eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The free online learning program is accessible on web and mobile platforms and participants can take the 10-hour course at their own pace to learn about key topics such as the fundamentals of AI, ethical considerations and its applications across business, sustainability and technology careers.

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Skills Ethics Intelligence Participation 194

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Having begun my journey as an Institutional Review Board (IRB) committee member during my graduate school years, I've been committed to upholding ethical principles in data usage, such as those outlined in The Belmont Report. Allow Parents to Consent.

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Ethics Writing Art Grades 197

Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2023

Student projects helped to improve accessibility for individuals with disabilities by developing an AI-powered system that helps to translate spoken language into sign language for the deaf and hard of hearing. This ensures that AI tools are not only effective but also responsible and ethical.

Ethics 201

Ethics Students Feedback Disabilities 201

Edsurge

JULY 2, 2024

Careful Language Even the education leaders pushing for measures to keep AI from displacing educators have gone out of their way to note that the technology could have beneficial applications in education. They're being cautious about the language they use to ensure they're not prohibiting the use of AI altogether.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Some of the long-term results of the students who were in the smaller classes include: Higher student achievement levels in grade seven language, reading, science, math, and social studies classes. More positivity reported about participating in learning.

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Achievement Students Instructors Ethics 257

Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2023

It builds on years of work in Digital and Media Literacy and Computational Thinking , including elements of computer science, ethics and additional areas beyond science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). AI Literacy applies 21st-century skills , including communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity.

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Intelligence Education Learning Ethics 206

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

But when one of her professors announced an opportunity for students to participate in a research internship to study young people’s well-being and civic engagement in the Coachella Valley, her interest was piqued. She first got involved as a student at Oxnard College by participating in research ethics training.

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Students Counselling Participation Ethics 203

Edsurge

MAY 8, 2024

It was imperative to secure a facilitator who adeptly navigated Minecraft's digital landscapes and coding language. They tackled coding challenges, unraveled engaging puzzles and applied ethical AI concepts. Ensuring the presence of an NYC Public Schools technical expert in every session guaranteed uninterrupted learning.

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Science STEM Ethics Knowledge 209

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

For example, in our Hands-On AI Projects for the Classroom guides , we have a project that’s specifically for foreign language teachers. We took a standard that they were already teaching in foreign language classes—comparison of languages and accuracy of translation—and showed how AI does it, how natural language processing works.

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Curriculum Intelligence Language Languages 218

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

This invitation to participate in the plot of the story is a hallmark of educational programs for young children, a moment designed to check their comprehension and engage them in learning. Can artificial intelligence help children participate with, and not just consume, media? It’s hard for them to sit down and watch TV with kids.”

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Intelligence Study Questions Language 218

Edsurge

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The need to teach responsible and ethical digital habits has never been more pressing. Participating in this virtual world isn’t optional; it’s where many of life’s most important moments now occur. Even worse is when schools provide acceptable use policies in complex legal language that students don’t even understand.

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Ethics Skills Evaluation Discussions 174

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. Civic behaviors and attitudes support the broader community.

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Schools Disabilities Study Ethics 218

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2023

More than 2,000 people attended at least part of the event, according to lead organizer Johnny Chang, an incoming grad student at Stanford University, with 90 percent of participants indicating they teach at colleges or schools. It was the latest example of how AI is turning things upside down in education.

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Ethics Essay Teachers Academic Integrity 148

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

This type involves understanding the basics of programming languages, logical problem-solving, and the ability to create and understand digital algorithms. Digital ethics and responsibility: Digital ethics and responsibility are crucial skills within digital literacy. What are the 5 essential digital skills?

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Ethics Communication Critical Thinking Evaluation 130

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

These activities encourage participation without the anxiety of high-stakes grading (Freeman et al., Flexible participation options: Allow students to choose how they engage, including online discussion boards, written reflections, video reflections, or in-class individual or group work. 2014; Agarwal, 2019).

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Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 118

Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2024

The unusual idea seems in some ways like a publicity stunt to call attention to a the academic major it offers in artificial intelligence — and local TV news stations pounced on the notion that nonhuman classmates would be participating side-by-side in hybrid college classes with T-shirt-clad young people.

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Intelligence Syllabus Feedback Assignments 212

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Jackie Gerstein Recently, EdSurge spoke with three participants of the AI Explorations program to learn about its impact in K-12 classrooms: Dr. Jackie Gerstein, Dr. Brandon Taylor and Dr. Stacy George. Then, students learned to code with graphical programming language. Finally, the machine played with the kids.

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Education Learning Intelligence Coaching 198

Edsurge

JULY 16, 2019

This ethical question formed the center of a thoughtful, deep discussion about an email from the school administration asking teachers to tell students not to “like” a YouTube video posted by a comedian who had been accused of making anti-Semitic statements. But for Hafiz, these efforts aren’t enough.

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Education Ethics Learning Outcomes Discussions 167

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

While some educators rightfully voice concerns over the ethical aspects of such a tool, this article will draw on my own experiences using ChatGPT 4.0 Large language models 1 Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT are complex algorithms developed through a type of machine learning called deep learning.

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Ethics Feedback Intelligence Language 128

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2024

I’ve earned two master’s degrees, received a Fulbright scholarship and participated in several prestigious education fellowships. This awareness contributes to the weight I feel — pressure to be the perfect teacher, to shatter stereotypes and to prove that as an immigrant and an English language learner, I am good enough.

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Teaching English Ethics Achievement 187

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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Gamification Intelligence Reading Ethics 360

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2022

If you’ve been tasked (or voluntold) to run this activity, here are six activities that will tech-infuse participants: Debate. citizenship/ethics/etiquette. language usage. how to understand domain-specific language associated with technology, i.e., ‘cloud’. analytical thinking. critical thinking. identifying bias.

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Activities Schools Writing Knowledge 202

Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2021

encouraging quotes, questionable photos, or potentially hateful language), there could be consequences for your digital reputation. The key is to have a consistent presence and be ready to respond as students participate. Depending on the nature of all that content (i.e. Authenticity is also essential, and expected.

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Reading Secondary Education Ethics Activities 182

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 110

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.

Ethics 110

Ethics Instructors Intelligence Critical Thinking 110

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

These activities encourage participation without the anxiety of high-stakes grading (Freeman et al., Flexible participation options: Allow students to choose how they engage, including online discussion boards, written reflections, video reflections, or in-class individual or group work. 2014; Agarwal, 2019).

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Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Over multiple semesters, more than 2,000 students voluntarily participated in IRB-approved surveys and follow-up interviews. Dr. Tony Zhang from Gies College of Business offered perspective on AI, ChatBot technology, and ethical academic support tools. These were not standard end-of-semester evaluations.

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Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 53

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

This vision of Holocaust education as an ethical awakening and an inoculation against hate is powerful, but top-down mandates also introduce significant challenges for educators. Rich primary sources—not just textbook overviews—are crucial to this deep learning.

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Teaching Ethics History Textbooks 127

Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2019

About 30 students, most from Davidson but a few from five partner colleges including Mount Holyoke College—participated in the six-week program this summer. What students and alumni were asking us was, ‘Is there a way for them to gain the technical vertical skills and the language and the networks—all the sort of fluency of being in tech?’”

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Art Instructors English Ethics 167

Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2023

When Alexis Hancock signed her child up for child care, she wasn’t expecting to have to download an app to participate. That means thinking hard about the best ways and places to use new tools and the ethical implications of any choices. When that app began to send her photos of her child, she had some additional questions.

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Questions Counselling Ethics Study 168

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

While some educators rightfully voice concerns over the ethical aspects of such a tool, this article will draw on my own experiences using ChatGPT 4.0 Large language models 1 Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT are complex algorithms developed through a type of machine learning called deep learning.

Ethics 107

Ethics Feedback Intelligence Language 107

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Language. “I Their attempt to write specific goals demonstrates an inability to effectively move from essay and reflective language to professional language. And it is not only a matter of correct phrasing; an absence of language also means an absence of understanding. It’s important for them and it matters to me.

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Writing Teaching Assignments Essay 116

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Feature Bots Chatbots Primary function Automate tasks Communicate and provide information User interaction No direct user interaction Direct user interaction through natural language Typical use cases Customer service, marketing, social media Customer service, education, e-commerce Figure 1.

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Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 135

Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

In the past, where digital citizenship and online games most often intersected was in the realm of communication—namely, norms around respectful language and dialogue that are aligned with the ethical and moral standards that someone would have for face-to-face conversations.

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Teaching Quizzes Communication Ethics 159

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

I read an entire book on derailed college presidencies , with dozens of cases of ethical lapses, and found hardly a reference to apologizing. Given the complexity of running a college and high probability for error, one might expect apologies from college leaders to be routine. But they are exceptionally rare, particularly in public.

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Failure Counselling Ethics Communication 191

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 4, 2022

DSE challenges educators to revisit “the meaningful participation of everyone in [the] learning community” (Collins & Ferri, 2016, p. Strategy 2: Consider your language. The autistic community strongly advocates for identity-first language, e.g., ‘autistic individual’, because autism is an inherent part of one’s identity.

Disabilities 128

Disabilities Special Education Study Language 128

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

It is a part of the Lumen Christi Academies , a group of Catholic schools in the San Francisco Bay Area whose mission is to “nurture ethical scholars who will change the world” through active, personalized and student-led learning. Some teachers may want equal amounts of time for covering each area, and have the same stations each day.

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Metacognitive Skills Learning Assignments Group work 166