The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 19, 2023

Some Background on AI Chatbots Chat GPT’s Data Set Has a “Before Date” First of all, when we talk about chatbots in particular, remember that their data set is 2021 and earlier. AI Action #2: Real-World Data for a Spreadsheet Lesson Second, I teach a lot with Excel spreadsheets and I'm always looking for real world data.

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Securly

APRIL 2, 2024

In the opportunity column, innovative AI tools for schools can automate data collection and analysis, personalize student learning, and take on tedious administrative tasks. Beyond its impact on academic integrity, AI use in schools also raises issues about student data privacy and digital citizenship.

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Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2023

to find out which edtech products those schools most often use or recommend to students — as well as what risks those tools raise and whether schools are prepared to meet them. Previous studies of policies around student information have revealed that edtech companies often don’t disclose their data practices.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 14, 2023

They state in this paper “We recognize that many school districts and higher education institutions do not currently account for generative AI in their policies on academic dishonesty. AI Content Detector So, now we're about to see concerns with aggregating data. Discuss policies with parents and students. Then do it.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This summer, the White House persuaded seven major tech companies to make substantial commitments toward the responsible development of artificial intelligence; in early September, eight more joined in. This is a huge step forward, given AI’s potential to do harm through the use of biased and outdated data.

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Neo LMS

JULY 31, 2018

How can you ensure that your courses meet expectations? The answer is Big Data. Generally speaking, Big Data is the collection of large sets of data. In this case, the data comes from a learning context and can be algorithmically analyzed for trends and patterns. Leveraging big data in a learning context.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2018

But its leaders have found that getting all the data into a form that professors can actually use presents a messy challenge, requiring what one project leader is calling “ data laundry.” To be clear, this is not data laundering, which would suggest that information is being whitewashed to make it seem more positive.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2023

El Segundo Unified School District (ESUSD) , in partnership with EdSAFE AI Alliance , is proud to announce the establishment of a new AI Policy Lab. “Our AI policy initiative underscores our dedication to integrating AI in a manner that prioritizes our values,” stated Melissa Moore, Superintendent at ESUSD.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2019

As noted by MIT Technology Review , the rapid development and uptake of AI solutions has created an environment where companies may “obfuscate and oversell” AI abilities even as organizations race to implement new solutions and keep up with the competition. It is crucial to define key needs AI tools can meet and shortcomings it can address.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 9, 2023

. – The Social Institute today announced Chris Valada has joined the company as Head of New Partnerships, leading a team of representatives from across the country to bring positive social media and tech education to more schools. Chris joins us at an important moment for our company,” said The Social Institute Founder and CEO Laura Tierney.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

Readlee is an amazing literacy tool that enables teachers to go from collecting reading data a couple times a year to getting data each week (or day!) 00;10;34;03 – 00;10;56;22 Vicki Davis Our administrators said, “Hey, we're going to take lunch for the year and allow you teachers to meet two times a week. It sounds small.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2024

Overall public school enrollment is expected to continue its incremental decline through 2040, notes education consulting firm McKinsey & Company, with urban districts bearing the brunt of it. In some districts, leaders may even have to wrestle with closing schools, raising class sizes, and postponing pay raises.”

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2023

The tall tree might never meet the trout in the stream, yet the bald eagle will get in close contact with both: eating the fish and resting on the tree’s branch. It also allows teachers to measure progress and ensure that their instructions meet the needs of their students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

So, let’s take these six aspects of effective professional development, and I will share how the Advancement Courses class I just completed meets all six requirements( and I’ll add one extra thought which matters to me!). I ran the lesson plan with my seventh graders while collecting learning and survey data — and I learned so much.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2020

With an uncertain fall and a deep economic downturn, many believe two-year colleges may be the best answer to meeting the higher education needs of both traditional and non-traditional students and workers looking to learn new skills. Department of Education data. But are community colleges ready for this digital transformation?

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eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2023

Intervene K-12 uses evidence-based lessons that are designed especially for Intervene K-12 scholars to meet them where they are. Using a proprietary data-driven intervention solution, Intervene K-12 is able to provide tutors and teachers with real-time analysis of progress, making it easy to identify and address issues quickly.

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Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

A few days later the district switched to Google Meet, according to Ashley Boyd, whose two children—ages 9 and 12—attend school in Berkeley Unified. The report looks at 15 popular video-conferencing apps, some of which have been adopted for use by companies and schools, including Zoom, Google Hangouts and Microsoft Teams.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

AI Tools for Teachers: Meet Curipod, AI Lesson Plan Builder 00;06;00;13 – 00;06;09;25 Vicki Davis And so, Amanda, can you give us some examples of some AI powered educational tools and programs and how they've been effective in helping students learn? What About the Lack of Data Transparency with the Data Sets Used by AI?

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

While it is believed that the barrier to district leaders and classroom teachers using more data is that they don’t have time to look at it, 33% of districts and teachers say the real challenge is that information is in too many places for them to access. Data Analytics. Data Privacy. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

LinkedIn has temporarily delayed planned changes to Lynda.com, a popular education-video library the company bought in 2015 for $1.5 In a July statement to LinkedIn, the American Library Association said the proposed change would “would significantly impair library users’ privacy rights,” and called on the company to change the plan.

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EdTech4Beginners

JANUARY 18, 2024

Cultural and Linguistic Advantages By incorporating professionals who have a natural understanding of various cultures and languages, EdTech companies can create products that are more adaptable and relevant to different regions. Their expertise spans various domains from software development to data science and cybersecurity.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 14, 2017

While these disruptions have real-world implications for schools, they do not necessarily involve a breach or unauthorized disclosure of school data or records. Identity theft of children and youth – brought on by school data breaches and hacks – can be even more devastating.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2023

But neither the endorsement of powerful entities nor the enactment of new education policies assures that the push to create a skills-based education system will run like, er, clockwork. Nor is the Carnegie Foundation advocating for policy changes that undermine teaching students core academic skills, Knowles adds. “We

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2019

But expecting teachers to wade through the legalese of every vendor’s privacy policy may be too much to ask for. It doesn’t matter if it’s my kids or Miami-Dade’s—student data privacy is an important piece for us to look at as a community. A screenshot of Check the Privacy's searchable library of more than 7,000 edtech products.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

It’s a virtual charter school, the tuition paid with taxpayer dollars, run by the for-profit charter management company ACCEL Schools. At OHDELA, enrollment more than doubled to about 5,200 students in the 2020-2021 school year, according to state data. Nemergut enrolled all three girls. At Stride Inc.,

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Tactical student data privacy questions like “What can I do right now?” should be asked by all CIO’s, teachers, administrators and policymakers in this changing landscape of data access, student privacy and interoperability. Fruth describes this new data access landscape as a teeter-totter effect. The Balancing Act.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

An AI tool that takes recorded audio from a classroom and turns it into data about who talked and for how long, it seemed like a cool way for York to discuss issues of data privacy, consent and bias with her students. With other classroom tools, I have to collect the data myself. It’s not a rubric. It’s a reflection.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 6, 2023

As an international thought leader in computer science education, Pat has influenced each stage of the education system, from policy to practice, in the legislature, and in the classroom. Take a step into the future of education with EVERFI right after today's show. Meet Pat Yongpradit from Code.org and Teach.AI I'm so excited.

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2022

To that end, Vernier Connections gives students the ability to study the real world in their own context, collect and analyze data as they investigate natural phenomena, and take part in experiential and three-dimensional STEM learning.“. It includes robust content, resources, assessments, and management tools.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Two news stories this week have turned my attention (again) to the issue of conflict of interest in education, technology, and public policy. Heck, you should see what surprises my inbox holds some days: (I did not take the company up on its offer.). No need to dig far to discern what I think about it as I am quoted in the article.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

The Learning Policy Institute calculates the cost of distance learning at about $500 per student for a total of $3.7 Here are five existing policies that policymakers and local officials are likely to lean on to ensure that funds are used effectively, with regard to investments in remote learning programs and services.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Its current members include school districts, intermediate units, public agencies, non-profit organizations and companies. We couldn’t be more thrilled to have this respected company as the newest partner in our work.”. EdisonLearning’s expertise and perspective will enrich the knowledge of all members and educators across the country.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Then students will have the opportunity to participate in post-flight genetic and data analysis. This weeks-long program can be conducted remotely, in the classroom, or as part of hybrid learning to meet the varying teaching needs of educators. This month, Magnitude.io To learn more about ExoLab-8, visit [link].

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2022

For those in classrooms and for school leaders, the challenge is how to meet the many needs of educators during this time—social, emotional, intellectual and ethical. David DeMatthews, an associate professor of educational leadership and policy at the University of Texas at Austin. Do you have data? They are organized.

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Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2023

The good news is that this particular malady has a prescription for treatment: “high-dose” tutoring — a concentrated form of small-group study that meets multiple times per week. It’s why some districts prefer to leave sourcing tutors to the companies that offer tutoring.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

This is a game-changing law that will impact companies in the U.S. toward closer alignment with the European Union, where the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) went into effect in May. GDPR mandated increased transparency and individual control over personal data. and globally, and moves the U.S.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2019

Does it meet students’ needs, or is it just really cool?” The edtech playground is one of a handful of case studies featured in a new edtech buying guide released by the International Society for Technology in Education ( ISTE ), a non-profit organization, and Project Unicorn , an initiative to improve data interoperability in K-12.

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