AI Videos Are Warping Early Learning, Teachers Say - EdSurge News

The internet is increasingly awash with videos generated by artificial intelligence aimed directly at preschoolers and kindergartners. With literally hundreds of thousands of AI-generated videos to watch and plenty of lights and action to grab the attention of children under age 5, critics say the videos usually have little if any substance. They also have a name for these videos: “baby slop.”

How AI Taught Me to Embrace Vulnerability in the Classroom - EdSurge News

Like so many educators, I was balancing more than a typical routine. I was teaching full-time in a Title I high school while writing, speaking, advocating, mentoring and trying to create learning experiences that honored students who often navigate systems not designed with them in mind. I was often somewhere between grading essays, responding to emails, and figuring out why half the class couldn’t log into Microsoft Teams because the Wi-Fi was acting up again. I wasn’t looking for a tech revolution; if anything, I needed a lifeline. When I stumbled upon GenerationAI, I saw a path to reclaim some of that lost time.

The K-12 Silo Won’t Survive AI — But Our Relationships Might - EdSurge News

Have you ever been in a room where the energy was palpable, only to have the air leave the room in an instant? I found myself in that type of room this year, right when AI entered a conversation about designing a program focused on career exploration and social-emotional learning.

In Rural Districts, AI Resources for Educators Are Scarce

Professional development is crucial in ensuring teachers can put AI to work effectively. But a recent study from Texas Tech University found that PD around AI may not be readily available in rural schools.

How a Vinyl Record Resurgence Helped Me Understand the Future of

A few months ago, I found myself standing in the vinyl record section of a bookstore with my children.

“What even is a record?” one of them asked.

After a quick explanation, another question followed.

Five Questions to Ask About Technology in Schools

Technology in schools is getting closely examined—and for good reason. Parents and teachers are worried about distraction, cheating, and whether screens are helping students learn or letting them zone out.

7 Ways Texas Math Teachers Can Use Khan Academy’s Complete TEKS-Aligned Math Sequence

Free, standards-aligned math support for Texas classrooms, now from 3rd grade through high school

Texas math teachers have a lot to juggle: standards, pacing guides, practice, review, intervention, enrichment, test prep, and students who all need something a little different.

5 Things We Did Wrong with Edtech - EdSurge News

In the early 2000s, classrooms were simple.

One desktop computer sat in the back of the room, usually reserved for Accelerated Reader quizzes, and a computer lab down the hall hosted weekly keyboarding lessons. When laptop carts arrived, it felt like the future had rolled in on wheels.

Before Schools Write the AI Policy, Should They Have a Conversati

Only about one in three students say their school has a school-wide AI policy, yet students across the country are already using AI to complete assignments, study for exams, and make decisions about their daily lives. Aleta Margolis, founder and president of the Center for Inspired Teaching, has spent three decades coaching teachers to ask better questions and listen more carefully to students. She argues in a recent EdSurge piece that the policy conversation cannot come first: the human conversation has to.

Five Ways Khan Academy Is Making Student Practice More Motivating

Practice is one of the most powerful ways students build real understanding. But every teacher knows that getting students to start, stick with, and feel proud of that practice takes more than a good assignment.