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Why AI’s flaws won’t slow its adoption

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By now, you’ve likely seen countless variations of “The Robots are Coming” headlines from clever copywriters hunting for clicks. There are legitimate concerns about early-stage AI, including: Security and privacy Of all the issues, this one feels like the easiest to address.

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FETC 2019: Day One

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The Expo floor did not open until 4:30 pm on Monday, but educators and administrators were able to choose from 100 workshops, Apple and Microsoft concurrent sessions, and an all-day Blueprint for Technology in Education Summit. Student Data Privacy. STEAM and STEM. Assistive Technology.

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Hero Awards finalists: 18 schools and educators dedicated to learning

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The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. Samsung’s Interactive Whiteboard was ready out-of-the-box and was an easy-to-use product for educators to easily provide personalized experiences.

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Profile of Asbury Park (NJ) Superintendent Sancha Gray

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This is no small feat, considering that she and now-NJ Commissioner of Education Lamont Repollet stepped into a struggling district with 75% of students reading below grade level (half of those being three-to-six grades below). For Sancha Gray, Asbury Park (NJ) School Superintendent, building a brighter future is a way of life.

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Want to Organize Your Digital Assets?

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Resource services, such as plagiarism checkers, online chat staffing, and special needs resources like speech therapy distance educators, YouTube, and more. Student Information Systems (SIS). Project based hybrids, such as software to run a robot, science instruments, and calculators . Drivers (for printers and 3D imaging).

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Hack Education Weekly News

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(National) Education Politics. ” Via NPR : “ Graduate Students Across The Country Protest GOP Tax Plan.” Republicans in Congress are also working on a re-authorization of the Higher Education Act. From The Wall Street Journal , “Five Things on the House’s Higher Education Bill.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. Marcus to serve as Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights.