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  • 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. Read Full Article

  • 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. Read Full Article

  • The Best Ed Tech Innovations Will Be Emergent – If We Do This Right

    Without minimizing the need to honor students’ privacy rights, we as an ed tech community should also not miss the opportunity to search for the new emergent patterns that will no doubt appear when we look at how students, teachers, and their data all interact. It’s these new patterns, like ripples in the sand, that will likely offer insights into the heretofore most intractable questions in education. Read Full Article

The Latest in 21st Century Learning

  • Airtame Partners with Rise Vision on Digital Signage and Emergency Alerts Collab

    Hardware-enabled collaboration provider Airtame has boosted its partnership with unified communications software developer Rise Vision to expand K–12 schools’ ability to display emergency alerts and school messaging across Airtame-connected devices, according to a news release.

  • New Network Tool Measures Students' Connectivity Off-Campus

    The new Digital Equity module, an extension to Lightspeed's Digital Insight network and ed tech analytics platform, provides real-time connectivity and device health data on students’ school-issued devices, enabling school leaders to know when students experience connectivity outages at home — allowing for interventions or assistance before learning outcomes are impacted, the company said.

  • AR/VR Headsets Continue Decline as VR Sets Plummet

    The first quarter of 2023 saw further declines in the AR/VR headset space, following a steep decline the previous year.

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  • LG Debuts Ultra Wide ProBeam 4K Laser Projector with Up to 285-Inch Image

    To address a growing demand for ultra-wide conferencing projection, LG Business Solutions USA has debuted a new 4K UHD laser projector with 21:9 aspect ratio support with “maximum visibility” for conferencing apps and presentations, according to a news release.

  • Sharp Intros 4 New Interactive Displays in the Aquos Board Line

    Sharp Imaging and Information and Sharp NEC Display Solutions have released a new series of interactive displays in the Aquos Board line, the 4W-B series, in four sizes for collaboration and communication anywhere through a 20-contact-point multi-touch system and adaptable connectivity.

  • District Rolls Out Wireless Digital Signage to 1,200 Screens

    Warren County (Kentucky) Public Schools’ recent transition to the Airtame platform has enabled seamless wireless screen-sharing and digital signage capabilities for the district’s 1,200 TVs across 35 buildings, freeing teachers to move around classrooms and simplifying educator control of sharing features, according to a new use study released by Airtame.

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