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8 Tech Skills Every Student Should Have, According to Educators
Today's students are "digital natives," but some of their basic tech skills still need improvement, educators say.
Teaching Spotlight Spotlight on Innovative Ways to Support Teaching & Learning
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Artificial Intelligence Opinion Teachers Share More Ways to Engage AI in the Classroom
Introduce AI as a minor step in assignments because it will be present regardless.
Larry Ferlazzo, October 2, 2025
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English teacher Casey Cuny, center, helps a student input a prompt into ChatGPT on a Chromebook during class at Valencia High School in Santa Clarita, Calif., on Aug. 27, 2025.
English teacher Casey Cuny, center, helps a student input a prompt into ChatGPT on a Chromebook during class at Valencia High School in Santa Clarita, Calif., on Aug. 27, 2025. Teachers have mixed opinions about the impact of AI in the classroom.
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Artificial Intelligence Here's How Teachers Really Feel About the Rise of AI in K-12 Education
Artificial intelligence has been used for administrative tasks and lesson planning in the past. What about this school year?
Jennifer Vilcarino, September 16, 2025
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Middle school students learn about the value and shape of matter while building containers to hold liquid during an 8th grade science class at Boys’ Latin School of Maryland on Oct. 24, 2024 in Baltimore, Md.
Eighth graders learn about the value and shape of matter while building containers to hold liquid during a science class at Boys’ Latin School of Maryland on Oct. 24, 2024, in Baltimore. Nationally, 8th graders lost ground in science, according to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress.
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Science What's Behind the Drop in Students' Science Scores on NAEP?
Survey results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress show 8th graders do less scientific inquiry now than five years ago.
Sarah Schwartz, September 10, 2025
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The school day hasn’t officially begun, but Ms. Ramirez is already in her classroom, energized and focused. She is most excited to ...
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Humans and AI work together to design curriculum.
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Artificial Intelligence Reported Essay Is There a Healthy Middle Ground on AI in Schools? Try Skeptical Optimism
How students and teachers can learn to put a human touch on everything AI produces.
Kevin Bushweller, September 8, 2025
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U.S. First Lady Melania Trump participates in the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education meeting in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Sept. 4, 2025.
U.S. first lady Melania Trump participates in the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education meeting in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Sept. 4, 2025. The first lady is calling for students and educators to use AI to help solve community problems.
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Artificial Intelligence Melania Trump Issues an AI Challenge for Students. Will It Help Build AI Literacy?
The challenge invites K-12 students and educators to solve real-world problems with the help of AI.
Arianna Prothero & Lauraine Langreo, September 5, 2025
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A student in Lynne Martin's 5th grade class studies math using a Chromebook at Markham Elementary School in Oakland, Calif. on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. The school suffered its second theft of Chromebooks in the past year, with about 64 of the laptops stolen over the Labor Day holiday weekend.
A student in Lynne Martin's 5th grade class studies math using a Chromebook at Markham Elementary School in Oakland, Calif. on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. Some teachers, worried about an over-saturation of digital devices, are now ditching the popular tech tools.
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Classroom Technology Q&A Why One Teacher Told Students to Put Their Chromebooks Away—for Good
Chemistry teacher Marcie Samayoa went back to paper-and-pencil lessons this school year. It's led to deeper engagement.
Sarah Schwartz, August 22, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence Americans Grow More Skeptical of AI in K-12 Schools, Poll Finds
Support for some AI use in schools has declined, according to the latest PDK poll on American attitudes toward public education.
Arianna Prothero, August 22, 2025
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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.
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