There is a #KyLChat tomorrow night at 8:00 PM Eastern on the Clubhouse App. This one is on collaboration. You will need to download the Clubhouse app ahead of time and get approved to enter the chat. This link should get you to the right spot. You can learn more at https://kylchat.com/.
On Friday at the KySTE Fall fall event, the KDE Office of Education Technology shared this draft policy brief on artificial intelligence. It's a great overview for anyone new to this topic. It also has some important "Policy-in-Action Spotlight" sections that will apply to all of us. This is an important and quickly evolving topic that is important for school librarians to stay on top of. I hope you find the document useful. Please let me know if you have any questions about it!
I've had quite a few folks looking for school library professional development. Here are a few options for you:
We still have access to School Library Connection through June or so. Contact me if you need the username and password. There are webinars and self-paced workshops on many school library topics. Hover over "Start Learning" and start browsing.
K.C. Boyd (Boss Librarian) organized some tremendous school library professional learning this summer. You can access the recordings here. You can find a template for a certificate of participation here.
There was also recently a Canva “learning day” that Kristina Holzweiss hosted, and she’s added the recordings here. She made a certificate template as well for attendees. She also has an edcamp coming up this weekend that might be of interest to you.
Thursday was the 4th Annual Digital Learning App Smash from Future Ready Schools (librarians) hosted by Shannon Miller. There are some great tools to check out. Even the ones we know, like Canva, and Adobe Express, constantly evolve.
Kentucky Virtual Library invoices were sent to districts for the 23/24 school year. Unfortunately, 22/23 was the last year for reimbursement from KDE. The invoice email from KYVL has a great list of membership benefits. Please get in touch with KYVL if you have any questions about your invoice. kyvl@ky.gov
The bad news is that School Library Connection is no longer publishing new content. A small bit of good news is that we have access to all their online content for another year. There are 3300 articles on almost any school library topic, 65 webinars, and 46 self-paced courses. https://www.schoollibraryconnection.com/ Let me know if you need the username and password.
Don't hesitate to contact me any time if you need anything, and continue having a great year!!!
(Previous Library Media Updates)
Here are some ChatGPT-generated imagined video games for your enjoyment! 😂😂😂
(inspired by the work of Donnie Piercey)