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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. Their gloats are often accompanied by comments along the lines of “Work smarter, not harder” and “Teachers literally make it so easy to use AI.”

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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. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2016. million cashiers.

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Smarter Classrooms for Today and Tomorrow

eSchool News

The power of connectivity Verizon’s commitment to education extends beyond providing network access. Classroom response systems for instant feedback and engagement through quizzes, polls, and surveys. Mobile apps that enhance communication, collaboration, and access to educational resources.

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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.

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Parents Don't Need to Be Coding Experts, Just Willing to Learn With Their Children

Edsurge

They were at a family coding event and had been working together to brainstorm an idea for a story, draw it on paper and try out different ways to recreate it using KIBO , a tangible robotics platform programmed using interlocking wooden blocks. He pressed the green triangle on top of the robot to run the program again.

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Friday 5: Strategies to promote student success

eSchool News

Recent insights pulled from a survey of more than 2,000 identifies instructional practices that enable student engagement, no matter the learning environment. Using qualitative and quantitative survey data, here are five instructional practices for driving engagement. Why is student success important? What drives student success?

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Connecting Coding to Robotics with Sphero

EdTechTeam

I love teaching robotics and coding! As a teacher, I wanted an easy-to-use robot I could incorporate into my classes and Makerspace that would help students see coding in action. I love the Sphero because coding the robot is easy, even for beginners. Many students did not have experience with coding or robots in their schools.