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Building ethical AI usage in K-12 education

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Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024s most-read and most-loved stories. 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.

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

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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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In fact, research shows that math scores predict future earnings better than reading scores. Early math skills also predict student success in other subjects like reading and science. This is particularly troubling given that students with higher math scores tend to earn higher incomes as adults.

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Ethics and the Use of AI in Essays

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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. Read your essay before submitting it.

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Ello Partners with Civic Suds to Promote Literacy and Get Families Reading While at Local Laundromats Throughout the DC Area

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SAN FRANCISCO (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ello , developer of the world’s most advanced AI reading app, announced a new partnership with Civic Suds to promote reading by donating hundreds of children’s books while families are at laundromats this summer. This is not acceptable,” said Allister Chang, Founder of Civic Suds.

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Easy to find, not always true: Helping students evaluate AI-generated content

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Students must be taught to move beyond the first AI response or web result, so they build the essential skills in: Deep reading Source evaluation Contextual comparison Critical synthesis Teachers should avoid giving assignments that limit students to a single source type, especially AI. The stakes are higher. The tools are smarter.

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Beyond digital literacy: Why K-12 educators must prioritize data literacy

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Data literacy in a school context means more than reading charts or calculating averages. Why it matters for K-12 teachers As educators, we regularly interact with data, benchmark scores, reading levels, engagement analytics from edtech tools, and state test results. What is data literacy for K-12 learners? The same goes for students.

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