eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Teachers use data dashboards to track student progress. Why it matters for K-12 teachers As educators, we regularly interact with data, benchmark scores, reading levels, engagement analytics from edtech tools, and state test results. Our classrooms are data-rich, but are we data-literate?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

AI literacy isnt only for studentstoday, its a professional development must-have for teachers, explained Holly Clark , an AI education strategist and author, during an FETC 2025 session in best practices for an AI-infused classroom. Many teachers only know ChatGPT, and maybe Gemini. is a requirement for AI literacy. But others exist.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Key points: Gen AI is a game changer for all industries due to its ability to produce original outputs Don’t miss out–stay up to date on AI in Education Can artificial intelligence help teachers improve? Video production : AI can produce videos, making multiple means of representation possible for a teacher to provide learners.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2023

However, as students leverage generative AI for assignments and “Cheat detectors” prove ineffective in detecting AI-generated output, school administrators must take proactive measures to safeguard the authenticity of student assignments and promote ethical use.

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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. Below is a taxonomy of generative AI for educators to consider. It could potentially cause confusion for students.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Teachers can leverage the power of thinking routines developed by Project Zero at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education to help students develop their metacognitive muscles. Teachers can use this step to encourage students to assess the credibility of their evidence and select information that effectively strengthens their claims.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2025

Today, Beanstack announces the addition of Book Talks with Benny, an AI-powered teachers assistant that promotes reading integrity without the need for quizzes or grading. This information allows educators to evaluate the conversation and make the final decision about how best to ensure reading accountability.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

Key points: Creating a culture where all students see themselves as capable math thinkers starts with leaders Key questions that unleash powerful PLCs Ethical PD: Doing right by the teachers who do right by the world For more news on teachers PD, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub One of my first vivid memories of math is of timed tests.

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2024

Instead of forbidding generative AI tools, it’s critical that teachers show students how and when it’s appropriate to use AI in student writing. Then, teachers can demonstrate how and when it’s appropriate for students to use AI to their benefit. It’s important to make the writing process less intimidating. MagicSchool.AI

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

It began in the 1970s and gained momentum in the late 1980s, with organizations like the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics advocating for technology integration. Ethical guidelines : Academic integrity and data privacy standards must be established post-haste. Given the urgency, educational institutions must be bold.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The AI Education Project on Wednesday released its AI Readiness Framework , a comprehensive way for students, teachers and school leaders to think about building AI Readiness in America’s schools and evaluating what being “AI Ready” means in a time of rapid technological change.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2024

They can provide personalized support to struggling students, engage learners with interactive content, and help teachers manage their workload. This evaluation should aim to uncover the subtle biases and limitations that may lurk within AI chatbots and impact our students’ development.

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eSchool News

MAY 24, 2019

Most teachers today view edtech as an essential part of an increasingly digital classroom, and a new report from Common Sense sheds light on the role these edtech tools play in teaching and learning. Related: 5 doable digital citizenship goals for teachers.

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eSchool News

MAY 27, 2024

One faculty member spoke up and asked why we are not teaching student teachers to use a strong prompt for lesson plan development and encouraging them to use a generative AI tool to create lesson plans. Several of the faculty pushed back, saying it is essential for student teachers to write those lesson plans.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2024

While more research is needed to evaluate the scalability and efficacy of these tools, they offer a promising avenue for addressing the challenges faced by students in STEM education, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent research has shown that generative AI tools have the potential to help bridge these gaps.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

As educators and industry leaders, we must ask: What do students and their teachers need to prepare for a future that is still unfolding? In many schools, computer science instruction is assigned to teachers based on availability rather than expertise.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In educational settings, data can be derived from a range of sources–student assessments, attendance records, teacher evaluations, behavioral data, etc. For instance, consider a scenario where a district uses standardized test scores to evaluate teacher performance.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2025

At the classroom level, teachers are on the same page. In a survey of more than 1,000 public school teachers done through Samsungs partners at DonorsChoose a whopping 96 percent said AI will become an intrinsic part of education within the next decade. ChatGPT is trained on text data.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2024

Additionally, educators can use AI-driven assessment tools to evaluate students’ historical thinking skills, such as sourcing, contextualization, and corroboration. However, despite the potential benefits of AI in social studies education, educators may encounter challenges related to digital literacy and ethical considerations.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Here are a few questions to consider when researching and evaluating AI programs for the classroom. Because each student has different backgrounds, experiences, and interests, good teachers adjust their instruction to match each student’s needs. In this way, AI can also assist teachers by acting as a one-to-one coach for students.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Here are a few questions to consider when researching and evaluating AI programs for the classroom. Because each student has different backgrounds, experiences, and interests, good teachers adjust their instruction to match each students needs. In this way, AI can also assist teachers by acting as a one-to-one coach for students.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

AI's ability to provide instantaneous, tailored feedback can revolutionize how educators evaluate and enhance academic performance. However, as the educational community navigates these innovations, it becomes essential to address ethical considerations to ensure the responsible and effective integration of AI.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 17, 2022

Responsible decision-making is the ability to assess a situation, understand the benefits and consequences of different responses, consider what is ethical and safe, and make kind and productive choices. Think about and evaluate the consequences of a particular choice or decision. Exhibit curiosity about situations and people.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Several organizations have developed free instructional resources to assist teachers with this task. Their website is packed with teacher-ready curriculum and activities that can be used throughout the year with students ages 5-18. Hands-On AI Projects for the Classroom is a guide for elective teachers from ISTE and General Motors.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 13, 2020

Most teachers today view edtech as an essential part of an increasingly digital classroom, and a new report from Common Sense sheds light on the role these edtech tools play in teaching and learning. Related: 5 doable digital citizenship goals for teachers. Related Content: eSchool News Multimedia Presentation Systems Guide.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2015

“A highly collaborative and inclusive process resulted in a high-quality set of standards that can potentially transform principal preparation and evaluation programs across the country.” In addition, one standard describes the ethical obligations of educational leaders. Most states adapt them to meet local needs.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2015

The ISTE Standards for Students recommends that teachers provide opportunities for students to: Develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. Now it’s your turn.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

But before administrators and other educational leaders fully invest in the AI fever dream, it might be wise to slow down and first develop some guidelines around using AI in education–particularly for how to evaluate and apply this new, disruptive technology. Data privacy is very important in education.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Perhaps more importantly, it's also about creating an effective, ethical and equitable educational experience for every learner. And importantly, it also incorporates ethical considerations, ensuring that the technology used is transparent and data privacy is maintained. How does AI contribute to creating more personalized learning?

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Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2018

When she was in the classroom, Jenny Herrera remembers feeling resentful whenever the school principal would email teachers telling them they needed to stay after school to give feedback to edtech companies. In general, top-down mandates to test products are taxing on teachers’ time and provide few rewards, making them somewhat burdenous.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 15, 2023

Teachers can leverage the power of thinking routines developed by Project Zero at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education to help students develop their metacognitive muscles. Challenge: Ask students to critically evaluate any ambiguities or contradictions in the text.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2024

Unveil the evolving future of writing education with AI through these suggestions from the Ask a Tech Teacher team. However, when leveraging such tools for school assignments, it’s crucial to ensure the work remains authentic because teachers always check AI% in Turnitin or other detectors.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

It is historically one of the most vexing problems in education that there is a tradeoff between scale and achievable quality of instruction : As class sizes grow larger, the ability of a teacher to provide the type of personalized guidance shown by learning science research to be most effective is diminished.

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eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

. “It is critical that we ensure appropriate supports and guardrails are in place for our teachers and students to effectively use generative artificial intelligence. This partnership will enable teachers across Canada to offer ethical, quality AI training to their students.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2024

Many standards and curricula don’t call out creativity explicitly, and teachers aren’t often trained on how to teach and assess creative thinking. What that skill looks like is brainstorming lots of different ideas, evaluating those ideas, designing and iterating, getting feedback, collaborating and sharing ideas effectively.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

This approach goes beyond simply teaching students how to use AI tools; it aims to develop a comprehensive set of skills that will enable students to understand, critically evaluate and ethically engage with AI technologies. What are the ethical implications? EdSurge: What does it mean for a student to be AI ready?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

From how to delve into the nuances of student learning and removing the heavy lift of teachers trying to figure out how to individualize instruction, to enabling someone like me to speak in seven languages so that I may express ideas or collaborate with others from around the world, AI holds endless potential.

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