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Education and Artificial Intelligence: Navigating the Path to Transformation

ED Surge

The webinars, sponsored by Amazon Web Services (AWS) , served as a platform for gaining valuable insights from education leaders, policymakers and edtech product developers. Educator and edtech consultant Rachelle Dené Poth agrees, sharing how she encourages her students to use AI-powered tools in the classroom.

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How Augmented Reality Fosters Student Curiosity and Collaboration

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Throughout her educational journey, she has spanned various roles, including teaching elementary math, instructing web communications for career and technical education students and serving as an edtech consultant and speaker. It lends itself to natural conversations around critical thinking and curiosity.

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How Teachers Are Pondering the Ethics of AI

ED Surge

While he’s enthusiastic about its potential, others are less sure what to think about it. For businesses, artificial intelligence has proven immensely profitable, by some accounts even lifting the overall amount of funding flowing to edtech last year. These days, Kohn thinks of a chatbot as a sort of a TA-plus.

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Why Hidden Artificial Intelligence Features Make Such an Impact in Education

ED Surge

Before transitioning to EdTech, Levine enjoyed 30 years working in various positions in K-12 and higher ed. It really demonstrates what's possible when we look at connected learning not as a luxury but as a basic human right. is excited about the newest technologies and their impact on the learning experience. Don’t be afraid to fail.

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5 Essential Questions Educators Have About AI

ED Surge

Walberto Flores EdTech Coordinator, Highlands International School San Salvador Artificial intelligence has entered our classrooms — sometimes invited and other times not — leaving educators to ask essential questions about its implementation and impact. Betzabe Orenos: How can students make the case for AI use in the classroom?

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How Digital Credentials Can Elevate Existing Programs

ED Surge

Digital credentials, which adhere to open interoperability standards, provide a machine and human-readable way to showcase those skills and make it easier for potential employers to verify those claims. Skills-based credentials are valuable because they state specific skills in which a learner achieved or displayed competence.

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The Myth of the Magical Pill

Dr. Shannon Doak

Others believe that there is an EdTech tool out there that is going to solve all of our problems in education. The 4Cs of Education (Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, and Creativity) are a part of these skills as depicted in the four main circles. This is where the other symbols come into play.

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