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Some teachers say school districts should view computer science not simply as a precursor to specific college degrees, but as a foundation for thinking critically, creatively and confidently. -
Starting a computer science program at the elementary school level involves gathering support, explaining the “why,” letting teachers play and experiment, establishing tech teams and formalizing new expectations.
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As digital tools become more embedded in teaching and learning, questions about wellness, engagement and balance are affecting how districts think about instructional quality and responsible technology governance.
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As artificial intelligence ushers in a sea change that touches all aspects of education, schools might keep up by convening a council of stakeholders to discuss good ideas and get district-level buy-in.
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Gimbals, gear ratios, torques, coding and the like, will again rule at Fairmont State on Saturday, when the school hosts the West Virginia FIRST LEGO League championships.
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With the growing frequency of cyber attacks around the world, the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service has established a new cybersecurity certificate series to help protect organizations and data.
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School IT departments could make progress on backlogs of device repairs by availing themselves of student tech-support teams, like those being piloted at the Santa Cruz County Office of Education through Vivacity Tech.
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At Syracuse University, professors from two different academic departments are developing an AI-powered treatment method they hope will weaken heroin or oxycodone cravings caused by neurophysiological stress.
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Some legal questions around generative AI in schools have yet to be resolved, but in general, schools must vet their vendor contracts carefully and get parental permission for students to use the technology.
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Josh Clark, who heads a private school in Massachusetts that serves children with language-based learning differences, is optimistic that artificial intelligence will enable tools that address their specific challenges.
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The Buffalo School Board has reached an agreement with the city of Buffalo to allow BusPatrol to install outward-facing cameras on all school buses to catch drivers who pass buses when their red lights are flashing.
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The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's annual conference, recently rebranded as Higher EDge, will feature sessions on topics such as AI, innovations in credentials, and digital learning, teaching and advising.
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To prepare students for a future in which various forms of artificial intelligence will be ubiquitous, schools will need to impart foundational knowledge about how the tools work and what they produce.
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A private, health-care-focused university in Dallas has partnered with VictoryXR to build a 3D “digital twin” replica campus where students can use VR headsets to participate in virtual courses and lab activities.
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In its fourth and final annual report on K-12 connectivity, the nonprofit Connected Nation found major increases in some states and nationwide in how many districts meet the FCC's Internet speed standard of 1 Mbps.
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Data from the Iowa Department of Education shows that students at Mason City schools improved in several categories compared to last year, but in many areas continues to fall well below state averages.
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Researchers at the university are working on algorithms — sets of programmed instructions — that can monitor shoreline change, identify rip currents, and alert lifeguards of potential hazards.
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A new iPad application from School Rebound SA analyzes the script or cursive writing of elementary students and employs gamification to teach them how to write more legibly.
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Based on a recent professional development course about generative AI, college professors still have reservations about data privacy, plagiarism, accessibility and mixed messages around the technology.
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Nationally, 13.4 percent of rural households lack the minimum necessary broadband connection for streaming educational videos or virtual classrooms, according to the National Rural Education Association.
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A public school district in Georgia is still trying to bring its network back online after shutting it down in mid-November because of “suspicious activity." Officials say important programs were not impacted.
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