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AML onboard as Ottawa Public Library celebrates Media Literacy Week Oct 26-30!

The Ottawa Public Library celebrates Media Literacy Week, and AML is on board! Scroll down the Program page and click on the buttons to register for…
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I AM the “I” in “AI” by Chelsea Attwell and Lori De Angelis

From Chelsea Attwell and AQ grad Lori De Angelis, this lesson introduces kindergarten students to AI through play and creativity. Children invent imaginary animals, then use descriptive language…
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Hero, Villain, or Both? Exploring Audience Through ‘Minecraft’ by Tamla Young

This creative Grades 1–3 lesson from AQ grad Tamla Young uses Minecraft characters, drama and discussion to explore how audiences interpret media differently. Students consider multiple perspectives…
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AML features at OLS Virtual Conference November 18, 2026

Ontario Library Service Virtual Conference Librarians can boost their digital toolkits at the Ontario Library Service (OLS) virtual conference on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, from 10…
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Hamlet Through a Feminist Lens by Connor D’Angelo

This engaging Grade 11 lesson from AQ grad Connor D’Angelo brings Shakespeare’s Hamlet to life by comparing the written play with its 1996 film adaptation. Through…
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Podcast: Meeting GenAI Challenges with Míchílín Ní Threasaigh Parts 1 & 2

‘Meeting GenAI Challenges’ with Míchílín Ní Threasaigh Parts 1 & 2 Neil Andersen continues to probe the best minds on the challenges and affordances of AI…
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Podcast: The End of the World as we Know It – Parts 1 & 2

‘The End of the World As We Know It’, Parts One and Two If you listen to any podcasts about AI and education this year, make…
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Podcast: Exploring Magnifica Humanitas

Pope Leo dropped Magnifica Humanitas, his encyclical addressing the challenges of Artificial Intelligence, on the 135th anniversary of Pope Leo XIII’s landmark 1891 social encyclical, Rerum Novarum.…
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A reprint: Rethinking Literacy Pedagogy at the Dawn of the Generative AI Revolution by Míchílín ní Threasaigh

[Ed. note: We reprint here Míchílín ní Threasaigh’s 2025 thoughtful reflections on teaching about and with GenAI] Unauthorized Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) use first entered my…