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How AI could transform the way schools test kids

The Hechinger Report

Imagine interacting with an avatar that dissolves into tears – and being assessed on how intelligently and empathetically you respond to its emotional display. Or taking a math test that is created for you on the spot , the questions written to be responsive to the strengths and weaknesses you’ve displayed in prior answers. Picture being evaluated on your scientific knowledge and getting instantaneous feedback on your answers, in ways that help you better understand and respond to other question

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Raj Vinnakota on the The Daily Bolster Podcast

Institute for Citizens & Scholars

Citizens & Scholars President Raj Vinnakota is a guest on The Daily Bolster podcast, which provides insight for startup leaders scaling their businesses.

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Comprehension and Building Knowledge: From Acquiring Knowledge to Actively Using It

Heinemann Blog

Picture this: a classroom buzzing with the energy of discovery—where each lesson leads to new learning and every discussion contributes to deeper understanding. Content-rich classrooms making learning irresistible. Kids are asking questions, inferring, discussing, debating, creating, and generating new ideas.

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AI Guidelines for K-12 Aim to Bring Order to the ‘Wild West’

ED Surge

Education has had a wobbly relationship with the still-evolving presence of generative AI in schools — with some school districts banning it only to reverse course. It can save teachers time by automating tasks , while also causing headaches as an accomplice to cheating students. So how much work would it take to come up with guidelines to help educators manage the challenges of using generative AI tools for their work?

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CFP: 3rd International Classics Conference in Ghana

Society for Classical Studies

CFP: 3rd International Classics Conference in Ghana kskordal Wed, 04/10/2024 - 12:11 Image 3rd International Classics Conference in Ghana (ICCG) Classics Beyond Borders University of Ghana 18th to 20th September 2024 Keynote Speakers Professor Kofi Ackah (University of Ghana) Professor Rachel Barney (University of Toronto) Professor Daniel Orrells (King’s College London) The Classical Association of Ghana, in collaboration with the Department of Philosophy and Classics, University of Ghana, the

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How Data Drives Strategies for Improved Student Outcomes

ED Surge

Data-driven decisions are increasingly recognized as a critical component of K-12 education, enhancing personalized learning, improving assessment and feedback, optimizing resource allocation and fostering early intervention. These decisions are informed by analyzing various types of data, such as academic achievement, non-academic factors, program and systems data, and perception data.

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Student Talk and Collaboration: Tools to Help Everyone Collaborate

Heinemann Blog

Center student voices through collaboration. Learn about a variety of tools that enable everyone to be included.

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Comparative Spatial Organization in Neanderthals and Homo sapiens: Insights from Riparo Bombrini

Anthropology.net

In a seminal study recently published in the J ournal of Archaeological Method and Theory 1 , a team of researchers from Université de Montréal and the University of Genoa embarked on a journey to unravel the intricacies of spatial organization among Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. Their investigation, centered on the Riparo Bombrini site in northwestern Italy, offers compelling insights into the ways these ancient populations structured their living environments, challenging prevailing

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The Future Faculty Institute at the College of the Holy Cross

Society for Classical Studies

The Future Faculty Institute at the College of the Holy Cross kskordal Wed, 04/10/2024 - 08:39 Image The Future Faculty Institute at the College of the Holy Cross aims to empower prospective faculty from marginalized populations by giving them the opportunity to explore academic departments, network with faculty and staff, engage in research talks, and immerse themselves in the community and campus culture.

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Partisanship in the #MeToo Era

Political Science Now

Partisanship in the #MeToo Era By Mirya R. Holman , University of Houston , and Nathan P. Kalmoe , University of Wisconsin-Madison Partisanship structures mass politics by shaping the votes, policy views, and political perceptions of ordinary people. Even so, substantial shifts in partisanship can occur when elites signal clear differences on a political issue and attentive citizens update their views of party reputations.

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East Coast quakes are felt farther than West Coast ones. Here’s why

Strange Maps

Earthquakes in New York are even rarer than snowfall in Los Angeles. The one that struck the East Coast last Friday was one of the largest in the region in a century. And yet on the grand scale of things — no longer the Richter scale, by the way, but the Moment Magnitude Scale — it was relatively minor, with a magnitude of 4.8. The MMS is exponential: A 5.0-magnitude quake is the equivalent of 475 tons of TNT exploding, while 6.0 equals 15,000 tons, and 7.0 is 475,000 tons.

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