"We nicknamed it Eddy": What do schools and teachers think of AI in classrooms?
It's almost two years since ChatGPT burst onto the scene in late 2022. Since then, educators worldwide have been grappling with what generative artificial intelligence might mean for classrooms and learning......»»
One-minute phone breaks could help keep students more focused in class and better in tests
Phones can be useful tools in classrooms to remind students of deadlines or encourage more exchange between students and teachers. At the same time, they can be distracting. Students report using their phones for non-academic purposes as often as 10.....»»
AI digests repetitive scatological document into profound “poop” podcast
What happens when you ask an AI model to summarize a bunch of crap? Enlarge / This AI prompt stinks... or does it? (credit: Aurich Lawson) Imagine you're a podcaster who regularly does quick 10- to 12-minute summary revi.....»»
AI model detects impervious surfaces in aerial images
In accordance with the German Sustainability Strategy, new impervious surfaces are to be limited to less than 30 hectares per day nationwide. In order to verify whether this target is met, it must be possible to monitor soil sealing at regular interv.....»»
State mandates requiring genocide education lack standards to guide teachers, study finds
"Hotel Rwanda" was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful film, but not necessarily the best way to teach high school students about a topic as fraught as genocide. Yet, without guidance on how to approach genocide throughout history, sho.....»»
Westinghouse’s new nuclear microreactor could power tomorrow’s AI data centers
Westinghouse is building 5 MW nuclear reactors for AI data centers that can run for nearly a decade without refueling......»»
Red Sift Radar diagnoses issues through AI-powered insights
Red Sift launched Red Sift Radar, the upskilled LLM assistant that identifies and diagnoses misconfigurations and exposures across email, domains, and internet-facing assets, supporting security teams to prevent incidents before they happen. Maliciou.....»»
Exabeam introduces AI-driven LogRhythm Intelligence
Exabeam announced its first quarterly product release since merging with LogRhythm. The latest innovations provide global customers with increased flexibility to choose the security solutions that best meet their specific needs based on infrastructur.....»»
Apple Intelligence release date — here’s when all the AI features are coming
Apple Intelligence release date — here’s when all the AI features are coming.....»»
Thousands evacuated as Super Typhoon Krathon approaches Taiwan
Taiwan closed schools and evacuated thousands of people in the south of the island Tuesday ahead of the arrival of Super Typhoon Krathon, with the president warning it was likely to cause "catastrophic damage"......»»
Hunting down giant viruses that attack tiny algae
They were said to come from outer space, and there were even claims that they were actually bacteria and that they undermined the very definition of viruses. Giant viruses, nicknamed "giruses," contain enormous quantities of genetic material—up to.....»»
"We nicknamed it Eddy": What do schools and teachers think of AI in classrooms?
It's almost two years since ChatGPT burst onto the scene in late 2022. Since then, educators worldwide have been grappling with what generative artificial intelligence might mean for classrooms and learning......»»
Teacher strikes are effective in increasing wages, working conditions, study finds
A detailed study of more than 770 teacher strikes in the United States between 2007 and 2023 found that the strikes benefit teachers and classrooms, and have no measurable impact on students......»»
Anti-bullying, sexual harassment resources increase in US schools but gaps remain
While violence prevention education has increased in U.S. schools, only one in 10 schools today require violence prevention discussions in class, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2024 National Conference & Exh.....»»
Q&A: What"s behind the ban on cell phones in K-12 schools?
This school year, many of the nation's adolescents and teens are sitting in class without the device that can sometimes feel like an added appendage: their smartphones......»»
Horry County Schools cancels football game over safety concerns. Here’s what we know
Horry County Schools cancels football game over safety concerns. Here’s what we know.....»»
Researcher discusses how finger counting may help improve math skills in kindergarten
Preschool teachers have different views on finger counting. Some teachers consider finger counting use in children to signal that they are struggling with math, while others associate its use as advanced numerical knowledge. In a new Child Developmen.....»»
Eight steps for making schools inclusive and safe for everyone
Education is the bedrock of a just and diverse society, but only if it is equitable and inclusive. To foster an inclusive educational environment, leaders and teachers have to understand and value diversity in all its forms, including diversity of cu.....»»
Why holding kids back fails, and what to do about it
For decades, schools have allowed children to advance to the next grade even when they're not reading at grade level. But more and more states are adopting policies to hold students back if they fail standardized tests in reading......»»
Too many disabled young people are missing out on PE. Here"s how that could change
The UK government has called on schools to do more to enhance opportunities in PE and sports for disabled young people......»»
Study: Educators say Iowa"s divisive concepts law complicates teaching
Teachers and administrators in Iowa schools interviewed for a new study said that their state's 2021 law banning instruction on "divisive" concepts of race and gender stifles efforts to promote just and inclusive schools and creates hostile work envi.....»»