Was just basically doing a last post on Tw/X about how Iām finally fully stepping away & prob not even peeking in anymore. Bsky = so much better. This article answers the basics of why, but follow @debbieohi.comwww.schoollibraryjournal.com/story/gettin....
As Bluesky improves its community-building tools, more teachers and librarians are flocking to the platform as an alternative to X. Here's how to get the most out of it.
hello friends! next week is Banned Books Week. iām the author-illustrator of The Real Riley Mayes, a graphic novel with a queer main character, challenged in several states. please join me in supporting freedom to read, & vote for candidates who believe in literacy and education for all. #kidlit š
Happy to see Bluesky moderation seems to have caught up and banned a bunch of the harasser/scammer/spammer accounts I reported over the last week or so.
The idea of AI-generated images sucks! š¤¬ The wholesale theft of hard-working artists' work for unregulated datasets should be criminal. This is why we do everything we can to protect our illustrators' art. Read more: www.hireillo.com/blog/how-we-...#NoAI
Check out the latest episode of the SLLN Podcast, featuring @historycomics.bsky.socialsllnpodcast.libsyn.com#SchoolLibrarians#TLChatsllnpodcast.libsyn.com/website/comi...
Tim Smyth is a school-librarian-by-association. We've known each other since I met him at a school librarian conference where Tim was presenting on the importance of having comics and graphic novels i...
Strategically Engaging With AASL - Becky Calzada, AASL president - Looks like a decent plan! knowledgequest.aasl.org/strategicall...#tlchat#schoollibrarians#schoollibrary
Challenging The Myths of Generative AI --- What an interesting read... I especially connect with the "creativity myth" section. www.techpolicy.press/challenging-...#schoollibrary#aiineducation#aieducation#tlchat
Eryk Salvaggio says we must dispense with myths if we are to think more clearly about what AI actually is and does.
Great overview: "Itās really ok to say, āyou know I am not convinced I need to integrate this technology into my practice.ā Ask AI enthusiasts to provide evidence of impact on student learning (they will not have it)." buildcognitiveresonance.substack.com/p/resist-the...#aieducation#schoollibrary
Things go off the rails with Chicago Public Schools and the AI for Education organization
AI Models Generate Misinformation about Presidential Candidates from Proof www.proofnews.org/ai-models-st...#aieducation#schoollibrary
Posed questions about Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, top AI models generated misleading information 30 percent of the time.