Experience FETC Every Month

Introducing FETC Learning Network, a brand new electronic newsletter especially for the FETC community. Delivered straight to your e-mail inbox each month, T.H.E. Journal will continue the learning you experienced at FETC 2012.

Each year, educators from across the United States—in fact, from all over the world—come together in late January at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando for the FETC National Conference. A few days later, they leave better educated, energized, and inspired to return to teaching and learning—and eager to come back the next year for more of the same.

FETC Learning Network is a way to keep that sense of community that has grown up around FETC and the FETC Virtual Conference going all year long. Delivered straight to your e-mail inbox each month, T.H.E. will continue the learning you experienced at FETC with critical insights and advice from K-12 technology experts, as well as the latest on mobile and cloud development projects, security solutions and strategies, collaborative technologies, updates on plans for FETC 2013, and all the excellent articles on education technology trends and analysis you've come to depend on from T.H.E. Journal.

This inaugural issue, delivered to you on the official opening day of FETC 2012, is filled with information you can use if you are in Orlando and attending the event itself. If you are not attending in person, follow our extended coverage of FETC news—including keynote speakers, professional learning sessions, and new product announcements—at thejournal.com.

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    OpenAI Introduces 'Operator' AI for Performing Web Tasks

    OpenAI has announced "Operator," an AI agent designed to perform web-based tasks autonomously using its own browser. Currently available as a research preview for Pro users in the United States, the tool aims to automate everyday activities such as filling out forms, ordering groceries, and even creating memes.

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    Estonia to Roll Out ChatGPT Edu for all Secondary Schools

    In a nationwide artificial intelligence program dubbed "AI Leap 2025," the country of Estonia plans to provide free access to leading AI applications for all secondary school students and teachers. The initiative will launch with a rollout of ChatGPT Edu to 20,000 high school students in grades 10-11 and their 3,000 teachers, beginning Sept. 1.

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    Report: 85% of Organizations Are Leveraging AI

    Eighty-five percent of organizations today are utilizing some form of AI, according to the latest State of AI in the Cloud 2025 report from Wiz. While AI's role in innovation and disruption continues to expand, security vulnerabilities and governance challenges remain pressing concerns.

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    Discovery Education Announces Accessibility Enhancements for DreamBox Math

    Discovery Education has updated DreamBox Math, an online math program for K–8 students to supplement core instruction, to improve accessibility for K–5 students, according to a news release. DreamBox Math provides personalized instruction by adapting to individual learners’ responses and providing an engaging, dynamic learning environment.