ED Grant Portal Target of Phishing Campaign
Threat researchers at BforeAI have identified a phishing campaign spoofing the U.S. Department of Education’s G5 grant management portal.
ED Offers Guidance on the Use of Federal Grants to Support Learner Outcomes with AI
The United States Department of Education has provided new guidance on how K-12 and higher education institutions may use federal grant funds “to support improved outcomes for learners through the responsible integration of artificial intelligence.”
Lumio by SMART Technologies Intros AI Assist, Class Sessions Tools
Cloud-based learning platform Lumio by SMART Technologies has introduced two new features designed to streamline lesson delivery and enhance teacher organization.
Google Releases Learning-Themed AI Mode Features for Search
Ahead of back-to-school season, Google has introduced new AI Mode features in Search, including image and PDF queries on desktop, a Canvas tool for planning, real-time help with Search Live, and Lens integration in Chrome.
Teaching Media Literacy? Start by Teaching Decision-Making
Decision-making is a skill that must be developed — not assumed. Students need opportunities to learn the tools and practices of effective decision-making so they can apply what they know in meaningful, real-world contexts.
How My Students Found Their Voice Through Global Learning
This story was published by a Voices of Change fellow. Learn more about the fellowship here. Consider the scene: I am an English teacher in a Title I school in Chicagoland with a predominantly Latino, immigrant and first-generation student population. It’s a diverse environment where the stakes are high for students. Because of this, I carry more than just content and pedagogy into my classroom. I...[Read More]
Transforming Teaching: Mindsets That Move Us From Control to Agency
By Dr. Tyler Thigpen and Dr. Caleb Collier Read our new report: Reimagining Educator Competencies: Empowering Learner Agency in the Age of AI A few years ago, one of our Guides—our term for educators—sat down with a new group of middle schoolers. She asked them a simple question: “What do you care about?” Silence. The learners fidgeted. Finally, one muttered, “Grades, I guess.” It was a sobering...[Read More]
What Teachers Should Know About ChatGPT’s New Study Mode Feature
ChatGPT’s new study mode feature will not necessarily prevent the use of AI to cheat.
Can an AI-Powered Tutor Produce Meaningful Results? (Opinion)
The key lessons educators should know to help students get the most out of this AI experience.
Teaching in the Metaverse Generation: Aligning School with Virtual Life
I spend nearly six hours each day consuming and creating social media content, including posts like this one. Each afternoon, I devote at least an hour to an augmented reality game that blends the virtual and physical worlds during my daily power walk. If you checked my bank statements, you’d see weekly expenditures of $10-$20 on digital items that outfit and enhance my avatars.. Although I willin...[Read More]
4 Principles for Classroom AI, From an Experienced Educator (Opinion)
Ignoring AI, even if it intimidates you, isn’t the path to take for you or your students. Instead, consider this advice.
Advancing AI Through Equity and Access
During a panel discussion at the June 26 panel discussion at the International Society for Technology in Education conference. Leah Austin, president and CEO of the National Black Child Development Institute, urged educators and tech leaders to strike a balance between ensuring everyone has access to emerging technologies and protecting them from the dangers of tools that were not designed with th...[Read More]