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MESD & CESD Digital Learning News

December 2025

MESD & CESD DigitalLearning NewsDecember 2025

Welcome!

Welcome to the MESD+CESD 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:

  • Brain Gains Planner from News Literacy Project
  • Articles for Thought
  • Monthly UDL Resources
  • AI Resources
  • Monthly Tech Highlight: Google Learn Your Way


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🔈 Audio Overview of This Newsletter 🔈 🔈 Audio Overview of This Newsletter 🔈

Don't have time to read and explore all the resources in this newsletter? Listen to an Audio Podcast of the information created by Google NotebookLM. Click here to listen.

Brain Gains Planner from News Literacy Project Brain Gains Planner from News Literacy Project

Use this week-by-week planner from News Literacy Project to help students exercise their news literacy skills and strengthen their resilience against health and science misinformation.

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Computer Science Week Resources: December 8-14, 2025 Computer Science Week Resources: December 8-14, 2025

About | CSEdWeek

CSEdWeek is an annual call to action to inspire K-12 students to learn computer science, advocate for equity, and celebrate the contributions of students, teachers, and partners to the field.

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CSEdWeek Official Kickoff Event - Computer Science Teachers Association

Please log in to your CSTA Account to register! CSTA is excited to launch this year’s Computer Science Education Week (December 8–14, 2025) with a dynamic kickoff event! We’re spotlighting how computer science fuels the innovations behind artificial intelligence. As AI reshapes our world, a strong CS foundation isn’t just helpful—it’s essential. Join us as we equip the next generation with the computational thinking and problem-solving skills to lead in AI development and create impactful solutions for the future.

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The Hour of AI – A Global Movement to Inspire Future Learners

Bring AI to life in your classroom. Join the Hour of AI and help students explore AI and CS through engaging one-hour activities.

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Hour Of Code 2025: Free Activities And Classes

Try the best Hour of Code 2025 activities for students FREE. Create & Learn offers 10 activities made by Apple & Stanford Experts. Sign up now!

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

Character.ai to ban teens from talking to its AI chatbots

The AI chatbot app, which has millions of users, said it was responding to parents and regulators.

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Good Enough and Better Than Me: Two Problematic Student Perspectives on Gen AI

For the past few months, I've been visiting schools and hearing from students about why and how they're using (or refusing) generative artificial intelligence. In this article, I'm talking about two of the more problematic perspectives that have emerged from those conversations: it's good enough, and it's better than me.

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ChatGPT for Teachers: A Boon, a Bust, or Just ‘Meh’?

Educators will have a tool for using OpenAI’s large language model through June 2027.

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Monthly UDL Resources Monthly UDL Resources

Using AI to Support Universal Design for Learning in Elementary School

These tech tools provide elementary teachers with ways to differentiate instruction, increasing student engagement and choice.

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Building Bridges: Accessibility in K-12 Online Learning free webinar

This free webinar focuses on aligning QM Standards, Universal Design for Learning, and K-12 virtual school practices to support all learners.

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Empowering Students to Self-Select the Scaffolds

When I was a new teacher, I had a goal of differentiating instruction for every student. I would provide additional directions, project sheets, tutorials, and small group instruction for any student who needed help. I

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AI Resources AI Resources

Worried about offloading too much thinking to AI? This below infographic demonstrates the difference between AI Assisting Thinking and Outsourcing Thinking to AI.

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Google has made some impressive updates to NotebookLM this month. You can now create infographics, slides and upload your own photos to be incorporated into the resources. If you have not tried it yet, now is the time!!

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Monthly Tech Highlight: Google Learn Your Way Monthly Tech Highlight: Google Learn Your Way

Re-imagining textbooks for every learner

Learn Your Way transforms content into a dynamic and engaging learning experience tailored for you.

Have you tried Learn Your Way from Google?

Learn Your Way

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Katy Tibbs

Digital Learning & AI Integration Specialist, Multnomah ESD

MESD Digital Learning Site

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Cat Nostrand

AI & Digital Integration Specialist, Clackamas ESD

CESD AI Integration and Digital Innovation



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