Hey, Fedi friends. We're in the process of winding down operations for the year so we can close our office and give our staff a break for the holidays.
...but! We'll be keeping an eye on our account here, so if you have questions about our resources or need any help, please give us shout. (We know overworked teachers may be doing prep for next year over the holidays and we don't want to leave you in the lurch!) We might be a little slower to answer than usual but we are always happy to hear from you and we're thrilled if we can connect you with the resources you're looking for.
We hope you get a bit of time to rest and recharge at the end of the year, too. ❤
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Hey, Filmmaker Fedi! We have some filmmaker friends who are thinking of joining the Fediverse. We'd like to help them find good homes.
Are there filmmaking or flim-friendly instances you'd recommend? Please let us know.!
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Meet the Filmmaker! Ramona S. Diaz is an award-winning Filipino American filmmaker and the director of our newest film And So It Begins.
She is best known for her compelling character-driven documentaries that combine a profound appreciation for cinematic aesthetics and potent storytelling. Diaz’s films have demonstrated her ability to gain intimate access to the people she films — be they rock stars, first ladies, dissidents, mothers, teachers, or journalists — resulting in keenly observed moments and unforgettable nuanced narratives. Her films have been screened and won awards at top-tier film festivals around the world. Diaz has been recognized by many as one of the most influential Asian American women working in film and television. 1/n
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What we're reading:
"Asked to generate intervention plans for struggling students, AI teacher assistants recommended more punitive measures for hypothetical students with Black-coded names and more supportive approaches for students the platforms perceived as white, a new study shows."
We know that educators are bombarded with (VC-funded) hype about AI tools as magical solutions. Please don't take these claims at face value and do your own due diligence. 1/3
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/08/06/ai-teacher-assistants-promote-racial-bias-study-finds/
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If you want to educate yourself about the current state of LLM and AI tools and applications. we warmly recommend following @timnitGebru@dair-community.social and @emilymbender@dair-community.social. We're deeply grateful to both of them for their stellar work in educating the general public (including us!). 2/3
What we're reading:
"Asked to generate intervention plans for struggling students, AI teacher assistants recommended more punitive measures for hypothetical students with Black-coded names and more supportive approaches for students the platforms perceived as white, a new study shows."
We know that educators are bombarded with (VC-funded) hype about AI tools as magical solutions. Please don't take these claims at face value and do your own due diligence. 1/3
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/08/06/ai-teacher-assistants-promote-racial-bias-study-finds/
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For International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we are highlighting films to help you teach about World Indigenous Peoples plus our free educational resources! Combine classroom-ready lesson plans and discussion guides to make learning about World Indigenous Peoples part of your curriculum all year round.
https://journeysinfilm.org/teach-about-world-indigenous-peoples-with-film/
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Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is experiencing a mass coral bleaching event.
We have free resources to help you teach about the environmental importance of coral and the significance of coral bleaching. ⬇
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/australia-great-barrier-reef-coral-cover-1.7601961
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Coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. In "Chasing Coral", a team of divers, photographers and scientists set out on a thrilling ocean adventure to discover why and to reveal the underwater mystery to the world. (It's is currently available for free on YouTube!)
Common Sense Media rates this film as appropriate for ages 9 and up.
The free Chasing Coral Curriculum Guide features environmental studies and service learning lessons for grades 6-12.
Learn more: 2/n
https://journeysinfilm.org/film/chasing-coral/
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is experiencing a mass coral bleaching event.
We have free resources to help you teach about the environmental importance of coral and the significance of coral bleaching. ⬇ 1/3
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/australia-great-barrier-reef-coral-cover-1.7601961
@education@a.gup.pe @climatechange@a.gup.pe @stemed@a.gup.pe
#Homeschooling #Education #Edutooters #StemEd #Australia #GreatBarrierReef #Coral #CoralReefs
We've got a question for our followers, because we are genuinely super curious: why do you follow us?
Are you educators, homeschoolers, parents, librarians, activists, filmmakers, film fans? Are you just really nice people who are kind enough to drop a comment here and there or boost our stuff?
We appreciate the support here more than we can say. We'd love to know what you're looking for from us so we can give you more of it!
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K16 educators, we know that many of you are dealing with unexpected budget cuts or ongoing budget limits. We're a non-profit. We're here to help.
- Our film-based teaching resource are free.
- Many of the films our materials are based on are also available to stream for free.
- We offer film discussion guides that can work in a range of environments (including personal use, film clubs, community groups, kids' activities, etc.). Plus mini-discussion guides that make great class warm-ups.
- Our lesson plans are for grade 2 / age 7 up through higher ed and adult ed, across the curriculum. (Yes, including STEM!)
- We offer free professional development webinars that grant PD credit.
If you have questions about any of our resources, please ask. We're here for you.
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