eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2025

Key points: Ethical PD is a call to action for all involved in teacher professional development Key questions that unleash powerful PLCs GenAI and cultural competency: New priorities in teacher preparation For more news on teacher PD, visit eSNs Educational Leadership hub Teachers are superheroes.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Walberto Flores EdTech Coordinator, Highlands International School San Salvador Artificial intelligence has entered our classrooms — sometimes invited and other times not — leaving educators to ask essential questions about its implementation and impact. It’s a valid question that even my high school students ask.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

It’s also somewhat eclipsed conversations about the ethics of how these tools are implemented, according to one observer. The study , “How Teachers Navigate the Ethical Landscape of AI in Their Classrooms,” interviewed 248 K-12 teachers. Those teachers were largely white and from public schools, introducing limitations.

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 2, 2024

Let’s find out the truth through the Ask a Tech Teacher team: Ethics and the Use of AI in Essays AI-driven tools and their use in creative writing, specifically with the purpose of writing essays, have long been a subject of heated debate. There are several key questions that bother students who are seeking help.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 2, 2022

But when it comes to ethical monitoring—concerned with how school systems set up their digital classroom management tools and teachers use them—we hear far too little. If we truly expect learners to develop those desired digital citizenship skills, educators must first become ethical monitors of their students’ online activity.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

Key points: Creating a culture where all students see themselves as capable math thinkers starts with leaders Key questions that unleash powerful PLCs Ethical PD: Doing right by the teachers who do right by the world For more news on teachers PD, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub One of my first vivid memories of math is of timed tests.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2021

You likely had a stronger reaction to the second question. The real question is: How do we increase access and participation in the creation of emerging technology so that it represents and works for all of us? Educators can facilitate conversations around ethics in technology with students so that these technologies develop equitably.

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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

JANUARY 16, 2025

Teachers should ensure students are using AI as a thought partner and for instant feedback, not simply to obtain answers to questions. Guiding questions for an AI-infused classroom include: How do we inspire students to value authentic expression in an era where AI often does the writing for them? is a requirement for AI literacy.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2024

Applying old habits to new technologies Teaching students about AI allows them to not only learn its abilities but also begin to question its limitations. Ethical considerations for AI in K-12 education Understanding how AI works also means understanding its possible biases and the ethical issues using it might raise.

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eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2024

With AI dominating headlines in all industries, it’s a relatively common question: Is everything about AI? AI in education carries with it ethical and philosophical implications, too, including how to handle transparency and accountability, along with how to address the role of human teachers and balancing technology with human values.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Now, educators are trying to navigate the ethical use of artificial intelligence in the field. Where math and science are concerned, beginning with some sort of question and/or exploration and getting students interested in the task is aligned with what we know our brains are wired for.

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eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2024

This discussion aims to navigate through commonly cited concerns from educators, highlighting how each perceived obstacle to integrating AI into classrooms can actually be overcome through applications of the very technology in question.

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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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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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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Digital literacy encompasses a range of competencies, including information navigation, critical thinking, and ethical engagement with digital tools. Ethical engagement emphasizes responsible and respectful behavior in the digital realm, encompassing considerations like online etiquette, privacy, and ethical use of information.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

With education hanging in the balance, the question looms: Could AI be the answer? AI offers the potential for virtual tutoring, a helper that can answer students’ questions, guide them through assignments, and provide targeted feedback without requiring the teacher’s constant input.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

A call to action Dr. Johnson, a leading AI researcher, sums it up: The question is not whether we should integrate AI into education but how we can do it ethically and equitably, enhancing the educational experience for all students. Ethical guidelines : Academic integrity and data privacy standards must be established post-haste.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2023

Ethics and Morality Discussions: When discussing ethical dilemmas in an ethics or philosophy class, the teacher could encourage students to reflect on how their ethical perspectives have evolved as they explore different philosophical frameworks.

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eSchool News

MAY 23, 2024

“K-12 educators may question the impact and value of generative AI, yet they still think students need exposure to the technology–and that’s something most survey respondents agree hasn’t happened yet,” according to the survey. They still think it should be part of the curriculum.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

AI’s rise in popularity has brought with it questions about ethics, skills students will need for workplace success, and how to balance negatives with positives when it comes to teaching with this new generative tool. Here are five insights around AI in education: What is the best AI tool for teachers? Now prove me wrong.”

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Key points: Edtech tools can be a valuable resource to build media literacy skills Teaching ethical edtech for future innovators How to help students build critical success skills For more news on media literacy, see eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Media literacy has emerged as a critical skillset in today’s digital landscape.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Students often demonstrate their learning through written explanations in the forms of short answer questions and essays. Ethical and critical engagement with AI : As students interact with AI tools, they also learn to critically evaluate the information and outputs provided by these systems. Gen AI is flipping this on its head.

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2024

Those reasons may include: lack of writing skills, insecurity around writing skills, struggles with time management, confusion about the topic, missing grammar and organizational skills, having no motivation or interest, missing real-world relevance, poor work ethic, lack of access to resources, and home/personal life stress.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

It can handle a variety of language tasks, including answering questions, writing essays, generating creative content, offering explanations, giving advice, and engaging in natural-sounding conversations” (as explained by ChatGPT itself). What is ChatGPT? See our ChatGPT Prompting Guide for Life Design + Career Education.

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2025

These systems dont just answer questions. Ethics and accessibility policies Written down but rarely embedded in daily workflows. Its about how systems make learners feel –and whether those systems help learners grow, question, and persist. Thats where agentic AI comes in. Less machine, more mentor. Its not the only way.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

The key question is: how can we transform AI from a potential source of plagiarism into a valuable educational resource? This allows educators to gain insights from students interactions with these technologies, fostering a deeper understanding of their applications and promoting ethical use.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

One-third of administrators also expressed a desire for education companies to publish and use a code of ethics when developing generative AI, while 36 percent plan to implement guiding frameworks for adoption and use within their schools.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2023

It’s that sharing of student photos, especially those with identifying information, that has researchers questioning what the implications may be for student privacy and whether it’s ethical for schools to post pictures at all. There are educational leaders in schools wrestling with these ethical quandaries , the report authors noted.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2019

Questions include: What do we know about developmentally informed benefits or harms to young children? But troubling gaps remain in the need for child-centered and developmentally-informed design and use. As 2019 winds down, we are still in search of research and evidence-based practices to guide developers, educators and parents.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Teachers, already overburdened with bloated class sizes and punishing schedules, aren’t always around after school hours to answer their students’ questions. Brainly also asked college-bound students if AI chatbots had a presence in their college application process, in their essay or short answer questions.

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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

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

MAY 5, 2025

To be intellectually ethical, computer science education should equip students with comprehensive knowledge about AI. All stakeholders in education, from curriculum developers to teachers, have a critical role in preparing students to navigate a rapidly evolving AI landscape with ethical awareness.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2021

What should teachers be expected to know about student data privacy and ethics? Considering so much of their jobs now revolve around student data, it’s a simple enough question—and one that researcher Ellen B. Was that information included in codes of education ethics? What are ethical and responsible uses of data?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

I wanted to provoke them, to get them to ask questions, and to start using these tools—not to cheat—but to flip their learning on its head. Now I invited them to use ChatGPT during our final inquiry unit, during which they’d ask questions, come up with a plan, leverage their research, and then go public with their findings.

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