Amid growing scrutiny of ed tech, a webinar this week asked education leaders to consider how AI and other digital tools can remove barriers to course content and help teachers accomplish instructional goals.
A new report from Harvard's Center for Digital Thriving found that some teens feel growing pressure to use AI to keep up with peers, yet they're deliberately underperforming on work so as not to be accused of using AI.
This study is four years overdue.
Discover how digital picture books for early readers give emerging readers, and multilingual learners independent access to real literature. The post How Digital Picture Books for Early Readers Build Independence appeared first on Class…
ChatGPT hit the internet in November 2022 during Keon Davis’ junior year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He used it and grew overreliant, but it also worried him. Davis, who was studying marketing, soon watched it automate tasks…
The AI Elite Talent Hub combines project-based learning, faculty and employer mentoring and paid internships, with students working on business AI challenges throughout the academic year Miami Dade College’s first AI Elite Talent Hub…
The free in-person program will cover lesson planning, assessment, administrative tasks and responsible AI use, with stops confirmed in Leeds, Coventry, Newcastle, Bristol, Nottingham and Portsmouth Google for Education’s Gemini…
In this episode of This Week with EdSurge, two former educators explain why it is so important to verify the efficacy of the tools that schools bring ...
The Innovation Incubator expands a 50-year partnership between Marist and IBM, giving students across disciplines access to enterprise computing for AI research, application development and career-focused projects Marist University will…
The new AI Skills Studio gives students and early-career learners guided missions built around practical tasks, starting with creating and publishing a multiplayer game using ChatGPT Work OpenAI is a founding partner of Handshake’s AI…
After a yearlong Los Angeles County pilot reported improvements in confidence and preparedness for educators teaching computer science, the nonprofit behind the program secured additional Google.org funding to expand.
A new partnership between the Alabama Community College System and the nonprofit Manufacturing Institute will provide AI skills training to thousands of current and future manufacturing workers over the next two years.
The families with the most resources are buying more human support, not less. GUEST COLUMN | by Alicia Kacharia There is a lot of excitement about how, for the first time, every student can access a personalized tutor regardless of…
Prospective students and their families have been known to judge an institution based on first impressions. In fact, 86% of higher education enrollment leaders said campus visits are the defining factor in securing enrollment, with…
Fueled by factors such as chronic absenteeism and pandemic learning challenges, students’ reading scores have been trending downward for years. A biennial National Assessment of Education Progress test found that approximately a third…
AI has reached nearly every corner of education, though students, teachers, and leaders all experience it from a different angle
In this episode, I chat with Sela Estelle, an educator and designer who helps teachers create classroom resources with design in mind, about designing resources for students. You’ll also hear why the quality of your design has to match…
This story was produced by The Texas Tribune and republished with permission. HOUSTON — Fonville Middle School hired learning coaches to help students falling behind in the classroom. It bought new state-of-the-art technology, such as…
Students, faculty and staff will receive access as the business school develops plans spanning AI-powered case studies, personalized learning, research and agentic workflows INSEAD is making ChatGPT Edu available to students, faculty…
Feedback from thousands of Advanced Placement teachers is informing new lessons in AP Computer Science Principles and new limits on when artificial intelligence can be used in AP Seminar.
The AI company used its UNGA-week briefing in New York to detail education projects spanning teacher support in Ghana, public schools in Brazil and curriculum infrastructure in Nigeria, Rwanda and India Anthropic outlined education uses…
Student experiences with AI at Louisiana State University vary widely, as the university does not have an institutional AI policy and allows professors to implement the technology at their own discretion.
Digital devices used for K–12 learning have traditionally provided access to productivity software, research and digital assignments. But now, artificial intelligence technology is enabling devices to generate instructional material,…
Teachers are using AI to develop lesson plans, and in some districts, AI chatbots give students feedback on their work. Meanwhile, the research around how AI can help students is extremely limited.
Takeaways from table discussions from the most recent Texas Regional Leadership Summit
The research experiment generates game-like learning interactives around teacher-approved objectives, with a public library of more than 30 activities and a wider school pilot planned Google Research’s Learning Interactives experiment…
The new learning paths cover workplace AI, development, leadership, teaching and college study, with learners able to earn OpenAI Academy badges by passing course assessments OpenAI Academy has added role-based learning paths for…
New York City students returned to public school in September facing a one-year moratorium on using generative artificial intelligence, including chatbots and tutors, in grades 2K through 8, as well as restrictions on screen time: none…
While classroom technology is nearly universal, educators are navigating a growing disconnect between how digital tools are mandated and how they actually function, according to Teaching for Tomorrow: Screen Wise, a new report from the…
A recent roundtable discussion from Tech & Learning’s Texas regional leadership summit.
A few years ago, many of us in higher education were asking a fairly straightforward question about AI: How do we stop students from using it to do their work? I was asking a different question. The post Stop trying to AI-proof your…
Foreign Interference Fears Over Cyberattacks on Academic Blogs sara.custer@in… Fri, 09/25/2026 - 03:00 AM ‘Distinctive’ targeting of an independently run blog in the U.K. suggests ‘state actors’ want to shut down debate on controversial…
Purdue University and LEGO Education’s professional development program combines classroom-ready activities with online videos exploring AI competency, robotics and students’ future readiness Indiana STEM educators took part in Purdue…
A year after lawmakers assigned a task force to study the effects of screen time in elementary school, the group is recommending a minimization of “nonessential” technology use and limits on gaming and social media.
A year after Texas lawmakers enacted a statewide ban on cellphones in schools, Gov. Greg Abbott said at a recent campaign stop at Del Mar College that he thought technology should only be used for specific lessons.
The nation’s broadest restriction may buy educators time—but only teacher literacy can provide a durable path forward. GUEST COLUMN | by Sohan Choudhury On September 2, Mayor Mamdani announced a one-year moratorium on student-facing…
Microsoft Learning Zone uses AI to help educators teach with interactive lessons.
Acquisition will make coaching personal, private and actionable for educators while giving districts feedback to strengthen curriculum implementation and increase classroom impact Acquisition of TeachFX will give educators useful…
The two largest school districts in the U.S. restricted student access to generative AI. Other education leaders are weighing age, instructional purpose and evidence as they draw their own boundaries.
As employers seek workers who can effectively use data science and artificial intelligence, the County College of Morris and Camden County College are working to train students quickly and strategically.
City Colleges of Chicago, Moraine Valley and other institutions are studying AI tools, future workforce needs and what kinds of AI and information technology skills will best serve students.
MIT’s Justin Reich weighs in on the current techlash, problems with edtech coverage he sees, and inaccurate paraphrasing of his views.
Emma Thom, is a special needs teacher at Likuni Primary School in Malawi, and she begins her day in a small resource centre at Likuni Girls Primary School in Malawi.... The post Reimagining Inclusive Education in Malawi Through EdTech…
A former champion of the ed-tech movement shares his concerns about this new school model.
Multistate partnership, with ties to Carnegie Mellon University, to build sustainable AI education pathways A14Middle Schools is extending its reach into more states A growing multistate partnership with strong ties to Carnegie Mellon…
Pilot research from London Metropolitan University suggests immersive virtual reality could transform how universities support student well-being Use of virtual reality can reduce student procrastination and stress Immersive virtual…
The acquisition strengthens the education company’s core assessment and verification capabilities Pearson’s acquisition of ITS will broaden the range of assessment services available to customers Pearson , the global lifelong learning…
Students are testing and learning about artificial intelligence through Pennsylvania Creates, a joint project of several education and tech organizations designed to help develop AI models ethically.
Panic-inducing AI headlines might prompt schools to hit pause and review the tech more carefully.
If you're raising a child in rural Pennsylvania, you know the challenges of hour-long bus rides and local schools that can't offer the advanced courses they need. Virtual school brings the classroom to your home, removing the need to…
Students in grades K-2 will not have their own iPads and will be limited to 30 minutes of screen time per day. The superintendent said it's about giving kids access to tech only when they need it, rather than all the time.
A Maryland school district enabled Google Gemini for middle and high school students last month, and some current and former educators are concerns about its potential impact on student learning.
For district and school leaders, the screen-time debate is not simply about reducing device use. It is about distinguishing between technology that distracts from learning and technology that makes learning more accessible,…
The technology is moving fast. The harder question is what should guide it.
When Croton-on-Hudson’s youngest students returned to school earlier this month, a familiar — and increasingly controversial — classroom tool was missing from their desks: iPads. A new districtwide policy prohibits the devices in…
Explore global learning with AI through virtual field trips and creative classroom projects that take students around the world. The post How to Take Your Students Around the World with AI – Easy EdTech Podcast 389 appeared first on…
Conversations with students can provide educators with valuable information in regard to AI use in schools
The CZI-backed initiative helps educators and developers use state standards, curricula, and datasets to create and evaluate classroom AI, but critics ...
The University of California, Irvine, is preparing a pair of studies: one to create a database of AI tools people are already using, and another to test its own software platform for personalized writing support.
Avantis Education, the creator of ClassVR, has introduced two new immersive learning libraries for its Eduverse+ platform: EscapeRooms, a math suite for K-8 students, and LingoLab, a Spanish and English language learning suite for…