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). Moreover, effective prompting can highlight ethical concerns, such as AI bias and misinformation, which promotes digital literacy (Kasneci et al. References Bender, Emily M.,

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 30, 2025

Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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eSchool News

MAY 25, 2017

Being a caring and competent user of technology is core to being a productive, proactive citizen…and we accomplish this with no tech staff. I had only two expectations for the projects: they had to be student-driven inquiry, and there had to be some kind of technology use.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2024

On the 6th Day of Edtech, our story focuses on ethical AI use. 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. Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024s most-read and most-loved stories.

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2024

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. 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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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Once imagined only in science fiction, artificial intelligence now powers much of the technology we interact with every day—from smart home devices to cognitive assistants to media recommenders. The field of education is no less affected by these technologies. Furthermore, educators are not the only ones using AI technologies.

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eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2024

It enhances learning experiences with tailored learning paths and immediate feedback, improves accessibility and inclusivity through assistive and adaptive technologies and language translation, and boosts efficiency and administrative support by automating routine tasks and improving data management.

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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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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

Meanwhile, the public was amazed at technological advances like Boston Dynamic’s Atlas robot doing parkour , while simultaneously being outraged at the thought of our data no longer being ours and Alexa listening in on all our conversations. I see four AI use and ethics trends set to disrupt classrooms and conference rooms.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Ready to tackle the toughest challenges in educational technology leadership? Inclusive Innovation: Leaning into Ethical and Equitable AI Solutions: Embark on a transformative journey into the ethical landscape of AI in education. Tech Leadership Challenge: Mastering the Deck of Edtech Dilemmas: Calling all K-12 Edtech Leaders!

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

However, this rapid growth of technology is also creating a new digital divide that could widen the existing equity gaps among students from different socio-economic backgrounds. They also need support integrating AI into lessons and teaching students how to use the technology ethically and responsibly.

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eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2023

MindSpark defines RAI with the following 5 pillars – RAI is community-centric; it is monitorable and secure; ethical and fair; justifiable and accountable; as well as explainable and transparent. The course deeply addresses the question of the ethical and responsible use of AI within our world.

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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. The innovation AI offers isn’t found in the technology itself but in how much better it can help us become as educators. I piloted a smart board in the early 2000s.

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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. This year, we expect the conversation around AI to shift, reflecting a more widespread acceptance of the technology as a beneficial tool to enhance education and productivity.

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eSchool News

JULY 30, 2024

The Ello app was also recently rated by Common Sense Media as one of its top AI products for ethical use, transparency, safety and impact. Common Sense Media recognized Ello as a company that displayed Responsible AI practices, especially its machine learning fairness that contributed to the app’s high rating. “We

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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. We are honored that Common Sense Media recognized Ello as a responsible AI application.”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2024

Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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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. If we're using it simply to help with brainstorming, then it might not be necessary,” said Katie Datko, director of distance learning and instructional technology at Mt.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

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. ”‘ Both teachers already had bachelor’s degrees in science, which were required to obtain the three-year license.

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2022

In this way, programming becomes an opportunity for moral and ethical development as well as social and emotional growth. Conflicts are solved and ethical dilemmas arise. Playgrounds evoke the feeling of having fun in a social space. Children not only run around but also learn to negotiate and communicate. Their teacher, Ms.

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Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2022

Anxiety about its ethics has been around almost since its infancy, and privacy issues surfaced as early as 2007. Yet as Facebook comes of age, it’s fair to reflect on the company’s motives, ethics, and actions. It all seemed too good to be true. And maybe that’s because it was. Facebook seemed too good to be true.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2018

Some educators tout the immersive power of VR technology, pointing to examples like an app that simulates what it was like to walk on either side of Germany’s Berlin Wall in the 1980s. What can this technology do that couldn't be done before? I think it will take a fair amount of prototyping.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

For eight years, we at EdSurge have devoted ourselves to writing about and discussing how technology could modernize and improve education. And I do not believe that investment funds or companies or, for that matter, nonprofits and philanthropies, can have positive social impact without ethical leadership. How do we make this demand?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Its clear that the ways we communicate, make decisions and solve problems are changing as we embrace this new technology. The conversation should shift toward leveraging our teaching and learning approach and harnessing this new technologys potential. Education is no exception.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

As technology continues to advance, the integration of AI in education promises to optimize educational outcomes, promote inclusivity, and prepare students for the evolving demands of the digital age. These technologies bring subjects to life, making abstract concepts more tangible and promoting deeper understanding.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2019

Which makes access to these technologies, both for users but also for entrepreneurs, much more affordable than it was before. And the third is that the current presidential administration has probably the most laissez faire policy approach to higher education delivery that we’ve seen since the existence of the Department of Education.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

The future of community college education lies in striking a balance between embracing technological innovation and preserving the irreplaceable value of human-centered instruction. This aligns with the broader movement to ensure ethical development and use of AI while promoting human-centered learning experiences.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

The future of community college education lies in striking a balance between embracing technological innovation and preserving the irreplaceable value of human-centered instruction. This aligns with the broader movement to ensure ethical development and use of AI while promoting human-centered learning experiences.

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Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2018

I don’t think that is ethical,” Herrera, now the Senior Director of Strategy and Operations at ProjectEd, told the audience at a recent panel session at the SXSW EDU conference in Austin. There have been several pilot programs with technologies for use throughout her own school district, Williams said.

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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

Students who participated in SEL programs reported better relationships with their teachers, witnessed less violent and aggressive acts at school, and expressed that their school environments have fair policies and rules. Students also reported feeling more supported, and on the whole, experienced increased perceptions of inclusion.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2019

On its LinkedIn page is a more detailed guarantee: “Our efforts have resulted in 100% admission into the top 200 universities in the US, and ultimately successful careers in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Business Management,” it says. “To Has she ever offered a guarantee? “I

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 26, 2024

We have been here before and can recognize the potential of technology tools in the hands of both teachers and students, which promotes more efficient learning, can save time, and focuses on what’s needed. Only affluent universities and technology companies had access to experiment with what AI could mean in the future.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

AI technologies are reshaping traditional educational models, offering innovative tools that adapt to individual student needs, streamline administrative tasks, and provide valuable insights through data analytics. This raises concerns about fairness and equitable access to educational opportunities.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Generation Z, commonly defined as people born between 1996 and 2010, are known as digital natives because they have grown up using the Internet and other technologies (“What is Gen Z”, 2024). She combines transformational leadership with moments of laissez-faire leadership. Wonder Woman (Diana Prince) is another interesting superhero.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Technology shapes the way we interact everyday. 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. The best way to think about persuasive technology is to start with the iconic furniture store Ikea.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2018

The answer—like so much else related to digital copyright and fair use—is kind of a gray area. Try Ethics and Philosophy. by Tony Wan For a future that will be shaped by artificial intelligence, bioengineering, 3D printing and other technologies, how should society prepare its current students (and tomorrow’s workforce)?

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