EdTech Evolved: AI in Education

Your source for all the latest tips, tricks, and best practices on the topic of AI in education, with a special emphasis on K-12.

Artificial intelligence is finally mainstream, and it will change our world (for better or worse) in ways we haven’t even thought of yet. How can you equip your students with the knowledge, experience, and skillset to handle and harness this technology? Explore these resources to learn how to talk about, evaluate, and use AI effectively.

AI in Education: The Basics

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The Bias Dilemma

AI is biased. But what does that mean for our classrooms, and what can educators do about it?

Privacy and Security

Just when you thought you had this data privacy thing down, along comes a new technology to change the game.

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Hallucinations

AI doesn’t always get things right. Learn how to spot misinformation and how to keep it from getting in the way of learning.

Humans in the Loop

Will AI’s influence come at the expense of personal connection? Here’s what the Department of Education’s Office of EdTech says about always centering educators.

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April 23, 2024 | John Jennings

Adding AI to Your School District’s Acceptable Use Policy

Wherever you are in your journey to AI-readiness, your district’s acceptable use policy likely looms as a high-priority update. But [...]

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April 8, 2024 | John Jennings

AI Predictions: 3 Ways EdTech Will Change for the Better

People have been attempting to predict the future since the earliest reaches of human history. The Oracle at Delphi, Nostradamus, [...]

April 4, 2024 | Kelsey Jern

A Guide to AI-Generated Images for K-12 Teachers

How many hours have you spent creating graphic organizers for your students by hand? Or searching for the perfect image [...]

March 22, 2024 | Sarah Irwin

Survey Report: The State of AI for Teachers

In just over a year since ChatGPT’s launch, generative AI has ignited explosive discourse about its implications for education, frequenting [...]

March 18, 2024 | John Jennings

The AI Impact Assessment Template for K-12 Schools

From the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act to the White House Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, governments everywhere [...]

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March 4, 2024 | eSpark Contributor

How to Redefine Learning in an AI-Powered World

Imagine you’ve traveled back in time about 40 years and someone asks you, “What is the capital of Poland?” You [...]

February 13, 2024 | John Jennings

Research Roundup: Promising Evidence on AI for Math Instruction

Artificial intelligence is the flashy new thing in education today. Large language models, especially GPT-4, are already being used by [...]

February 12, 2024 | Kelsey Jern

The Best ChatGPT Prompts for K-12 Teachers

Teachers have always sought innovative methods to enhance their classrooms. Now, the rise of artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT has [...]

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February 5, 2024 | John Jennings

How to Use ChatGPT for Efficient Teacher-Parent Communication

Generative AI has its limitations, sure, but there’s no denying the time it can save teachers on tedious and/or recurring [...]

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January 19, 2024 | Kelsey Jern

Can AI Replace Teachers? We Finally Know the Answer

Artificial intelligence’s meteoric rise isn’t slowing down anytime soon: in the words of one technology editor, “You thought 2023 was [...]

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January 10, 2024 | John Jennings

EdTech Checkpoint: One Exciting Year of Generative AI Evolution

The exponential growth of generative AI has introduced new innovations, new opportunities, and plenty of new challenges. [...]

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January 9, 2024 | John Jennings

The K-12 AI Vendor Questionnaire Template for Administrators

This AI vendor questionnaire template can help you gather the data you need to make informed decisions. [...]

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