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Cybersecurity in K-12 Education

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Hello and welcome to the latest episode of Innovations and Education, eSchool News’s podcast on the latest and Greatest and Everything, Ed Tech. 1 is to sort of know what you have facing the Internet. And see, we saw the US Department of Education starting to embrace its role in in helping school systems navigate this issue.

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Edtech leaders see expanding roles as concerns over AI and cybersecurity increase

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AI, which relies on internet access supported by E-rate, presents both opportunities to transform educational strategies for individualized instruction and learner empowerment as well as challenges–such as cyberattacks, cyberbullying, and misinformation.

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

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In China, the state is systematically rewiring its education system to raise a generation fluent in artificial intelligence. The goal, articulated by China’s Minister of Education Huai Jinpeng, is sweeping: to integrate AI into every layer of learning and to create a national workforce primed not only to use AI, but to lead it.

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What to know about the newest cyberattack strategy putting K-12 schools at risk

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The threat to schools continues to grow as attempts to breach their networks become more frequent and sophisticated, while education budgets and resources to bolster cybersecurity dwindle. While resources may be limited, there are strategies educators and administrators can use to push back on cybercrime and this emerging strategy.

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Easy to find, not always true: Helping students evaluate AI-generated content

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However, educators still need to teach students the ability to be critical consumers of information, whether produced by humans or generated by AI tools. The educators role is more important than ever. Todays students rarely line up at the reference desk. The stakes are higher. The tools are smarter.

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You’re using ChatGPT? A true story about why AI literacy starts with us

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Just as we teach responsible use of the internet and social media, we must teach responsible use of AI. These are valid questions, but the truth is, we can’t guarantee perfect use. The risks of avoiding AI far outweigh the risks of introducing it. Avoidance allows misuse to happen in silence.

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Can AI help reduce math anxiety?

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As AI becomes more widespread in education, more than half of high school students (56 percent) polled think it can go a long way in reducing math anxiety, a new global survey shows. and sixth form students in England and Wales–as well as 250 of their teachers–to get their insights on the impact of AI on math education.

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