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Dr. Tolulope (Tolu) Noah
@drtolunoah.bsky.social
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Educational developer • Speaker • Former professor, K-12 teacher, & Apple specialist • Author of Designing and Facilitating Workshops with Intentionality (Routledge, 2025)

https://bio.site/drtolunoah

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Dr. Tolulope (Tolu) Noah @drtolunoah.bsky.social · Jun 25
IT'S RELEASE DAY!

My book, Designing and Facilitating Workshops with Intentionality, is officially out! You can find details about the book & where to purchase it on my About the Book page, which is linked in the comments below.


#HigherEd #FacDev #EdDev #BookSky #EduSky #AcademicSky #Facilitation
Tolu (a young Black woman with curly braids and an orange dress) smiling at the camera while holding a copy of her new book, Designing and Facilitating Workshops with Intentionality.
drtolunoah.bsky.social
Here's my final POD Network Conference outfit post: the blues (which feels fitting since today is the last day of the conference). ☹️ #POD25
Tolu posing in front of a mirror. She is wearing a light blue V-neck sweater, navy blue pants, and white slip ons. She is also wearing a matching blue KN95 mask
November 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
drtolunoah.bsky.social
It's been so great meeting people in 3D that I've only ever seen on LinkedIn, Bluesky, or Zoom (like the wonderful Isis Artze-Vega)! #POD25
Tolu and Isis smiling at the camera. They are both wearing shades of pink. Tolu is also wearing a matching pink KN95 mask.
November 23, 2025 at 1:25 AM
drtolunoah.bsky.social
Today in POD Network Conference fashion: brown, black, & bling. #POD25
Tolu posing in front of a mirror. She is wearing a light brown collared sweater with three buttons, black pants, and black booties with brown trim. She is also wearing a black KN95 mask that has a gold chain on it.
November 22, 2025 at 9:22 PM
drtolunoah.bsky.social
Today is a two-outfit day! The left is what I wore for the POD Network Conference sessions during the day, and the right is what I'm wearing to watch (and only watch) the karaoke party tonight! #POD25
Tolu posing in front of a mirror. She is wearing a bright red sweater, black pants, and black booties. She is also wearing a matching red N95 mask. Tolu posing in front of a mirror. She is wearing a pink hoodie, jeans, and black Chucks. She is also wearing a matching pink N95 mask.
November 22, 2025 at 2:53 AM
drtolunoah.bsky.social
Lindsey Hamilton and Wells Castonguay went all out with their workshop theme of turning "lemons" (like limited resources, time, and programs that just aren't working) into lemonade! #POD25
A stack of handouts, Lemonhead candies, lemonade mix, and lemon stickers on a table. A paper tree that is covered in lemon-shaped sticky notes. A 2x2 lemonade matrix. The x-axis ranges from low effort to high effort, and the y-axis ranges from low impact to high impact. A handout entitled Questions for Selecting Which Ideas/Programs to Pursue. The questions are: 1) Do you have the resources (space, financial, staft)? 2) Does this align with institutional mission or priorities? 3) Does this address a need on campus or nationally? 4) Does this address efforts of equity or accessibility? 5) Is this scalable or build towards center priorities? 6) Does this develop your own professional skills/knowledge? 7) Are your educators interested in this? 8) Does this make you or others smile (or pucker!)?
November 21, 2025 at 2:07 AM
drtolunoah.bsky.social
Today's POD Network Conference outfit called for all the cozy things: a sweater dress and a scarf. #POD25
Tolu posing in front of a mirror. She is wearing a black sweater dress, a multicolor scarf (with khaki, olive green, gray, navy blue, and black print), black tights, and black booties. She is also wearing a khaki KN95 mask that matches the scarf.
November 21, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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This morning's pre-conference workshop was my 1st time facilitating a session at an on-site conference since the pandemic began. I poured the last 5 years of pent up ideas & energy into the session & seeing the impact it had on attendees literally brought me to tears. Thanks to all who came.💛 #POD25
Tolu posing in front of her workshop slides while smiling at the camera. She is wearing a green dress with black plus signs all over it, and a matching green KN95 mask.
November 20, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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Welp, I guess I'm continuing the trend of documenting my POD Network Conference outfits for fun! Today's theme was green. #POD25
Tolu posing for an outfit shot in front of a mirror. She is wearing a green dress with black plus signs all over it, black tights, and black boots. She is also wearing a matching green KN95 mask.
November 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
drtolunoah.bsky.social
I just arrived at the hotel for the POD Network Conference! #POD25
Tolu posing for a picture in front of a mirror, holding up a peace sign. She is wearing a cropped yellow sweater, baggy jeans, and a matching yellow N95 mask.
November 18, 2025 at 11:44 PM
drtolunoah.bsky.social
I am so excited to facilitate a 3-hour pre-conference workshop at my first-ever on-site POD Network Conference! #POD25
A banner advertising my pre-conference workshop entitled, "Re-envision Your Workshops: Designing and Facilitating Meaningful Learning Experiences." The session is part of the 50th Annual POD Network Conference in San Diego, and it will be held on Wednesday, November 19 from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
November 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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The latest edition of my Professional Learning Events newsletter is now live! Check it out for professional learning opportunities that are happening this month.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/novemb...

#HigherEd #FacDev #EdDev #AcademicSky
November 2025 Professional Learning Opportunities
Each month, I curate lists of professional learning opportunities and calls for proposals that may be of interest to higher education instructors and educational developers. You can access the lists b...
www.linkedin.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
drtolunoah.bsky.social
Did anyone else get distracted by the Pac-Man game on Google's home page today?
The image depicts a retro-style arcade game screen designed to resemble the classic Pac-Man game. At the top, the word "Google" appears in stylized, colorful letters. Below this, the screen shows the current level as "LVL 1/8" and the high score as "00," with two orange circular buttons to the right. The main game board features blue evenly-spaced dots creating a maze with angular pathways. Various colored ghosts (red, cyan, pink, orange) are positioned in the center with barriers around them. A small, yellow Pac-Man character begins at the maze's bottom, with three additional Pac-Men icons signifying lives remaining in the bottom left corner. Decorative elements include pixelated trees, lamp posts, a house, and a fountain.
October 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
drtolunoah.bsky.social
There's nothing quite like finally crossing things off your to-do list that you've repeatedly moved to the next list. 😅
October 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
drtolunoah.bsky.social
If you encounter someone who is #stillmasking, you are not entitled to know why.

That’s it. That’s the post.
October 22, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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karencosta.bsky.social
Quick visit to let folks know about this upcoming workshop that @niyamirandabond.bsky.social and I are facilitating for our fellow #Online #Asynch educators. 👋🏻

📌Thursday, November 13
2 to 3pm ET
Zoom
Free but please register at the link below.

onehe.org/event/asynch...
Asynchronous Online Teaching and Course Design in the AI Era – OneHE
onehe.org
October 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Today alone, I drove by four ads for Friend, a wearable AI device that is actively being marketed as a companion. Someone decided to #annotate one of the ads. They crossed out "Friend" and wrote "Your real friends have souls."

Mic drop.

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Friend #FriendAI
A bus stop ad for a wearable AI device called Friend. The device looks like a white necklace with a large round pendant. The ad reads: Friend [frend] noun Someone who listens, responds, and supports you Below is the website for the product (friend.com) Someone annotated the ad by crossing out the word "Friend" and writing, "Your real friends have souls."
October 13, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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caitskirby.bsky.social
Tomorrow from 12-1:30pm ET, I'll be leading a free session about using structure to promote student engagement.

I've given this workshop before, and many participants have told me it's helped them understand things about themselves, too.

I look forward to seeing you then!
caitskirby.bsky.social Dr. Cait S. Kirby @caitskirby.bsky.social · Oct 6
This Friday, 10/10 from 12-1:30pm ET, I'll be hosting a virtual workshop.

If you're interested in learning a little about the window of tolerance, supporting student engagement, or connecting with other educators, this free session is for you!

westernuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
October 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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It was an honor to be a guest on one of my favorite facilitation podcasts, Facilitating on Purpose, hosted by Beth Cougler Blom! Check out the episode here: bcblearning.com/designing-wo...

#HigherEd #FacDev #EdDev #EduSky #Facilitation #Facilitator #ProfessionalLearning #TheWorkshopWheel
A square banner advertising Episode 65 of the Facilitating on Purpose podcast. The episode is entitled "Designing Workshops with Intentionality." The banner includes an image of the guest, Tolu Noah, a young Black woman with braids who is smiling at the camera.
October 9, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Happy Nigerian Independence Day!

#Oct1 #Naija #IndependenceDay #NigerianAmerican
Tolu wearing an ankara headtie and blouse to celebrate Nigeria's Independence Day.
October 2, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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merriam-webster.com
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
drtolunoah.bsky.social
The latest edition of my Professional Learning Events newsletter is now live! Check it out for professional learning opportunities that are happening this month.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/octobe...

#HigherEd #FacDev #EdDev #AcademicSky
October 2025 Professional Learning Opportunities
Each month, I curate lists of professional learning opportunities and calls for proposals that may be of interest to higher education instructors and educational developers. You can access the lists b...
www.linkedin.com
October 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
drtolunoah.bsky.social
Unfortunately, my wooden wick candle is too low to burn, so I'm settling for the next best thing in the meantime: keeping the jar open on my desk for the smell while I listen to the sound of a wooden wick candle burning on YouTube. Technology for the win! 😂
September 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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routledgebooks.bsky.social
The @academiclife.bsky.social podcast recently interviewed author @drtolunoah.bsky.social about her book ‘Designing and Facilitating Workshops with Intentionality: A Guide to Crafting Engaging Professional Learning Experiences in Higher Education’ 📗

Listen now 👉 spr.ly/6003ApdoT

#HigherEd
Designing and Facilitating Workshops with Intentionality
Podcast Episode · The Academic Life · 09/11/2025 · 48m
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September 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
drtolunoah.bsky.social
It's been so cool to hear the different ways people are using my book in their work! I wanted to share an awesome idea from Lindsey Hamilton. (1/5)

#HigherEd #FacDev #EdDev #Facilitation #AcademicSky #EduSky #ProfessionalLearning
A slide that that says the following: Staff Educator Community of Practice/Book Club From Lindsey Hamilton, Director, Center for Inclusive Teaching & Learning, Bates College Participants from: Community Engaged Learning Center, Career Center, Housing and Res Life, Advancement, Tutoring Center, Museum of Art, Archives, & Library Plan: Late this semester: Distribute books to staff to read Next semester: Meet regularly to collaboratively (re)design workshops The slide also includes a picture of my book, Designing and Facilitating Workshops with Intentionality
September 26, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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thetattooedprof.bsky.social
My latest column for the Chronicle of Higher Ed is now live. It's an argument for including AI-critical voices in campus conversations and policymaking workgroups, and I'm proud to get this dissenting piece into the mainstream genAI/higher ed discourse. Please read and share if you're so inclined 🙂
Advice | Sometimes We Resist AI for Good Reasons
Why higher ed needs to listen to the contrarians in setting policies on using tools like ChatGPT in faculty work.
www.chronicle.com
September 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM