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James Allen @tljamesa.com · Oct 11

New post that tries to capture just a bit of my thinking on generative artificial intelligence at the moment. Thank you to all the folks I mention. You've helped a ton! #aieducation #noai #schoollibrary #tlchat www.tljamesa.com/index.php/20...

ai Thinking - TLJamesA

Explore one educator's evolving perspective on generative AI in education, including concerns about copyright, fair use, industry demands, and the rush to adopt new technology. Features a curated list...

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James Allen @tljamesa.com · 1h

What an awesome start to #AASL25. I’ve admired @captainlibrary.bsky.social since I saw him at my first AASL conference. Love his work, and his school is so lucky to have him! #TLsky

Two school librarians in front of a school

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James Allen @tljamesa.com · 6h

c.org/q8n5gsqwJy #tlsky #libraries

This campaign needs you now

Ensure transparency and change in Georgia High School HRRB book banning process

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Steve "It's TAY-tro" Tetreault @drtlovesbooks.bsky.social · 1d

A group of students in Georgia has started a petition to bring transparency to a Battle of the Books competition that seems to have de-selected some titles in a book-ban-like way.

c.org/T4992fZyGz

#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians

This campaign needs you now

Ensure transparency and change in Georgia High School HRRB book banning process

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James Allen @tljamesa.com · 1d

Couldn't decide on size or color... Excited for #AASL25! @aaslala.bsky.social and volunteers have put in so much work. It's going to be great!

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Melissa Corey @melissacorey.bsky.social · 2d

We’re presenting at #AASL25! Join @elizabethhoskins and me as we look at easy ways to use Canva for passive programming activities in your school library! We promise it will be no sweat, all fun! 😃😃😃

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American Association of School Librarians (AASL) @aaslala.bsky.social · 1d

Reminder: There is still time to register for #AASL25! Register today at national.aasl.org or on site in St. Louis. See you soon! 👋

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 1d

UPDATE -- students in Georgia who've participated in the Reading Bowl have launched a petition to get answers as to why these 8 books were banned. Please amplify their petition and message, as well as the story here.

Petition: www.change.org/p/ensure-tra...

Image of a book with flowers on it. It's a flier from the Wheeler High School Reading Bowl team saying "Fight Book Banning." Under the image it says "We want open minds, not closed books," and asks people to sign their petition: https://www.change.org/p/ensure-transparency-and-change-in-georgia-high-school-hrrb-book-banning-process?recruited_by_id=1a6e97a0-a854-11f0-aa25-fd089d14a993&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=share_petition&utm_term=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink

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James Allen @tljamesa.com · 2d

No judgement from me!

James Allen @tljamesa.com · 2d

The struggle is real... 😬

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Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · 3d

I actually don't really care if AI is useful/interesting/good for some things in education actually - it is besides these things clearly a big problem already that maybe need listing yet again:

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Len Bryan @lenbryan25.bsky.social · 3d

If you're heading to #AASL25 next week, please consider attending my session Friday: "Beyond AI; Curating Digital Resources". There's so much to unpack around this massive scam. Let's talk about how we apply a critical curator's lens to this industry & its impacts on the tools we curate (or don't).

John Warner @biblioracle.bsky.social · 4d

We know that LLMs struggle with math. Apparently the people involved in delivering the data centers that power LLMs do too. There's no way that investments will pay off. The bubble of bubbles. futurism.com/future-socie...

AI Data Centers Are an Even Bigger Disaster Than Previously Thought

An investment manager realized he made a crucial mistake — and that his grim prediction about AI investments may not have been cynical enough.

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James Allen @tljamesa.com · 3d

There are no requirements. :) I'm printing my own #AASL25 stickers.

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Dr. Carol Tilley 🏳️‍🌈 @anuncivilphd.bsky.social · 4d

Happy #ComingOutDay! I’ve been out for more than half my life at this point and every single day, I feel more powerful.

If you can be visibly queer, do it. Role models and visibility still matter so much.

It's ok if you can’t come out too. What matters most is who you choose to invite in.

a colorful graphic for national coming out day

Alt: a colorful graphic for national coming out day

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John Warner @biblioracle.bsky.social · 4d

AI Data Centers Are an Even Bigger Disaster Than Previously Thought

An investment manager realized he made a crucial mistake — and that his grim prediction about AI investments may not have been cynical enough.

futurism.com

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 4d

Educators! *New* classroom guide for I'M BUSY is now available for free on my website, prepared by the fabulous @marciecolleen.bsky.social.

I'M BUSY is written by @michaelianblack.bsky.social, illus by me, launches 2026-02-24 @simonkids.bsky.social.

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#EduSky #KidLit

Promotional graphic for Classroom Guide for picture book I’M BUSY by Michael Ian Black and Debbie Ridpath Ohi. The main image shows a spiral-bound “Classroom Guide for I’M BUSY” with a pink flamingo, a small brown potato-like character, and a girl carrying books and papers. Four smaller covers—I’M BORED, I’M SAD, I’M WORRIED, and I’M SORRY—appear on the left. Text below reads: “I’M BUSY launches Feb. 24, 2026!” and includes a QR code labeled “Classroom Guide.” Additional text: “I’M BUSY is a picture book written by Michael Ian Black and illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi, launching 2026-02-24 from Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers. DebbieOhi.com/book/book-im-busy.”

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Iris van Rooij 💭 @irisvanrooij.bsky.social · 4d

“Uncritical adoption of AI, will inevitably create people without critical thinking, and this may be a feature - not a bug, as it represents an attack on human agency itself.”

collectivefutures.blog/the-infrastr...

The infrastructure of meaninglessness

Listen, there are two realities that we should be aware of. AI exists to make your job obsolete because the alternative is that AI makes managers obsolete. Let me try to break down this theory, which...

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KY Association of School Librarians @kasl.us · 4d

Very cool piece from @watsonedtech.bsky.social Edtech Elixirs on one of our own school library leaders, Laura Mann! watsonedtech.blogspot.com/2025/10/kyed... #KyLChat #SchoolLibraries @kyedrpg.bsky.social #KentuckyLibraries

KyEdRPG Spotlight: Librarian Laura Mann and TTRPGs for Literacy

Librarians -- and the library -- are often the heartbeat and hub of a school. Since extracurricular game clubs are frequently held in suc...

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James Allen @tljamesa.com · 4d

Future James is the best! I rely on him regularly 😅

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James Allen @tljamesa.com · 4d

Nope, that is for future James to worry about

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James Allen @tljamesa.com · 4d

Looking so forward to next week! I'm ready for #AASL25 to give me a boost, some new ideas, some school library inspiration.

Collaborative Notes Doc ☑️
KY Contact List ☑️
Sessions.... almost ☑️
Volunteering ☑️

See you all soon! #tlsky #schoollibraries

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James Allen @tljamesa.com · 5d

That box breathing stuff is legit 😅

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James Allen @tljamesa.com · 5d

You can do it!

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John Warner @biblioracle.bsky.social · 5d

I strongly urge everyone to not just read this warning from @marcwatkins.bsky.social, but heed it, and be vocal and forceful pushing back against using AI to grade student writing. This must be anathema if we're going to have a world where learning means something. substack.com/inbox/post/1...

The Dangers of using AI to Grade

Nobody Learns, Nobody Gains

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James Allen @tljamesa.com · 6d

Seriously, I'd love some BlueSky mental health experts to share their thoughts on this. I want to hear all the perspectives. #mentalhealth

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James Allen @tljamesa.com · 6d

Important work #tlsky #libraries #schoollibrary #schoollibraries #tlchat

404 Media @404media.co · 6d

Help us investigate book bans across the USA.

404 Media has gotten a grant to unearth public records about systematic censorship of books, schools, and libraries in the U.S.

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Help Us Investigate Book Bans and Educational Censorship Around America

404 Media has gotten a grant to unearth public records about systematic censorship of books, schools, and libraries in the U.S.

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