eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Ready to tackle the toughest challenges in educational technology leadership? Through engaging discussions and real-world examples, participants will explore strategies to address bias, promote fairness, and enhance transparency in AI-powered educational tools. – 2:15 p.m.; South 230B) 4.

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Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2020

While many well-intentioned commentators have warned teachers against this practice, the fact is that copyright law—specifically fair use—permits many read-aloud activities online. As instructors and learners adapt to new educational environments, copyright concerns about reading aloud need not be among the challenges they face.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Produced with the insights of an international panel of experts, and with nearly one million downloads per year, this report on emerging technologies for learning is likely the most well-read report identifying key technology trends for primary and secondary education. Rethinking How Schools Work. Students as Creators.

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eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2023

The RAI for Educators course is designed for K-12 and promises to revolutionize how they think of and implement artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom. Educators need an understanding of what AI is and is not. With this exceptionally valuable resource, educators get to learn about AI, by engaging with AI in a demystified manner.

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Intelligence Ethics Fairness Lecturing 241

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

10, 2022) – Renaissance , the global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, is honored to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the community reading initiative Read on myON , a first-of-its-kind partnership between Renaissance and Hillsborough County Public Schools. Bloomington, Minn.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Produced with the insights of an international panel of experts, and with nearly one million downloads per year, this report on emerging technologies for learning is likely the most well-read report identifying key technology trends for primary and secondary education. Rethinking How Schools Work. Students as Creators.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Following an abrupt shift to remote learning this past spring, school and district administrators have had their fair share of summer homework as they prepare for a technology-first fall term. With COVID-19 showing few signs of slowing down, schools will likely not get through the next school year without some form of remote learning.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2023

This year has seen ample debate about the value and fairness of colleges prioritizing diversity among the students they serve. New research suggests one way to consider the question: by looking at how the mix of students in a given course affects their grades. Of course, neither kind of rationale seemed convincing to the U.S.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2019

Curriculum and Teaching Curriculum and teaching is top of mind for students curious about educational technology, and this was the most frequent topic that students have written about about so far. Are standardized tests a fair gauge for predicting college success?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

This raises a question of fairness: If teachers rely on AI, why can’t students? It prompts educators to personalize AI-generated content and foster an open dialogue on AI use. As students start advocating for AI in their education, they’re also learning to think about its broader impact.

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Questions Ethics Education Fairness 209

Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2020

We have the authority right now to require that new funds for our telehealth initiatives are distributed fast and fair, without playing favorites—as I fear we are seeing elsewhere in the national response. We need to move fast and be fair with getting this funding out the door where it is needed. It’s a tall order.

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2024

With the average child care worker earning just $32,070 annually, fair compensation, benefits and federal support are imperative. The absence of adequate support for the early childhood workforce resonates throughout the entire child care system, impacting early educators, children and families.

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2022

We took on an initiative, working with the Michigan Educational Technology Leaders (METL), trying to get our hands wrapped around data governance, and that’s like a greased pig at the county fair,” Sharpsteen said. Just when you think you’ve got your hands wrapped around it, it’s off and running again.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

We believe this is a market-backed strategy that allows us to widen our lens and give more founders a fair swing at the plate when it comes to access to capital and mentorship,” says Qadree. Many focus their investments on the coasts (mostly San Francisco and New York); Zeal believes there are just as many promising opportunities elsewhere.

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Beliefs Fairness Accessibility Educational Technologies 216

Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2017

It started with an underwhelming science fair—the type we’re all familiar with: students standing next to handmade posters, listlessly describing their projects, usually alone. Not your typical science fair . Want to shake up your local science fair? Some tips from the pros 1. Make it cheap.

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Art Language Languages STEM 161

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

How Monolingual Teachers Can Support English Language Acquisition As a monolingual teacher of newcomers, I operate on the understanding that my students may not yet have the language skills to provide reliable evidence of their learning. Just the recognition of this counter narrative has changed my teaching.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Medina: Well, the brain rules start out with a fair amount of skepticism. I was asked a while back, if you had an unlimited budget and few bureaucratic constraints and could do anything for the system of education in United States, what would you do? EdSurge: In your book you define a list of so-called “brain rules.”

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Science Teachers Fairness Study 167

Edsurge

MAY 25, 2021

After the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police a year ago, momentum grew to try to reform the admissions process at the school to try to make the process more fair, and the student body more diverse. It is the second in our series of episodes called Bootstraps: Merit, Myths and Education.

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High School High School Fairness Education 174

Edsurge

MAY 17, 2019

How about fair use? Carson Arias /Unsplash Incorporating listicles into your teaching allows you to discuss the four elements of fair use. Giphy Whether you’re team GIF (as in gift) or GIF (as in JIF peanut butter), you can find GIFs at giphy.com and gifer.com. Students (and teachers too!)

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Fairness Teachers Internet Culture 160

Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2018

Gender bias has been around for generations and making is hardly immune in that respect, notes Sue Cusack, an assistant professor of education technology at Lesley University and co-director of the Lesley STEAM Learning Lab , which has helped Boston Public Schools design makerspaces and train educators.

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Edsurge

APRIL 27, 2021

Miller is quick to note that the authors of the original study did nothing wrong, and that it is typical for small studies to have findings that turn out to be “fragile” when submitted to follow-up studies.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

We want all children to attend a public school where there is a nurse, the arts, band, orchestra, novels, field trips, technology and daily classes in the “untested subjects” (such as science and social studies). Teachers want fair funding for all schools. It’s time to return the education field to the educators.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

One student, standing up and projecting his voice, declared: “Virginia objects to New Jersey demanding that She give away Her fair and right voice in the new government. Therefore, it is right and fair we have more influence on the actions of government.” We have a larger population. A student on the opposing side retorted: “No way.

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2021

The hard truth is too many children lack the internet access and speed required to get a fair shot at 21st century success. It means children won’t have to sit outside fast-food restaurants or in dark parking lots just to get a free Wi-Fi signal. And after the last year, the FCC is saying enough is enough.

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Internet Accessibility Fairness Participation 206

Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The dual role of educator and parent is a precarious balance to maintain and often feels impossible. Because of that, I’ve been adamant that there is a clear need to build an inclusive family partnership system that provides all families with a fair opportunity to be as involved as they can be in support of their child’s school experience.

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Teachers Fairness Participation Grades 186

Edsurge

JANUARY 20, 2022

For this reason, it is important to review and ensure that hiring practices are fair, reasonable and equitable. As I learned myself, representation matters; it helps to enrich learning environments where all students can see themselves reflected in those that serve them.

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Education Fairness Schools Language 213

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2020

Or if success looks like a student likely to graduate in four years, high school grades may matter more, says Bob Schaeffer, interim executive director of the National Center for Fair & Open Testing, an organization that advocates against reliance on standardized tests. “We Yet Zwick, author of the book “Who Gets In?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2018

This article is part of a collection of op-eds from thought leaders, educators and entrepreneurs who reflect on the state of education technology in 2018, and share where it’s headed next year. In the past year, many educational institutions began to address the challenge of digital misinformation.

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Critical Thinking Attention Beliefs Fairness 167

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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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

And that means that just because different students are offered the same access to a certain kind of experience, such as, say, an online format they may not be ready for, that won’t necessarily lead to fair outcomes, he adds. Meanwhile, the growth of online programs could change the role of reputation and prestige in higher education.

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Fairness Lecturing Achievement Communication 191

Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2022

The metaphor of the palette of virtues reminds us that coding is not only a science but also an art produced by creativity and imagination, situated within the diversity of the human experience. Today marks the second day that Shreya and Falyn will use the KIBO robot in their kindergarten class. Their teacher, Ms. Can I scan first?”

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Skills Teaching Ethics Fairness 168

Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2016

The Innovation Lab , at New Jersey’s Fair Haven school district , is our 5th and 6th grade STEAM creation. Today, we use FH Gizmos to expose Fair Haven students to entrepreneurship. Chris Aviles is the Edtech Coach for Fair Haven, N.J. Our motto is: We use Design Thinking to make for others. And FH Gizmos was born.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

And people are taking a fresh look at the question of whether everyone is getting education fairly. After all, the pandemic is forcing some serious reflections about what’s really essential teaching in schools and colleges. Wolfram is steeped in math tools.

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Math Writing Reading Fairness 175

Edsurge

APRIL 11, 2019

We’ve run stations at Maker Faires, demonstrated tools for teachers at professional development conferences and taught CAD Design at student conferences. Going Mobile Coincidentally, when we first started the mobile innovation program, the county where LFCDS is located was holding a volunteer fair.

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Fairness Confidentiality Students Interdisciplinary 163

Edsurge

MAY 14, 2024

These shifting attitudes were evident in March at Central High School here, at a daylong event dubbed the “ Opportunity Fair. And that is changing the way students are thinking about whether or not they want to go to college — or when they want to go. Some of the jobs represented require college degrees.

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High School High School Beliefs Fairness 189

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2019

Nearly a dozen education organizations have endorsed the bill, including the American Library Association; the Consortium for School Networking; the International Society for Technology in Education; the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition and the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA).

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Internet Disabilities Fairness Accessibility 167

Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 2, 2023

I saw this post a while back in an educational technology forum: I have been given roughly an hour for PD on January 4th to work with teachers on anything that I’d like. You and your educators deserve more systemic and strategic supports and investment than this. ?

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Technology Coaching Peer Review Failure 141