Exploring AI in Teaching: Trying out applications of AI to support teaching preparation and student learning Exploring AI in Teaching: Trying out applications of AI to support teaching preparation and student learning Anna Mills, College of Marin A presentation for West Valley College September 5, 2025 Licen...

If a teacher is going to try some form of AI assistance in their teaching process and/or invite students to engage with AI in some way, which options should they consider first?

I shared some possibilities with faculty at West Valley College today.
Here are my slides: link.annarmills.com/WestValley

Teaching About AI: Summer School Edition Find free tools and resources for summer school educators who are teaching about AI on this landing page from the News Literacy Project.

📌 ICYMI: Bookmark our NEW Teaching About #AI (summer school edition) page featuring:

🌞 Infographics
🌞 Quizzes
🌞 Daily Do Now activity slides
🌞 Our timely "Introduction to Algorithms" lesson with @miasato.bsky.social + more

🔗 go.newslit.org/AISummer

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4 Easy Ways to Make Sure No One Can Read Your Text Messages To keep your texts safe from prying eyes, make sure they’re encrypted with these 4 tips.

Locking your phone with a passcode or facial recognition won't stop wireless companies, law enforcement, or hackers from reading your most mundane SMS missives—even without physical access to your phone. Here are a few extra steps to make it much harder for snoops to see your texts.

In case you missed out at LILAC this year, you can now find our Search Smarter guides are now available online, for info on everything from creating citations to making friends with AI bots 💻

We would love to hear your feedback on them if you use them!

infolit.org.uk/search-smart...

As ‘Bot’ Students Continue to Flood In, Community Colleges Struggle to Respond Community colleges have been dealing with an unprecedented phenomenon: fake students bent on stealing financial aid funds. While it has caused chaos at many colleges, some Southwestern faculty feel th...

As ‘Bot’ Students Continue to Flood In, Community Colleges Struggle to Respond
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Announcing the Discworld Graphic Novel Universe | Terry Pratchett Announcing the launch of the Discworld graphic novel universe, bringing the work of Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld to new readers.

NEWS: The Discworld Universe is set to get bigger...

We are excited to reveal that Terry Pratchett's Discworld books are being adapted as graphic novels. But what one are we starting with?

...how about three?

terrypratchett.com/news/discwor...

RI bill would make media literacy a required topic in schools. Why lawmakers say it's needed. As students encounter unprecedented amounts of information, RI lawmakers argue they need the tools to distinguish fact from fiction.

" ... at a time where it can be hard to sort out the many types of messages one encounters every day & to know which ones are facts, which are opinions & which are disinformation, students need real preparation to be informed, active participants in elections & their communities."

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How to Avoid US-Based Digital Services—and Why You Might Want To Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.

I like this push to get off US-based digital services.

I don’t think it will be possible to cut off everything — I’m hopelessly tied into the Apple ecosystem, for example — but I do think there are opportunities to cut more out in favor of alternatives elsewhere.

Would you add me please?