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Aaron Gifford

Aaron Gifford

Staff Writer, Center for Digital Education

Aaron Gifford has several years of professional writing experience, primarily with daily newspapers and specialty publications in upstate New York. He attended the University at Buffalo and is based in Cazenovia, NY.

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K-12 Education
Student Leaders Champion CTE in Washington, D.C.
As part of a national recognition of career and technical education, representatives from FBLA and FCCLA visited the U.S. Capitol last month to meet with decision-makers and lobby for continued support.
March 01, 2024
 · Aaron Gifford
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K-12 Education
Proposed Kentucky Law Would Limit Screen Time in K-12
State Sen. Adrienne Southworth said schools should balance teacher-student interaction with digital instruction. Her bill also calls for regulation of third-party ed-tech tools that access student data.
February 29, 2024
 · Aaron Gifford
A hand holding up a smartphone that says "Wi-Fi connect" on the screen. City street blurred in the background.
K-12 Education
FCC Connectivity Fund for Closing Homework Gap Is Sunsetting
Money for the Emergency Connectivity Fund is expected to run out June 30. The Federal Communications Commission will continue reviewing public input on the proposal until a determination is made.
February 22, 2024
 · Aaron Gifford
Three animators sitting at a computer making a cartoon
K-12 Education
Skillshare, Procreate Teach How Tech Can Bring Art to Life
For aspiring art students, a partnership between Skillshare and Procreate has produced a series of online videos demonstrating how to merge the earliest cartooning concepts with the latest digital drawing tools.
February 21, 2024
 · Aaron Gifford
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K-12 Education
Scholastic Esports Surging in Popularity Nationwide, Globally
The Network of Academic and Scholastic Esports Federations has 3,500 clubs across 50 U.S. states, with members in 70 countries. Some colleges provide scholarships so students can play while majoring in STEM subjects.
February 14, 2024
 · Aaron Gifford
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K-12 Education
North Carolina Varsity Esports League Partners With PlayVS
PlayVS is the official platform of North Carolina's Varsity Esports and STEM League, organized by the STEM education and esports company Stiegler EdTech to incorporate educational competitions into the esports calendar.
February 13, 2024
 · Aaron Gifford
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Higher Education
Pilot Program Asks Profs to Experiment With AI in Education
As part of the AI Unity Initiative by the school software company PowerNotes, professors are testing new applications for artificial intelligence in classrooms and research, then discussing the results with each other.
February 12, 2024
 · Aaron Gifford
female student clutches laptop with cybersecurity badge, contemplates user accounts and privacy
K-12 Education
ISL Report: There’s a Digital Divide to Student Privacy, Too
The nonprofit Internet Safety Labs found that exposure to trackers and behavioral ads on school devices vary by race and income, and often the source of the problem is the school’s own official website.
February 06, 2024
 · Aaron Gifford
Illustration of three small people in front of two silhouettes of human heads facing each other. The inside of the silhouette on the left shows the alphabet in order, while the inside of the silhouette on the right shows the alphabet all jumbled up.
K-12 Education
Ed Tech for Neurodivergent Students Has Come a Long Way
A Jan. 22 report from the Office of Educational Technology and Office of Special Education Programs dispels the myths of assistive technology devices and shares improvements that experts have witnessed in that space.
January 31, 2024
 · Aaron Gifford
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K-12 Education
Student Projects Qualify for First-Ever National STEM Festival
The U.S. Department of Education’s first-ever National STEM Festival will take place April 11-13 in Washington, D.C., celebrating innovative projects from students in grades six through 12 who won national competitions.
January 30, 2024
 · Aaron Gifford
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