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Recent advances in generative AI have not led to a massive rise in student cheating. But fixating on cheating may cause its own problems.
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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.
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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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Let's Not Oversimplify Students' Cellphone Use
Vilifying the technology, including social media, is easier than digging into the societal issues that contribute to mental health issues.
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Should Teachers Disclose When They Use AI?
Some experts say being transparent could could help model appropriate AI use.
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Mississippi District Seeks Universal Screener; Maryland System Looks for Summer Learning
Universal screener and instructional program, summer extended learning, math intervention kits. A Mississippi district is looking for a web-based universal screener and personalized instructional program, while a Maryland school system seeks a summer extended learning program. In addition, a South Carolina district is in the market for math intervention kits. Active/upcoming solicitations for goods/services DeSoto County Schools, Miss. Focus: Web-based universal screener and personalized reading and…
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Ed-Tech Investor Trades Longshot Presidential Campaign for Youth Advocacy Project
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FCC Votes to Reinstate Net Neutrality Protections, Reversing Trump-Era Changes
The agency voted to restore regulations that some advocates have seen as necessary to safeguard schools' access to high-quality online educational content.
- Ed-Tech Policy Biden Signs TikTok Ban Into Law. What That Means for SchoolsRestricting the platform probably won't alleviate schools’ social media woes.Ed-Tech Policy How Teachers' Unions Are Involved in the Fight Against Cellphones in ClassCould cellphone bans be the next big issue at the bargaining table?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.
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- Classroom Technology 'The Backlash on AI Is Coming': 3 Early Lessons for K-12 EducationState education chiefs must figure out how to make the most of AI’s potential while steering around its problems.Classroom Technology Los Angeles Unified Bets Big on 'Ed,' an AI Tool for StudentsThe technology is part of the district’s effort to help students catch up academically.Classroom Technology If TikTok Gets Banned, Will It Solve Schools' Social Media Drama?Educators predict students would simply turn their attention to a different platform.Classroom Technology Opinion Get to Know the ABCs of Generative AI. It Could Power Your School SystemsEducation leaders can't turn a blind eye to this revolution in technology. Here's how you and your schools can get on board.Classroom Technology Don't Have Time to Try AI? 3 Simple Tips to Help Teachers Get StartedNearly a third of teachers who are not using AI say they plan to start using the tech in the classroom either this year or in the future.Classroom Technology What Kids Say They Need to Understand How AI WorksA National 4-H Council survey explores kids’ knowledge and use of artificial intelligence.