Donna Saxby
@librarydonna
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Mostly library edtech version of me, for book recommendations follow my sidekick @realbatgirl Google Educator Level 1 & 2. Personal views, prof ideas
Joined February 2009
Already over stimulated by the lights and colours but excited to be at #bettuk2025 with @realBatgirl A band was playing but now they’ve put music on - Boy with a thorn in his side…
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Any library folk at #bettUK2025 tomorrow (Wednesday) - I’ll be there with @realBatgirl
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Busy start to 2025 with an INSET session from me on Digi Lit (what we do at KHS) and an introduction to AI - notes and presentation here... https://t.co/fnQdN7vHXF
https://t.co/z4HxKrrVZZ
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Have a go! Have another go! Please choose two or more of the Edu AI Tools and explore some of their capabilities Choose at least two AI tools from the list Use the prompts given although please feel...
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My girls, adopted from foster care, arrived with few possessions, apart from a box of books they'd each been given by @Booktrust. These books, read together, became our first shared memories. Spread the joy of reading by donating this Christmas: https://t.co/PYs44UYzzh
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Book borrowing this half term is 2,000 % higher compared to the half term my 1st year here. #Librarians are a big part of the answer in my opinion. Boys borrow more than girls here, they are much more engaged if you create the space & hire the people. https://t.co/9LidYyQIsW
The crisis in children’s reading enjoyment is disproportionately impacting boys and young people in secondary school. The gender gap has nearly tripled in a year - from 4.8 percentage points in 2023 to 12.3 percentage points now. Read the research: https://t.co/e37pShJuF1
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This is just genius
Librarians, teachers and book shops - you asked and we delivered! You can now download our warning stickers for your own book stock. Perfect for printing on white labels. We can't wait to see them in the wild! #GrowAGenerationOfReaders Download: https://t.co/bSjgoGij6p
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Switching off the news for 4 years, meanwhile my gift to you is this...
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Simple solution - fund libraries and librarians
Report finds ‘shocking and dispiriting’ fall in children reading for pleasure
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Fascinating reading in case you’ve not already seen it…
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Educators across the UK: the 2024 Lit in Colour report is here! 📢 “Academically for us it's been phenomenal... we've gone from 50% pass rate grade 4 and above to 76% pass rate – and the only thing...
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I’m on the hunt, for a job which makes the most of my skills (library and digital literacy) but also excites and stretches me. I’d love to do another Library From Scratch and I’d especially love to work in a Primary/Prep school. Preferably starting in 2025. DM me 😊
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📚A group of authors, educators, and publishers has called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to prioritise children's reading for pleasure. With a decline in reading habits post-pandemic, they urge for a national reading strategy to support literacy. 👉 https://t.co/zT0x4DtiYP
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Neglected to post pictures of last week’s Harry Potter Day, never a dull moment…
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Big thank you to anyone that censors students’ reading, great way to encourage them 😬
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Launching two Well Being groups in school after half term - one for staff, one for pupils, both focussed on the positive benefits on reading for pleasure https://t.co/wDqoyDfvnX
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Check out this Poster designed by Donna Saxby.
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What a terrible shame, a brilliant idea and an oasis of calm in the commercialism and frantic atmosphere of a major airport
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Sorry not to see @kwamealexander at #cheltlitfest wishing him a speedy recovery (assuming he’s poorly)
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Missed #judidench at #cheltlitfest today as I was working but if she fancies popping around for cup of tea she’d be most welcome ❤️
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I’ve been pondering - how long until education reaches the tipping point for significant change - school refusers, disengagement, irrelevance, teacher retention, reduction in university applications, frustrated employers… & what’s going to be the biggest catalyst?
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