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  • The Sky Is Not Falling: Turnitin Urges Educators to 'Meet the Moment' of ChatGPT

    Two former classroom teachers who have been working on Turnitin’s AI writing detection tool and related features to help educators better understand ChatGPT — and show them teachers how to use AI to save themselves time and how to tweak assignments so that ChatGPT cannot earn a good grade on writing homework — both believe that ChatGPT has presented a growth opportunity — or perhaps more of a growth demand — for writing instruction, which they explained in the March episode of THE Journal Insider podcast.

  • Is ChatGPT the End of Writing? Turnitin Believes It Could Actually Boost Students' Writing Instruction

    Two former classroom teachers who have been working on Turnitin’s AI writing detection tool and related features to help educators better understand ChatGPT — and show them teachers how to use AI to save themselves time and how to tweak assignments so that ChatGPT cannot earn a good grade on writing homework — both believe that ChatGPT has presented a growth opportunity — or perhaps more of a growth demand — for writing instruction, which they explained in a podcast interview with THE Journal recently.

  • STEM Educators Report Shortage of STEM Faculty in Their Schools

    New findings released today indicate a shortage of STEM faculty in high schools and middle schools.

  • What K-12 IT Leaders Need to Know About the Proposed Expansion of E-Rate Eligible Services

    A Funds For Learning E-rate expert shares what K–12 procurement officers and IT leaders need to know so they can be prepared to apply for the expanded funds if and when the FCC decides to expand the E-rate eligible services list — particularly if the expansion plan of choice means that the amount of E-rate funds to cover modern cybersecurity services is limited, at least for the first few years.

  • Why Our Technology Nonprofit is Embracing ChatGPT and AI in Education

    A technology educator shares how her nonprofit is using ChatGPT to help students participating in Technovation programs go further in their brainstorming and ideation as they aim to develop AI-based solutions to real-world problems. Here’s a concrete example from our program: Students in one group were interested in developing technology-based solutions to food wastage and conservation, encouraging more students to read, exercise, and be more inclusive.

  • Why Ed Tech is Not Endorsing a Ban on ChatGPT in Schools

    Depending on who’s speaking, ChatGPT is projected to either further erode K-12 learning outcomes or it will boost writing instruction and overall learning outcomes when used with appropriate guardrails. Several education technology leaders explained to THE Journal why they fall in the second category and how K-12 education should and can embrace ChatGPT in classrooms.

  • How to Help Students Cope with Test Anxiety

    Test anxiety is a real problem, affecting 25% to 40% of U.S. students. Anxiety, along with academic stress, can appear as physical symptoms (such as headaches, nausea and sleeplessness) and psycho-emotional symptoms (like difficulty concentrating or increased irritability).

  • Student Mental Health in Decline During 2022–2023 School Year

    A report released this month shows declining student mental health in K–12 schools during the current school year. These declines are affecting academic performance, particularly in math and reading scores.

  • Blackbaud Fined $3M for 'Failing to Disclose' That Ransomware Attack Breached Private Data

    Blackbaud, a South Carolina-based provider of administrative, donor management, and CRM software to education and nonprofit organizations, has been fined $3 million by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission "for making misleading disclosures about a 2020 ransomware attack that impacted more than 13,000 customers,” the federal agency said.

  • 4 Ways IT Teams Can Secure the Future of Esports in Education

    Electronic sports, better known as esports, is a massive industry. As of 2022, 532 million people watched video gaming events worldwide.

  • Is ChatGPT the End of Writing? Turnitin Believes It Could Actually Boost Students' Writing Instruction

    Two former classroom teachers who have been working on Turnitin’s AI writing detection tool and related features to help educators better understand ChatGPT — and show them teachers how to use AI to save themselves time and how to tweak assignments so that ChatGPT cannot earn a good grade on writing homework — both believe that ChatGPT has presented a growth opportunity — or perhaps more of a growth demand — for writing instruction, which they explained in a podcast interview with THE Journal recently. Read Full Article

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