THE Journal Insider

THE Journal Insider podcast explores current ed tech trends and news impacting K–12 educators, IT professionals, instructional technologists, education leaders, and ed tech providers.

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Top Ed Tech Priorities, AI Literacy, and McGraw Hill CTE Offerings: News of the Week (6/6/25)

In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly discusses key updates in education technology. Highlights include a CoSN survey indicating that generative AI is the top tech priority for ed tech leaders, Michigan Virtual's partnership with the AI Education Project to enhance AI literacy in K-12 schools, and McGraw Hill's expansion of career and technical education offerings with new computer science courses. Concerns about federal funding for classroom tech and cybersecurity are also addressed. For more detailed articles, visit thejournal.com.


00:00 Welcome to THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts
00:18 Top Priorities in Ed Tech: Generative AI Leads the Way
00:55 Boosting AI Literacy in Michigan Schools
01:29 McGraw Hill's New Computer Science Courses
01:59 Conclusion and Further Resources

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THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts are curated by humans and narrated by AI.


Cybersecurity Funding, Copilot for Teens, & Google's AI Search Mode: News of the Week (5/30/25)

In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly explores the latest developments in education technology. Key topics include a CoSN survey revealing the lack of dedicated cybersecurity funding in school districts, Microsoft's upcoming release of Copilot Chat and Microsoft 365 Copilot for students, and Google's rollout of AI Mode in Search across the U.S. Tune in for detailed summaries and insights on these critical updates.


00:00 Introduction to THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts
00:16 Cybersecurity Funding in School Districts
00:49 Microsoft's AI Tools for Students
01:22 Google's AI Mode in Search
01:56 Conclusion and Further Resources

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THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts are curated by humans and narrated by AI.


Embracing AI, Information Literacy Tools, and a New Robotics Facility: News of the Week (5/23/25)

In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly delivers the week's top education technology stories. Highlights include the enthusiastic adoption of AI by ed tech leaders, with 80% of districts already implementing or planning AI initiatives. Concerns over cybersecurity and teacher training are also discussed. Idaho's Boise School District's successful use of Gale In Context databases for information literacy and the construction of a new robotics facility in California's Fremont Union High School District are also featured. For more details, visit thejournal.com.


00:00 Introduction and Overview
00:17 AI in Education: Embracing the Future
00:53 Boosting Information Literacy in Idaho
01:28 New Robotics Facility in California
02:04 Conclusion and Further Resources

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THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts are curated by humans and narrated by AI.