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Alison McCandlish @crenellatedarts.bsky.social · 13h

Here’s a slightly wilder looking one #GreatScottishSquirrelSurvey 🥰

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Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels @scotsquirrels.bsky.social · 3d

Just found out about the #GreatScottishSquirrelSurvey and want to learn more about Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels? Check episode 7 of @scotwildlife.bsky.social's podcast to find out what the project is all about. buff.ly/ouy8Oin
📷 Raymond Leinster

A red squirrel perching on a tree stump with a hazelnut in its mouth.

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Alison McCandlish @crenellatedarts.bsky.social · 13h

Do those on feeders count? Loved seeing these in Aberfoyle today- at least 5 jumping around the trees 🥰 #GreatScottishSquirrelSurvey

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 5d

Don’t forget to join us tomorrow for #LTHEchat which will explore Embedding mental wellbeing with @zoe-a-z.bsky.social on Wednesday 8-9pm GMT/BST. Read the blog post at: lthechat.com/2025/10/03/l...

#mentalhealth #worklifebalance #burnoutHE

LTHEChat 338 Embedding Mental Wellbeing

Join us on Bluesky with guest Professor Zoë Allman @zoe-a-z.bsky.social on Wednesday 8th October 2025 at 20:00 BST Mental health and wellbeing are important topics that are increasingly discussed i…

lthechat.com

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IHBC @ihbc.bsky.social · 20d

Do you want to showcase your brand at a high profile event and support the IHBC Annual School 2026?
Sponsorship opportunities are now open for #ihbcnewcastle2026

To find out more contact [email protected].
#ihbc #heritage #adaptivereuse #conservation #heritage #historicbuildings #sponsorship

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Alison McCandlish @crenellatedarts.bsky.social · 9d

Great community stories on there @imadgination03.bsky.social @craiggurney.bsky.social (and @lostfootballs.bsky.social ! )

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Alison McCandlish @crenellatedarts.bsky.social · 10d

Lots on here too creativemornings.com/blog/adobe-l... - watch back until the end of October 2025 #CMLevelUp #CreativeMornings

Adobe Level Up | CreativeMornings

CreativeMornings is a breakfast lecture series for the creative community. Join us at one of our free monthly events around the world or watch the talks online!

creativemornings.com

Alison McCandlish @crenellatedarts.bsky.social · 10d

Just went to this, which may be of interest to my fellow #SoTL and storytelling practitioners- “level up, personal branding for the reluctant” creativemornings.com/talks/level-... #CMLevelUp #CreativeMornings (recordings online for this month)

LEVEL UP: Personal Brand Building for the Reluctant | Virtual FieldTrips | CreativeMornings

“Personal branding” often feels inauthentic or self-important, and the thought of building your own may make you want to dive under a duvet. That’s OK—this w...

creativemornings.com

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Alison McCandlish @crenellatedarts.bsky.social · 10d

Looking forward to facilitating the launch event for this!

Bilge Serin @noxyin.bsky.social · 10d

Just a few weeks to our exhibition on how we all experience same moments in different ways 👇

Bilge Serin @noxyin.bsky.social · 10d

52 Squares: Diversity in Everyday Life
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/52-squares...

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Giles Martin @gilesdrmartin.bsky.social · 10d

PPT top 2 keyboard shortcuts for teaching:

(B) Blank screen, take the slides away from attention, shift focus. Sometimes the best slide is no slide. Online, also consider stop sharing when not in use.

(#+Enter) jumping to a slide, or the end can be handy and avoid click click click, oops too far.

Keyboard key and explanation times 2:
B - Blanks the screen (toggle). Handy to shift attention
9 - Number + Enter jumps to a slide (try 99 to jump to the end, unless you have way too many slides!)
image of someone presenting slides. powerpoint icon and lightbulb icon with tips written in it.

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Alison McCandlish @crenellatedarts.bsky.social · 17d

Very cool!

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Alison McCandlish @crenellatedarts.bsky.social · 17d

Hope it is fun for you too

Alison McCandlish @crenellatedarts.bsky.social · 17d

I’ve not replaced it yet so I don’t know how the screen will react to that, but placing it on was surprisingly painless

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Alison McCandlish @crenellatedarts.bsky.social · 17d

It has been transformative- I used no “not get” iPad drawing/ writing, it felt clunky and a bit annoying, despite Apple Pencil appearing like the ultimate note taking thing I had to have. Since getting one it has changed that, it feels better

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Alison McCandlish @crenellatedarts.bsky.social · 18d

Thank you for making me welcome, I was chuckling away to myself whilst typing and following along! Nice to meet you all #LTHEChat

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Alison McCandlish @crenellatedarts.bsky.social · 18d

fave bookmark www.myfonts.com/pages/whatth...

WhatTheFont Font Finder - Identify Fonts by Image

Identify fonts with our font finder tool using an image or photo. Upload an image, and we’ll search our collection of over 133,000 fonts for the best match.

www.myfonts.com

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Alison McCandlish @crenellatedarts.bsky.social · 18d

yes.. but...

a penguin is wrapped in caution tape with the letter p on it

Alt: a cartoon penguin is wrapped in "caution" tape - animated gif shows the penguin moving

media.tenor.com

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Alison McCandlish @crenellatedarts.bsky.social · 18d

A6 #LTHEChat
@drntasler.bsky.social
notes for the joy of it
notes to remember
notes to share and notes to bring
secret scribbles
happy messes
notes are therapy to my brain

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Alison McCandlish @crenellatedarts.bsky.social · 18d

A5 #LTHEChat @drntasler.bsky.social This is a tricky one, I wish AI was fully ethical, and used with a critical eye. I am no technophobe but it evolves so quickly I just don't know how to use it well! I'm going to some upskilling sessions. Ethical AI would be useful and not take away creativity

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Alison McCandlish @crenellatedarts.bsky.social · 18d

... everything is cool when you're part of #LTHEChat ?!?

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Alison McCandlish @crenellatedarts.bsky.social · 18d

Paperlike on the ipad is super for that reason, I hated drawing on an ipad before I got one (not an advert, just a tale!) #LTHEchat

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Alison McCandlish @crenellatedarts.bsky.social · 18d

Oooh, Lamy!

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Alison McCandlish @crenellatedarts.bsky.social · 18d

That sounds gorgeous! I miss Paperchase for this, I preferred their nice selection of fineliners for notes for a while. I also like to stationery shop when I go somewhere new #LTHEChat

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Alison McCandlish @crenellatedarts.bsky.social · 18d

A4 #LTHEChat @drntasler.bsky.social It depends, messy notes can be super helpful but if I am making encouraging "notes to self" or things to give away I will make things deliberately pretty. Here's a pile of sketches/notes from my archive ;)

a pile of various notesbooks of different sizes and styles

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Alison McCandlish @crenellatedarts.bsky.social · 18d

This is last semester's planning part! #LTHEchat

a diary covered in various stickers which relate to teaching and learning, including bookshop images, text which says "I am a teacher what is your superpower" and "made to teach", some cats and a dinosaur with books

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