Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2021

You likely had a stronger reaction to the second question. The real question is: How do we increase access and participation in the creation of emerging technology so that it represents and works for all of us? Educators can facilitate conversations around ethics in technology with students so that these technologies develop equitably.

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Ethics Teaching Students Participation 181

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2023

Reading a Story: After reading a story with a surprise ending, the teacher could guide students to discuss how their predictions evolved as they read. Click on the image to copy In the next installment of this series, we’ll delve into the practical uses of the “Claim, Evidence, Question” thinking routine for educators.

Ethics 329

Ethics Metacognitive Skills Culture Critical Thinking 329

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

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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Skills Ethics Critical Thinking Evaluation 306

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

AI’s rise in popularity has brought with it questions about ethics, skills students will need for workplace success, and how to balance negatives with positives when it comes to teaching with this new generative tool. Here are five insights around AI in education: What is the best AI tool for teachers? Now prove me wrong.”

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Ethics Education Internet Essay 304

Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

The key question is: how can we transform AI from a potential source of plagiarism into a valuable educational resource? This allows educators to gain insights from students interactions with these technologies, fostering a deeper understanding of their applications and promoting ethical use.

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Ethics Plagiarism Intelligence Education 91

eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2024

Teachers should include an AI use chart (like this one from Ditch That Textbook ) with their course descriptions and have clear-cut discussions with parents and students about when AI use is and is not acceptable. It takes only seconds to plug a writing prompt into a generative AI tool and receive a completed assignment.

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Writing Essay Plagiarism Assignments 328

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2024

Collaborative Learning Opportunities : Digital tools facilitate collaboration and communication among students, enabling them to work together on projects, share ideas, and engage in meaningful discussions. Educators must ensure that students understand how AI technologies work, including their limitations and potential biases.

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Social Studies Study Ethics Intelligence 293

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2023

It’s that sharing of student photos, especially those with identifying information, that has researchers questioning what the implications may be for student privacy and whether it’s ethical for schools to post pictures at all. There are educational leaders in schools wrestling with these ethical quandaries , the report authors noted.

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Ethics Students Questions Discussions 205

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

In mentoring, it’s critical to ensure a safe space for students, especially female students, to ask questions, seek guidance, and build up their confidence. Offering diverse mentorship programs In addition to weaving diverse perspectives into curricula, educators can offer students diverse mentorship opportunities.

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STEM Education Ethics Achievement 328

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

During the November 2024 meeting of CoSNs EdTech Innovation Committee , participants were asked those same questions, and shared their perspectives on what educators should do about the topic. Read on for 10 key takeaways from the discussion. The role of vendors when it comes to ethics and transparency in educational technology.

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Schools Ethics Languages Language 312

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 15, 2023

Challenge: Encourage them to think about a question they have about this object or creature. Challenge: Discuss any difficulties they faced during the creation process. Extend: Discuss how rules or strategies might change if the game were played in a different environment (e.g., playing soccer on sand vs. grass).

Metacognitive Skills 333

Metacognitive Skills Discussions Art Math 333

Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2021

What should teachers be expected to know about student data privacy and ethics? Considering so much of their jobs now revolve around student data, it’s a simple enough question—and one that researcher Ellen B. Was that information included in codes of education ethics? What are ethical and responsible uses of data?

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Ethics Teachers Students Discussions 213

Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2022

EdSurge sat down with Margolis and Ryoo for this week’s EdSurge Podcast, to talk about the research-based novel, which the researchers hope will inspire more students to raise questions about the offerings (or lack of them) at their own schools. That it's not our responsibility to think about the ethics or the social impacts of this.

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Science Discussions Culture Ethics 175

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

Instead, an early elementary lesson might involve discussing what computers are, how they help people and their role in students daily lives. To be intellectually ethical, computer science education should equip students with comprehensive knowledge about AI.

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Science Ethics Education Students 102

eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

That disparity highlights a pressing need to raise awareness of and increase parental involvement in AI discussions, and advance the implementation of AI in American primary and secondary education. Additionally, 84 percent of parents believe it is important to prioritize teaching AI ethics and responsible use alongside technical skills.

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STEM Secondary Education Ethics Beliefs 296

eSchool News

JULY 24, 2023

ChatGPT-4’s integration enables students to engage in nuanced discussions, evaluate complex information, and think critically. Its interactive nature encourages learners to question assumptions, analyze perspectives, and develop evidence-based arguments.

Ethics 246

Ethics Learning Critical Thinking Intelligence 246

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 17, 2022

Responsible decision-making is the ability to assess a situation, understand the benefits and consequences of different responses, consider what is ethical and safe, and make kind and productive choices. Facilitate a discussion among the groups about the potential benefits and consequences of each response. Responsible Decision-Making.

Learning 370

Learning Syllabus Evaluation Discussions 370

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Whether they have a knowledge of how to use it appropriately is another question,” said Ribble, the author of Digital Citizenship in Schools and the chair of ISTE’s digital citizenship PLN. Recently Ribble and Massachusetts educator Jennifer Scheffer discussed exactly how that process might look for schools.

Mobile Devices 279

Mobile Devices Plagiarism Ethics Internet 279

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Yet there is another additional skill that is often overlooked in the implementation of case studies—the opportunity to develop questioning skills. Questions are essential components of case studies. Tucked neatly at the end are a list of discussion questions that faculty can use to debrief or unpack the case.

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Questions Study Skills Evaluation 105

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Well, not quite, even if the question of existential threat for schoolchildren has been purported in recent discussions. Security, ethical use, potential for misinformation. We’re talking about something more grounded, a little less sci-fi, but nonetheless intriguing. It’s not a bad division of labor, really.

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Ethics Art Critical Thinking Writing 300

eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2015

blacktwitter, #climatechange, #LatinosUnidos, #autismawareness), following grassroots media sites on Facebook and Twitter, and by joining social media groups and discussion forums that challenge your perspective and knowledge. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.

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Knowledge Ethics Evaluation Communication 279

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

Balch & Blanck, 2025; Butulis, 2023; Parks & Oslick, 2024) and to provide their students with instruction and practice in using AI in productive and ethical ways (e.g., Why College Instructors Matter: A Student’s Perspective I had a conversation with one of my students recently about this exact question. Schoeder, 2024).

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Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Yet there is another additional skill that is often overlooked in the implementation of case studies—the opportunity to develop questioning skills. Questions are essential components of case studies. Tucked neatly at the end are a list of discussion questions that faculty can use to debrief or unpack the case.

Questions 98

Questions Study Skills Evaluation 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

They started by asking a series of questions that were on their minds. The Questions are in bold and my answers in italics : I allow my kids to have “Friends” in Roblox or Instagram and only chat with friends. Let’s start this question with a poll. Wow, that’s a lot of hands. Don’t rush.

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Questions Internet Ethics Fairness 104

Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2024

These days, proponents of learning analytics are exploring how the advent of ChatGPT and other generative AI tools bring new possibilities and raise new ethical questions for the practice. Learning analytics proponents are also using new AI tools to help analyze online discussion boards from courses.

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Learning Textbooks Essay Ethics 200

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Whether they have a knowledge of how to use it appropriately is another question.”. Spend time after the debate discussing the issues raised by both groups.”. We spent more time talking to students about their ability to use social networks, but also their responsibility to use those networks safely and ethically.”.

Curriculum 279

Curriculum Teaching Mobile Devices Ethics 279

eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Such situation elicits some basic questions: what kind of technology training do we provide for our teacher candidates and how do we do it? What about ethical issues? These are big questions to which the answers beg for systematic research and in-depth discussion. What about the relationship between tools and mindset?

Skills 225

Skills Teachers Ethics Instructors 225

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

Many teachers and professors are spending time this summer experimenting with AI tools to help them prepare slide presentations, craft tests and homework questions, and more. As more instructors experiment with using generative AI to make teaching materials, an important question bubbles up. Should they disclose that to students?

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Teaching Education Ethics Instructors 217

Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2021

You can pose a question for a future column here. Reader Question: Dear Bonni, I know that both you and your husband have podcasts and that you love not only producing them, but consuming them. Extend the Learning About a Topic The topic of utilitarianism gets explored quite a bit in my business ethics class.

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Teaching Ethics Discussions Questions 215

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

But the technology also raises questions—both logistical (how do you lead a group of students on a VR field trip?) and ethical (will the tech end up furthering social isolation?). To address these and other questions, we’re holding a live video discussion on Tuesday, March 6 at 2:30 p.m.

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Discussions Ethics Education Questions 86

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Online Safety & Digital Citizenship: Students learn the importance of modeling safe, ethical and legal behavior online and recognize the rights and responsibilities that come along with living in a digital world. It also offers instant feedback when questions are answered and is graded instantly. Airy School. About Learning.com.

Skills 218

Skills Quizzes Learning Ethics 218

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Having begun my journey as an Institutional Review Board (IRB) committee member during my graduate school years, I've been committed to upholding ethical principles in data usage, such as those outlined in The Belmont Report. A few examples of these questions include: What data will you collect? How will data be used?

Ethics 189

Ethics Writing Art Grades 189

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The discussion about the importance of class size has been ongoing for decades. When students feel more comfortable with all their peers and their teacher, they’ll likely feel more relaxed engaging and asking questions. The effect is a cohesive group of students who support and learn from one another. Topics are Explored In-Depth.

Achievement 268

Achievement Students Instructors Ethics 268

eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2025

By guiding students through reflection and self-questioning, teachers can help deepen metacognitive awareness (Zimmerman & Schunk, 2011). Addressing educator concerns While AI tools enhance learning, educators often worry about overreliance and ethical concerns (Selwyn, 2019). That helped me finish that part of the essay.

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Essay Ethics Feedback Languages 174

Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2020

Use Chat One advantage of online, live teaching versus teaching in a classroom is that any student can ask a question in the text chat at any time without “interrupting” the lecturer. I usually keep the Chat window in Zoom open while I’m speaking, so that I can see if someone is asking a question. This will encourage others to do so.

Teaching 209

Teaching Lecturing Instructors Disabilities 209

Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2024

Largely missing from many conversations, however, is a discussion of how scientific approaches may be used to study ChatGPT and other generative AI tools in the context of higher ed. Our instructors have questions about retention and academic success — they want to understand how the use of these technologies relate to student outcomes.

Academic Integrity 201

Academic Integrity Education Instructors Assignments 201

Edsurge

JULY 16, 2019

This ethical question formed the center of a thoughtful, deep discussion about an email from the school administration asking teachers to tell students not to “like” a YouTube video posted by a comedian who had been accused of making anti-Semitic statements. Nor had they carved out time for her to do so.

Education 167

Education Ethics Learning Outcomes Discussions 167