k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

From a young age, I was captivated by a single question: “Can learning be more meaningful than memorization?” My journey has been one of constant evolution—from questioning the system to becoming someone who works to reimagine it. As a student, I found myself disengaged, even though I deeply valued the idea of learning.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Now, educators are trying to navigate the ethical use of artificial intelligence in the field. Content areas, such as math and science, and other areas like memory, executive function, and social-emotional development are being informed by research. work with a partner to light a bulb using the materials provided for you).

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2025

Their mission is to ensure every student is “ AI ready ” — prepared to use emerging technologies, like generative AI, in an ethical and responsible manner in school, life and future work, regardless of where those careers take them. These factors influenced the types of questions used.

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Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

Oversight for Special Education is shifting to the Department of Health and Human Services, raising urgent questions about IDEA enforcement and IEP accountability. That plan is now in question due to visa bottlenecks and federal review protocols ( Chalkbeat , EdWeek ). But this year, both pathways have come under intense pressure.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Students, too, interact with data daily, whether analyzing graphs in math class or using feedback from educational platforms to guide their learning. Do they know how to question a graph they see on social media? In math , students can move beyond computation to analyze real-world datasets.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 23, 2025

Keep students engaged with a collection of fun debate topics and “would you rather” questions for high school students that they’ll enjoy talking about. Is war more or less ethical with unmanned planes and drones? Music and art are as valuable as math and science. A vegan diet is the only ethical way to eat.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Claim-Evidence-Question Thinking Routine The Claim-Evidence-Question thinking routine is an instructional strategy designed to promote critical thinking, evidence-based reasoning, and active engagement among students. These questions might explore nuances, seek further information, or address potential counterarguments.

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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

JULY 9, 2021

That’s the ethics debate playing out in one online educator space , a lively back-and-forth carried over from a recent workshop on educational A/B testing. Those questions were posed in the thread by Collin Lynch, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at North Carolina State University. “A/B How Harmless?

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2023

Math Problem Solving: After introducing a new problem-solving strategy in math class, the teacher could ask students to share how their approach to solving math problems has shifted. This encourages them to monitor their comprehension and adapt their thinking as new information is presented.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2023

During this process, students observe closely, interpret their observations thoughtfully, and generate questions that spark curiosity and drive inquiry. ” Students are encouraged to generate questions that surface from their observations and interpretations. The final stage of this thinking routine is “wondering.”

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As a math educator at the high school and middle school levels, I lived for the moments when students’ furrowed brows ever-so-slightly began to unfold and smiles emerged. Those “aha” moments were often accompanied with a gleeful, “I get it!” The brain makes sense of the world, and mathematics, through culture.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

percent) expect math to be their hardest subject, followed by English (14.7 With math being the perpetually most searched subject on Brainly, it’s clear that students are preparing for a tough road ahead. Navigating the ethics of AI in education The use of these AI-powered tools isn’t without controversy in some schools.

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2019

Form a student perspective, it’s not just learning math for the sake of it but understanding the relevance of math and science in an applied way. We can give lots of examples to the “When will I use this again” question. Give students room to explore, be curious, and try to answer questions. Think about the arts.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 15, 2023

Challenge: Encourage them to think about a question they have about this object or creature. Math Problem Solving Connect: Relate a new math concept to a daily life scenario or a previously learned concept. Extend: Ask students how they might use this math concept in a more complex real-world situation.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2024

All it asks for is the topic, reading level, and any additional criteria teachers might have for their class, like an enhanced focus on accessibility or detailed deep dives into ethical implications. Fortunately, AI has the capability to absorb vast bodies of text and come up with meaningful questions as long as it is steered correctly.

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2025

For instance, AI can easily solve structured math problems but struggles with open-ended questions that require interpreting ambiguous data, ethical considerations, or creative reasoning. Navigating ambiguity in learning and problem-solving AI excels at pattern recognition, but real-world problems often lack clear-cut solutions.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

During the November 2024 meeting of CoSNs EdTech Innovation Committee , participants were asked those same questions, and shared their perspectives on what educators should do about the topic. The role of vendors when it comes to ethics and transparency in educational technology. Read on for 10 key takeaways from the discussion.

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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. Take math, for example. Despite its benefits, AI can also bring ethical challenges to education. Does the AI think like a student? Education is all about making connections with students. This is where empathy and data intersect.

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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. Take math, for example. Despite its benefits, AI can also bring ethical challenges to education. Does the AI think like a student? Education is all about making connections with students. This is where empathy and data intersect.

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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. When students feel more comfortable with all their peers and their teacher, they’ll likely feel more relaxed engaging and asking questions.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

None of us come from a science or math background, though we all teach kids how to use computers and software in our classes. They also explored ethics and how AI will impact their careers and lives. Ethics was also something they really liked. I really feel like if I ever have a question, I can go back and ask them.

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Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2017

So when he moved from teaching math to working in academic affairs, he decided to use big data to help students make choices. In March, Ekowo co-authored a report on the ethical use of predictive analytics in higher education. “It But he knew that, for most students, deciding what to study—and what courses to take—is much harder.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2025

Teaching metacognition equips ELLs with the tools needed to navigate not only language acquisition but also the demands of various subject areas, from math and science to history and literature (Flavell, 1979; Schraw & Moshman, 1995). That helped me finish that part of the essay.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

This begs the question: What’s next for education? Currently, more than 25 percent of K-12 students are chronically absent and most students have ground to make up in math and reading. The policy has passed, but questions remain on how universities will be held accountable. What are the projections for edtech?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 1, 2016

They question the true effectiveness of EdTech and the long-range effect it has on their children. . Some of the most common questions parents have related to EdTech: Is technology a priority in the school my child is attending and what are the technology goals for the school this year? These are all valid questions.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2024

What are the equity and ethical considerations when it comes to AI use? Brian Johnsrud Johnson: It will be transformative, but I would actually flip that question back to the teams developing this technology. Watch the full “Unlocking the Power of Creativity and AI: Preparing Students for the Future Workforce” webinar on-demand now.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2022

They take evidence-based questions and look for information that will convince them which side is right. citizenship/ethics/etiquette. Create a list of five research questions to guide inquiry including where to find the answers. On Project Presentation Day, present research and take audience questions. critical thinking.

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Teach Thought

JULY 20, 2024

Discussions and Debates: To encourage critical thinking, engage students in conversations about AI ethics, societal impacts, and future possibilities. Math Integration: Use math lessons to teach statistics and probability, linking these concepts to how AI processes data.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2016

The question we’ve been asking is: What should students learn for the 21 st century? So we synthesized it down to six essential qualities: mindfulness, curiosity, courage, resilience, ethics, and leadership. Everyone needs a certain amount of algebra or trig, but the question is how much? Why is that?

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 27, 2019

Technology advocate and author Sylvia Martinez identified 10 keys to the future of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) but was emphatic that change will be driven by the teachers and students involved in the learning process. “I Don’t forget the M: Martinez thinks math is prime for disruption. by Kelly Konrad.

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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.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2025

It's going to be really good for writing, not so good for math, as one example. Beyond artificial intelligences potential to make administrative processes smoother, there are a host of logistical and ethical considerations that Just says districts must make when it comes to infusing AI into their curriculums.

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Intelligence Teachers Science Plagiarism 210

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Take half of one class to let students organize their team, review questions, strategize, and prepare for the Challenge, which will take all of the next class. Pass out the questions (organized by categories) that will be part of the Team Challenge. Ask a question within that category. Team Challenge Time required: 1.5

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The need to teach responsible and ethical digital habits has never been more pressing. These are areas where AI excels, which could allow humans to focus more energy on becoming better at our skills, like being ethical decision-makers. It would be like teaching math by only listing wrong answers and never practicing solving equations.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Take half of one class to let students organize their team, review questions, strategize, and prepare for the Challenge, which will take all of the next class. Pass out the questions (organized by categories) that will be part of the Team Challenge. Ask a question within that category. Team Challenge. Time required: 1.5

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Edsurge

JULY 25, 2023

A frustrating combination of factors is keeping Latino students underrepresented in science, technology and math classes. EdSurge recently posed a question to a panel of three educators and an edtech CEO: What is the greatest strength that Latinos can leverage to transform public education?

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