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What I learned building an AI tool for my own kids (and millions more worldwide)

eSchool News

Do they require more dexterity and attentiveness than is usual for a child? To become COPPA compliant you must build every element, from data collection to interactive design, in adherence to the highest standards of safety and ethics. Affordable and accessible tech stands to open up opportunities for them.

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The Moral Imperative of Teaching Every Student Tech Ethics

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These splashy and sometimes scary situations are more the exception, but illustrate an important point: We should all be paying more attention. Educators can facilitate conversations around ethics in technology with students so that these technologies develop equitably. That’s probably why you’ve heard of gene-edited “ CRISPR babies.”

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Look to the Science: Understanding how Mind, Brain and Education Science can Inform Educational Practices

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Teachers are constantly battling for students attention, often losing that battle to smart phones. Now, educators are trying to navigate the ethical use of artificial intelligence in the field. Technology has permeated every facet of our lives, making many tasks easier, and even doing some of our work for us.

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Navigating AI in education: The future of human teaching

eSchool News

Key points: Technology works in service of teaching, not the other way around Teaching ethical edtech for future innovators Leveraging edtech to help students, teachers stay connected through illness For more news on AI, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Artificial intelligence brings opportunities and questions to classrooms worldwide.

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The Most Important Skills for the 4th Industrial Revolution? Try Ethics and Philosophy.

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But at last month’s WISE@NY Learning Revolutions conference, supported by the Qatar Foundation, panelists offered a surprising alternative for the skills that will be in most demand: philosophy, ethics and morality education. She called attention to the “ Moral Machine ,” an ethical quandary posed by MIT professor Iyad Rahwan.

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Biometric Tech Can Track How Well Students Are Paying Attention

EdTech Magazine

Biometric Tech Can Track How Well Students Are Paying Attention. Biometrics — technology that captures physical and behavioral data — is being used by several universities to collect data on students’ attention. For one, there’s controversy about whether gathering personal data on children is ethical or effective.

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Enhancing media literacy skills in the age of AI

eSchool News

Key points: Edtech tools can be a valuable resource to build media literacy skills Teaching ethical edtech for future innovators How to help students build critical success skills For more news on media literacy, see eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Media literacy has emerged as a critical skillset in today’s digital landscape.

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