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What to know about the newest cyberattack strategy putting K-12 schools at risk

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In addition to awareness training, administrators need to ensure the same hosting services are being used across classrooms, grades, and schools in their district and monitor activity under one umbrella. Crack IT teams and in-house cybersecurity infrastructure are rarely part of the program.

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Why math hints matter–and how AI can help

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In the eighth grade, he started working on a math program that uses AI to provide just-in-time feedback and contextual hints. Another challenge is that many hints in textbooks and software programs are one-size-fits-all. Teachers work incredibly hard to help students meet grade-level expectations and excel.

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5 fun STEM learning resources for summer engagement

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Exploratorium: Science Snacks The Exploratorium, a renowned museum of science, art, and human perception in San Francisco, offers Science Snacks–free, hands-on STEM activities designed for students in grades 3-12.

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Making Math Class Relevant to Real Life

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For example, Marylands state board has flagged that it wants every student career ready by the end of 10th grade. That includes how job skills play into math paths for students.

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Digital learning is different

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textbooks, documents, paintings, audio recordings, and movies) as well as one of the most commonly used physical resources: teachers. Today’s network technology provides many ways for schools to monitor and control what information or sites are available to students at different grade levels. These include human-made items (i.e.

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Can AI help reduce math anxiety?

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The survey polled 1,500 11th and 12th grade students from across the U.S. One in five educators believe that AI is the way of the future and both teachers and students will need to embrace it to succeed, while 17 percent stated that AI can be as valuable as textbooks to teach students concepts.

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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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