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STUDENT VOICE: Teachers assign us work that relies on rote memorization, then tell us not to use artificial intelligence

The Hechinger Report

My classmates at th e public high school I attend in New York City are not unusual: In a recent survey, 89 percent of students who responded said they had used ChatGPT for homework. According to one report , AI could eventually replace 300 million full-time jobs worldwide. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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Ten jobs that are safe from robots

The Hechinger Report

Yes, the robots are definitely coming for the jobs of America’s 3.5 Robots may also be coming for radiologists, whose expertise diagnosing diseases through X-rays and MRIs is facing stiff competition from artificial intelligence. Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2016.

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When It Comes to Technology and Engineering, National Report Card Confirms: Girls Rule

Edsurge

Pretty well, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)—also known as the Nation’s Report Card. One of the things we discovered is that girls seem to be doing exceptionally well on content areas that relate to communication, information technology and collaborating,” Carr said during a recent call with reporters.

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K–12 Experts Weigh In on Training Teachers to Use Education Technology

EdTech Magazine

A recent PwC report notes that of 2,000 K–12 teachers surveyed, only 10 percent reported feeling secure in their ability to incorporate “higher-level” technology into their classrooms, highlighting a need for quality training programs to develop teachers’ skills with emerging tech.

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We need support and empathy to prevent teacher burnout

eSchool News

Teachers are not robots–they, too, are human beings with feelings, fears, insecurities and lives. A nationally representative survey of teachers by RAND Education and Labor in late January and early February 2021 found that educators were feeling depressed and burned out from their jobs at higher rates than the general population.

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OPINION: Our students face a mental health crisis, and college campuses are part of the problem

The Hechinger Report

In one of my recent courses, a first-year student made comments about how many spaces on campus were dehumanizing, with people walking around “like robots.” Moreover, approximately 83 percent reported that emotional or mental difficulties had impaired their academic performance at some time during the month prior to taking the survey.

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Companies Invest in Preparing K–12 Students as Older Sectors Become Tech Integrated

EdTech Magazine

According to a recent Pew survey , just 61 percent of those surveyed thought K–12 schools were properly teaching reading, writing and math, and only 25 percent thought schools were giving STEM classes enough time in the classroom. education system. But we know that technology will be an engine of America’s growth for years to come.”.

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