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AI is already shaping how students learn, create, and access information — often without consistent guidance. This conversation focuses on the real challenge districts are facing: moving from uncertainty to clear, instruction first direction that prioritizes safety, judgment, and readiness. Join our live panel: Students Are Already Using AI: Now What? 📅 April 16 | 4 PM ET Featuring district leadership, national expertise, and classroom perspective: • Dr. Russell Dyer, Superintendent, Collierville Schools (TN) • Diana Graber, Author, Raising Humans in a Digital World • Dr. Christopher Harris, Director, School Library System (NY) & edtech leader • Tara Menghini, Technology Teacher • Lindy Hockenbary, AI and EdTech Consultant • Dr. Kelli Erwin, EdD (Host) You’ll walk away with: ✔ What students are actually doing with AI today ✔ Where districts are getting stuck ✔ What a practical, district wide path forward can look like 👉 Register here: https://hubs.ly/Q049CLKm0 #DistrictLeadership #AILiteracy #K12Education #StudentSafety #DigitalLiteracy

Please join Lisa O'Masta, CEO of Learning.com, Whiteboard Advisors, Joseph South at ISTE, Angela Duckworth at University of Pennsylvania and Julia Gustafson from The Commons in an important webinar focused on how schools can navigate a rapidly evolving technology landscape. As districts balance innovation, safety, and readiness, the conversation cannot stop at tools alone. Students need foundational skills. Educators need clarity and support. And schools need practical approaches that help learners think critically, act responsibly, and use technology with confidence. We’re glad to be part of this important conversation. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eYmCd2Xb #K12Education #EdTech #AILiteracy #DigitalReadiness #DigitalLiteracy #EducationLeadership

Students are already using AI. The real question for district leaders is whether students are learning to use it safely, critically, and responsibly. Join us for a live district-focused panel: Students Are Already Using AI: Now What? April 16 | 4 PM ET This conversation is designed for superintendents, C&I leaders, and district administrators navigating AI right now. You’ll hear from: • A district superintendent leading real-world decisions • Diana Graber, author of Raising Humans in a Digital World • Dr. Christopher Harris, national edtech leader and Director, School Library System (NY) • Classroom and instructional experts bridging policy to practice Together, they’ll unpack: ✔ What students are actually doing with AI today ✔ Where districts are getting stuck ✔ What a practical, instruction-first approach looks like Register for the webinar: https://lrng.co/4m7K11m ✨Also coming April 13: Districts can preview our K–8 AI Literacy Quick Start Kit — a grade-banded (K–2, 3–5, 6–8) instructional preview that shows what structured AI literacy looks like in practice. Pre-registration is now open: https://lrng.co/41OrVrS #DistrictLeadership #AILiteracy #K12Education #StudentSafety #DigitalLiteracy

An important message from Media Literacy Now and Faith Rogow, Ph.D. Media literacy is not too advanced for younger learners. In many ways, it is exactly where the foundation should begin.

Teachers are asking an important question about AI in the classroom. What is the real use case for student learning? A strong piece from Mi Aniefuna at EdSurge captures something many schools are navigating right now. Educators are not ignoring AI. They are trying to respond thoughtfully in a fast-moving environment, often without clear guidance, shared frameworks, or enough time to fully unpack the implications. That is one reason AI literacy matters so much. Before students can use AI well, they need to understand it. How it works. Where it can be wrong. How bias can show up. When to question it. And why human judgment still matters. That is especially true for younger students. We cannot wait until high school to start building that foundation. AI is already reaching students faster than most systems are prepared to guide them. The use case for putting AI into every classroom task may still be evolving. The use case for helping students understand, question, and navigate AI is not. That is the work in front of schools now. Read the article from EdSurge by Mi Aniefuna here. https://lnkd.in/eNCbQqyn #AILiteracy #DigitalLiteracy #K12Education #EdTech #EducationLeadership #AIinEducation #FutureReady #LearningCom

We’re seeing the same shift highlighted by Code.org - AI is changing how we think about computer science education. But for districts, the challenge isn’t just redefining computer science. It’s ensuring every student develops the judgment to use AI safely and effectively, across all subjects, not just in isolated courses. That requires more than tools or standalone lessons. It requires a system-wide approach that can scale across classrooms. If you’re navigating this shift in your district, we’d love to learn what you’re seeing.

“But this idea that if you magically extract the tech from the context these problems will go away, flies in the face of experience and common sense.” - Mizuko Ito, anthropologist at UC Irvine From evaluating information to understanding AI, students need ongoing, structured learning to build these skills over time. That’s where many current approaches fall short. In Beyond the Smartphone Ban, we explore how schools can move beyond policy and into scalable, integrated instruction that actually changes student outcomes. 📄 Read the full paper: https://lnkd.in/gJ6NUKpz #DigitalLiteracy #EducationLeadership #K12Education #EdTech #AIinEducation #StudentSuccess

AI literacy is no longer optional—it’s foundational. In recognition of AI Literacy Day, we’re announcing a free sneak preview of our new K–8 AI Literacy lessons, launching April 13. This guided experience helps students understand AI, think critically about its outputs, and engage safely online—bringing AI literacy, digital literacy, and online safety together in one cohesive program. 👉 Pre‑register here: https://hubs.ly/Q048F_Wn0 Free and open to anyone interested in how students should learn about AI. #AILiteracyDay #AILiteracy #K12Education #DigitalCitizenship #EdTech #FutureReady

As schools grapple with how to approach AI, one pattern continues to show up: There’s broad agreement that AI literacy matters. But far less clarity on what it actually looks like in practice—and how to implement it consistently across classrooms. Too often, the conversation gets stuck on access vs. restriction. But the bigger challenge is preparing students to navigate AI safely, responsibly, and with sound judgment—because they’re already using it. The perspectives and resources shared here help push that conversation forward.

Screens remain at the center of the education debate. A recent piece from EdSurge by Mi Aniefuna highlights the growing tension: concerns about screen time are rising, even as technology becomes more embedded in learning than ever. https://lnkd.in/g_GiUgz2 But this isn’t just a debate about screens, It’s a debate about readiness. Because reducing screen time doesn’t reduce the role technology plays in students’ lives. It just reduces the opportunity for schools to guide how students use it. And that’s the gap we should be paying attention to. Students aren’t just consuming content, they’re researching, creating, communicating, and increasingly interacting with AI-powered tools. The question isn’t whether they’ll use technology. It’s whether they’ll know how to use it well. This is where the conversation needs to shift from “how much screen time is too much?” to “what are students actually doing when they’re on screens?”. At Learning.com, we see this every day. District leaders aren’t asking for more tools. They’re asking for structure. Structure that helps students: - Think critically about what they see and create - Make safe and responsible decisions online - Use technology, including AI, with purpose and judgment - Build real-world skills that extend beyond the classroom Because in a world where screens aren’t going away, avoidance isn’t a strategy - Preparation is. #EdTech #DigitalLiteracy #AILiteracy #K12Education #FutureOfLearning #StudentSafety #EducationLeadership