Articles

• Balancing Screen Time and Student Wellness

  

  Student mental health is in crisis, and excessive screen time is a significant factor. Here are four ways to help students find and maintain a healthy balance with technology.

• Research Teams to Explore and Scale Tech-Supported Learning Approaches

  A new network of technology, school systems, and researchers is forming to "better understand and scale innovative learning acceleration approaches" and improve student outcomes.

• ED Releases Toolkit for Intentional Use of AI in Education

  The United States Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology has released a new resource to help education leaders navigate AI adoption while ensuring student protection.

• New AI Collaborative to Explore Use of Artificial Intelligence to Improve Teaching and Learning

  Education-focused nonprofits Leading Educators and The Learning Accelerator have partnered to launch the School Teams AI Collaborative, a yearlong pilot initiative that will convene school teams, educators, and thought leaders to explore ways that artificial intelligence can enhance instruction.

• 5 Lessons Learned from an AI Early Adopter

  A 6th grade ELA teacher offers best practices based on his experience using AI tools and features in the classroom.

• Not a Gamer? You Can Still Teach Game Design!

  Designing games is a powerful way for students to learn transferable and in-demand skills, and teaching it can be as easy as allowing students to demonstrate their learning using tools they choose.

• AI Tool Offers Personalized Learning Experiences for Diverse Student Needs

  K-12 special education and intervention platform Classworks has introduced a new AI-powered learning assistant designed to help create personalized learning experiences for students.

• Brainly Releases AI-Powered Test Prep Service

  AI education solutions provider Brainly recently announced a new service called Test Prep, designed to create personalized study experiences to boost both test scores and student confidence, a news release reports. Test Prep offers customized daily tasks that adjust to the student’s class schedule, removing the stress of study planning and time management.

• Diving Deep into Data to Support Students

  By changing its approach to data and assessment, Maunawili Elementary School has been able to fine-tune instruction, better engage students, and find interventions that work.

• Teaching and Learning, Cheating, and Assessment in the Age of AI

  The evolving capabilities of artificial intelligence require new approaches to instruction. Here, two leaders from the innovative Ulster BOCES share their expertise on AI's potential role in the classrooms of today and tomorrow.

• McGraw Hill Releases AI-Powered ALEKS Adventure Math Program

  McGraw Hill has launched ALEKS Adventure, a new AI-powered space adventure math program for first- and second-grade students for the 2024-25 school year. It will add third grade support the following year, the company said.

• Michigan Approves Saga Education and Success for All for High-Impact Tutoring

  Nonprofit education organization partners Saga Education and Success for All Foundation (SFA) have been selected by the Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators (MAISA) to provide high-impact tutoring under the state's MI Kids Back on Track program.