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‘We’re going to have to be a little more nimble’: How school districts are responding to AI

The Hechinger Report

For now, he said he doesn’t think generative AI tools will have an immediate impact in early elementary classrooms, either as an instructional tool or a cheating risk (“You can’t fake knowing your ABCs,” he said). We’re not the nimblest of industries typically.

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How edtech can worsen racial inequality

The Hechinger Report

In the housing industry , mortgage lenders vet borrowers by relying on algorithms that sometimes unfairly charge Black and Latino applicants higher interest rates. Hebbar said she’s seen racial biases in some of the personalized learning software available for schools.

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Despite mediocre records, for-profit online charter schools are selling parents on staying virtual

The Hechinger Report

Related: Could the online for-profit college industry be a ‘winner in this crisis’? As parents fearful of coronavirus’s spread and frustrated with their schools’ forays into remote learning seek other options, they are increasingly turning to virtual for-profit charter schools like the one Nemergut chose.

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How educators are using AI in the classroom

The Hechinger Report

Richard Culatta, CEO of the nonprofit International Society for Technology in Education, or ISTE, warns that if the education community sits on the sidelines as the technology is advancing and ethical concerns are navigated, it will be “the century’s biggest wasted opportunity.”

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What is Digital Pedagogy?

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Personalized Learning - The educational system we currently know came about during the industrial age when students were grouped by age and ability. This data also helps in the concept of personalized learning. These students were all taught the same things, the same way to best get them through the system.

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An Inside Look at the Edtech Purchasing Process

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The participants: Large district: Dr. Daryl Diamond, Director of Innovative Learning, Broward County Public Schools, FL. Robert Furman, Principal of South Park Elementary Center, South Park Township, PA. She thinks the industry is lagging behind. Small district: Dr. L. Developer: Dr. Ayanna Howard, CTO, Zyrobotics. and Mark C.

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‘If I Could Handle This, I Can Handle Anything’: First-Year Teachers Reflect on the Pandemic

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Frazier , a fourth grade teacher who says remote learning reaffirmed the career path she chose. Kristen Stein , an elementary school teacher who enjoyed remote learning more than expected. Ashley Levy , the youngest teacher on staff, who assisted more experienced educators with remote learning. before the pandemic.