eSchool News

OCTOBER 16, 2024

GenAI offers the promise of enhancing personalized learning, streamlining administrative tasks, and providing innovative educational resources. This rapid adoption brings significant risks, particularly regarding data privacy and accessibility.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Most parents know AI will be crucial to their children’s future For more on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Generative AI is transforming the nature of work in many fields. AI has the power to revolutionize education. Here are three recommendations for school systems to promote equitable access to AI.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Education is no exception. Students are ready for AI, and its time for higher education to foster open discussions on how to integrate AI meaningfully in learning and instruction. Education leaders and faculty recognize the value of AI in idea generation and developing personalized learning.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

“Universal connectivity is more than just internet access–it’s about addressing the digital divide to ensure every student is prepared for post-secondary success,” said Julia Fallon, executive director at SETDA. ” The report provides specific policy recommendations to close the digital divide in education.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 26, 2024

On the 9th Day of Edtech, our story focuses on major K-12 education trends. The education industry has witnessed a rapid evolution in recent years , marked by new ideas and emerging technologies. Here are five of the biggest education trends in 2024: 1.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 25, 2025

There will be discussions on AI breakthroughs and policy shifts. AI in Education in 2024: Mixed Feelings Among Educators [link] Many educators see AI's benefits but still have valid concerns. Claude Can Access Google Calendar and Gmail [link] AI assistants are now deeply integrated with your digital life.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 2, 2021

How can school districts create more equitable opportunities and dismantle systemic barriers facing many students, families, and educators? They recently reflected on their learning, and six strategies for advancing educational equity emerged. Set a clear and explicit vision for equity. Ensure that equity is owned at all levels.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In Part 1 of “ Why Every School Needs and AI Policy Right Now ,” I shared the empirical evidence about Artificial Intelligence and how it is impacting our world and schools. Is this a problem we need to care about or talk about?

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 3, 2025

These are just a few characteristics of the current generation of students that educators must consider as they develop their lessons. Incorporate AI into acceptable use and academic integrity policies Panelists advised attendees to not rush to codify rules around using AI.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2019

Artificial Intelligence, Authentic Impact: How Educational AI is Making the Grade. Schools are following suit: Technavio’s “ Artificial Intelligence Market in the US Education Sector 2018-2022 ” report predicts a nearly 48 percent growth rate for AI tools over the next three years. . eli.zimmerman_9856. Tue, 08/27/2019 - 11:25.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Meanwhile, I will be sharing Part 3 of the series I've been writing about how every school needs an AI policy now, including the empirical evidence in Pa rt 1 and the Generative AI examples in Part 2. Summarize and Access Web Content First, inside Edge, you'll want to toggle on the feature that lets you access web content inside the browser.

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Edsurge

JULY 19, 2024

They have to learn just like other students, but they can also have to deal with assignments they can’t access and other digital hurdles. Department of Justice published its final rule for web and mobile accessibility. The update is meant to expand access by spelling out specific technical standards government entities must follow.

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Neo LMS

MAY 19, 2020

Education is a constantly evolving sphere, but the introduction and integration of technology have changed it forever. And with digital natives such as Gen Zers moving into the higher education sphere, the need for new learning methods such as interactivity is pushing technology to the forefront of education and its leadership.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Once upon a time, educators worried about the dangers of CliffsNotes — study guides that rendered great works of literature as a series of bullet points that many students used as a replacement for actually doing the reading. As two professors put it in a recent op-ed , “Your AI Policy Is Already Obsolete.” “A

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The benefits of AI in education are creating waves, transforming how we learn and teach. If you’re eager to see AI education tools in action, explore ViewSonic’s Education Software and witness the future of learning. By using advanced technologies from the fourth industrial revolution, such as AI and robotics, Education 4.0

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2023

Building an impactful education ecosystem is a challenge that many educators have been faced with at some point in their careers. What’s more, building an impactful education ecosystem involves the cohesive integration of several key components if teachers are to see improved student outcomes.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The report takes stock of existing federal programs and provides recommendations for federal, state, and local action to improve STEM education and workforce development in rural areas. and many federal and state agencies are working to improve access and adoption.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As we struggle with the coronavirus COVID-19 health crisis, many of us educators are figuring out how to prepare to teach online. I hope these resources can take you to the educator communities that are collecting and sharing. Learn more here.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2024

But a new study shows that these higher education deserts affect some groups of students much differently than others. In other words, for low-income and underrepresented minority groups, living near a community college can be a crucial way to gain access to any higher education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

It's only my second podcast this year featuring such content, which I choose to do only when the product is one I personally use, and when it's both newsworthy and beneficial for educators. Click Here to Learn More This week's guest Mark is an award winning educator and leader with over 25 years of experience driving whole school improvement.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 3, 2023

Six years ago, the Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology called up on “all involved in American education to ensure equity of access to transformational learning experiences enabled by technology.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 21, 2022

Zoom has announced a slew of new features that educators have been longing to have. And even a way to implement Chat etiquette policies. There's also a new (kinda creepy) Sales tool that I've heard will lead into education at some point and my concerns about that. 7 Chat Etiquette Policies. Oh my goodness!

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 15, 2019

K–12 Schools Find Educational Benefits in Cloud-Based Gaming. A majority of educators agree that video games can help K–12 learning. In a recent study from educational nonprofit Project Tomorrow , nearly 62 percent of teachers reported using video games in their classrooms. You have access to a limited library of games.”.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 30, 2022

March 13, 2019, for many educators in California and nationwide, was a day that will forever be etched in their memories. What nobody could have seen was that these closures would become more permanent and reshape the educational landscape for years to come. Technology is providing access and engaging students.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Our work over the past five years convening education innovation ecosystem builders has shown the potential of networks to address our deepest challenges in education. This group developed and workshopped an initial “equity audit” that evolved into our newly published framework, Equity Inquiry for Education Networks.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 21, 2019

As technology becomes more ubiquitous, schools must balance student access with student privacy laws. . There is a vast array of platforms available to schools and educators, which can make it difficult to stay abreast of protocols for disclosing personal information, especially when using third-party applications. .

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Having a reliable infrastructure for online learning, including access to Chromebooks with high-definition webcams and quality microphones, serves as an insurance policy for the education system. It allows for educational continuity in case of emergencies, natural disasters or other unforeseen challenges.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

In todays technology-rich classrooms, digital literacy is becoming a foundational skill–students are learning to navigate devices, use educational software, and collaborate online. For K-12 educators, building students data literacy is not a nice-to-have. This is where data literacy comes in. It is essential.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2024

In a memo released in mid-June to school district superintendents, Vermont Agencies of Education and Human Services indicate that local departments of education can waive the insurance requirement for home-based pre-K programs that are unable or cannot afford to secure the policy recommended by VSBIT.

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Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2025

Educators play a vital role in shaping meaningful and impactful learning opportunities for students through emerging technologies like AI. These schools are working to equip educators and students with essential skills to harness the power of AI in an increasingly modern technological world.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

When I talk to other staff at my school, the majority of people want a phone usage policy across the school. Many academic cohorts in my school have their own policies with varying degrees of success, but some teachers are adamant about policy implementation.

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User Generated Education

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Now that I am a teacher of gifted education, I believe it is important for my students, for all students to participate in civics education. The Center on American Progress stated in The State of Civics Education : Civic knowledge and public engagement is at an all-time low.

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2024

Department of Education recently started reevaluating financial aid regulations from 2016 that effectively allow colleges to automatically bill students for books and supplies as long as those materials meet criteria that include being sold at below competitive market rates. The White House signaled support for the possible rule change.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

CPS uses NotebookLM for clear communication and understanding around the district’s guidance and policies, ensuring they’re following district mandates. Knowing they are covered under our district licenses with Google allows CPS to encourage their use to revolutionize the way we educate our students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 17, 2024

But in leveling the playing field in terms of providing access to learning resources, they also throw up new concerns from a security perspective. But in leveling the playing field in terms of providing access to learning resources, they also throw up new concerns from a security perspective.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2019

As cybercrime becomes more common in K–12 education, schools and districts face increasing threats from cybercriminals looking to sell access to systems and the types of personal and financial data that schools store in abundance. In an upcoming presentation at next week’s Future of Education Technology Conference in Orlando, Fla.,

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2024

For educators, this might not come as welcome news. Some edtech experts see upsides, though, when the technology is ready to be used for educational activities. Learn more about EdSurge ethics and policies here and supporters here.) This is the physical world with holograms overlaid on it.” Cheating Glasses?

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