SLS 2/7 - Bookish Byte from O²CM

Article: We Need Diverse Books Announces 2025 Walter Dean Myers Awards Winners

Article: Move Over, Middle Grade: It’s Time for Young Teen Lit

Article: News Literacy Week in an Emotionally Inflamed Environment

Article: ACLU Sues on Behalf of Fired Arkansas Librarian

Article: Wondering How to Deal With AI in Your Classroom? Try These Ideas

Article: Teaching ELA Outside in Springtime

Article: 4 Activities for Music and Reading Integration

Video: How AI Vaporizes Long-Term Learning

Article: Teaching Students About the Richness of Black Language Traditions

Note: School Library Journal is provided to School Librarians in the O²CM Region.

Note: Edweek.org is provided to all educators in the O²CM Region

Note: School Library Journal is provided to School Librarians in the O²CM Region.

Guides and Resources About DeepSeek

• "How Teachers Can Use DeepSeek: Step-by-Step Guide (2025)"
• "Scientists Flock to DeepSeek: How They're Using the Blockbuster AI" (Nature)
• "Rise of DeepSeek: Experts Weigh in on the Disruptive Impact of New Chinese Open-Source AI Model"

In Person Professional Learning

• March 6 - Lego Printmaking
• Mar 28 - EduProtocols: Student Engagement Made Easy
• Apr 29 - Bots and Plots: Tackling AI in Student Writing
• May 2 - Pawns and Play: Boards Games in Elementary EDU
• May 9 - The Power of Play: Transforming Secondary Education with Board Games
• June 10 - Game-Changing Gamification in the Classroom

Virtual Professional Learning

• Feb 27, Mar 6, Mar 13 - Manga Goes to School Webinars
• Mar 4 - The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together
• Mar 3 - The Promises and Perils of AI in Education
• Mar 6 - Developing Digital Detectives
• Apr 7 - Elevating Educational Design with AI
• Apr 7-Jun 9 - Unleashing the Power of Canva (Group 4)
• May 6 - Building Critical Literacy and Empathy with Graphic Novels

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