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Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast, your guide to navigating the 5 pillars of Information Literacy! We'll discuss some tools for decoding fake news and sleuthing through biased sources, we're here to Spark the surfing skills needed to separate fact from fiction.

Moment of Zen: A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on. ― Cordell Hull The Rundown:

Things we need to infuse in our schools:

Digital Literacy - Digital literacy aims to teach students how to use information and communications technologies effectively, responsibly, and ethically. It’s how we interact and live in a digital world

News Literacy - News literacy is focused on helping students understand the role that credible information and a free press play in their lives and in a robust democracy, and seeks to help them determine the credibility of news and other information.

Media Literacy - Media literacy generally refers to a broad discipline that seeks to teach students how to access, analyze, evaluate, create and take action using all forms of communication (including entertainment media). (Join the movement — News Literacy Project)

AI Literacy - AI Literacy, Explained.pdf

Information Literacy - Information literacy is aligned with library sciences and seeks to help students find, evaluate, and use information effectively. It’s all of the above!

It’s important to teach kids HOW to think, not what to think. It all comes down to thinking critically about what you’re consuming.

How can we do this in the classroom?

Here are some great resources discussed in the pod:

Common Sense Media

News Literacy Project

aiEDU

This month we are “Giving some love to #InfoLit”. Check out these Daily Sparks for your classrooms. We hope it sparks this style of learning.

Introduction Document: TCAPS Daily Sparks - February 2024 - Giving some Love to #InfoLit

Daily Sparks: Daily Sparks February 2024 - for Information Literacy

Tech Tool of the Week

https://www.youtube.com/@MediaWise

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Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. We may not be the Rotten Tomatoes of Children's books (and we probably don't want to be) but we do have the Siskel or Ebert of the TCAPSLoop, Stephie Luyt and Danelle Brostrom to help rank 5 of the top books up for consideration for this years Caldecott Award.

Moment of Zen: To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.” ― Elbert Hubbard The Rundown:

Danelle's List:

1. An American Story

2. Big

3. Tomfoolery

4. There was a Party for Langston

5. The Tree and the River

Stephie's List:

1. Big

2. There was a Party for Langston

3. An American Story

4. Tomfoolery

5. The Tree and the River

Larry's List:

1. Big

2. The Tree and the River

3. There was a Party for Langston

4. An American Story

5. Tomfoolery

Tech Tool of the Week

First Book Marketplace

Addressing the needs of students by providing educators and program leaders serving low-income communities with access to free and low-cost books and resources to help create educational equity.

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Guest: Stephie Luyt

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Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. TCAPS Executive Director of Technology, Evan O'branovic is about to cover dangerous terrain like a digital Bear Grylls. On todays episode our unflinching guide will lead us through the edtech thicket that is Mobile Device Management to the promise land of iPads and chromebooks living together in the same tech ecosystem.

Moment of Zen:

“Never fear quarrels, but seek hazardous adventures.” ― Alexandre Dumas

The Rundown:

• What is an MDM and why is it important?
• How has Mosyle changed our Technology Departments attitude about iPads
• Mobile device vs. Laptop/Chromebook
• What should you look for in an MDM?

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Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. Joining me on this harrowing adventure to the tower of Babel, is the roguish edtech cavalier, Danelle Brostrom and the land’s most clever archivist Stephie Luyt.

Moment of Zen

“Story, as it turns out, was crucial to our evolution -- more so than opposable thumbs. Opposable thumbs let us hang on; story told us what to hang on to.” - Lisa Cron

The Rundown

• Library Advocacy work - where we are, where we are aiming
• Books and Media - Building To Read, To Watch lists

More show notes coming soon.

Tech Tool of the Week

• WiredTC and AIedu Learning Series! Register Now!

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Hosts: Danelle Brostrom, Larry Burden

Guest: Stephie Luyt

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Oh boy, this one was an adventure! What started as a conversation about Dr. Sabba Quidwai's Design Thinking Keynote at the MACUL, Michigan Virtual AI Summit, unravelled into a much deeper discussion about problem-solving the evolving relationship between technology as a tool and it's ability to enrich our relationships with students. The pod sparked some hard discussions on the fascinating crossroads of artificial intelligence and education.

Moment of Zen

“To say that something is designed means it has intentions that go beyond its function. Otherwise it’s just planning.” — Ayse Birsel

The Rundown

• Discussing Dr. Sabba Quidwai's Keynote
• What is Design Thinking? How does Design Thinking benefit you in a world of AI?
• What are the rules we should be breaking? Root Cause?
• Not everyone is on the same page yet with AI.
• “Cultures of innovation begin with a culture of empathy.”

Tech Tool of the Week

• AI Algorithms: HowKhanmigo -

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Greetings and Welcome to another "Potentially Useful" episode of the TCAPSLoop From the Desk of the Director Podcast. Our fearless leader recently presented at an Acronym-ed Education Conference where he attempted to bring the sexy back to school district education al technology systems. Was he successful? I’ll let you be the judge after listening to the pod.

Tech Tool of the Week

Mosyle is the only solution that fullyintegrates 6 different applicationson a single Apple‑only platform, allowing Schools to easily and automaticallydeploy, manage & protect alltheir Apple devices.

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Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. Danelle and I had the sincere pleasure of sharing a conversation with the Founder, and Chief Curriculum Architect of Bootstrap, Emmanuel Schanzer. Emmanuel makes a compelling and passionate case for the inclusion of data science throughout K-12 curricula.

You can learn more about Emmanuel's work at Bootstrapworld.org

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Guest: Emmanuel Schanzer

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Greetings and welcome to a potentially useful guide through the digital maze. In this episode, we'll attempt to unravel the mysteries of social media and empower you to ride the algorithmic wave, engage an audience, and create a healthy online environment for growth.

Moment of Zen

“The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another. - Thomas Merton

Tech Tool of the Week

• AI Algorithms: How Well Do They Know You? | Common Sense Education

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Hosts: Danelle Brostrom, Larry Burden

Guest: Megan Molloy

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Greetings and welcome to some potentially useful "Tips to Unlock the Practical Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Education." We aim to offer actionable tips to seamlessly integrate artificial intelligence into your teaching practices. Far from replacing teachers, AI serves as a dynamic tool to amplify your impact, to help foster personalized learning experiences and streamline your administrative tasks. Discover how practical AI can enrich the learning environment, empower your practice, and redefine the future of education."

The Rundown

00:34 - Moment of Zen

• “People who count their chickens before they are hatched act very wisely because chickens run about so absurdly that it's impossible to count them accurately.” - Oscar Wilde

02:18 - FOCUS ON SEL:

Reference Article: 4 Ways to Use AI in Implementing Restorative Practices

04:29 - CREATE RESTORATIVE REFLECTIONS

1. Prompt: A student violated (school rule). Generate five reflection questions to help the student think about their choices and improve their behavior and rectify the situation. This should be at a third-grade reading level.
2. Confidentiality is always key.

07:30 - COMPOSE CUSTOMIZED SOCIAL STORIES

1. Prompt: Write a narrative about a fifth-grade student who stole another student’s lunch money and then returned it and apologized, at a third-grade reading level, 500 words in length.

09:22 - GENERATE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR RESTORATIVE CIRCLES

1. Prompt: Generate 10 open-ended questions I can use to facilitate a discussion about excessive cell phone use with my students.

10:26 - BUILD CREATIVE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING LESSON PLANS

1. Generate a multistep lesson plan that teaches students how to (name the skill, such as use coping skills, use appropriate language, walk in the hallways, clean up after themselves, get along with others, etc.), at a fourth-grade level.

11:05 - FOCUS ON EFFICIENCY

• DOK Questions
• Vocabulary Words and Definitions (can be done in a pre-teaching format for equity)

15:08 - FOCUS ON EQUITY

• Choice Board Generator - UDL
• Assignment Scaffolder, Clear Directions - ADHD/IEP
• Accommodation Suggestions

22:10 - Tech Tool of the Week

• Magic School - MagicSchool.ai
• OpenAI - Teaching with AI

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In a rapidly advancing digital era, the need for computer science education has never been more crucial. It's not just about learning to code; it's about fostering critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and preparing students for a future where technology is at the forefront of every industry.

Today, we're diving deep into the reasons why educators, parents, and policymakers are recognizing the value of bringing computational thinking into the curriculum and why computer science is more than coding.

The Rundown

00:36 - Moment of Zen

Computations are everywhere, once you begin to look at things in a certain way. - Rudy Rucker

01:00- ChatGPT changes in the news!

02:14 - What is Computer Science?

03:24 - What is Computational Thinking? - Computational thinking is an interrelated set of skills and practices for solving complex problems, a way to learn topics in many disciplines, and a necessity for fully participating in a computational world - Digital Promise Computational Thinking for Next Generation Science Toolkit

06:30 - In Michigan, and all over the US, there is a big focus on reaching all students with CS, especially those not currently well-represented in CS careers. Why is this important?

• Demographics show that 67% of AI specialists are white and 91% are men.
• https://advocacy.code.org/state-handouts/Michigan.pdf
• 2023 State of CS Report

08:42 - More than a Glitch - Meredith Broussard

09:30 - Vocational models, Micro-learning and Equity

12:41 - What is a "Foundational Computer Science Class" and why is it a baseline? -MI CS Standards

17:02 - TCAPS Computer Science Weeks - bit.ly/TCAPSCodes

20:57 - Computer Science and Digital Citizenship

22:51 - Tech Tool of the Week: https://www.csedweek.org/

Additional Resources to share:

• CS Equity Guide (written for California, but useful for us as well)
• CS Summit - 11/3/23
• Copy of CS for MI 2023 Slide Deck - CS Leadership Summit
• IET Grant - Michigan - Copy of 2023-2024 Implementing Effective Use of Technology Grant Overview
• 99b Grant - Michigan - 99b Grant Criteria Overview

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Hosts: Danelle Brostrom, Larry Burden

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