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Creating equity within a school district requires all parties to work together to achieve that goal

Upgrading Technology to Support Learning and Equity

By Michael Millington published 22 November 24

Building equity in a school district doesn’t always mean breaking the budget to put the latest technology in schools

Elementary students having differentiated instruction with their teacher and a laptop computer in the classroom.

Top Sites for Differentiated Instruction

By Diana Restifo published 21 November 24

These online platforms offer a wide variety of tools to help teachers differentiate instruction in their classrooms

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The Importance of Working With (Not Through) Technology

By Michael Millington published 21 November 24

INNOVATIVE LEADER AWARD - Just simply embracing education technology is not enough for positively impact learning outcomes

AI Chatbot Friendships: Potential Harms and Benefits For Students

By Erik Ofgang published 20 November 24

Human and AI chatbot “friendships” are becoming more common. Mental health experts worry they can be harmful but also see potential if these are designed with real-world relationships in mind.

Student Kyle Hirsch, Lecturer Michael Leczinsky, and University President Havidán Rodríguez discussing 3D printing and its application to drone technology in the UAlbany CEHC Drone Lab

What to Know About Buying Drones for Schools

By Luke Edwards published 19 November 24

Buying drones for schools can take educational goals to new heights

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How Minecraft is Building Creativity and Learning in Chicago

By Michael Millington published 18 November 24

The Chi-Craft esports Minecraft challenge is building learning and engagement at Chicago Public Schools

CS First: How to Use It to Teach

By Luke Edwards published 18 November 24

CS First is a free computer science teaching platform available to all and built by Google.

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A screenshot from worksheet Rocket Learning uses with students

Lessons From An AI Grading Tool Already Assessing Millions of Students

By Erik Ofgang published 18 November 24

In India, a nonprofit is using a simple AI grading tool to provide feedback to more than 50,000 students per day, providing potential lessons about scalability and accuracy standards in AI grading.

GMTech Gives Access to Multiple AI Models At Once. What Does That Mean For Educators?

By Erik Ofgang published 14 November 24

I recently reviewed GMTech and found multiple ways educators might use the tool to prepare teaching materials with the help of AI and to see how students might use AI to cheat.

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