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5th grade DL teacher, Data & Reading Specialist & former K teacher that โค๏ธs all things teaching & learning!Also a mom,cancer survivor/advocate & music lover too

Minnesota, USA
Joined December 2014
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Had an AMAZING time presenting at my first ever session @TXLA session today! Thank you to everyone who came to Level Up Your Library w/ Video Game Design! Please lmk if you try anything out, Iโ€™d love to hear about all the great things youโ€™re doing with Video Game Design๐Ÿคฉ #TXLA23
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Sara Norman ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽฎ๐Ÿ”œ#TXLA23 retweeted
Support Minnesota and its students by supporting computer science votervoice.net/Shares/BAAAAAโ€ฆ it only takes a minute! Thanks for sharing @jennifer_rosato @codeorg please share @rlcox74 @000Dave @greatnorthvc @teachernorman
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Thank you @MicrosoftFlip for the great @TakeLessons event today A Beginners Guide to AI & Search ๐Ÿคฉ @Dena_Saunders_ provided helpful basic info & key terminology, & @GridPalGeorge rockstarred it as always๐Ÿ™Œ Check it out if youโ€™re an #AI newbie like me โžก๏ธ youtube.com/live/jJDChsHr7IEโ€ฆ
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Super excited to attend this @MicrosoftFlip webinar tomorrow about AI ๐Ÿคฉ Iโ€™m new to #AI & would love to learn more, specifically about using it in #elementaryed. Anyone have any additional resources to share?! #edtech #education #aiedutech
Join us tomorrow for an exciting journey into the world of Artificial Intelligence and Search with Microsoft's AI expert, Dena Saunders! takelessons.com/events/artifโ€ฆ
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Thatโ€™s a wrap on my 1st ever @TXLA & it was โœจincredibleโœจI learned so much, met amazing authors & connected with the most wonderful #librarians who are making such a difference in kids' lives๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป And the booksโ€ฆ.ALL. THE. BOOKS ๐Ÿ˜ Thank you #txla23 ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿฆ‡๐Ÿค  #literacy #CapstoneLife
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Itโ€™s super cool to meet your students fav author but itโ€™s beyond AMAZING when you discover they are one of the kindest, most beautiful humans๐Ÿคฉ @SaadiaFaruqi it was such a pleasure getting to visit with you @TXLA Eid mubarak my new friend! #txla23 #LearningIsForEveryone
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Super excited to hear about โ˜€๏ธ Summer Choice Boards ๐Ÿ“š from @shannonmmiller happening right now @TXLA in exhibitor showcase 1. I love all the Letโ€™s GO themes๐Ÿคฉ #txla23 @CapstonePub #LearningIsForEveryone #summerlearning
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๐Ÿคฉ So great meeting you today @charlottepolk71 and getting to talk all things @wakelet & @CapstonePub You have the BEST ideas!! #bettertogether #LearningIsForEveryone #TXLA23
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Shout out to my fav edu tools highlighted in the session today that help bring video game design to students ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป โœจ@CapstonePub โœจ@MicrosoftFlip โœจ@wakelet โœจ@CoSpaces_Edu โœจ@GoogleCSFirst โœจ@Tayasui_apps โœจ@scratch @Minecraft โœจ@microbit_edu โœจ@stopmotion_app โœจ@Crayola
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If youโ€™re at @TXLA join me at 2:45 in room 2 for Level Up Your Library w/ Video Game Design where youโ€™ll have the chance to win this awesome prize pack from @CapstonePub๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ’ป โœจ #TXLA23 ๐ŸŒŸ Session Info โ†’ bit.ly/43qtc8t ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Date: April 19th โฐ Time: 2:45 PM CT ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Room: 2
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Just finished final revisions on my #TXLA23 session ๐ŸŽฎ Canโ€™t wait to discuss all things video game design w/ my fav #edtech tools @MicrosoftFlip @CapstonePub @scratch @GoogleForEdu @Minecraft @CoSpaces_Edu @microbit_edu @canva & more! ๐ŸŒŸ @TXLA Session โ†’ bit.ly/43qtc8t
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Wanted to highlight the other great #edtech tools in the session since I couldn't fit them all! So excited to share how @wakelet, @stopmotion_app, @Tayasui_apps, @Crayola and @GoogleCSFirst can help bring video game design to students! #bettertogether #txla23
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Iโ€™m so excited to be heading to @TXLA for the FIRST TIME EVER๐Ÿคฉ Join me on Wednesday, April 19th at 2:45 PM CT for a NEW session all about Video Game Design ๐ŸŽฎโ†’ bit.ly/43qtc8t ย  Who else will be at #TXLA23?! Would love to connect! Any tips or must do things in Austin?
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When the perfect spring day finally arrives in MN & itโ€™s #DropEverythingAndReadDay you grab your bucket of chalk & the sweetest @CapstonePub book The Chalk Giraffe & head outside! So fun imagining what our chalk drawings would be like if they came to life #LearningIsForEveryone
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TY @MrsHayesfam, I had the most AMAZING time as a mystery reader representing MN! Such a fun way to bring PBL to geography! Getting to share my fav book, Christianne Jonesโ€™ Donut Worry from @CapstonePub,was just the icing on the donut๐Ÿฉ #BetterTogether #soupbreaths #CapstoneLife
Another awesome #mysteryzoom w/ @teachernorman from Minnesota โค๏ธ We โค๏ธ getting 2 know her, her state, the ๐Ÿ“• she read & she even taught us another strategy 2 use when we feel anxious or frustrated, smell the soupโค๏ธ ๐Ÿฒ which one of my students even used today๐Ÿ˜ฑ thx friendโค๏ธ
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What other great #scienceofreading resources would you recommend?! ๐Ÿ“š
Iโ€™m looking to learn more about #thescienceofreading does anyone have a resource to share? Iโ€™ve been listening to @Amplify โ€˜s podcast and learning a lot! @teachernorman @tyLanasaurusrex @MsThornborrow @000Dave @kinderkeller4 @txBeckytech @AASully @achristiansen83 @DigitalPromise
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Fun fact: the fabulous @mrskalthoff & I have known each other for over a decade & now I have the socks to prove it ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป So grateful for you, Normoff & all our fun memories!! Thank you friend for the toe-tally amazing gift!!!๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿงฆโค๏ธ #BetterTogether
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Such a great resource coming back from winter break! My Holiday Superpower is a super fun topic for students & educators that encourages creative thinking ๐Ÿคฉ Check out the link for that & other great topics admin.flip.com/discovery/parโ€ฆ @Buncee @MicrosoftFlip #BetterTogether #edtech
Did you know that @Buncee has tons of epic collections created for YOU inside @MicrosoftFlip? ๐Ÿ‘€Peep the Global Holiday Celebrations collection for TONS of #NewYearsResolution #NewYearNewMe resources! ๐Ÿคฉ๐ŸŽ‡๐ŸŽ‰ Check out their ready-to-use topics here โคต๏ธ admin.flip.com/discovery/parโ€ฆ
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Yay yay YAY!!!! This makes my heart so happy ๐Ÿ’– Canโ€™t wait to hear about the other stories your students love to listen to! ๐Ÿ“šโœจNinja-rella by Joey Comeau @stonearchbooks @CapstonePub is one of my faves on @Novel_Effect for older elementary kids if youโ€™re looking for a good rec!
So, thanks to @teachernorman , I was gifted a subscription to @Novel_Effect I used it for the 1st time today with students. I read The Mitten and The Snowy Day. Kids experienced pure joy! @CrestwoodElem @CWESPrincipal @asstprinDeLaCru @FCPS_LIS
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