Digital/AI Literacy

Read more about students’ ability to use technology, including artificial intelligence, to discover, evaluate, and utilize information

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What Is Digital Literacy?
For educators, digital literacy means much more than learning to read online. Here's a guide to understanding it.
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Artificial Intelligence ‘We Need to Reimagine What We Can Do’: How Teachers Are Adapting to AI
Educators are divided on AI in classrooms, weighing its benefits for learning against risks of cheating and overreliance.
Jennifer Igbonoba, August 20, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence Professional Learning Guide Your Guide to Emerging AI Technology
This professional guide provides you with everything you need to know about AI, including ChatGPT and other generative tools.
August 14, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence Want Teachers to Learn How to Use AI for Instruction? Let Them Design the Tools
A pilot program allows teachers to use AI to tackle their classroom problems.
Sarah D. Sparks, August 9, 2025
4 min read
Classroom Technology Professional Learning Guide Your Guide to Digital & Media Literacy
Prepare your students for today’s media-driven world with this professional learning guide.
August 6, 2025
Artificial Intelligence Professional Learning Guide Your Guide to AI in Action
Gain PD insights, build confidence, and get empowered with timesaving (and fun!) AI tips in this professional learning guide.
August 6, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence Opinion 4 Principles for Classroom AI, From an Experienced Educator
Ignoring AI, even if it intimidates you, isn't the path to take for you or your students. Instead, consider this advice.
Larry Ferlazzo, July 28, 2025
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Art teacher Lindsay Johnson, second from left, teaches students how to ask Canva for help during a summer class at Roosevelt Middle School on June 25, 2025, in River Forest, Ill.
Art teacher Lindsay Johnson, second from left, teaches students how to ask Canva for help during a summer class at Roosevelt Middle School on June 25, 2025, in River Forest, Ill. Canva, a popular graphic design platform in K-12 schools, has AI features that allows users to generate images and videos.
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Artificial Intelligence The Ed. Dept. Wants to Steer Grant Money to AI. What That Means for Schools
The Education Department is proposing to make advancing AI in education one of its grantmaking priorities.
Lauraine Langreo, July 23, 2025
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Carla Jefferson, the director of digital and online learning for the Darlington district in South Carolina, presents a panel session on AI integration at the ISTELive 25 + ASCD Annual Conference 25 in San Antonio on July 1.
Carla Jefferson, the director of digital and online learning for the Darlington school district in South Carolina, talks about AI integration at the ISTELive 25 + ASCD Annual Conference 25 in San Antonio on July 1.
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Artificial Intelligence How This District Is Using AI in Instruction—and Navigating Public Concern
The Darlington district in South Carolina shares how it's rolling out generative AI.
Lauraine Langreo, July 23, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence One-Third of Teens Are as 'Satisfied' Talking to a Chatbot as a Real Person
Teenagers turn to AI companions for social connection and to talk through problems.
Alyson Klein, July 16, 2025
4 min read
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Ed-Tech Policy Could a Digital Driver’s License Help Students Manage Their Cellphone Use?
Experts say that schools need to teach students healthy cellphone habits, even if their devices are banned at school.
Arianna Prothero, July 11, 2025
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Student Well-Being & Movement The Online Behaviors Most Harmful to Kids’ Mental Health, According to a New Survey
A new survey asked 11- to 13-year-olds how they felt when they engaged in certain behaviors online.
5 min read
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Artificial Intelligence Microsoft, OpenAI Partner With AFT to Train Teachers on AI
The announcement comes as a rising number of school districts are providing AI training to teachers and administrators.
Alyson Klein, July 8, 2025
4 min read
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Curriculum How Digital Games Can Help Young Kids Separate Fact From Fiction
Even elementary students need to learn how to spot misinformation.
Arianna Prothero, July 3, 2025
3 min read
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Artificial Intelligence Inside Middle Schoolers' Take on AI
Middle schoolers are well aware of AI’s pitfalls, including its tendency to get facts wrong and its potential to stifle their own learning.
Alyson Klein, June 30, 2025
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