Troy Hicks

What a fake post about Saginaw Bay can teach us about media literacy A satirical Facebook post that claimed Saginaw Bay had been renamed to “Bay Bay” went viral earlier this year, and not everyone got the joke. As misinformation, influencer news and AI-generated conten...

With thanks to WCMU for inviting me to share my insights on media literacy, here is a recent story about the ways that satirical content can be misrepresented and how we must fight our tendencies to double down on mis/disinformation that aligns with our perspectives.

radio.wcmu.org/local-region...

#T2Tchat #EduSky
@marcusluther.bsky.social
@heymrsbond.com
@angelastockman.bsky.social
@mraleosays.bsky.social
@naemmanuele.bsky.social
@jorgedoespbl.bsky.social
@toddnesloney.bsky.social
@susangbarber.bsky.social
@hickstro.bsky.social
@joelrgarza.bsky.social
@sarahmzerwin.bsky.social

ISTE 2025 Presenter Banner

June 30, I look forward to presenting at #ISTELive with Lenovo Education's Delia DeCourcy, Senior Strategist of Worldwide Education Vertical IDG. My talk from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the Grand Hyatt, Lonestar D, will focus on "Teaching Writing with AI: Problems, Potentials, and Possible Futures."

Do you know about the MAPS planner? Inspired by the work of @dawnreed.bsky.social and @hickstro.bsky.social this planner supports students in thinking about the specific rhetorical situation for going public with their writing. Learn more at our resource hub Teach Write Now: bit.ly/4iensVw

We invite K-12 teachers to a unique, one-week professional development institute at CMU’s Biological Station located on Lake Michigan’s Beaver Island: August 3-8, 2025. Apply now! #writing #teaching #professionaldevelopment #nwp

chippewariverwp.org/event/beaver...

Should we be more like the Luddites? — Civics of Technology In this week’s post, Dan Krutka was inspired by a couple pieces of Luddite-focused media that he came across this week to offer reflections on the Inquiry Design Model (IDM) lesson on the site that a...

Ohh, sounds amazing! Maybe you want to develop a version of the presentation into a blog post for @civicsoftech.bsky.social? (Full disclosure: I'm on the board of Civics of Technology.) We've published previous posts on the Luddites:

So many good books coming out that @civicsoftech.bsky.social might have to start making book club a monthly thing. Can’t wait to read this one.

Give One Get One: One tool teachers love is the MAPS Planner, which helps students think through their Message, Audience, Purpose, and Situation before they write (from Research Writing Rewired by @hickstro.bsky.social and Dawn Reed). What's yours? Share in the #nwpstudio! bit.ly/41PyGcJ

Working with Primary Sources in the English Language Arts Classroom NCTE is engaged in work with the Library of Congress as part of the Teaching with Primary Sources Consortium.

As a project leader in a Teaching with Primary Sources grant that was sponsored by NCTE and the Library of Congress, I am pleased to share my edited book, "Working with Primary Sources in the English Language Arts Classroom." For more info and the free ebook: ncte.org/working-with...

Prompting Progress: Teaching AI Literacy in the Classroom - Blog | The Educator Collaborative Community By The Educator Collaborative Fellow Troy Hicks With a recent article from The Hill suggesting that “[e]xperts predict that 2025 will be the year artificial intelligence (AI) truly gets off…

Part 2/2: This post discusses how AI can be integrated into K-12 education, specifically writing instruction, emphasizing how teaching students to write effective AI prompts and evaluate AI outputs for bias leads to improved literacy outcomes. community.theeducatorcollaborative.com/prompting-pr...

Processes, Problems, and Possibilities: Where 2025 Finds us with AI in Writing Instruction - Blog | The Educator Collaborative Community By The Educator Collaborative Fellow Troy Hicks As is often the case in school — and specifically when it comes to technology tools — many of us as educators have…

AI tools raise concerns about the impact on critical thinking and writing skills. However, educators are now finding ways to integrate AI into writing instruction. Read more in my blog post with the Educator Collaborative: community.theeducatorcollaborative.com/processes-pr...

Explore AI and Literacy in My 2025 Workshops As 2025 begins, I look forward to a few upcoming PD events that are open to educators in specific regions as well as one online event. Rutgers Center for Literacy Development on Feb 6 For those in …

As 2025 begins, I look forward to a few upcoming PD events that are open to educators in specific regions as well as one online event. Find out more information -- as well as links to registration -- through this blog post. hickstro.org/2025/01/05/e...

Flyer for February 6, 2025 event, "Teaching Digital Reading and Writing in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)"

Looking forward to 2025 and upcoming PD event with the Rutgers Center for Literacy Development. Register for the February 6 event, "Teaching Digital Reading and
Writing in the Age of Artificial
Intelligence (AI)," here: web.cvent.com/event/fdd178...

The Importance of Digital Media Literacy In a world where technology constantly reshapes ways of learning, playing, working, interacting, and engaging in civic life, digital media literacy is critical. With increased device use, children and...

Grateful for collaboration with @teachkht.bsky.social and colleagues on "The Importance of Digital Media Literacy," openly available in: Christakis, D.A., Hale, L. (eds) Handbook of Children and Screens. Springer, Cham. doi.org/10.1007/978-... #digitalliteracy #medialiteracy #teaching

Accessible Learning Survey

For CMU doctoral student: Current K-12 educators: I am working through my Dissertation Project and am researching accessibility features. Please use this anonymous link for more information and to access the survey: tinyurl.com/2h366u8e Thank you for your time and responses! #AEM #UDL #accessibility

Students regularly share with me that it’s about the task, not about #AIinEDU. Evidence might come through the work of studentsforinnovation.org

Student Guide to AI Literacy | MLA Style Center While GenAI (generative artificial intelligence) tools appear to work instantaneously, almost like magic, they rely on immense amounts of data and computing functions. GenAI is the product of humans’ ...

For colleagues exploring #AIinEDU, a paraphrased comment from a workshop with teachers while referencing the MLA/CCCC "Student Guide to AI Literacy" (style.mla.org/student-guid...): "Few students would use AI in such a nuanced manner. They want to use it to cheat." Please help me refute this claim.

a man in a white shirt and tie is sitting at a table with his mouth wide open . Alt: a man in a white shirt and tie is sitting at a table with his mouth wide open .

Hey Hey! Give these #EduSky peeps a follow!

@hickstro.bsky.social
@manningtechtalk.bsky.social
@jchrispires.bsky.social
@tmarkm.bsky.social
@erik-mols.bsky.social
@libraryguy22.bsky.social

Screenshot of @hickstro first tweet on May 29, 2007. "Trying to figure out what the buzz is about with Twitter..."

Everything old is new again. Or, maybe this really is new after all. Trying to figure out, 17.5 years later, what the buzz is all about with Bluesky. Looking forward to a new community here. #EduSky