eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2015

Naviance Test Prep aims to support students preparing for the redesigned version of the SAT exam. Hobsons has launched Naviance Test Prep, a new online learning platform that is intended to make test prep engaging and personalized for students. Naviance Test Prep was built with schools and educators in mind.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

On a recent walk after spending a day working with middle school teachers on engagement strategies, I was listening to the “We Can Do Hard Things” podcast. Most of the oldest students of this generation are now in middle school. What have they learned that is not demonstrated on the tests they take?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The younger I can get them interested in emerging fields like artificial intelligence, the more exposure they can have. Then, they can develop their interest in taking other STEM courses as they continue in middle school and high school. We had a computer science unit that was built into the course. Let's try it!"

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Jill Hill “It was just a great chance to learn more about artificial intelligence and machine learning and how to encourage K-12 teachers to use more AI tools in their classrooms,” said Hill, the technology integration specialist at her middle school. Well, we shouldn't be doing that now. They need something more interactive.

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Edsurge

JULY 30, 2021

Rapid Growth Byju’s got its start by delivering what students and their families would readily pay for: Test prep. Cofounder Byju Raveendran built a reputation as a compelling and successful tutor, helping students gear up to take India’s Common Admission Test, the entrance exam for the country’s top graduate management schools.

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2024

After starting with MATHia , an adaptive AI tutor that personalizes instruction for middle and high school students, Carnegie Learning branched out last year into AI-based tools for literacy, languages, tutoring and even professional learning for teachers and leaders. Their ethos is relentless questioning and exploring.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2023

Kennedy’s support for the arts was admirable, but unfortunately, due to a number of societal factors, it wasn’t enough to increase arts education offerings for students in public schools. I watched as the focus on academic subjects tied to standardized tests eliminated elective slots in student schedules.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

In middle school, I participated in Future City , a STEM competition for middle schoolers. Influenced by my own experiences and the philosophy of my school, competition became a staple in our classroom culture. Another student cried when they didn’t get stickers on their test, even though they tried their best.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

And moreover, that intelligence is the kind of lump of stuff that's either bigger or smaller, and we can weigh it through tests and assessments. So I think we need to bring some of that early education spirit of having the body be part of learning into middle school, high school, college, all of that, because we are embodied creatures.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Amid the technological advancements shaping education, the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and conversational agents like ChatGPT have further expanded the possibilities for learning and communication (Alam, 2023). Rebecca Stobaugh is a professor in the school of teacher education at Western Kentucky University. 2023, June).

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

–Michael Arquin, Founder, KidWind The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) has presented districts everywhere with new teaching and learning opportunities. Artificial intelligence/augmented reality: It seems everywhere we look companies and products are announcing their new integrations with AI or AR/VR. This year at St.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

homework, lecture notes, practice tests). High school students often have a mix of core subjects, such as math, science, and English, along with electives or advanced placement (AP) courses. Students expressed that they felt more prepared for standardized tests and appreciated the ability to see their progress.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

In 2015, Minnesota’s Northfield Public Schools had a district-wide gut check. The pre-K-12 district serves 4000 kids, and that year a new state law requiring that all high school juniors take the ACT went into effect. by the time they finish high school, today’s students read 19% slower than their counterparts of 50 years ago.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Amid the technological advancements shaping education, the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and conversational agents like ChatGPT have further expanded the possibilities for learning and communication (Alam, 2023). Rebecca Stobaugh is a professor in the school of teacher education at Western Kentucky University. 2023, June).

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

Vrain, for example, we recently implemented the AI Coach by Edthena platform which uses artificial intelligence for instructional coaching. We’re seeing the pendulum swinging back to reintroducing career and technical exploration (CTE) in middle schools. Not every assessment needs to be a test.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2023

To explore this relationship, we interviewed 27 middle school writing teachers nationwide and looked at their teaching materials and student work. We wanted to understand better the relationship between teachers and the AI employed by the automated writing evaluation tool.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

We're looking at bias in adaptive learning and artificial intelligence technologies. We have even developed an open-source A/B testing platform that allows us to evaluate the effectiveness of content changes we make in our software. We're looking at how reading affects mathematics outcomes.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 8, 2023

It’s no secret many parents are frustrated with public schools. Are kids learning to think or just to pass tests? Consider a pedagogy that transcends rote memorization and the stock drills often found in today’s classrooms, expects critical thinking that teaches how to learn anything — not just school subjects.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2019

I’ll never forget when the Director of Technology at my school decided kids didn’t need keyboarding lessons until middle school. Let’s take a quick test. It will be years before that can be incorporated into a robot or AI (artificial intelligence). Of course you do. Are you a geek?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Preparing Students for an AI Future Concerns about automation, artificial intelligence and their impact on jobs featured prominently in national headlines this year. We’re entering an era where there’s a lot of new engineering and artificial intelligence. The task is difficult if they are not part of the conversation. “It

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Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2019

It’s just one approach to creating challenging scenarios for educators that test not only their decision making abilities, but also their capacity for building trust and relationships with others. Developing Emotional Intelligence Kognito’s use of animated virtual agents instead of actors is different, but the general idea is similar.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

The course is so new it hasn’t even entered beta testing yet (it will this spring), but it’s set to include modules on common vulnerabilities, phishing attacks and cryptography, all of which challenge students to get hands-on as they complete controlled experiments in each of these areas.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

And So what we say in Palmdale is we’re having conversations with every community, every school, and how do we handle that? And so as an example, we are testing we. In the inner city, they needed even more, and So what happens is at this middle school stage, we allow the students we actually require the students to put.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 19, 2018

The drone offers several intelligent flight modes. During testing, the video footage I shot was crisp and clear, and photos were bright and vibrant. With these features, the Phantom 4 Pro+ provides schools with an appealing and versatile tool. Phantom 4 Pro+ Boasts Stress-Free Operation.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2018

It’s no secret many parents are frustrated with public schools. Are kids learning to think or just to pass tests? Consider a pedagogy that transcends rote memorization and the stock drills often found in today’s classrooms, expects critical thinking that teaches how to learn anything — not just school subjects.

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Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2017

It’s based on decades of proven research and combines consumable textbooks, intelligent 1-to-1 math tutoring software, professional learning and data analysis services. The founders of Carnegie Learning created a product that coaches students through a mathematical process with real artificial intelligence. Yes and no. Dr. Peter H.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Vrain, for example, we recently implemented the AI Coach by Edthena platform which uses artificial intelligence for instructional coaching. Combined with promising results from middle schools with renewed CTE, more schools, both rural and urban, are realizing there are many successful paths for their students beyond a 4-year degree.

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k12 Digest

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

By 7th grade, some of them are already working on Advanced Algebra I, and by 8th grade, they might complete Honors Geometryeffectively finishing two high school math courses before even leaving middle school. Through a thoughtful blend of academic rigor, emotional intelligence, and cutting-edge tech, St.

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2018

What the Office of Innovation is working on is [tackling] an innovation opportunity gap that goes beyond test scores and basic curriculum and basic opportunities. How can all of our kids have access to the kinds of jobs that are not going to be pushed out by artificial intelligence? They would start a business?

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The Hungry Teacher Blog

APRIL 28, 2025

Students can easily access ChatGPT and tons of other artificial intelligence platforms with the click of a button, and it will only get more prevalent as the years go on. 2 The CRAAP Test Now, students have to do the tough work of finding credible sources. You can do the same test on an AI article. Who is the author?

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EAB

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

For more information on equitable grading systems, see our Standards-Based Learning at Middle Schools and Competency-Based Grading in High Schools research briefs. 7% Parents: 6% Strategic planning: 6% School configuration: 5% Classroom setting: 4.5% Other (e.g., PE, science): 7.5% cell phone policies, dress code, etc.):

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EAB

JULY 11, 2023

So I would say in that regard, I've met some of these students last year when they were visiting, and some of the students I may have met when they were in middle school because they come to visit us. And we would think back to when the pandemic hit and many institutions suddenly became test optional. DP: Mm-hmm. DP: Right.

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Edsurge

JULY 21, 2020

He started his career as an elementary school teacher. Then he became a high school guidance counselor and dean of students. After that, he founded his own public middle school in the Bronx and served as its principal for 10 years. So I’ve always fought for and believed in integrated schools because of my experiences.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

The professor of computer science and cognitive science at Georgia Institute of Technology believes every student and researcher should have access to artificially intelligent assistants that not only help them study facts and figures, but also collaborate more closely with other humans. Ashok Goel has a vision for the future of education.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2023

At the beginning of this school year, I facilitated a professional development (PD) session with middle school teachers about how to use education technology tools for deeper learning. At the most basic level, mastery means knowing how to do something.

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MARCH 13, 2024

To lead a school where kids love themselves unapologetically and succeed academically, we need national recognition of the importance of self-love and guidance for how to codify, measure and track this aspect of development in America's public schools.”

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 2, 2016

The tool, which recently surpassed more than one million flashcards, uses artificial intelligence to generate multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank and other quiz-based flashcards from user-uploaded PDFs, URLs, or even photos of handwritten notes or textbooks taken using the PrepFlash mobile app.

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