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

k12 Digest

Now, educators are trying to navigate the ethical use of artificial intelligence in the field. As insights from neuroscience increasingly inform educational practices, we are seeing old theories and practices, such as whole language, challenged and new approaches more aligned to the science of learning emerge.

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5 Steps to Update Assignments to Foster Critical Thinking and Authentic Learning in an AI Age

Faculty Focus

The three panelists shared their perspectives, borne out in an April 2025 Gallup survey : they want to learn to use AI tools in appropriate ways, they’re anxious about the potential negative impact on their critical thinking skills, and they want explicit guidance from their faculty members—which they’re not consistently getting.

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8 under-the-radar digital learning resources

eSchool News

InqITS (Inquiry Intelligent Tutoring System) Subject areas: Science Best for: Developing scientific inquiry skills InqITS offers virtual science labs where students can conduct experiments, analyze results, and receive real-time feedback. It’s an excellent tool for fostering critical thinking, debate, and reflective dialogue.

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5 Steps to Update Assignments to Foster Critical Thinking and Authentic Learning in an AI Age

Faculty Focus

The three panelists shared their perspectives, borne out in an April 2025 Gallup survey : they want to learn to use AI tools in appropriate ways, they’re anxious about the potential negative impact on their critical thinking skills, and they want explicit guidance from their faculty members—which they’re not consistently getting.

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

k12 Digest

Now, educators are trying to navigate the ethical use of artificial intelligence in the field. As insights from neuroscience increasingly inform educational practices, we are seeing old theories and practices, such as whole language, challenged and new approaches more aligned to the science of learning emerge.

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Coding, Creativity and the New Digital Fluency

Edsurge

As AI rapidly reshapes software development, computer science (CS) education must move beyond syntax drills and algorithmic repetition. Coding alone isn’t enough; students must also learn to think systemically, design creatively and build with intention. Creative coding unlocks all of these possibilities.

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AI Is Still an Unknown Country — and Teens Are Its Pioneers

Edsurge

When artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT were first introduced for public use in 2022, Gillian Hayes, vice provost for academic personnel at the University of California, Irvine, remembers how people were setting up rules around AI without a good understanding of what it truly was or how it would be used.