ED Surge

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

My then-employer was part of the growing education industry in the Philippines. Likewise, this trend took off in China and grew to be worth many billions of dollars, thanks to companies like VIPKid that eventually hired upward of 100,000 foreign educators—mostly Americans—to tutor millions of kids in China.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

That’s led to a frenetic rush to market educational tools as AI. But the desire among some entrepreneurs to use these tools as replacements for teachers or personal tutors has provoked skepticism. It’s also somewhat eclipsed conversations about the ethics of how these tools are implemented, according to one observer.

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ED Surge

MARCH 6, 2023

This is a big game changer, especially for teachers who create content, do virtual tutoring, hold virtual office hours or interact with parents online. What is your advice for educators who are hesitant to implement AI in the classroom? This sort of functionality makes a world of difference. We can't ignore them.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

A student’s view of PS2 Pal, the AI tutor used in a learning experiment inside Harvard’s physics department. Screenshot courtesy of Gregory Kestin) We are still in the early days of understanding the promise and peril of using generative AI in education. Students also reported that they felt more engaged and motivated.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Students without the means to pay for private college essay tutors or workshops are left to learn the basics of narrative writing on their own, and often too late. Investing in our students' creative writing education is essential for their lifelong success.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 3, 2023

creativity, collaboration, communication, critical thinking, problem solving, resiliency) and crosses multiple disciplines (e.g. art, design, technology, sound/music, project management). Making games cultivates a range of hard skills (e.g. coding) and soft skills (e.g.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

AI transcends the mere provision of answers; it offers real-time tutoring support to students, guiding them through the learning process. AI transcends the mere provision of answers; it offers real-time tutoring support to students, guiding them through the learning process.

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