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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Cybersecurity Advocacy, Gen AI Challenges, & Math Tools: THE Journal News of the Week (4/18/25)

In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly delves into the latest trends in education technology. Highlights include CoSN's national advocacy campaign for maintaining federal support for K-12 cybersecurity, a Google Cloud report on the challenges of scaling generative AI in organizations, and the Virginia Board of Education's statewide adoption of Savvas Learning Company's enVision K-12 math programs. For more detailed coverage, visit thejournal.com.


00:00 Introduction and Host Welcome
00:17 CoSN's National Advocacy Campaign for K-12 Cybersecurity
00:54 Google Cloud's AI Infrastructure Report
01:32 Virginia Board of Education Approves New Math Programs
02:05 Conclusion and Further Resources

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


Cybersecurity Hub, Google's AI Tools, & Copilot Updates: THE Journal News of the Week (4/11/25)

In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly covers the latest stories in educational technology. Highlights include K12TechPro's new cybersecurity hub aimed at strengthening K-12 education security, and innovative uses of Google's AI tools in various school districts. Microsoft also announces major updates to its Copilot platform, enhancing its functionality on mobile devices. For more detailed coverage, visit thejournal.com.


00:00 Introduction to THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts
00:16 K12TechPro's New Cybersecurity Hub
00:45 AI Innovations in Education by Google
01:18 Microsoft's Copilot Platform Updates
01:59 Conclusion and Further Resources

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


End of ESSER Extensions, K-12 App Use, & Safer Chatbot Tools: THE Journal News of the Week (4/4/25)

In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly discusses the U.S. Department of Education's cancellation of COVID relief funding extensions, the widespread use of educational apps in K-12 schools, and Character.ai's new Parental Insights feature. Key points include the impact on nearly $3 billion in unspent funds, challenges faced by teachers and parents in using multiple apps, and new safety measures for young chatbot users.


00:00 Introduction and Host Welcome
00:18 COVID Relief Funding Extensions Canceled
00:55 Survey on Educational Apps in K-12 Schools
01:35 Character.ai's New Parental Insights Feature
02:10 Conclusion and Further Resources

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