Hackers Are ‘Getting Really Smart.’ How Schools Can Boost Their Defenses
What’s especially worrisome is the ability of cyber criminals to use AI to mimic real people.
Why AI Is a Big Problem for School Cybersecurity
Many school districts are ill-prepared to defend themselves against AI-powered cyberattacks.
Is AI Ready to Protect Schools From Cyberattacks?
Some experts and district tech leaders are unsure what role the tech should play in cybersecurity.
These Students Tricked Teachers With Phishing Emails—for a Good Cause
The exercise helped students understand how to protect themselves against hackers.
Teaching Students Risk and Decision-Making Skills
Students are often taught that the answer is either right or wrong.
Why the Difference Between AI Literacy and AI Fluency Matters
I will never forget the day when I first began thinking in French. I was driving south on Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach, mentally reviewing the work I needed to complete that afternoon as a research assistant in my university’s French Department. It took me a moment to realize that for the first time in the six years I had been studying the language I was no longer translating to English in...[Read More]
15 Self-Guided Reading Responses For Non-Fiction Texts
What is the author’s position on a debatable topic from the text? How do you know? What evidence from the text can you cite?
7 Lessons to Teach Students and Families About Everyday Germs and Infections
Show students which items can be shared safely, and which should not.
Microsoft Joins Other Companies in Trying to Fill AI Training Gap in Schools
Providing teachers with professional development on AI has been a big challenge for schools.
Quizlet Adds AI-Powered Tools for Active Practice, Note-taking
Learning platform Quizlet recently announced new AI-powered features designed to provide a more streamlined user experience.
Can AI Help Students Navigate the Career Chaos It’s Creating?
After a career counselor visited one of her classes earlier this year, Lily Hatch found herself asking a chatbot for guidance about college. A junior at Wake Forest High School in North Carolina, Hatch had taken an in-class career quiz that recommended she pursue dermatology. She had finished quickly and so approached the counselor to find out how to explore that profession further. The counselor ...[Read More]
Borrowing from the Past: Productive Friction in the Age of AI
By: Andy Szeto Borrowing from the Past: Productive Friction in the Age of AI Earlier this year, one of my graduate classes gave me a card. Inside, a student wrote: “Thank you for your human intelligence in the age of artificial intelligence.” I kept rereading that line, not only because it was kind, but because of how it arrived. The note was handwritten. The ink smudged a little. It took time. An...[Read More]