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Schools are tackling big questions about AI.
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David W. Deeds's insight:
Gotta maintain perspective, folks: There are many different types of EdTech.
EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight,
August 13, 11:10 AM
"A Restarting Point: After 25 years in the industry, what I like most about this is the fresh questions I suddenly find myself asking. I never felt like I could fit all the pieces of the EdTech puzzle together and now I can."
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"We’ve all been experimenting with Google’s NotebookLM lately. Drop a dense, 30-page institutional report or a dry chapter into the platform, hit “generate,” and the result is surprising. Suddenly, two hyper-realistic AI hosts are talking back and forth, turning cold prose into an approachable conversational audio track. It just feels highly efficient, and it looks like an easy way to help busy students get through material." Via EDTECH@UTRGV, michel verstrepen
David W. Deeds's insight:
Thanks to Michel Verstrepen. I haven't tried NotebookLM yet, but I want to!
EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight,
August 10, 1:49 PM
"Platforms like NotebookLM are useful for lowering access friction and making dense, imposing texts approachable for a broader student demographic. But if we simply host AI-generated audio files on our LMS instances and expect learning to occur on its own, the data suggest we will be disappointed."
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Will the pushback against school devices last, and will we learn the right lessons from it? Via EDTECH@UTRGV
David W. Deeds's insight:
Again, these "techlashes" come and go, but now that AI is involved we could be in for a long one.
EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight,
August 11, 10:49 AM
"A big part of the problem is that in the U.S., we tend to swing wildly between extremes. One week, AI will reinvent schools; the next, it should be banned as a developmental hazard."
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In “The Story of Your Life,” Kathryn Jezer-Morton explores, without castigating, the wish to present a curated version of experience via social media.
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My reading wish list is full -- overflowing -- but I'm going to squeeze this one in. ;)
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Welcome to the 12th Annual Virtual Worlds and Moodle (VWMOOC26) event! Join us from August 2 - 31, 2026, for a month-long exploration of "Connecting for Learning" across Second Life, Minecraft, VR, and Moodle. Over 30 free certificates of attendance for attending the Zoom meetings. @secondlife @vweconsortium @VWBPE
David W. Deeds's insight:
Register today! I hope to learn about using AI in virtual worlds!
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Nearly 100 students from across the country collaborated to set guardrails around AI use in schools.
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Now this is really geeky-cool!
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Explore emerging trends and innovations in K-12 education technology. Access research reports and implementation strategies.
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I'm going to emphasize the importance of the Career Technical Education reform movement!
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Excerpted from section 1 of Roadmap 2031 - "An Age of Disruption" - which is now available for download in a free digital format, and in a premium color paperback edition, for the cost of printing and shipping.Since 2020, society has been operating in an age of disruption. The COVID-19 pandemic did not create every pressure now facing schools, families, and communities, but it accelerated many of them and made long-standing assumptions harder to sustain. Social norms, institutional practices, fa
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Fullmind's whitepaper, Learning Has No Address, argues that the teacher shortage in rural America isn't a pipeline problem — it's a
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"Learning has no address"...I like that. ;)
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Most teens say they learn best when they can apply what they're learning to real-world situations.
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But people in charge of schools have known all this for years, yet they refuse to change!!
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IMPROTECH is an Information Technology training institute providing students with quality and practical training.
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Gonna be a Strategic Advisor for ImproTech. Big picture organizational goal: being the primary Career Technical Education (CTE) provider for the country... and region.
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Explore how AI is changing student learning and assessment in higher education and why educators must design assignments that measure thinking, judgment, and understanding. Via Vladimir Kukharenko, LGA
David W. Deeds's insight:
Hey, maybe AI will be what it finally takes to get educators to stop obsessing over tests and grades!
Marco Bertolini's curator insight,
August 2, 6:51 AM
With the introduction of AI, our perception shifted from assessing the learner to assessing the tool's performance. And it has consequences... |
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Google enabled A.I. features for K-12 schools that have allowed student access to Gemini. Until this week, Google automatically enabled Gemini in Classroom only for students 18 or older.
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This is BIG! It's about time!
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Amid the rise of AI, researchers found that employers still value skills like communication, professionalism and teamwork among prospective and new employees. Via EDTECH@UTRGV
David W. Deeds's insight:
Ah, here's the niche my mix of business and education skills is perfect for!
EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight,
August 10, 12:28 PM
"Much of the conversation in business education to date has centered on helping students learn how to use AI responsibly and effectively. Even so, our recent findings show that other qualities and skills still matter. This is especially true when it comes to helping entry-level workers succeed and advance in their careers."
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This is interesting.
EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight,
August 11, 10:45 AM
"[T]eachers are under pressure to prepare students for standardized tests that emphasize reading and math, experts say, often to the detriment of other subjects."
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Educators and parents see benefits if students learn more data literacy skills, survey shows.
David W. Deeds's insight:
Uh...and doesn't this mean more screen time? Make up your minds! ;)
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I used this graphic years ago in a prez on Games-Based Learning, but it seems to summarize the current techlash against AI in education perfectly. C'mon, folks...I read "For Dummies" books. so can you!
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The All-in-One has 7 books for $30! I've been reading "For Dummies" books since the 90s. Great way to get started with any unfamiliar topic.
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Concerns about screen-saturated schools underscore a sense that “innovation” exacts a human cost.
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Hey, this isn't the first techlash, just the latest one! And yes, this too shall pass, but not soon enough! ;)
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A GAO report finds that teachers like collaborative teaching—and it has some preliminary research support too.
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IMPROTECH is an Information Technology training institute providing students with quality and practical training. On its way to become #1 in Western Africa."
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I want to also help schools in Cambodia!
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Educators recommend showing parents how technology is used for learning.
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Dear Parents: You do your job (for a change) and let us do ours! ;)
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Many school leaders think a tech reset is overdue, but don't want to dump what's helping kids learn.
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Dear School Leaders: Grow spines and tell the Luddites to back off! ;)
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From student misbehavior to funding uncertainty, a lot is weighing on educators’ minds.
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Instead of attempting to predict the future, future-proofing online courses is about making them easier to update, more inclusive and more useful to students, even as context changes Via Vladimir Kukharenko, Yashy Tohsaku
David W. Deeds's insight:
Now, see...this is what we need to keep course content relevant. Thanks to Yashy Tohsaku.
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