eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Students often demonstrate their learning through written explanations in the forms of short answer questions and essays. Ethical and critical engagement with AI : As students interact with AI tools, they also learn to critically evaluate the information and outputs provided by these systems. Gen AI is flipping this on its head.

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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. But that’s only a risk if schools and teachers hold a low bar for what they expect of their students.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

It can handle a variety of language tasks, including answering questions, writing essays, generating creative content, offering explanations, giving advice, and engaging in natural-sounding conversations” (as explained by ChatGPT itself). What is ChatGPT? See our ChatGPT Prompting Guide for Life Design + Career Education.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

Educators and institutions are grappling with how best to integrate these tools into the learning environment while balancing innovation with ethical considerations, assessment concerns, and instructor comfort. Schools or instructors adopting this stance may wish to emphasize traditional methods of learning and assessment.

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Ethics Instructors Education Academic Integrity 309

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2025

They do try, as Holly Distefano has seen in her middle school English language arts classes. When she poses a question to her seventh graders over her school’s learning platform and watches the live responses roll in, there are times when too many are suspiciously similar. Kids aren’t as sneaky as they think they are.

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Assignments English Essay Teachers 201

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

They all have more than 10 years of experience in education and work across all three types of school environments: urban, suburban, and rural. Coaches are leveraging AI to curate research, synthesize best practices, and develop instructional strategies tailored to their schools. Several ethical and privacy concerns were mentioned.

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Coaching Ethics Academic Integrity Plagiarism 194

eSchool News

MAY 23, 2024

In partnership with CoSN, eSchool News is highlighting the innovative and dedicated work of IT leaders in school districts across the country. The spotlight is on Mike Daugherty , Director of Technology and Innovation in Ohio’s Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District. What is your biggest IT challenge today?

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Plagiarism Intelligence Essay Ethics 261

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The New School, in New York City, is taking a different approach. By subjecting coding to historical and philosophical scrutiny, professors at The New School aim to empower students to use the arts, humanities and social sciences to influence how technology is designed and applied in daily life.

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Art Interdisciplinary History Essay 212

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2024

Here are the most-read posts for the past month: Tech Tip #90: Don’t Be Afraid of Mulligans Creative Fabrica–the Perfect Solution for Teachers, Creators, and Anyone In a Hurry Most Teens Think AI Won’t Hurt Their Mental Health; Teachers Disagree 9 Online News Resources for Kids Facing Fourth Grade: Tips for Parents Dealing with Academic and Social (..)

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Essay Ethics Reading Curriculum 158

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. Seeking Policy Guidance Since the release of ChatGPT, many schools and colleges have rushed to create policies on the appropriate use of AI. Should they disclose that to students?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

In high school, wrote one student on an anonymous survey I give at the start of the semester, I stayed far away from the tool because it was emphasized to me as a way of cheating rather than a study tool. On one extreme is its complete rejection; I think of this as absolute cognitive autonomy.

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Teachers Writing Critical Thinking Feedback 246

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. The hope is that new AI tools will allow for replacing many multiple-choice exercises in online textbooks with fill-in-the-blank or essay questions.

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Learning Textbooks Essay Ethics 201

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2023

The free online conference, called AI x Education , aimed at getting teachers at colleges and high schools up to speed on the latest AI tools like ChatGPT, and to encourage them to try to use them this fall. So they want their courses to help prepare them for this new world and to be part of developing ethical rules on how best to use AI.

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Ethics Essay Teachers Academic Integrity 148

eSchool News

JULY 27, 2023

This new solution will harness this transformative moment by enabling educators with an integrated Khanmigo experience that supports human-driven, technology-enhanced essay feedback and grading, lesson planning and rubric creation. We’re using AI to show teachers not just the final essay, but how the student got there.

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Essay Ethics Instructors Writing 130

Edsurge

AUGUST 3, 2023

Six months out from when it broke the internet, ChatGPT — and its numerous clones and adaptations — have drummed up great interest, and concerns, for teachers, school leaders and districts. They’re going to figure it out before we figure it out,” says Tracy Daniel-Hardy, director of technology at the Gulfport School District in Mississippi.

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Coaching Teachers Schools Ethics 148

Edsurge

MARCH 25, 2021

When schools shut down, educators rose to the occasion by quickly changing their teaching and learning practices. More than ever teachers and school leaders are pushing themselves to their limits to address students' social-emotional wellbeing outside of academics. It’s no secret that the past year has been filled with challenges.

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Education Essay Ethics Coaching 174

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

In surveys of more than 70,000 high school students by the International Center for Academic Integrity, 58% admitted to plagiarism. Consider this sequence : 95% high school students cheat; then they go on to undergraduate education, where 68% cheat; then to graduate school, where 43% of them still cheat. And in her book My Word!,

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Plagiarism Essay Internet Assignments 123

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

One should note, however, careful attention must be given to ethical considerations, data privacy, the role educators play in its use, and the transparency of AI systems. Comply with ethical guidelines: Ensure that your use of ChatGPT adheres to ethical guidelines and policies set by the platform or service provider.

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Communication Ethics Intelligence Learning 135

Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2022

We explored how school communities were adapting to meet the needs of all learners, particularly in response to the pandemic and the national conversation about racial identity and racism. How has the pandemic and its aftershocks raised awareness around mental health and well-being, and how are educators and school communities responding?

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Writing Education Essay Ethics 154

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic forced schools across the country to close their doors and, in doing so, set off a chain reaction of regulatory responses as our nation's school systems urgently worked to address student instructional, psychological and physical needs through requiring novel remote learning plans.

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Special Education Disabilities Education Distance Learning 193

Edsurge

JULY 2, 2024

After all, students quickly spread the word on TikTok and other social media platforms that with a few simple prompts, a chatbot could write an essay or answer a homework assignment in ways that would be hard for teachers to detect. Teachers in K-12 schools are also beginning to push for similar protections against AI replacing educators.

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Teachers Education Instructors Languages 217

eSchool News

MAY 23, 2024

In partnership with CoSN, eSchool News is highlighting the innovative and dedicated work of IT leaders in school districts across the country. The spotlight is on Mike Daugherty , Director of Technology and Innovation in South Dakota’s Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District. What is your biggest IT challenge today?

Plagiarism 130

Plagiarism Intelligence Essay Ethics 130

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

This aligns with the broader movement to ensure ethical development and use of AI while promoting human-centered learning experiences. However, the emphasis on human teachers could limit the exploration of AI tools that might support ethical education practices.

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Ethics Instructors Intelligence Critical Thinking 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

This aligns with the broader movement to ensure ethical development and use of AI while promoting human-centered learning experiences. However, the emphasis on human teachers could limit the exploration of AI tools that might support ethical education practices.

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Ethics Instructors Intelligence Critical Thinking 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

As a result, I’ve come up with fun ways to support learning while students power through the last few days of school. Comics can be used to tell a story, carry on a discussion, provide a sequenced how-to, or write an essay. At the end of the Challenge, the team with the most points gets a prize appropriate to your school culture.

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Activities Learning Art Attention 171

Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2017

I was working as a special education teacher in Cobb County School District at the time. McClarin Success Academy in College Park, GA is an alternative high school and many of our students have never passed a standardized test. Schools in less economically challenged parts of the district had average scores of 90% or higher.

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Testing Exams Essay Ethics 130

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

As a result, I’ve come up with fun ways to support learning while students power through the last few days of school. Comics can be used to tell a story, carry on a discussion, provide a sequenced how-to, or write an essay. At the end of the Challenge, the team with the most points gets a prize appropriate to your school culture.

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Activities Learning Attention Failure 174

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

One should note, however, careful attention must be given to ethical considerations, data privacy, the role educators play in its use, and the transparency of AI systems. Comply with ethical guidelines: Ensure that your use of ChatGPT adheres to ethical guidelines and policies set by the platform or service provider.

Communication 111

Communication Ethics Intelligence Learning 111

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2024

Learn more about EdSurge ethics and policies here and supporters here.) We’re excited to bring you more episodes this year, including more installments in our new series about growing public skepticism about higher education and the impact that is having on the choices students make after high school.

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Instructors Attention Lecturing Essay 136

eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

I’m the content director for East School News, and I’m glad you found us. In this episode I am joined by two longtime advisers to both me and to dozens of school districts throughout throughout the country. Basically, take your insights to make me sound smart throughout the rest of the year for E school news.

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Learning Disabilities Learning Disabilities Testing 252

Faculty Focus

MARCH 10, 2024

Is it time to admit the unease we feel at ethically teaching technology we ourselves do not use or fully understand? What ethical considerations exist for robots themselves, their electric brains jammed with all that human-made truth and beauty?

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Plagiarism Ethics Writing Learning 116

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 6, 2024

Here are the most-read posts for the past month: Books You’ll Want to Read This Summer Tech Tips to End the School Year AI has potential to upend student testing A Typing Website With a Twist 5 Innovative Tech Projects for High Schoolers How do you teach the hard to teach class? Watch the video.

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Essay Ethics History Internet 78

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The practice of intentionally guiding user behavior is known as "persuasive technology," and it’s making its way into our phones, our homes and our schools. Maybe I'm old-school about it when it comes to students. You say, "Okay, how do we bring ethical concerns at the conception of the technology?" And students?

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Ethics Study Essay Fairness 148

Faculty Focus

MARCH 10, 2024

Is it time to admit the unease we feel at ethically teaching technology we ourselves do not use or fully understand? What ethical considerations exist for robots themselves, their electric brains jammed with all that human-made truth and beauty?

Plagiarism 111

Plagiarism Ethics Writing Learning 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 4, 2019

The end of the school year is a time when both students and teachers alike are distracted by thoughts of vacation, sleeping in, and no deadlines. If you’re looking for meaningful lessons to wrap up your school year, here are my top picks: Digital Passport. Cool book reports. Practice keyboarding. Dig into cyberbullying.

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Activities Schools Ethics Writing 80

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2023

Wilson: an influential biologist and conservationist who promoted citizen science initiatives such as the “School of Ants” Margaret and Geoffrey Leaney: husband-and-wife team who developed methods for rearing insects Are you interested? Ethical concerns and considerations are of special importance in citizen science.

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Science Participation Laboratory Interdisciplinary 144

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Instead of traditional reporting through oral presentations or written essays, they can be given the chance to present it through a poem, sketch, story, song, painting, mind map, or cartoon. Keep ethics as the moral compass in these conversations to guide them to make appropriate decisions when using such tools.

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Authentic Assessment Counselling Learning Outcomes Faculty Development 133