k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Nam Ngo Thanh is an educational leader, innovator, and advocate for equity-driven, holistic learning. Currently serving as the school leader in Vietnam, he brings over a decade of experience in school leadership, teacher training, and educational transformation.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 26, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini are increasingly prevalent in higher education, raising questions about how students can engage with AI meaningfully. Moreover, effective prompting can highlight ethical concerns, such as AI bias and misinformation, which promotes digital literacy (Kasneci et al.

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Critical Thinking Skills Ethics Academic Integrity 69

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 30, 2025

Here’s a general collection of websites addressing copyrights and digital law that will help to address your specific areas of interest: Charts and Tools , Academic and Educational Permissions , and Copyright FAQs.–from

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Teachers Art Fairness Internet 109

Dangerously Irrelevant

AUGUST 26, 2017

Private schools have it easier – their ability to regulate student and educator speech is governed by contract. The Supreme Court said in West Virginia State Board of Education v. The Washington student who tweeted the same to the school superintendent. The 20 Oregon students who were suspended for retweeting.

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Coaching Ethics Fairness Participation 169

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2024

On the 6th Day of Edtech, our story focuses on ethical AI use. As a digital learning team, we were assigned the responsibility of exploring the full spectrum of AI in education. The broad nature of this request led to investigations of AI in cybersecurity, data science, marketing, healthcare, and education.

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2024

As a digital learning team, we were assigned the responsibility of exploring the full spectrum of AI in education. The broad nature of this request led to investigations of AI in cybersecurity, data science, marketing, healthcare, and education.

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eSchool News

MAY 27, 2024

Key points: It’s critical for students to have access to reading opportunities 6 tips to help educators support young readers 3 keys to successful summer reading For more news on literacy, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub When I was a kid, my dad never let me shop the Scholastic Book Fair.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The field of education is no less affected by these technologies. And with this change comes a host of new questions—concerns about the ethical design and implementation of these new tools. And with this change comes a host of new questions—concerns about the ethical design and implementation of these new tools.

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Ethics Intelligence Education Plagiarism 217

eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2025

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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Teaching Ethics Education Teaching Methods 324

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Key points: It seems educators are more inclined to use AI compared to students The state of AI: Who is leading AI adoption? The report offers a comprehensive look at AI’s role in education. The insight comes from the 2024 AI in Academia Study by Copyleaks.

Plagiarism 293

Plagiarism Ethics Education Study 293

Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

I see four AI use and ethics trends set to disrupt classrooms and conference rooms. Education focused on deeper learning and understanding of this transformative technology will be critical to furthering the debate and ensuring positive progress that protects social good. Funding for AI literacy and public education will skyrocket.

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eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2024

But AI’s popularity is not without cause, given how often educators are reminded of how AI can personalize learning and how students will need AI skills to compete for future jobs. Bias and fairness: Bias in AI systems and troubles ensuring fair treatment 3.

Ethics 319

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Walberto Flores EdTech Coordinator, Highlands International School San Salvador Artificial intelligence has entered our classrooms — sometimes invited and other times not — leaving educators to ask essential questions about its implementation and impact. This raises a question of fairness: If teachers rely on AI, why can’t students?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2025

The past few years have been characterized by fresh and innovative solutions for learning, as well as transformative, technology-forward approaches to education. Each year, we like to look ahead and anticipate the biggest upcoming education trends. Here are five of the biggest education trends for 2025: 1.

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Education Ethics Culture Universal Design 298

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2023

DENVER– ( BUSINESS WIRE )–MindSpark Learning®, a nonprofit organization committed to elevating educators and being the direct intersection between education and industry, has launched its first Responsible Artificial Intelligence (RAI) course in a series. Educators need an understanding of what AI is and is not.

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Intelligence Ethics Fairness Education 246

eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2023

With AI dominating conversations among education leaders, the importance of managing expectations and academic integrity is now more critical than ever as the new school year commences. The best way to manage assignments and ethical use is to set expectations and put them front and center in the assignments themselves.

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Academic Integrity Ethics Assignments Evaluation 300

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The goal should be to use data not as a sole determinant but as a supportive tool that enhances the judgment, creativity, and experience of educational leaders. In educational settings, data can be derived from a range of sources–student assessments, attendance records, teacher evaluations, behavioral data, etc.

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Education Evaluation Fairness Ethics 273

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Instead, we must delve into the nuanced characteristics of various Large Language Models (LLMs) and student-facing AI to discern how their unique capabilities can be leveraged to achieve diverse educational objectives. E-rate & Edtech Funding: Essential Insights for Educators: What do edtech leaders need to know? – 12:45 p.m.;

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Ethics Critical Thinking Knowledge Fairness 311

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

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. AI has the power to revolutionize education. Here are three recommendations for school systems to promote equitable access to AI.

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Accessibility Ethics Learning Fairness 308

eSchool News

JULY 30, 2024

Its founder is Allister Chang, the Ward 2 Member of the DC State Board of Education, and a literacy educator, researcher and advocate. The Ello app was also recently rated by Common Sense Media as one of its top AI products for ethical use, transparency, safety and impact. Learn more at [link].

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Reading Ethics Fairness Coaching 265

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

It’s a fair question given the widespread concern in the field about students using AI to write their essays or bots to do their homework for them. If students are required to make clear when and how they’re using AI tools, should educators be too? Should they disclose that to students?

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Teaching Education Ethics Instructors 217

eSchool News

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Internet safety, online communication, digital footprint, strategic searching, copyright and fair use–these days, “tech skills” encompass so much more than simply learning to type and download files. 16-20, for Digital Citizenship Week, and help empower the next generation to make safe, smart, and ethical decisions online.

Ethics 242

Ethics Fairness Internet Communication 242

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ello , developer of the world’s most advanced AI reading coach, announced today that Common Sense Media rated the Ello app as one of its top 10 AI products for ethical use, transparency, safety and impact. To read more about Common Sense’s AI rating and review of Ello, please visit [link].

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Coaching Reading Ethics Fairness 260

Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Education is no exception. Students are ready for AI, and its time for higher education to foster open discussions on how to integrate AI meaningfully in learning and instruction. Education leaders and faculty recognize the value of AI in idea generation and developing personalized learning.

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Education Knowledge Ethics Fairness 150

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Key points: AI holds much promise for the future of education AI tools can offer personalization and targeted interventions Discover more about what AI in education holds for teaching and learning Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing education with innovative approaches to teaching and learning.

Education 130

Education Ethics Gamification Learning Styles 130

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

A shortage of trained teachers in Oregon is leaving school districts short-handed, so replacements without educational backgrounds are being recruited from other professions to fill the gap. He said he was asked if he was interested in becoming an educator. “So it was like I could just carry this on over.

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Teaching Teachers Schools Science 248

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2024

AI has the potential to revolutionize education for better or worse–jury’s still out on that. No one denies it can make student testing more efficient, faster, possibly leading to better educational outcomes for all learners.

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Testing Plagiarism Ethics Fairness 174

Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2022

Just like the painter, who chooses different colors to make her palette, so does the educator or the parent who intentionally chooses virtues for children to explore while they are creating their own coding projects. In this way, programming becomes an opportunity for moral and ethical development as well as social and emotional growth.

Skills 167

Skills Teaching Ethics Fairness 167

Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2022

When social media came along, higher education marketers were quick to recognize the value in building communities and audiences around their brands. Higher education marketers moved more and more of our strategy toward paid social media marketing. And the price for this marketing utopia? It all seemed too good to be true.

Ethics 192

Ethics Students Fairness Critical Thinking 192

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Key points: AI is a powerful catalyst for enhancing teaching effectiveness in many ways AI augments teaching by offering real-time insights, and fostering PD Discover more about why AI in education is essential for learning Artificial intelligence is reshaping the landscape of education, ushering in a new era of innovation and transformation.

Intelligence 130

Intelligence Education Learning Styles Ethics 130

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2018

Some educators tout the immersive power of VR technology, pointing to examples like an app that simulates what it was like to walk on either side of Germany’s Berlin Wall in the 1980s. We've been talking about how to get [VR tools] into education, but they haven't made their way to education.

Ethics 118

Ethics Disabilities Learning Questions 118

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

For eight years, we at EdSurge have devoted ourselves to writing about and discussing how technology could modernize and improve education. And I have tried to lead the company from a place of humility: I believed that education made a difference in my life and wanted to see that opportunity shared more widely. Especially in education.

Ethics 136

Ethics Fairness Achievement Writing 136

Faculty Focus

MARCH 26, 2024

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a significant conversation at every educational conference in the past two years throughout my usual treks to teacher education events. To the delight of some, and the horror of some, AI was at the forefront of educators’ minds in 2023.

Plagiarism 134

Plagiarism Ethics Education Intelligence 134

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Chatbots are increasingly common in customer service, healthcare, and education; however, in education, chatbots have been used to generate false or misleading information called “hallucinations” and create fake students. This is different from generic applications where chatbots may only handle customer service inquiries.

Academic Integrity 135

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 135

Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2023

There has also been an outlash of criticism on curriculum , coursework and materials, with efforts to restrict what educators teach, that has put racial, cultural and historical identities under attack. America’s young people are feeling the weight of it all. high school students. Civic behaviors and attitudes support the broader community.

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Disabilities Schools Study Beliefs 218

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2019

On one hand, entrepreneurs and foundations are rushing to offer higher education via new models and price points. EdSurge: Set the stage for us: How has higher ed changed as a result of online education and an influx of Silicon Valley players in the last 5 or 10 years? That is both an organizational and an ethical frontier.

Ethics 161

Ethics Peer Review Science Teaching Methods 161

Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2018

I don’t think that is ethical,” Herrera, now the Senior Director of Strategy and Operations at ProjectEd, told the audience at a recent panel session at the SXSW EDU conference in Austin. Phillips, however, doesn’t think the question of ethics pertains only to getting teacher input on a product. I think there has to be a balance.”

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