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Easy to find, not always true: Helping students evaluate AI-generated content

eSchool News

Teachers havent stopped assigning projects on wolves, genetic engineering, drug abuse, or the Harlem Renaissance, but the way students approach those assignments has changed dramatically. This time gap matters, especially for fast-changing topics like public health, technology, or current events.

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You’re using ChatGPT? A true story about why AI literacy starts with us

eSchool News

Meanwhile, 62 percent of employers are seeking AI skills in new hires, and over 78 percent of organizations report using AI technologies in 2024, up from 55 percent the year before. Just as we teach responsible use of the internet and social media, we must teach responsible use of AI. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom?

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California colleges spend millions to catch plagiarism and AI. Is the faulty tech worth it?

Cal Matters

Turnitin, a longtime leader in the plagiarism-detection market, released a new tool within six months of ChatGPT’s debut to identify AI-generated writing in students’ assignments. That detector first became popular among professors when the internet made it easy for students to copy and paste information from websites into their assignments.

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Cybersecurity in K-12 Education

eSchool News

Those school districts increasingly rely on technology for both classroom instruction and administrative operations. So definitely still a challenge for us and frankly, you know, we continue to rely on technology more and more for everything from the classroom to operations. 1 is to sort of know what you have facing the Internet.

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Computer Skills for Online Students: Build Confidence and Boost Success

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Online school students use computer skills to access classes, communicate with teachers, conduct research, review materials, and turn in assignments. This blog lays the groundwork for your child’s digital literacy (and yours too), covering everything from necessary software skills to internet safety. What are computer skills?

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Dusting Off an Old Practice to Make Reading Fun Again

Cult of Pedagogy

But with the advent of technology, the internet, and cell phones, it seemed like reading for pleasure (not to mention the requisite attention span) had gone the way of buggy whips, writing quills, and powdered wigs. I knew I had to do something and, personally, I blamed it all on the distractions of devices and the internet.

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Homeschool vs. Online School: What’s the difference?

k12

With homeschooling, parents act as the teachers by creating the curriculum, leading classes, and grading assignments. Both online school and homeschooling allow students and parents to fit education into otherwise busy schedules and can be done from anywhere with internet for added flexibility. What is homeschooling?

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