Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

The integration of AI technologies presents unparalleled opportunities for enhancing teaching, learning, and administrative processes. However, it also raises critical ethical, operational, and strategic challenges. The Leadership Imperative: Building Trust and Driving Adoption AI initiatives cannot succeed without strong leadership.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 26, 2025

AI prompting encourages critical thinking by fostering problem-solving, analysis, and synthesis while promoting ethical reasoning (Mollick and Mollick, 2023). Students who learn to create precise, open-ended, and iterative prompts can use AI to support their cognitive engagement.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 30, 2025

Drawing Box (free) –learn and practice drawing and painting. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. 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 Pay Teachers

JUNE 23, 2025

Fun Debate Topics Persuasive Speaking Activity Middle School, High School By Lindsay Ann Learning Grades: 6th-9th Subjects: English Language Arts, Speaking & Listening Standards: CCSS SL.9-10.4, Is war more or less ethical with unmanned planes and drones? A vegan diet is the only ethical way to eat.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

AUGUST 26, 2017

The focus in our district is always on helping kids learn how to use the tools that they have at their disposal in the appropriate manner. Yes, we want to help students learn polite and appropriate communication. We want them to share what they are thinking, but we want to help teach them the right way to do it.

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eSchool News

MAY 25, 2017

We are a diverse urban learning community, where our families speak 23 different languages. It aligns to my mantra of student ownership of learning. Tools to Support Inquiry-Driven Learning. Students decide what they want to learn and/or do. We run an open lottery, and our 488 students come from around the city.

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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. Our AI guiding principles started this process of building an ethical AI mindset, which provided pathways to critically question AI in our system.

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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. As AI evolves to become an ever-present part of education, there must be a systemic imperative for K-12 school districts to cultivate an ethically-driven mindset.

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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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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. Despite its potential, AI in the classroom brings with it concerns: 1.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

AI shows up in instructional chatbots, personalized learning systems and administrative tools. And with this change comes a host of new questions—concerns about the ethical design and implementation of these new tools. In K-12 education, a focus on ethical considerations is of critical importance.

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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 can also help teachers personalize instruction for every child, accelerating learning and improving outcomes.

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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. To learn more about MindSpark’s RAI for Educators course, click here.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

7 ways AI will make a positive impact on classroom teaching For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub A new survey reveals surprising information about who is more comfortable using AI in school. Significant unsanctioned AI usage Educators and students differ greatly in following school AI ethics policies.

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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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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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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. This will create greater demand for transparency in data use.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

14-17, 2025, in Orlando, the annual conference looks to the future of edtech’s role in teaching and learning is full of inspiring keynotes, information-packed sessions, dynamic exhibit hall presentations, and more. From personalized learning experiences to adaptive assessments, discover how AI can empower both learners and educators.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Teachers are exploring how AI can be used to redefine learning experiences, strengthen student-teacher relationships and support students as ethical AI users and creators. Recently, I spoke with several teachers regarding their primary questions and reflections on using AI in teaching and learning.

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eSchool News

JULY 30, 2024

It is powered by Adaptive Learn, its state-of-the-art AI system that understands, adapts and responds to a child just as a teacher or reading coach would, using principles backed by the Science of Reading to create a fun and educational journey for children in grades K-3. Learn more at [link].

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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.

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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. As this industrial-age school model persists, many students feel bored and disengaged with their learning. Here are five of the biggest education trends for 2025: 1.

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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. Learn more at [link]

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

For example, if an AI-driven tool is used to recommend personalized learning paths for students based on historical data, it could disproportionately suggest lower-level material to students from marginalized communities if past data reflects past systemic biases.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2018

Last week we sat down with two guests—Maya Georgieva, director of digital learning at The New School in New York City, and Rob Kadel, assistant director of research at Georgia Tech Center for 21st Century Universities—for a live video townhall, streamed from the SXSW EDU conference in Austin. I think it will take a fair amount of prototyping.

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2022

Editor’s note: In an excerpt from her upcoming book, professor and inventor Marina Umaschi Bers shows how coding can help students learn human virtues. When it comes to teaching students to code, and the skills and ideas they will learn, it can help to think of a painter’s palette. Conflicts are solved and ethical dilemmas arise.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

She said her first two weeks managing a classroom have been difficult, but she believes she will learn the skills necessary to teach. They also were required to pass a test on national and state civil rights laws and professional ethics, as well as a rigorous state test required for the grade-level and subject-matter area.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2024

Key positives: Tailor personalized learning paths Adapt testing to challenge students at their appropriate level of knowledge Provide instant feedback Reduce bias Analyze data quickly to find learning patterns and trends. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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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. So as teachers are learning to use generative AI tools themselves, they’re also wrestling with when and how to communicate what they’re trying. Should they disclose that to students?

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

Channeling investment dollars from, say, the next round of consumer goods instead into companies run by entrepreneurs who were authentically listening to educators, and trying to support teaching and learning held the promise of making the world a bit better. If you work for someone, demand ethical, fair leadership.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2024

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. educators about their attitudes toward AI.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

After all, academic research often requires deeper knowledge of a field than is typical in high school, and it involves carefully following ethical guidelines to protect research subjects from potential harm that students may not be aware of without expert guidance. “A

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2023

Universal school-based social and emotional learning (USB SEL) programs teach a range of skills and strategies that underscore how students develop self-awareness, form healthy relationships, set goals, make decisions and consider different perspectives. Civic behaviors and attitudes support the broader community.

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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. How is AI used in education?

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2019

Meanwhile, college researchers and innovators are diving into learning science and experimenting with new teaching methods. That guest is Mitchell Stevens, a Stanford University professor who is the director of the Center for Advanced Research Through Online Learning. That is both an organizational and an ethical frontier.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

An inclusive learning environment is one where all students feel academically and intellectually supported, feel a sense of belonging and respect, and do not feel closed off from the rest of their peers. Literature suggests that to develop an inclusive learning environment, we must start with self-awareness.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

An inclusive learning environment is one where all students feel academically and intellectually supported, feel a sense of belonging and respect, and do not feel closed off from the rest of their peers. Literature suggests that to develop an inclusive learning environment, we must start with self-awareness.

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