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You’re using ChatGPT? A true story about why AI literacy starts with us

eSchool News

The question is: Are we helping them use it safely, ethically, and effectively, or are we leaving them to figure it out on their own? Teaching AI literacy: SEE it, model it, practice it AI literacy isn’t about coding or programming; it’s about understanding how to use AI safely, ethically, and effectively. That moment opened my eyes.

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Only 1 in 8 elementary teacher prep programs adequately teach math

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More than 80 percent of graduate programs earn an F grade for their math preparation. Regent University, for instance, improved from a D grade to an A+ by introducing two new mathematics courses designed to fill gaps in math content preparation. They need to know why those steps work,says NCTQ President Heather Peske.

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Ensuring academic integrity in the AI age

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There’s no denying that AI can enhance learning and digital literacy, but some usage raises important questions about ethics and its impact on academic outcomes. The following scenario is becoming more common for educators: You’re grading assignments, reading them one-by-one, until one of them catches your eye.

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AI in education needs more than innovation–it needs intention

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Such an approach leverages trusted, research-backed HQIM and employs rigorous vetting for safety, accuracy, ethics, and academic integrity. worksheet materials) However, most AI tools in education today are not designed with curriculum integrity in mind.

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Why agentic AI matters now more than ever

eSchool News

Easy to find, not always true: Helping students evaluate AI-generated content For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub For years now, the promise of AI in education has centered around efficiency–grading faster, recommending better content, or predicting where a student might struggle.

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Personalized Learning, Global Citizenship: A Framework for the Modern Classroom

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For instance, at B.School, we designed a cross-subject project around the theme “Our Green Neighborhood,” where students from Grades 3 to 5 explored science (recycling, energy use), math (data collection), and language arts (report writing and public speaking) through hands-on fieldwork and community interviews.

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Why I Believe We Need to Redesign Schools Around Decision-Making

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In grade school, I was a confident student who knew how to ace tests and please my teachers. My practical immigrant parents talked me out of the first, and a terrible grade on a chemistry midterm out of the second. I personally never faced a weighty decision about my learning until I had to declare a college major.

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