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Dr. Cathy Collins
Library Media Specialist
Sharon Public Schools

ISTE & ASCD Book Author
Cathy Collins, Ed.D. started out chasing headlines as a journalist—now she helps students chase truth. A Library Media Specialist at Sharon Schools (MA) and author of the forthcoming ISTE book Teaching News Literacy in the Age of AI, she’s passionate about equipping learners with the curiosity, creativity, and critical eye needed in today’s media-shaped world. A National Board Certified Teacher and ISTE Certified Educator, Cathy blends STEM/STEAM, global competence, and news literacy into dynamic learning that connects the classroom to the real world. She also writes the Substack newsletter Smarter News Literacy in an AI World

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Seeing Isn't Believing: Teaching Verification in an AI World


Students scroll constantly, but how often do they stop to verify? This session moves from awareness to action, sharing practical routines educators can use to teach verification in today’s AI-influenced information landscape. Grounded in classroom practice and journalism techniques, you’ll explore strategies like lateral reading, source tracing, and reverse image search. Walk away with simple, adaptable approaches that help students question what they see, investigate what they encounter, and build habits of mind that support clearer thinking in a complex digital world.
From Clicks to Clarity: Teaching Smarter News Literacy with AI


AI shapes what students see—but it doesn’t shape how they think. Join this panel session to explore strategies, tools and resources for teaching smarter news literacy, ethical research, and critical inquiry. Equip students with the skills to navigate, question, and clarify information in an AI-powered world.
ISTE+ASCD Board Community Engagement Session


Join us in this interactive session as we engage in a healthy dialogue about the current education landscape, sharing ways ISTE and ASCD resources support bold leadership and innovation.

Discussion 1: In your professional quest toward “bold innovation” in your current role and in the current educational landscape, what are your challenges and opportunities?

Discussion 2: What professional resources and strategies are you utilizing to help solve those problems?

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