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4 lessons learned about AI in 2023

eSchool News

These four lessons learned from this past year really get into the subconscious to discover how we feel about AI in our schools. In Steve Jobs’ memorable 2005 commencement address at Stanford, he shared a story about “connecting the dots.” The AI revolution happened because of COVID. This is a question only a human can truly answer.

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Three Things We Learned at Khan Academy Over the Last Decade

Edsurge

In 2005, Sal Khan founded Khan Academy, the online education nonprofit where is now CEO, and in 2014 he founded the Khan Lab School. By enabling progress through a mastery-based system, we would help students build confidence and challenge them in the most personalized way. Stay tuned for other reflections in the coming weeks.

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Innovative School District Seeks Middle School Science and Social Studies Apps

Digital Promise

So when Piedmont is looking for great digital science and social studies programs for its middle school, it’s hard for them to know where to look and what’s out there. WHAT: Piedmont Middle School is seeking to pilot digital learning programs that support competency-based learning in science and social studies.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

FY 2005 $496,000,000 (President Bush’s request: $691,800,000). Appropriations: FY 2002 $700,500,000 (President Bush’s request: $817,096,000). FY 2003 $700,500,000. FY 2004 $695,900,000 (President Bush’s request: $700,500,000). FY 2006 $272,300,000 (President Bush’s request: $0). ” How would the program operate?

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Wahoo! The 2013 Global Education Conference - Still Time to Present + Plan to Attend!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Jaime serves on the Science Foundation Arizona Board of Directors, on the Board of Directors for New Global Citizens, is a member of the Digital Learning Council, and a member of the South by Southwest EDU advisory Board. 2005), recorded at the Knitting Factory in New York City.'

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

In 2011, the Mozilla Foundation unveiled its “Open Badges Project,” “an effort to make it easy to issue and share digital learning badges across the web.” They contend that their schools expand on Montessori’s vision by adding new digital technologies to “personalize learning,” as well as to surveil students.

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