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

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Key points: Students need more than digital access; they need guidance 5 AI tools for classroom creativity A new era for teachers as AI disrupts instruction For more news on navigating AI, visit eSNs Digital Learning hub Finding accurate information has long been a cornerstone skill of librarianship and classroom research instruction.

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E-rate report reveals dire need for off-campus internet

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. “The importance of having fast, reliable internet access for schools and libraries has never been clearer,” writes John Harrington, CEO of Funds For Learning, in the report’s intro. Off-campus internet is an ascendant issue for schools, communities and parents. ” Key 2020 report findings include: 1.

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Free internet could erase the digital divide

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Local leaders must play a critical role in closing the digital divide for 18 million American households that have access to the internet but can’t afford to connect, according to a new report. high-speed internet plans for no more than $30 per month). Related : 5 ways the homework gap is worse for students of color The U.S.

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Majority of districts now meet FCC’s school internet connectivity goal

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million students, an increase of over 5 million students since 2022. million students, an increase of over 5 million students since 2022. Do all students have access to the internet? How does lack of internet access affect students? Key points: U.S. Key points: U.S. org website.

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High-speed internet is a basic necessity–not a luxury–when it comes to learning

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Americans overwhelmingly believe that high-speed internet access is a basic necessity, according to a new survey from Kajeet. Additionally, this need for connectivity is not new, as nearly 75 percent of respondents believed high-speed internet was important even before the pandemic began more than two years ago. For these 14.5

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Edtech leaders see expanding roles as concerns over AI and cybersecurity increase

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AI, which relies on internet access supported by E-rate, presents both opportunities to transform educational strategies for individualized instruction and learner empowerment as well as challenges–such as cyberattacks, cyberbullying, and misinformation. What is your top IT concern?

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Internet Safety Labs Advances Mobile App Safety for K-12 Students, Families and Educators with New App Microscope

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SAN DIEGO (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Internet Safety Labs , a non-profit organization dedicated to independent software product safety testing, today announced a big leap forward to help ensure mobile app safety for K-12 students, families and educators with the introduction of the App Microscope. We all deserve to know what’s inside.”

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