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How to Secure AI Tools Within Your K–12 Digital Environment

EdTech Magazine

As schools increasingly adopt artificial intelligence tools for learning, the right security measures must be in place. While there are exceptions, such as Georgias Gwinnett County Public Schools, most school districts dont have a CISO or an AI expert on staff to make decisions on AI security procedures. AI is being pushed into schools as necessary without all of the fundamentals in place, says Clara Lin Hawking, cofounder and executive director at Kompass Education.

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Micro-credentials to Boost Professional Success: Our Picks For Students, Educators, and Workforce Learners

Digital Promise

The post Micro-credentials to Boost Professional Success: Our Picks For Students, Educators, and Workforce Learners appeared first on Digital Promise.

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My Online AI Workshop for Educators This Tuesday (2.5 CEU’s)

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. Educators, the world of education is not just sprinting – it is rocketing. Change seems to be happening so fast. I know for me, I can't keep up with everything. But there are some tried and true things that are changing my classroom every day.

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What You Might Have Missed in May–What’s up in June

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are the most-read posts last month: May is Homeschooling Awareness Month Tech Teacher Appreciation Week 20+ Online Resources for Screenshots, Screencasts, Screenshares Happy Mothers Day! How to Set Yourself Up for Success Toward a Career in Electrical and Computer Engineering Top Grant Sources to Bring Technology to Under-Resourced Classrooms 17 Video Creation Online Tools Tech Tips to End the School Year 50 Websites About Animals Photoshop Artwork Here’s a preview of what’s com

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Meeting the Evolving Financial Needs of K-12 Private Schools

Private and independent schools rely on tuition to provide excellent learning experiences for all students, so it’s important to have a tuition and billing management solution that fits the unique needs of your school and families. Learn how the right technology provides the following benefits: Automated invoicing and PCI-compliant payment processing Integrations into financial aid solutions and student information systems Reporting and analytics to provide up-to-date financial insights Read thi

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Why Are Teachers Burned Out but Still in Love With Their Jobs?

Edsurge

When Molly Lane was a school social worker, walking down the hall with colleagues sometimes turned into impromptu therapy sessions. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. It became clear, she says, that the school system wasnt doing enough to support teachers mental health. Those experiences led her to open Teacher Talk, a therapy practice that caters to the needs of educators.

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Affirming Neurodiversity Through Our Practices

MiddleWeb

Creating neurodiversity-affirming schools is not merely an educational shift; it's an act of advocacy, equity, and justice. Our actions ensure that every student can express themselves openly and thrive academically and socially, write Amanda Morin and Emily Kircher-Morris. The post Affirming Neurodiversity Through Our Practices first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Don’t Pull the Plug: America’s Commitment to Public Education Must Remain Strong

ET Magazine

Commentary by John Harrington The United States is at a crossroads in its approach to public education. Recent political rhetoricand now executive actionthreatens to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, an institution that has served as a symbol of our national commitment to equity, access, and opportunity for nearly half a century. This is not just a bureaucratic reshuffle.

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Everything You Need to Know About Fluency—in 12 Podcast Episodes

Melissa & Lori Love Literacy

Discover everything you need to know about teaching reading fluencyfrom simple routines to expert insightsall through 12 powerful podcast episodes designed for busy teachers.

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Empowering educators with Hāpara in Indiana’s Danville Community School Corporation

Hapara

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Customer Details Customer since : 2023 Number of students : 2,700 PK-12 Tools they leverage : Hpara Highlights and Teacher Dashboard Featuring : Bill Rader, Director of Technology Administration Transitioning to a reliable classroom management solution The very first thing that I’ve always thought was crucial is to give teachers a way to somehow be looking at 25, 30 screens at the same time, which is hard to do walking around, says Bill Rader

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The Case for Game Design as an Innovative STEAM Teaching Tool

Speaker: Speakers:

Searching for innovative ways to deliver integrated STEAM education that also help students attain industry-ready skills? Then this punchy 30-minute thought leadership webinar is for you. Join fellow education leaders as we share: National data on STEAM performance and student engagement that indicates post-pandemic learners are craving inspired intervention 10 research-backed reasons why game design is the leading method for practically teaching integrated STEAM education An inside look at live

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Supporting delayed readers: Strategies for success

eSchool News

Key points: To deliver effective reading intervention strategies, educators must understand the causes behind delayed reading We are just beginning the uphill climb to improve student reading scores Engaging the reluctant reader: Benefits of gamified learning For more news on literacy, see eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Supporting delayed readers requires a thoughtful and research-informed approach.

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A Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy For Evaluating Digital Tasks

TeachThought - Learn better.

This Blooms Digital Taxonomy helps teachers evaluate and design digital tasks like ChatGPT use, blogging, podcasting, and more. The post A Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy For Evaluating Digital Tasks appeared first on TeachThought.

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Fueling Student Curiosity Through eSports: Innovation in 21st-Century Learning

ET Magazine

By Dr. Greg Harrison Growing up in the 1980s and 1990s, I have vivid memories of immersing myself in the world of Atari, Nintendo, and Gameboy. Back then, it felt like technology had transformed the lives of children overnight. I would spend countless hours on summer nights, winter breaks, and weekends, determined to conquer the next level of Zelda.

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5 Tips to Make the Most of Your Library Media Specialist

techlearning

INNOVATIVE LEADER AWARD - Tips for administrators and educators to make the most of library media specialists expertise to benefit their students, from Cathy Collins

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Enhancing Higher Education with Generative AI: A Responsible Guide

Generative AI holds tremendous promise for all stakeholders in higher education. But guardrails are needed. Strong governance that empower instructors are at the core of a responsible approach to using generative AI in academia.

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Hitting the right notes to play music by ear

ScienceDaily (EdTech section)

A team analyzed a range of YouTube videos that focused on learning music by ear and identified four simple ways music learning technology can better aid prospective musicians -- helping people improve recall while listening, limiting playback to small chunks, identifying musical subsequences to memorize, and replaying notes indefinitely.

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Leading Districtwide Initiatives with Fidelity for Lasting Results

edWeb.net

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Even excellent educational programs fail without support and consistency, so its crucial that leaders at all levels of education know how to keep everyone on the same page when implementing new curricula and initiatives in schools. During the edLeader Panel “ Leading with Fidelity: The Key to Effective Implementation and Lasting Results ,” Joan Macenat Charles, former educator and current Regional Partner at Really Great Reading, spoke with t

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Why agentic AI matters now more than ever

eSchool News

Key points: Existing AI tools are not bad–theyre just incomplete How will AI impact students biggest challenges? Easy to find, not always true: Helping students evaluate AI-generated content For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub For years now, the promise of AI in education has centered around efficiency–grading faster, recommending better content, or predicting where a student might struggle.

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Examining Learning Theories through the Science of Learning

ET Magazine

By Betsy Hill and Roger Stark Ever since human beings started passing down knowledge, we have had to make assumptions about how learning happens and how to teach so that learning occurs. And it must have been obvious from early in our species development that people learn differently and have different skills. When the knowledge and skills we needed to pass down were truly a matter of survival on a daily basis, our ancestors must have known that it doesnt matter how much teaching is going on if

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Enhancing School Device Management for Improved Learning

Schools face increasing challenges as technology becomes integral to education. Efficient device management is essential for maximizing technology use and safeguarding investments. Our article discusses the importance of tracking devices, outlines current challenges, and suggests modern solutions that go beyond traditional methods like Excel. Learn how advanced tracking systems can streamline operations, improve maintenance, and offer real-time updates for better resource allocation.

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Lifetoon for story creation

SpeechTechie

Lifetoon is a fun entry in the range of generative AI tools being offered to us-- it creates a comic from your text/image of a character(s) and description of a story. It does require an image for character creation but you can just use a Googled image based on a character description. You can use yourself of course, but I would avoid uploading images of students into an AI.

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126 Digital Learning Verbs Based on Bloom’s Taxonomy

TeachThought - Learn better.

126 Digital Learning Verbs Based on Blooms Taxonomy by TeachThought Staff At TeachThought, were enthusiastic supporters of any learning taxonomy. (We even created our own, theTeachThought Learning Taxonomy.) Put simply, learning taxonomies help us think about how learning happens. Even if theyre not good as weve often seen the DOK framework described, they still highlight.

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Insights on the future of restorative justice

The Thinking Stick

In this episode of Shifting Schools, Jeff Utecht interviews Nicholas Bradford, founder of the National Center for Restorative Justice. They discuss the importance of restorative justice in education, the training and engagement strategies for teachers, and the current trends in school management and student engagement. Nicholas shares insights on the future of restorative justice, emphasizing the need for empathetic approaches in handling student conflicts and the importance of community engagem

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Finding the Middle Ground

eSchool News

Nancy Frey and Doug Fisher know their way around an education acronym. Both professors at San Diego State University and teacher leaders at Health Sciences High and Middle College, they are constantly focused on improving teaching practices and school leadership. So, of course, they have some thoughts on AI. In this conversation, Nancy and Doug advocate for a balanced approach to AI integration in schools, positioning themselves between “boomers” (enthusiasts) and “doomers̶

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

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Reimagining School in the Age of AI: Why Content is No Longer king



ET Magazine

By Garrett Smiley I was a student in the early 2010s, right at the edge of a technological turning point in education. Laptops were entering the classroom. Suddenly, platforms like YouTube, Khan Academy, and Wikipedia were at our fingertips, offering an unprecedented opportunity: the sum of human knowledge, instantly accessible to anyone, anywhere. That moment changed everything for meand eventually shaped the vision behind Sora Schools.

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FREE Binge-Worthy Teacher PD!

Shake Up Learning

The post FREE Binge-Worthy Teacher PD! appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Summer is the perfect time for teachers to rest, reflect, and reignite their passion for learningand thats exactly what the Summer Learning Series is all about! Were just days away from kicking off the 2025 Summer Learning Series, and if you havent checked out the lineup yet, now is the time!

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How to Quote Faster and Stop Losing Deals (6-Step MSP Sales Playbook)

SecurEdge

Follow this 6-step playbook to fix your slow MSP sales process. Automate BOMs, digitize quoting, standardize proposals, and move close deals faster.

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Soak Up the Strategy: Tips to Recharge Your Higher Ed Digital Marketing This Summer

Josie Ahlquist

For higher ed marketers and communicators, summer isn’t always a relaxing break following graduation.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Microsoft and FFA help students use smart sensors and AI to learn about the future of farming and technology

eSchool News

Microsoft Corp. and the National FFA Organization on Tuesday announced the national expansion of FarmBeats for Students, a cutting-edge educational program integrating smart sensors, data science and artificial intelligence (AI) to teach precision agriculture in classrooms. Starting today, FFA teachers and students throughout the United States, including FFA chapters in 185 middle and high schools, will receive a classroom set of FarmBeats for Students kits free of charge.

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BrainWare Cognitive Development Program: Benefits for Children with Developmental Disability

ET Magazine

Development of cognitive skills, especially executive functions, addresses developmental needs in the areas of behavior, self-regulation, and independence. Children with developmental delays typically exhibit lower executive functioning skills compared to their typically developing peers.Executive functions, specifically,working memory, inhibitory control, and cognitive flexibility, are crucial for planning, organizing, and self-regulating behavior.These skills are often underdeveloped in childr

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Results from the "Students and AI" Survey and Collaborative Webinar

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

There were 3,327 registrants for the "Students and AI" collaborative webinar on two weeks ago, with 440 showing up for the live version. The recording and results are posted in both the Library 2.0 and the Learning Revolution communities (both require free signup to view): Library 2.0: [link] com/ai-recordings/students- and-ai Learning Revolution: [link] learningrevolution.com/ai- recordings-2/students-and-ai In addition to the video recording are: The presentation file ; A link to the Google Sh

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