In Europe, where the SAT’s new format was implemented this year, schools reported smooth sailing with test administration and proctoring. Tests will still be administered on-site, and only on approved devices.
Tools like ChatGPT are being heralded as a critical underpinning of a 21st-century education or feared as the death knell of creativity. Either way, educators increasingly realize they can’t ignore AI.
Responding to pressure from disability advocates, the company’s digital study guides and on-demand tutoring services will soon have closed captioning, interpreting services, transcripts and other accommodations.
Advocacy groups such as CurbCutOS and the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund say the digital revolution in education is leaving some students with disabilities behind, and progress will require assessments.
Jefferson County school officials say there were “implementation issues” with software used to determine solutions for a major bus driver shortage. Classes were canceled for more than a week after the first day of school.
CoSN board chair Diane Doersch, also senior IT director for Digital Promise, says ed-tech leaders were relieved at the White House’s recent announcement, but school districts need to enact policies and train staff.
Congress is considering two proposed laws governing Internet use — one prohibiting companies from collecting data on youth without their consent, and another requiring social media to have parental controls.
Gov. Chris Sununu’s executive order calls on the Department of Education and other state agencies to gather public input from students and families and develop guidelines for a social media curriculum by Sept. 4.
At a recent conference hosted by Empire State University, school administrator and former English teacher Bruce Henecker outlined how various AI tools can help educators overcome writer’s block and empower creativity.
Thanks to years of updates, tools such as Power Point, Microsoft 365’s Present Live, Microsoft Immersive Reader and Google Translate have almost negated the need for extra teachers for English-language learners.
