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How Educators Are Using AI to Do Their Jobs
Educators are slowly experimenting with AI tools in a variety of ways, according to EdWeek Research Center survey data.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Ed-Tech Companies Are Vulnerable to Cyberattacks. A New Federal Effort Wants to Help
The Education Department is teaming up with a top research university to stem a wave of cyberattacks on schools.
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Ed-Tech Policy
One School Leader Banned Cellphones, the Other Embraced Them. What Worked?
Two principals describe their dramatically different policies on cellphones and how they are working.
IT Infrastructure & Management
It's Not Just About AI. Schools Are Facing 5 Other Tech Challenges, Too
In addition to the use of AI in education, schools must pay attention to several big tech challenges.
Classroom Technology
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The AI Classroom Hype Is All Wrong, Some Educators Say
Amid all the encouragement to try the technology, there are plenty of educators who don’t plan to start.
Classroom Technology
What Worries District Tech Leaders Most About AI? (It’s Not About Teaching)
A new report from the Consortium for School Networking explores district tech leaders' top priorities and challenges.
Exclusive Data
Where Instructional Materials (Still) Fall Short in Addressing Racial and Ethnic Diversity
A new EdWeek Market Brief survey of K-12 officials finds that support for teachers in navigating complex topics continues to lag.
Market Trends
“Building for Our Younger Selves”: How Teams With Learning Differences Shape Education Products
The experience of an autistic education company CEO offers lessons for education companies on how staff with learning differences can influence product design.
Purchasing Alert
N.C. System Shops for Substitute Staffing; Calif. District to Buy Tutoring Services
A district in North Carolina is looking for substitute staffing, while a California school system seeks tutoring services.
Marketplace K-12
K-12 Dealmaking: ETS Acquires Mastery Transcript Consortium; Elevate K-12 Secures $25M From Trinity Capital
ETS' acquisition comes as it works with the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to shift the K-12 and higher education systems from time-based to skill-based learning.
- Classroom Technology Don't Make This Mistake When It Comes to Teaching AI LiteracyTeachers can provide the lessons without AI-powered tools.Classroom Technology Opinion No, AI Detection Won’t Solve CheatingWant to address concerns about student ChatGPT use? Here are five steps to take instead of turning to unreliable detection tools.Classroom Technology 15 Reasons Teachers Say Social Media Isn't All Bad for StudentsMany educators do see some positive impact from social media. For instance, the apps and platforms enable informal learning.Classroom Technology This AI Tool Cut One Teacher's Grading Time in Half. How It WorksAn AI Tool to grade computer science assignments tended to mirror the assessments of experienced educators.Classroom Technology More Teachers Are Using AI-Detection Tools. Here's Why That Might Be a ProblemStudents are increasingly getting disciplined for using generative AI, a new survey finds.Classroom Technology Science Fiction May Be the Key to Helping Students Understand AIFor educators seeking to help students understand the power of AI, fiction has become an indispensable teaching tool
School & District Management
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About the School District Technology Leader?
The tech director at school districts is a key player when it comes to purchasing. Test your knowledge of this key buyer persona and see how your results stack up with your peers.
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Reading & Literacy
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Spotlight on The Science of Reading in Practice
This Spotlight will help you analyze new curricula designed to build knowledge, review the benefits of reading aloud to students, and more.
- Classroom Technology A Deep Dive Into TikTok's Sketchy Mental Health AdviceStudents should apply the same media literacy skills to mental health information that they would to other content, experts say.Classroom Technology The Best Science Fiction to Teach About AI, From TeachersScience fiction can help students understand AI and its potential impacts, teachers say.Classroom Technology Opinion Teachers Aren't 'Silicon Valley's Lackeys'“We must remember that tech companies want different things for our children from what we do,” writes an English teacher.Privacy & Security What Schools Need to Know About These Federal Data-Privacy BillsCongress is considering at least three data-privacy bills that could have big implications for schools.Classroom Technology Why Teachers Should Stop Calling AI's Mistakes 'Hallucinations'Researchers who think about how to talk about AI recommend using another name for errors—such as "mistakes."Classroom Technology See Which Types of Teachers Are the Early Adopters of AIMost still aren't using AI in instruction, study shows.
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