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Lights, camera, literacy: Student-created book reviews inspire a global reading culture

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What began as a simple classroom project to encourage reading evolved into a movement that amplified student voices, built confidence, and connected learners across cultures. Farah’s choice reflected pride in her cultural identity, and her delivery was clear, persuasive, and engaging. The assignment?

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China’s kindergarten coders: The AI arms race begins at age 4

eSchool News

It’s cultural–and systemic. by contrast, lacks a national AI curriculum, and remains mired in debate about whether students should even use ChatGPT to write essays. “AI fluency is improvisational, intuitive, and cognitive. It’s not about memorizing facts–it’s about navigating ambiguity.” trails its global peers.

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Educators Speak Out About Leadership, Identity and Systemic Change

Edsurge

Before we usher in the 2025-2026 EdSurge Voices of Change Fellows, we want to reflect on the important themes our recent cohort of fellows wrote about in their personal essays. Burns opening quote is a reminder that teaching is purpose-driven work and that student growth and development depend on supporting teachers and school leaders.

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

Faculty Focus

To help us achieve these aims, here are five steps to update assignments in ways that help students learn the skills they need while fostering a culture of academic honesty. We can teach students to critically analyze AI-assisted work and promote authentic learning as we do. Step 1: Take a critical look at your current syllabus.

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

Faculty Focus

To help us achieve these aims, here are five steps to update assignments in ways that help students learn the skills they need while fostering a culture of academic honesty. We can teach students to critically analyze AI-assisted work and promote authentic learning as we do. Step 1: Take a critical look at your current syllabus.

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

Cal Matters

Indeed, many students have taken the bait, if not to write entire essays, then certainly to draft an outline, refine their ideas or clean up their writing before submitting it. The Turnitin similarity score of a student essay in one of Adam Kaiserman’s classes at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita on May 6, 2025.

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When ZIP Codes Teach: How Geographic Inequity Shows Up in Our Classrooms

Faculty Focus

I once had a student create a narrated photo essay instead of a traditional paper—it was powerful, reflective, and demonstrated full mastery. One student improved from a 72 to a 90—and more importantly, realized they were capable all along. Offer Flexible Assessment Options Some students express themselves better visually or verbally.