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Cat Ears and Robot Friends: What Japan’s Educational Future Could Include

Edsurge

At a morning session on Sunday, Kentaro Yoshifuji, CEO of Ory Lab , shared how a robot his company has developed is helping people with disabilities connect with friends, family and teachers when it’s difficult or near impossible for them to be physically present with peers. Robots don’t generally elicit warm, friendly emotions.

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How can we close the digital divide?

The Hechinger Report

The report also offers ways that those digital divides can be mitigated. “We We want to create a sense of urgency to continue to close those gaps,” said Roberto Rodriguez, assistant secretary in the Department of Education’s Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development. In addition, the report covers AI and data privacy.

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Trends and challenges impacting CTE in 2024–and beyond

eSchool News

If students have the opportunity to learn about robotics, they will be able to directly apply the math learning with a real-world robotic application. According to the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), 28 states and territories have reported CTE teaching shortages to the U.S.

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Report: Declining Community College Enrollment Worries Workforce Experts

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Robots aren’t kicking people out of their jobs, they’re going to create new jobs—but at a higher level.” “For a lot of low-skill jobs currently held by individuals who have only a high-school diploma, the simple reality is they’re not going to be there much longer,” says Stephen Pruitt, SREB president.

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Education and Artificial Intelligence: Navigating the Path to Transformation

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Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology released an AI report: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and Learning. The report outlined recommendations for guidelines and guardrails for the responsible use of AI in educational technology. Graham Glass In May 2023, the U.S.

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Computer science education still not in majority of schools

eSchool News

The report combines state-level policy with course access and participation data in a way that assesses the progress of the computer science community through a lens of equity and diversity. Related content: A plan for teaching coding and robotics from home.

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This STEM-focused district hands out paychecks along with report cards

The Hechinger Report

A robot built by students to research endangered frogs in Lake Titicaca, in Peru, being tested in June, 2016, by Lindsey Hamblin (left), then a Skyline High School senior, and Callie Meyers, then a Skyline junior. The project that has caused the biggest splash came from the Innovation Center’s aquatic robotics team. LONGMONT, Colo. —

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