriya Kelkar and Kashmiri-American Noor Sofi. #AAPIHeritageMonth #AAPIBooks #BookSky

This is the book cover for Brown is Beautiful written by Indian American author Supriya Kelkar and Kashmiri-American Noor Sofi. The cover features a young brown-skinned girl of South Asian descent holding a brown leaf which covers part of her face. She is smiling and is surrounded by flowers.

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Kyle Niemis @kyleniemis.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Keeping up with Ed-Tech is really hard, but this should help 😀 Yesterday we asked 225 Tech coaches and leaders, "What's your one best thing in Ed-Tech right now?" Here are their responses all organized! 🔥 docs.google.com/spreadsheets... #edusky @quizizz.bsky.social @forwardedu.bsky.social

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Be sure to grab this awesome #MG #book when it releases tmrw: bookshop.org/a/102434/978... Fans of Winn Dixie & Ivan will love this one! #library #books #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #bookrecommendation #librarian #librarians @sguillory262.bsky.social

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Such an adorable #MG #graphicnovel about a boy struggling with anxiety & his rescue that helps him. Out today! bookshop.org/a/102434/978... @01firstsecond.bsky.social #library #book #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #bookrecommendation #librarian #librarians

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Jeanne Walker Harvey @jeannewharvey.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Teachers! Parents! Librarians! 🌟 Download a *FREE* #STEAM activity kit to create a mini-Louvre pyramid, do a paper puzzle, design a paper bridge, create an architecture sketch book, and complete a word search. jeannewalkerharvey.com/projects @eastwestlit.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social

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Macmillan Children's School & Library Marketing @mackidssl.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

"Guts meets PAWS in a graphic novel about anxiety and agility that will be popular in all graphic novel collections." —School Library Journal GOOD BOY by Andy Hirsch is out today! bit.ly/3YSEUb9

A graphic novel book cover. A young white boy with brown hair is running through a dog agility course with his dog, a yellow dog with a red collar. The boy is wearing a green shirt, brown shorts, and blue converse like sneakers. The title is Good Boy. The author is Andy Hirsch. In the top left corner reads: "Hilarious and heartfelt" - Megan Wagner Lloyd, author of Allergic

Two pages from the graphic novel Good Boy are presented side by side. On the left a dog with brown fur and a white belly and paws runs through a dog agility course while the owner directs him. The owner is wearing a blue tracksuit and has white hair. In order, text boxes read: They've got every right to feel that way. It's a big, busy world, and it keeps on coming... usually without the courtesy to say what's around the corner.

On the right, the same dog and trainer continue through the agility course. Text boxes read: So a dog can feel scared. They can feel unsure and nervous. They can have some trouble. With a little patience though... enough to build a little confidence... and take a little leap...

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Heather Turner @techielibgrl.com · 14/05/2025

WE ♥️ School Libraries! Join us TONIGHT for #TLSkyChat! Tonight’s topic is: Podcasts in the Library - Creating, Listening, Learning, & Sharing! Questions are already posted at tlskychat.com! Hope to see you there! @illinimccoy.bsky.social

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Andrea Trudeau, Ph.D. @andreatrudeau.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Can't wait to watch Free for All: The Public Library this weekend! If you'd like to watch as well, it's streaming for free here: www.pbs.org/independentl... #TLsky #Skybrarian #LibraryLife

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Free for All: The Public Library - Independent Lens

The story of how public libraries shaped America and how libraries continue to be a sanctuary for Americans everywhere.

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Heather Turner @techielibgrl.com · 01/05/2025

📚 Chat Over… for now! 🚀✨ Thanks for sharing Library Advocacy tips and tricks with #TLSkyChat! 📅 Mark your calendars & keep the convo going with #SlowChat! 💡📚 tlskychat.com #TLSkyChat

A graphic featuring a classic scene from Ghostbusters with a librarian reaching across two bookshelves.

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"WHAT IF I TOLD YOU"
#TLSkyChat takes place on Wednesdays starting at 8PM EST on BlueSky (bsky.app)

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"But you can follow the hashtag and respond to the chat at any time. Slow Chat for the WIN!!"

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Heather Turner @techielibgrl.com · 01/05/2025

Next week @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social and I are back to chat End of Year Reports! 📊 So many of you do amazing things to showcase your awesome—come share & gather ideas. It’s another great way to advocate for your program! #TLSkyChat

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