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Creative Commons recently worked with Aspen Digital to help them openly license their new “Interpreting AI in the News: A Media Literacy Plan.”

• Media coverage of AI systems often fails to distinguish between hype and reality. This leads to public misconceptions that can fuel unnecessary fears or unrealistic hopes about these tools.
• To help the rising generation think critically about reporting on AI, Aspen Digital has published a media literacy lesson plan geared toward high school and junior college students: Interpreting AI in the News. This open educational resource is designed to equip students for an AI-driven world by fostering a deeper understanding of how the media portrays these emerging technologies.

The AI Cookbook: Recipes and More from the University of Missouri is an open resource published on August 19, 2024. It offers practical AI strategies for educators, inspired by the University of Florida's work. This toolkit includes AI "recipes" for tasks like crafting learning objectives, generating graphics, and developing rubrics, all with a focus on accessibility, collaboration, and ethical use. Check out the table of contents:

• Introduction
• Getting Started With Prompting
• Creating Course Learning Objectives
• Outlining Course Modules
• Writing Module Learning Objectives
• TiLT Assignment Structure
• Creating a Module
• Writing Discussion Prompts
• Creating Objective Quizzes/Exams
• Creating Assessment Instructions
• Drafting Essay Exams
• Developing a Holistic Rubric
• Developing an Analytical Rubric
• Module Overviews/Wrap-ups
• Role-playing: Scenarios and Case Studies
• Generating Graphics
• Collaboration
• Active Learning Strategies
• Lesson Plans
• Student Study Aides
• Feedback
• Recipe: Assignment Template
• Recipe: Introductory Discussion (Icebreaker)
• Recipe: AI Literacy
• Recipe: AI Debate
• Recipe: AI Tutoring
• Recipe: AI Case Study
• Recipe: AI in Your Career
• Multimodal Prompts
• Prompts and Accessibility
• AI Use and Copyright
• Acknowledgment Generator
• Glossary
• Prompts and Biases
• Prompts and Privacy