K-12

Launched in 2004 as a video feed, Parks Online Resources for Teachers and Students (PORTS) has evolved into a multi-faceted virtual platform that delivers live lessons on natural phenomena to classrooms statewide.

From new laws to the K-12 "SIX Essentials Series," the NIST framework and assessments from the Department of Homeland Security, schools have state backup and abundant resources at their disposal to combat cyber threats.

The CreateMyTest app allows students to upload course notes, videos, PDFs and other educational materials, which the app then analyzes and uses to create practice tests based on key topics in the material.

The Responsible AI for Social Empowerment and Education program at MIT develops curricula for K-12 students to give students hands-on experience with AI and robotics can do from an early age.

The Relay Graduate School of Education, an accredited not-for-profit preparation program, is developing several AI-driven simulators to supplement — but not replace — classroom experience for teachers in training.

Research from the nonprofit National 4-H Council found that most 9- to 17-year-olds have an idea of what AI is and what it can do, but most would like help from adults in learning how to use different AI tools.

For all the ed-tech innovations and bespoke software tools at the disposal of students today, don't let them overlook the power and versatility of one of personal computing's foundational technologies: the spreadsheet.

The surveillance company Iveda built a security system for a Navajo reservation's school district that uses artificial intelligence to scan faces and license plates. This type of technology is restricted in some states.

Warrior Run Junior High School in Pennsylvania is using elective classes to teach students how to use artificial intelligence ethically and responsibly as a tool for creativity and research.

By installing 3,300 solar panels on its roof, a high school in Virginia expects to save $2.8 million in electric bills for the next 25 years, generate 54 million kilowatt hours of clean energy and offset 8,000 tons of CO2.

After an investigation, Beverly Hills Unified School District expelled five students of Beverly Vista Middle School for creating and sharing fake nude images of 16 other students that had been generated by AI.

Hiveclass, a “pandemic baby” startup with a video library, has reached more than 10,000 students across 20 states in less than two years, with a particularly strong interest in the nation’s largest school district.

Since December, students at Illing Middle School have had to place their phones into magnetically locked pouches during the day. Feedback from teachers and parents has been positive, and students got used to it.

Unusual network activity on Monday prompted administrators at South St. Paul Public Schools to take their systems offline. They reached out to a third-party cybersecurity firm to investigate and help restore the network.

A new company that has already partnered with 1,100 schools aims to provide project-based learning and STEM activities like programming robots and developing computational skills outside of school hours.

To bring a Spanish-speaking student into the fold and help him learn English, a Keene Junior High School teacher ordered Timekettle, a translator app with earbuds the student can wear during class or group work.

Researchers found that by asking large language models to tweak the wording of prompts to make them more effective, they could get the LLMs to generate more correct answers to math problems.

Staff at Gilbert Public Schools are drafting a policy to restrict student use of cell phones at school, arguing the devices are a distraction both in class and during a crisis, and harmful to student mental health.