Howard Dvorsky

DeeVid AI Video Generator: Turning Everyday Lessons into Engaging Micro-Videos

An AI video generator for education, DeeVid turns lesson prompts into polished micro-videos in minutes, helping teachers save time while boosting student engagement. The post DeeVid AI Video Generator: Turning Everyday Lessons into Engaging Micro-Videos first appeared on EdTechReview.

ChatGPT for Teachers: A Boon, a Bust, or Just ‘Meh’?

Educators will have a tool for using OpenAI’s large language model through June 2027.

The Once and Future Classroom

Josh Grenier got a powerful lesson in the benefits of revitalization when he was a high school art teacher in Edina, Minnesota. He was teaching ceramics and photography in a dull classroom in the basement. No windows. Poor ventilation. “It was an old, underutilized, leftover space down in the bowels of the building,” Grenier says. Worse, the dreary room seemed to reflect an unspoken, but obvious, ...[Read More]

Agentic AI in Education: Building Self-Learning E-Learning Systems that Adapt in Real Time

Agentic AI in education enables self-learning systems that adapt in real time, offering personalized paths and transforming how students learn and teachers teach. The post Agentic AI in Education: Building Self-Learning E-Learning Systems that Adapt in Real Time first appeared on EdTechReview.

AI Tutors Are Now Common in Early Reading Instruction. Do They Actually Work?

AI reading tutors are only now being studied, and raise difficult questions about how to judge efficacy.

So you can “Finish School” in 2 Hours a Day, Then What?

Messaging is everything, and recently, Alpha School (a private tuition-based school) has been everywhere. From Hard Fork from the New York Times to Op-Eds everywhere, the “two-hour AI school day” that is “self-paced and mastery-based” and  “getting rid of teachers” has officially created a buzz. We even talked about it on a recent episode of Catching Up.  While some partners report that it is actu...[Read More]

Orders, Lawsuits, Rulings: Districts Struggle with DEI Amid a Flurry of Legal Actions

The frantic speed of the Trump Administration’s education policy changes is leaving K-12 school officials confused about what orders are legal, whether they need to alter district policies to stay in compliance, and what, if any, federal funding might be at risk. The April 3 letter that sought to disqualify any K-12 schools with diversity, equity and inclusion programs from receiving federal fundi...[Read More]

The Unspoken Dangers of Everything, Everywhere, All at Once: Winning Locally on the Science of Reading Requires Federal Resources, Rights, and Research 

We are living through an ‘everything, everywhere, all at once’ moment for American reading policy. Forty-plus states have passed Science of Reading laws. Yet, this urgency risks becoming a swirl of disconnected initiatives—more motion than progress. As 48 recent Fordham Institute Wonkathon entries affirm, improving literacy is a marathon, not a miracle. Mississippi’s success was a decade-long, dis...[Read More]

Prep Edu – From a Young Startup to a Leading EdTech Company in Asia

Prep Edu AI learning is transforming language education across Asia, helping over 1M learners personalize their journey with innovative AI-powered tools. The post Prep Edu – From a Young Startup to a Leading EdTech Company in Asia first appeared on EdTechReview.

Teens Should Steer Clear of Using AI Chatbots for Mental Health, Researchers Say

Chatbots tend to miss warning signs of serious mental health challenges.

Is There a Right Age for a Child’s First Cellphone? Educators Weigh In

Experts say there’s no optimal age for giving students their first mobile phone.

OpenAI Unveils ChatGPT for Teachers

OpenAI has introduced a free version of ChatGPT for teachers, aimed at providing a secure workspace to adapt classroom materials, streamline prep, collaborate with peers, and more.

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