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Hurdles are obstacles that make participants slow down, evaluate, practice, and then make the leap to better support teaching and learning. Accelerators are megatrends that drive change – sometimes suddenly and sometimes so gradually the implications aren’t readily apparent.
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Digital educational platforms are transforming modern education through flexible, personalized, and interactive learning experiences. Via Yashy Tohsaku
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Yes, geeky-cool stuff!
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Social media firms face thousands of lawsuits, the BBC looks at four which could be significant. Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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This is getting serious.
EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight,
June 11, 9:29 AM
"[T]he outcome of the lawsuits, whether they ultimately settle out of court or end up with jury verdicts against companies, could change the way social platforms operate forever."
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Career education is in demand from students and could be strengthened through research, a coalition says.
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It's been a trend for a while now.
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It’s not the first time OpenAI has hinted at something like this.
The Financial Times, citing 'more than a dozen current and former employees,' reports that OpenAI is radically rethinking its core product, ChatGPT. Apparently in a matter of weeks, it’s going to transform into a 'superapp.'” Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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Naturally, I asked ChatGPT about this...it's true. ;)
EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight,
June 9, 9:37 AM
"OpenAI intends to ditch the prompts and features, betting that its models will be able to automatically understand users’ intentions when they are on the app or site."
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Free Playbook to Using AI To Build College & Career Writing Readiness in K-12. This playbook explains how academic and instructional technology leaders can combine AI readiness with pedagogical best practices in the classroom. Via Yashy Tohsaku
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Good stuff! Thanks to Yashy Tohsaku.
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A panel of experts explains how job seekers should prepare for the future of work.
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This is interesting.
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"[A]s the country wrestles with restricting screens, some parents and disability advocates are beginning to express concerns about whether students who rely on accessibility tools are being excluded from the rulemaking process. Some of these advocates say they agree that new tech restrictions are necessary, but they are calling for careful consideration in how these rules are written." Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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This is interesting.
EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight,
June 8, 12:07 PM
“We've got to make sure we're not stomping on kids that are actually utilizing these devices for really important reasons.”
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Students increasingly turn to AI first for school help, raising trust and safety concerns.
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I'm shocked, truly I am! ;)
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In a Pennsylvania district, students use a bus specially outfitted for them to work on creative projects.
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Check this out!
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Many teachers plan to avoid summer PD reading, choosing rest and relaxation instead.
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I'm looking for my brain's "OFF" switch already. ;)
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When it comes to screen time and distractions, school-issued devices and personal smartphones aren’t the same conversation. Here’s how to make sure your district is having the right one. Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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This is interesting.
EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight,
June 1, 11:14 AM
"Not all devices are the same, and not all screen time is created equal. The debate that’s dominating headlines is largely about personal smartphones... But when that conversation starts bleeding into school-issued instructional technology, we have crossed into different territory."
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Student learning should be the primary criterion for if and when AI belongs in K-12 schools.
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This is interesting.
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Workforce Pell will grant students federal aid for certificate courses as short as eight weeks.
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Great idea, long overdue!
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A national survey highlights ongoing work and home pressures on educators.
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And you're surprised because....? ;)
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Online learning can be just as effective as in‑person teaching, but only when courses are intentionally designed. Via Yashy Tohsaku
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Geeky-cool stuff. Thanks to Yashy Tohsaku.
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The result comes from OpenAI's GPT-4.5 model, which tricked the judges into thinking it was the human 73% of the time, while another model was just 56%. Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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Cool and scary at the same time!
EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight,
June 9, 9:34 AM
"[I]n short text conversations, under a specific experimental design, it's possible for an LLM to be mistaken for a person more often than the person it's paired against."
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A new survey from Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation finds that the vast majority of teachers have not received formal guidance on how to use AI in their work, and about a third have gotten none. Via EDTECH@UTRGV, michel verstrepen
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June 10, 1:35 PM
"A new report suggests that districts are moving on AI faster than many expected, but the infrastructure needed to do it responsibly is struggling to keep up."
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Thanks to Tom D'Amico.
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Teachers and students need agency as they are voicing concern and disagreement over administrators’ edtech purchasing decisions. Via EDTECH@UTRGV, michel verstrepen
David W. Deeds's insight:
Yes! Thanks to Michel Verstrepen.
EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight,
June 8, 12:03 PM
"Teachers are the closest source for identifying what is missing from the classroom, and when school leaders start there rather than at the vendor’s value proposition, the solution space opens up in ways that serve schools better."
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We asked three farmers to tell us how new technology is revolutionizing the way they work.
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A national group recognizes AI is a "living reality" for English teachers and offers them guidance.
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This is interesting.
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The booing kicked off before Gloria Caulfield could finish her sentence. At the University of Central Florida's College of Arts and Humanities graduation on May 8th, real estate exec Caulfield told the graduating class that "the rise of artificial intelligence is the next industrial revolution." One student yelled, "AI sucks", and the crowd erupted. Caulfield… Via Yashy Tohsaku
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Thanks to Yashy Tohsaku.
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Many kids cannot tell the difference between an AI-driven chatbot and genuine human understanding.
This is interesting.
I've been invited to serve on the CoSN Driving K-12 Innovation Advisory Board!