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How digital tools and AI can enhance social studies

eSchool News

This article explores the significance of digital tools in social studies instruction, delving into their benefits, implications, and the emerging capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) in both elementary and secondary settings.

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‘Students Are Lonely:’ What Happens When Coronavirus Forces Schools Online

Edsurge

So Boyle, who is a secondary school principal at Dalian American International School, located on China’s northeastern coast, let teachers email assignments during the first few weeks out and skip most instruction. and Khan Academy, which allows for timed tests. It’s a struggle for us,” Boyle says.

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Urgency with Coding Now for the Future

wwwatanabe

Below are a few places for getting started: Device Elementary Secondary iPad Daisy the Dinosaur Tickle (older app) Hopscotch Scratch Jr. Luckily, there are organizations, such as Code.org , dedicated to giving students opportunities to learn computer science. How do you get started?

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Why we need to change the teacher vs. tech narrative

eSchool News

Sure enough, elementary and secondary teachers are among the most educated yet least paid professionals; and their likelihood of automation: practically zero. The chart compares a wide array of professions based on required education levels, average annual wages, and likelihood of automation.

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Teaching isn’t Rocket Science – It’s Way More Complex

The CoolCatTeacher

You know, if I taught math, I’d be harvesting videos from the Khan Academy or places like that, rather than creating my own. After teaching chemistry, physics, and computer science, I became an administrator for the next 30 years with experience at the secondary, central office, and elementary levels. A lot of teachers….

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How Should We Approach the Ethical Considerations of AI in K-12 Education?

Edsurge

Tools like Turnitin that check for plagiarism, intelligent tutoring softwares like Khan Academy or iReady that automate or personalize instruction, and chatbots like Alexa that answer student questions are all vulnerable to algorithmic biases in development and inequitable outcomes in implementation.

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October 24 - Ed Tech News, Our Weekly Podcast, and the Hack Education Roundup!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The system is a little weird, since you can''t see all of the proposals in one area (they are categorized into primary, secondary, and tertiary blocks based on arbitrary ordering of session submissions by one individual), but here are direct links to panel proposals I made: "School 2.0: