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MESD Digital Learning News

October 2024

MESD Digital LearningNewsOctober 2024

Welcome!

Welcome to the MESD Digital Learning Newsletter! This monthly newsletter includes resources and information to support digital learning in the classroom to empower students to become active critical thinkers, creators and responsible digital citizens.


This month's newsletter includes:

  • MESD Thinking Critically Media Literacy & Election 2024 Toolkit
  • MESD/CESD/NWRESD AI Innovators Forum
  • Digital Citizenship Week 2024
  • Articles for Thought
  • Monthly UDL Resources
  • AI Resources
  • Monthly Tech Highlight: Google NotebookLM


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MESD Thinking Critically: Media Literacy & Election 2024 Toolkit MESD Thinking Critically: Media Literacy & Election 2024 Toolkit

Our team at MESD created this toolkit of curated resources to help K-12 educators and students become more informed, critical, and empowered changemakers - which is especially important in presidential election years. It’s also worth noting that we are in a time when access to information,

misinformation, and fast-growing technologies (e.g. AI) are at an all time high. Click the toolkit below to explore the resources.

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Upcoming Event: MESD/CESD/NWRESD AI Innovators Forum Upcoming Event: MESD/CESD/NWRESD AI Innovators Forum

We invite you to join our quarterly AI Forums to discuss a variety of AI in education topics with other school leaders across our three regions. These forums will provide facilitated opportunities to network, collaboratively problem-solve around common challenges of practice and implementation, as well as learn from each other’s successes. Topcis will range from policy and guidance, to innovative practices and buidling AI literacy skills across our education systems. Click here to register

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Digital Citizenship Week Resources: October 14-18 Digital Citizenship Week Resources: October 14-18

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Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship Week Resources

Digital Citizenship Week: Free lessons and activities for K-12

Digital Citizenship Week: Free lessons and activities for K-12

Explore free lessons for Digital Citizenship Week and examples for teaching students digital citizenship curriculum.

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Digital Citizenship Lessons

Digital Citizenship Lessons

The digital citizenship lessons from ISTE goes beyond online safety to focus on digital wellness and media literacy.

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Articles for Thought... Articles for Thought...

Thinking About Equity and Bias in AI

Thinking About Equity and Bias in AI

Addressing inequity in AI requires an understanding of how bias manifests itself in both society and algorithms.

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Using Edtech Tools to Differentiate Learning

Using Edtech Tools to Differentiate Learning

Teachers can use tech tools to make it easier to give students choice about their learning, increasing engagement.

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What Happens When a School Closes Its Library? - EdSurge News

What Happens When a School Closes Its Library? - EdSurge News

Around this time last year, the education news landscape was buzzing about one school district's plan to improve test scores that included closing ...

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Monthly UDL Resources Monthly UDL Resources

Helping Students Set Goals in 5 Easy Steps - Goal-Setting Infographic

Helping Students Set Goals in 5 Easy Steps - Goal-Setting Infographic

Educators follow these 5 easy steps to help students set meaningful goals, fostering self-direction and engagement to drive student success.

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Upcoming Webinars from CAST on the New Guidelines

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Universal Design for Learning 3.0: Essential Updates and Practical Applications - Changes to Engagement - CAST

Universal Design for Learning 3.0: Essential Updates and Practical Applications - Changes to Engagement - CAST

Changes to the Engagement Guideline found in Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Guidelines 3.0.

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Transform Your Lesson Design with UDL Guidelines 3.0 - CAST

Transform Your Lesson Design with UDL Guidelines 3.0 - CAST

Elevate your lesson planning with the latest updates from UDL Guidelines 3.0 in this interactive webinar!

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Enhancing Learner Engagement with UDL Guidelines 3.0: Designing for Identity - CAST

Enhancing Learner Engagement with UDL Guidelines 3.0: Designing for Identity - CAST

Discover how to connect with and engage every learner in your classroom with our insightful webinar on designing for identity using the UDL Guidelines 3.0.

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AI Resources AI Resources

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Unesco AI Competency Framework for Teachers

Guiding teachers on artificial intelligence (AI) use and misuse in education, this publication defines the knowledge, skills, and values teachers must master in the age of AI.
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Unesco AI Competency Framework for Students

This publication aims to help educators integrating artificial intelligence learning objectives into official school curricula to prepare students to be responsible and creative citizens in the era of AI.

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Common Sense Media Report: Dawn of AI Era: Teen & Parent Adoption of Gen AI

This new report from CSM provides important perspectives on how young people themselves feel about generative AI and how they're using it.

Monthly Tech Highlight: Google NotebookLM Monthly Tech Highlight: Google NotebookLM

NotebookLM | Note Taking & Research Assistant Powered by AI

NotebookLM | Note Taking & Research Assistant Powered by AI

Use the power of AI for quick summarization and note taking, NotebookLM is your powerful virtual research assistant rooted in information you can trust.

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NotebookLM: Your Custom Podcast Creator for Professional Learning

MESD Upcoming Professional Development MESD Upcoming Professional Development

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