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Here’s a concise Twitter/X version: ✨ Every story starts somewhere—and for many students, it’s the school library. April is #SchoolLibraryMonth! 📚 Celebrate the impact of school libraries across NC. 💬 Share a moment or tag a librarian who inspires you!

School leadership is complex — your tools shouldn’t be. Join Leading with Insight to learn how NotebookLM can reduce cognitive load and strengthen instructional + operational decisions. Efficient. Practical. Responsible. 🗓 Feb. 18 | 3:30–4:30 PM 🔗 go.ncdpi.gov/LeadingWithIns…

At #NCBOLD, your voice matters. Help shape our summer sessions by sharing the topics and learning experiences that matter most to you. Complete the quick survey by Feb. 27, 2026: 🔗 go.ncdpi.gov/ncbold26survey Thank you for helping us build a meaningful summer experience!

How do we help students become informed, responsible AI users? Explore hands-on, classroom-ready strategies in AI Literacy for All with Brian Whitson. 🗓 Feb 4 | 3:30–4:30 PM 👉 go.ncdpi.gov/AILiteracyforA… #AILiteracy #K12Ed #EdTech

Copyright doesn’t have to be scary. 💡 Learn how copyright law empowers educators & librarians—AI included. 🗓 Jan 15 | 3pm ET 🎥 Live + on-demand 👉 go.ncdpi.gov/t3webinar #SchoolLibrarians #K12Ed #Copyright #AIinEd #EdTech

📢 Now recruiting educators & leaders for the 𝗡𝗖𝗗𝗣𝗜 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 & 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺! Shape statewide digital learning resources, guidance, & support for schools. ⏱ 1–2 hrs/month 📝 Apply by Jan 13, 2026 🔗 go.ncdpi.gov/DL&SCTaskForce…

DeepDive: NotebookLM for Educators Become a knowledge architect, not just a content consumer. This webinar goes beyond the basics with practical, classroom-ready AI strategies. 📅 Mon, January 12th ⏰ 3:30–4:30 PM 🎓 K-12 educators & leaders 👉 go.ncdpi.gov/6fhsw

This past weekend, technology leaders from around the state came together to take the Certified Educational Technology Leader course made available through Digital Learning Initiative funds and a partnership between NCDPI and NCCoSN.

Secure your spot! Registration is still open for our first 𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 & 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 T³ webinar on December 4 at 11 am! Sign up today for Read the World: Global Awareness Through Books + Tech w/ Davidson Co librarian Baily Bowers: go.ncdpi.gov/t3webinar

This foe targets accounts protected by predictable, short, or reused passwords. He works against security by capitalizing on poor password hygiene. One stolen password often grants him the keys to all your other accounts.

This character supports security by rendering sensitive information unreadable to unauthorized parties. Encryption ensures that even if data is intercepted during transmission or stolen from storage, its contents remain secret and unusable.

This threat compromises security by exploiting credentials or access that should have been revoked upon departure from a company. He works against organizational security by utilizing outdated access rights to steal or damage internal data.

💡 Making media literacy visible helps students realize that every story on a screen, in a feed, or on a page has a purpose and a perspective. How can you bring that visibility into your library this month? #MediaLiteracyWeek #NCLibrariansLead

𝗕𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗙𝗶 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗿. 👀 He lurks on public networks, eavesdropping on your data—logins, banking info, and more. 💡 𝘛𝘪𝘱: Avoid sensitive transactions on public Wi-Fi—use a VPN instead. #CyberSecurity #CyberAwareness #InfoSec

Meet 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗶𝘅, the 𝘡𝘦𝘳𝘰 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦. 🛡️ Her mission: N𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵, 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘺. Every user, every device, every time. #CyberSecurity #ZeroTrust #CyberHero

🎭 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 (𝗣𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿) — a true 𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘦! This cyber villain tricks victims with fake emails & urgent messages to steal sensitive info. ✅ Don’t click suspicious links ✅ Check sender addresses ✅ Report phishing attempts

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘂𝗽 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝘁—𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁! ⚡ Always ready to strike when data disasters hit! Regular, secure offline backups help recover data fast & minimize downtime from system failures or ransomware. 💾✨

Zoey works against security by finding and exploiting brand-new, previously unknown software flaws (zero-day vulnerabilities). Her attacks are difficult to predict and defend against, requiring layered security and constant vigilance.