PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom News Lesson — Travelers brace for major airline disruptions amid government shutdown Ask students: Do you think airline disruptions will put pressure on elected officials to end the government shut down? #sschat https://loom.ly/j6jELIo

NEW PBS @NewsHour Classroom Daily News Lesson — Discuss the results of Election Day 2025 — what led to a coast-to-coast sweep for Democratic candidates and initiatives? #sschat https://loom.ly/_qmfU6I

NEW PBS @NewsHour Classroom Daily News Lesson — Federal cuts and the government shutdown are threatening Head Start, a federal preschool program. What will be the impact on local communities if Head Start programs close? #sschat https://loom.ly/FEg2PTI

PBS News Hour Classroom News Lesson: Top researchers consider leaving US. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending' Ask student: What are some ways the US government can support scientists from leaving the US? #sschat #InventED #Inventioneducation #scichat #EduSky https://loom.ly/BDhB4Eg

It's #MediaLiteracyWeek! Did you know that EVERY PBS News Hour Daily News Lesson includes a #MediaLiteracy ❓ -- in this case about news outlets issuing corrections. Lesson: How the Virginia governor's race became a microcosm of national issues #sschat #apgov #Vote2025 https://loom.ly/FuNz140

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#SchoolLibrarians #Librarians #MediaLiteracyWeek check this out ⤵️ cc @awakenlibrarian.bsky.social

PBS News Hour Classroom Lesson: How Los Angeles uses AI to help those on brink of homelessness Ask students: Do you think using AI to identify people close to homelessness by finding patterns in public records could be misused? #MediaLiteracyWeek #AILiteracy #sschat https://loom.ly/G4iHw2I

#Civics #apgov #sschat teachers: Looks like a good civic engagement opportunity for your students! #MediaLiteracyWeek

PBS @pbsnews.org News Hour Classroom Daily News Lesson: How Los Angeles has used AI to help those on the brink of homelessness Ask students: What is the L.A. County Homelessness Prevention Unit, and what does it do? #BriefButSpectacular https://loom.ly/G4iHw2I

Educators: It's #MediaLiteracyWeek📱 Do you have serious concerns about AI in education? Join this discussion w/ @404media.co's Jason Koebler, David Cutler & @lutzfernandez.bsky.social. RSVP: https://bit.ly/PBS-AI-Zoom10-30

PBS News Hour Classroom Lesson: PBS News @reportinglabs.bsky.social 'Second Nature' focuses on climate solutions Watch 2 videos w/ discussion Qs of Howard & USC students sharing their work on protecting the environment #MediaLiteracyWeek https://loom.ly/NeMXDZk

If you're an educator who has concerns around AI, this zoom is for you. Join us for a PBS News @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social Educator Chat during #MediaLiteracyWeek w/ @jasonkoebler.bsky.social, David Cutler & @lutzfernandez.bsky.social and YOU, our educator experts. #sschat #EduSky Sign up ⤵️

Teachers/librarians/admin: Come join us for a chance to be heard & listen to real stories about concerns over AI and school. #sschat #engchat @historians.org @newslit.org

Teachers: #socialstudies #historyteacher #sschat #civics #apgov #apush ---> Here's your primary source lesson for #MediaLiteracyWeek✨ Ask students: How important is history in current events? Why does historical context matter in news stories?

We hope you'll join us! These zooms are teacher/librarian-driven (@awakenlibrarian.bsky.social 📚;-) #DigCitWeek

I'm excited to hear the concerns of fellow educators. Discussing strategies & building a framework for ethical classroom integration is a must! Mark your calendars! #digitalcitizenship #edtech #education #AI_ed #Librariana

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — Federal workers have begun missing paychecks as the shutdown continues. Federal cuts have already sent food insecurity soaring. What options exist for those not getting paid? #sschat #EDUSky https://loom.ly/BGOhywA

TEACHERS: Do you have *concerns* about AI in school? Share w/ us & @404media.co's @jasonkoebler.bsky.social, David Cutler & @lutzfernandez.bsky.social RSVP: https://bit.ly/PBS-AI-Zoom10-30

PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Lesson: What the United Nations means today It's #UnitedNationsDay today! Use this lesson w/ your students to choose one of the Sustainable Development Goals to explore. #sschat #whapchat #TeachSDGs #SDGs #UN https://loom.ly/3lF7jA8

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — The Trump administration tore down the East Wing of the White House this week. But what is its history, and what is the history of remaking the executive mansion? #sschat #EDUSky https://loom.ly/SW5dUWs

TEACHERS: Do you have **concerns** about AI in your students' learning? Join this PBS News Hour Classroom to share those concerns & hear from other educators on AI's role in school. Thurs. Oct. 30, 2025 7-8pm ET RSVP: https://bit.ly/PBS-AI-Zoom10-30 #DigCitWeek

What is 'AI slop' and how does it impact users? — PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Lesson Ask students: How has "AI slop" changed your experience online? How can you tell if something has been created by AI? https://loom.ly/YtX2Tw4 #sschat #EduSky #AI #medialiteracy

I'm glad some more are joining me over here. It was lonely for a while.

EDUCATORS: Join this PBS NewsHour Classroom zoom to share *your concerns* about AI in a supportive, caring space. We will not be recording this mtg. Thur. Oct. 30, 2025 7-8pm ET | #MediaLiteracyWeek @pbsteachers.bsky.social RSVP: https://bit.ly/PBS-AI-Zoom10-30

JOIN US! The MidStates Council SS in partnership w/ Nat'l Women's Foundation presents "Teaching in a Time of Turmoil". Register today! @nyscss.bsky.social @socialstudies.org @nhtoymc.bsky.social @historyed.bsky.social @mapm8ker.bsky.social @cosocialstudies.bsky.social @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — Hear how one student invented a camera to help track wildlife in salt marshes, an important but threatened ecosystem. #sschat #invented #EDUSky https://loom.ly/IsfbFVk

EDUCATORS: Join this discussion to share **your concerns** about AI related to privacy, cheating, racial and gender bias, copyright, chatbots, jobs, the environment -- and what your say is as a teacher. #sschat #apush #apgov #MediaLiteracyWeek RSVP: https://bit.ly/PBS-AI-Zoom10-30

PBS NewsHour Classroom Lesson: How this non-profit attracts both liberals & conservatives, bucking trend Feat. Judy Woodruff's America at a Crossroads series Inc Museum of the American Rev's "People of the Revolution lesson" exploring diff groups in America ca. 1776 #sschat https://loom.ly/pSdjO8s

Educator Voice: Generative AI has no place in my classroom via PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom "Not every student will cheat, but it’s naïve to think more won’t." by David Cutler, HS teacher, Mass. https://loom.ly/0DPnpBQ #edtech #sschat #medialiteracy #newsliteracy

#MediaLiteracyWeek is coming up! EDUCATORS: Join this PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom discussion to share your concerns/questions about AI. Thurs. Oct. 30 @ 7-8pm ET RSVP: https://bit.ly/PBS-AI-Zoom10-30#MediaLiteracyWeek #ela #engchat #elachat #englishclass #medialiteracy #EduSky

PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson: Supreme Court hears arguments that could upend Voting Rights Act and reshape electoral maps Ask students: Why would politicians want to redraw electoral maps? #civicED #sschat #apgov #EduSky https://loom.ly/xeKaonc

#MediaLiteracyWeek is coming up! Teachers, librarians, admin: Join this PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom discussion on concerns you have about artificial intelligence. Thurs. Oct. 30, 2025 7-8pm ET | #sschat #apgov #apush #EduSky RSVP: https://bit.ly/PBS-AI-Zoom10-30

EDUCATORS: Join PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom for #MediaLiteracyWeek w/ @jasonkoebler.bsky.social, David Cutler & @lutzfernandez.bsky.social 10/30 @ 7-8p ET. RSVP: https://bit.ly/PBS-AI-Zoom10-30

I've updated my document that tackles four of the common arguments used to encourage teachers to use AI. I hope this will be helpful to those educators wanting to push back on AI mania.

PBS @pbsnews.org News Hour Classroom Educator Voice: Generative AI has no place in my classroom "This is different. This is dangerous. And I’m finally sounding the alarm." by David Cutler, teacher https://loom.ly/0DPnpBQ

PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Lesson: Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier on adjusting to life at home after decades in prison Ask students: Why do you think Leonard Peltier's case has drawn so much attention over the years? #sschat #EduSky https://loom.ly/d3F9tKo

For 15 years, Mission US has transformed the way students experience history. These interactive role-playing games put students at the center of pivotal moments in America’s past, while helping them build empathy and critical thinking skills. Explore this collection for your classroom today.

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — What is a 'K-shaped' economy, and why does it feel so hard for many even as markets show growth? Discuss what might come next with students. #sschat #EDUSky https://loom.ly/nmzIGQs

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — After two years of war, the last living Israeli hostages have been returned home from Gaza, as Israel also releases thousands of Palestinians. What comes next? #sschat #EDUSky https://loom.ly/bQqpz1Q

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — The Trump administration is trying to send the National Guard to cities like Portland and Chicago, arguing that support is needed for ICE operations. What do residents say? #sschat #EDUSky https://loom.ly/J3GN4ZM

Teachers: A lesson on #MediaLiteracy — See this PBS News Hour piece (2017) by teacher, David Cutler, on Columbus Day: "My students felt betrayed..." https://loom.ly/TicHRHI Then see this post on Trump signing a "Columbus Day" proclamation Thursday: "We're back, Italians." https://loom.ly/bbN0_hc

NEW @pbsnews.org Educator Voice — Hear from teacher Heather Gauck about how she uses AI in her classroom to support special needs students: "We have the tools today to make inclusion more than an aspiration." #EDUSky https://loom.ly/S9Ls8_w#EDUSky

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — For #BannedBookWeek hear about a new documentary that focuses on school librarians and school book bans. Ask students — who should decide what books they can read? #sschat #EDUSky https://loom.ly/4ZOTmnI

PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson: Trump considers $10 billion bailout for farmers as tariffs disrupt the market Ask students: Do you think it is a good idea for the federal government to bailout farmers? w/ @elizlanders.bsky.social #sschat #EduSky #CTE www.pbs.org/newshour/cla...

PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom News Lesson: Trump considers $10 billion bailout for farmers as tariffs disrupt the market Ask students: Do you think it is a good idea for the federal government to bailout farmers? #sschat #econchat #EduSky https://loom.ly/C-RSQBc

PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson: Hamas and Israel begin talks to end two-year conflict Ask students: What are some of the proposed conditions for a ceasefire? #EduSky #sschat #whapchat #apgov https://loom.ly/nT9l0Z4

Are you a federal worker concerned about the government shutdown? https://bit.ly/3Kw2GVY

PBS @NewsHour Classroom Daily News Lesson: A look at the major cases the Supreme Court will take up in its new term Ask students: What is separation of powers? Do you think the system of checks & balances is working currently? #sschat #apgov #civicEd #EduSky https://loom.ly/DxaQOio

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson— Hear from one university president on how colleges *are* doing the job of protecting free speech on campus. #sschat #EDUSky https://loom.ly/H6wgnkM