eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Key points: Rapid AI adoption in well-resourced classrooms is deepening the digital divide How much AI is too much? Most parents know AI will be crucial to their children’s future For more on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Generative AI is transforming the nature of work in many fields. One analysis claims more than 60 percent of the jobs in advanced economies will be supported by AI within the next five years.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Last year, I presented a paper on using technology in my Arabic class at the Ohio Foreign Language Association summer conference. At the end of my session, a Spanish language teacher opened the discussion by talking about students dismissing her work because it is not an essential subject in the state. This hurt her teaching time, and she wanted to know if I experienced the same phenomenon in my teaching career; without hesitation, I admitted to facing the same problem.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Key points: The decoding threshold is a crucial benchmark for assessing reading ability 4 components of an effective literacy ecosystem To start the school year off right, invest in literacy For more news on literacy, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Despite expectations that students master basic reading skills by third grade, many continue to struggle with reading into upper elementary school and beyond.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

World Kindness Day, celebrated on November 13th each year, promotes kindness across the globe and emphasizes compassion toward others. This day encourages us to look beyond boundaries, religions, and cultures, focusing instead on the simple act of being kind. Founded in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement, it is observed in many countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, and the United Arab Emirates.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

With a new school year now in full swing, educators are in a bind. They want to implement innovative edtech tools in the classroom but don’t necessarily have the time to research and evaluate solutions before procurement and classroom implementation. Enter the concept of curated online marketplaces — a potential game-changer in the edtech landscape.

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Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Gabriele Pinto , Baylor University Key Statement: Implementing elements of active learning into a large course may seem daunting task, but think-pair-share aided by quizzing and clickers can be done in any size classroom. Keywords: Active Learning, Think-Pair-Share, STEM Background Introductory undergraduate STEM classes are notoriously painful experiences, both for the students and for the teacher.

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The Nerdy Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

I've been working at SchoolAI for almost a month and it has been a wonderful experience. I could not be happier with my teammates and our goal to make school awesome for everyone, everyday. As part of that, I am happy to announce the rollout of Basecamp! Basecamp is the complete AI training program for teachers.

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Edtech IRL

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In today’s digital landscape, many educators assume they’re unlikely targets for cyber attacks, believing that malicious hackers focus their efforts on high-profile organizations or that hacking itself requires advanced skills only accessible to an elite few. However, these assumptions are far from reality. Educators, schools, and even individual accounts are frequently targeted by attackers who use straightforward methods to gain unauthorized access to valuable data.

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