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Ed Casey
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Husband and father of two, social studies teacher in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois grad, baseball junkie, and life long White Sox fan
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MagicSchool is proud to join the global #HourOfAI with AI Future Innovators Quest, a hands-on lesson that helps students ages 9–12 understand what AI is, how it works, and how to use it ethically.

Explore this and other inspiring AI learning activities at the link in the comments!

#HourOfAI
November 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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If Think-Pair-Share is feeling predictable, here are 16 ways to shake it up! 🌀

#EduSky
16 Variations on Think-Pair-Share to Keep Students Engaged
Teachers and students use this classic learning strategy often. To keep it from getting stale, try these tweaks.
edut.to
November 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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To learn how Jen and other teachers are using AI to improve student writing, listen to the fifth episode of Edutopia Radio’s School of Practice!

Listen on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4oXsXeO

Listen on Spotify: bit.ly/3LrvnEh
How to Teach Authentic Writing in the Age of AI
Podcast Episode · School of Practice · 11/11/2025 · 22m
apple.co
November 12, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Working to develop self-reliant learners? Try these strategies (complete with free, downloadable resources) to support self-regulation, executive function, and student agency. ⭐

#ExecutiveFunction #SEL #EduSky
Real, Fake, or Deepfake? This Lesson Helps Students Decide
Students examine videos and online information to investigate what is real and what is not in this engaging lesson.
edut.to
November 5, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Listen to the full episode—and learn how to leverage sketching for in-depth student observation and stronger content retention at all grade levels 👇

Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4qvlV2D

Spotify: bit.ly/3Jv02zL
The Extraordinary Impact of Drawing to Learn
Podcast Episode · School of Practice · 10/28/2025 · 21m
apple.co
October 29, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Want to see more research-backed strategies from real schools? Watch our popular video series here: edut.to/47Apgox
How Learning Happens
In this series, we explore how educators can guide all students, regardless of their developmental starting points, to become productive and engaged learners.
edut.to
October 30, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Thanks for passing this along, Chris! We also have a monthly research newsletter that is 💯. Next edition goes out this weekend! www.edutopia.org/the-research... (totally free, forever!)
Edutopia Newsletters: The Research Is In
A monthly roundup of the most impactful education research, trends, and discoveries translated into actionable classroom strategies.
www.edutopia.org
October 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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This is a nice resource for us teachers because keeping up with the latest research our field is probably one of the things that falls of our respective plates the easiest.
Looking for the latest research on what works in the classroom?

Edutopia’s @youkiterada.bsky.social and @stephenmerrill.bsky.social reviewed dozens of studies to create this list—and found the biggest insights to help educators make an impact. ⚡

#EdResearch #EduSky
10 Studies Every Teacher Should Know About
How to integrate the science of reading, plan for effective review sessions with your students, think about inquiry-based learning, and more.
edut.to
October 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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NEW: create free flashcards with Padlet TA. Add your grade level and topic, and TA will do the rest. Make your own at ta.padlet.com/flashcards!
October 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Do your students avoid asking for help—even when you know they need it? Our latest podcast episode is for you!

It's full of teacher-tested strategies that can make help-seeking not just accepted, but *expected* in your classroom. 🙋

Listen on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4nTfvsr
October 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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For some students, giving the right answer can be easy. But expressing how you got there? Much more challenging.

Get kids to map out their thinking process with these activities! 🗺️

#teachers #EduSky #metacognition
September 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Padlet TA now makes interactive activities like sorting and sequencing, plus printables like coloring sheets. Try them out at ta.padlet.com or browse our library of examples at teach.link/ta-examples.
September 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Mike Vasil is starting Sunday’s series finale against the Royals
June 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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"The thing we put on the field tonight, I'm glad 36,000 people got to see it because that's who we are," said Davis Martin. "That's what we're capable of."

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White Sox 7, Royals 2: Back in the saddle - Sox Machine
Considering Michael A. Taylor singlehandedly won one the games he played in Luis Robert Jr.’s three-game absence, and given how much the former All-Star’s 2025 season has been deprived of catharsis, w...
soxmachine.com
June 7, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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Thanks for the Shoutout? 🤔 🤣

"PitchingNinja is a real thing...he's become very popular.
If that's how you want to find some info, go for it.
It won't be my source..." 🔊
April 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Jacob Amaya, who you’ll recall plays for the White Sox, left today’s game with left hip tightness.
March 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Spoke to White Sox farm director Paul Janish for a half hour the other day about some prospect questions I had. This article is about 10 minutes of it.

soxmachine.com/2025/03/a-fe...
A few questions about White Sox prospects with farm director Paul Janish
A specific question apiece asked and answered about George Wolkow, Chase Meidroth, Braden Montgomery, Noah Schultz and Hagen Smith
soxmachine.com
March 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Padlet is testing its own collection of AI assistance tools for teachers, called Padlet TA. It’s in beta at ta.padlet.com, free to use, and doesn’t require a login.
Padlet TA
Create lesson plans, presentations, quizzes, worksheets and more with AI powered apps for teachers.
ta.padlet.com
March 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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#EduSky
December 4, 2024 at 1:42 PM
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November 18, 2024 at 5:25 PM
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There's only one proper way to christen my account.

Alexander Albertus, the infield prospect acquired in the Erick Fedde trade who missed the second half with a stress reaction in his left tibia, had surgery to reset a fracture in said tibia.

White Sox say he should be ready for spring training.
November 14, 2024 at 7:25 PM