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Sally the Robot Was Coming to a New York School. Then the Plug Was Pulled. 

Sally the Robot Was Coming to a New York School. Then the Plug Was Pulled.  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
From www.nytimes.com - July 25, 12:00 PM
Students helped design the A.I.-powered creation as a young female with dark hair and an upbeat personality. Then came the outrage.
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So if it looked like a dog, everything would've been OK. Sheesh! ;)

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How District and School Leaders Respond to the 'Techlash' Will Be Critical

How District and School Leaders Respond to the 'Techlash' Will Be Critical | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
From www.edweek.org - August 3, 1:00 PM
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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Schools Brace for Growing Backlash to Classroom Screen Time

Schools Brace for Growing Backlash to Classroom Screen Time | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
From www.edweek.org - August 2, 1:00 PM
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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New School Year Brings Big Challenges

New School Year Brings Big Challenges | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
From www.edweek.org - August 3, 12:01 AM
From student misbehavior to funding uncertainty, a lot is weighing on educators’ minds.
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Check this out! 

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What future-proofing a course really means

What future-proofing a course really means | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
From www.timeshighereducation.com - July 30, 8:01 PM
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
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Now, see...this is what we need to keep course content relevant. Thanks to Yashy Tohsaku.

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Eight Things You Should Never Share With an AI Chatbot

Eight Things You Should Never Share With an AI Chatbot | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
From lifehacker.com - April 10, 4:00 PM
If you wouldn't send a document or repeat information to someone you don't know, you shouldn't include it in a chatbot prompt either.

Via Yashy Tohsaku
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Only 8 things?? Oh, well...may already be too late for me. ;)

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Take the Worthy Educator 2026 Advocacy Survey

Take the Worthy Educator 2026 Advocacy Survey | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
From www.theworthyeducator.com - August 1, 8:54 PM

This time last summer, Worthy Educators were clearly telling us that all the good work we were doing needed to culminate in a more formal mapping out of a way forward, and the identification of Roadmap 2029...then 2030...and finally Roadmap 2031....propelled us forward.

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The Worthy Educator is seeking your input to inform our advocacy efforts for the coming year.

What are your perceptions and priorities for public education? Help us identify how we move forward championing the profession!

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Banning Social Media for Kids Is a Bad Idea

Banning Social Media for Kids Is a Bad Idea | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
From www.wired.com - July 23, 6:00 AM
The risks are real. But banning children from the internet could create new problems without solving the ones that really matter.
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Internet banning is just the modern version of book burning. No good will come of it! 

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Scathing Analysis Concludes Google Search's AI Tools Are Bad for Kids

Scathing Analysis Concludes Google Search's AI Tools Are Bad for Kids | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
From www.edweek.org - July 14, 1:00 PM
Google’s "AI overview" and "AI mode" were each rated "Unacceptable" by a media watchdog.
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What's the expression? "Don't get your knickers in a twist." Found that via Google AI. ;)

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Sally the Robot Was Coming to a New York School. Then the Plug Was Pulled. 

Sally the Robot Was Coming to a New York School. Then the Plug Was Pulled.  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
From www.nytimes.com - July 25, 12:00 PM
Students helped design the A.I.-powered creation as a young female with dark hair and an upbeat personality. Then came the outrage.
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So if it looked like a dog, everything would've been OK. Sheesh! ;)

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How Schools Can Help Parents Manage Kids' Screen Time

How Schools Can Help Parents Manage Kids' Screen Time | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
From www.edweek.org - July 20, 1:00 PM
From bullying to losing sleep, what kids do at home on screens affects their learning.
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Good stuff! 

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Spotlight on Digital Learning Done Right: Engaging Students With Research-Backed Tech

Spotlight on Digital Learning Done Right: Engaging Students With Research-Backed Tech | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
From www.edweek.org - June 29, 9:36 AM
Learn how research-based digital learning, such as esports, AI, and robotics, engages students while building real-world tech skills.
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Download your free copy today! 

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The best time to be a teacher: Leading with AI and technology in the age of personalized learning

The best time to be a teacher: Leading with AI and technology in the age of personalized learning | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
From www.eschoolnews.com - July 14, 6:00 AM
Teachers shouldn't fear that AI and advancements in technology will diminish their expertise--instead, they amplify it.

Via EDTECH@UTRGV, michel verstrepen
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Thanks to Michel Verstrepen.

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EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight, July 14, 10:22 AM

"When we combine the timeless art of great teaching with the new science of artificial intelligence, we create classrooms where every student can truly thrive."
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Free Download: Roadmap 2031 from The Worthy Educator

Free Download: Roadmap 2031 from The Worthy Educator | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
From www.theworthyeducator.com - July 12, 9:49 PM
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The Worthy Educator launched a series of convenings to provide a safe forum for educators to come together and discuss the current state of education in a nonpartisan climate, to build constructive strategies. 

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How Virtual Instruction Is Solving Rural Staffing Shortages and Expanding Access for Every Student

How Virtual Instruction Is Solving Rural Staffing Shortages and Expanding Access for Every Student | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
From www.edweek.org - July 13, 12:00 AM
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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How Well Are Schools Preparing Students for an AI-Driven World? Teens Weigh In

How Well Are Schools Preparing Students for an AI-Driven World? Teens Weigh In | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
From www.edweek.org - July 30, 1:00 PM
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 Training Centre: Accra, Ghana

From improtech.edu.gh - August 2, 5:40 AM
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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Why AI Is Changing What It Means to Be Intelligent

Why AI Is Changing What It Means to Be Intelligent | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
From www.facultyfocus.com - July 31, 12:00 AM
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
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Hey, maybe AI will be what it finally takes to get educators to stop obsessing over tests and grades! 

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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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A Bay Area Pastor Made an A.I. Twin to Talk About God at Any Time 

A Bay Area Pastor Made an A.I. Twin to Talk About God at Any Time  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
From www.nytimes.com - July 30, 5:01 AM
To meet the growing needs of his congregation, Justin Lester created an A.I. duplicate of himself. Every day he sees more people using it.
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Well, OK...seems kinda weird to me, though. ;)

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Forget the Free Food and Gift Cards. Here's the Kind of Recognition Teachers Really Want

Forget the Free Food and Gift Cards. Here's the Kind of Recognition Teachers Really Want | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
From www.edweek.org - March 17, 2024 1:00 PM
New survey results reveal what teachers and administrators find to be the most meaningful type of acknowledgment from a supervisor.
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I never need compliments, I'm fully aware of how fantastic I am. All I ask of others is for them to BUTT OUT. ;)

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How to Use ChatGPT and Gemini Prompts to Find Out What They Know About You 

How to Use ChatGPT and Gemini Prompts to Find Out What They Know About You  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
From www.nytimes.com - July 23, 5:01 AM
It can be unsettling what Gemini and ChatGPT have figured out about you and how easily your privacy can be punctured. Here’s how to find out.
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I've done this before with more limited questions. But it's interesting to use the exact same prompts in the article and compare responses. ;)

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Is Career and Technical Education Stuck in the Past? 

Is Career and Technical Education Stuck in the Past?  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
From www.edweek.org - July 22, 1:00 PM
Often, CTE programs can look good on paper without serving the students who could use them most.
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CTE, YES! But it can't be designed by folks who've never had a job outside a school. You need people with real industry/commercial experience. That's right, like me! ;)

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New York School District Hires Robot Teaching Assistant

New York School District Hires Robot Teaching Assistant | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
From www.pcmag.com - July 19, 10:58 AM
'Sally' from Realbotix will have a 'lifelike appearance,' with silicone skin and long brown hair, and will give students personalized learning support based on the data it stores about their progress.
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The temptation to make jokes about this is strong, but I will resist. ;)

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How Teachers Are Tackling the 'Techlash'

How Teachers Are Tackling the 'Techlash' | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
From www.edweek.org - July 15, 1:00 PM
Some educators say they would like to pull back on digital tools, but lack alternative resources.
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These "techlashes" come and go, although now that AI is a factor this one might last longer.

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eLearning Platforms With AI: What They Are Really Building

eLearning Platforms With AI: What They Are Really Building | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
From elearningindustry.com - July 11, 11:00 AM
eLearning platforms with AI features completely rebuilt their core systems. Here's what they actually engineered behind the scenes.

Via EDTECH@UTRGV, michel verstrepen
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Thanks again to Michel Verstrepen.

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EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight, July 13, 3:32 PM

"eLearning platforms are adding AI in specific places where it solves a problem. But they're also running into real constraints. And they're discovering that rebuilding a platform around AI costs significantly more than bolting AI onto an existing system."
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Just Because an Ed-Tech Product is Accessible, Doesn't Mean It's Being Used. Here's Why

Just Because an Ed-Tech Product is Accessible, Doesn't Mean It's Being Used. Here's Why | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
From marketbrief.edweek.org - July 8, 1:00 PM
Ed-tech company Instructure has published its ninth annual EdTech Top 40 report.
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Instructure's reports are always interesting. 

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