AI in Education
Despite enthusiasm from New York City’s top education leaders, teachers are still waiting for concrete guidance on AI. In the meantime, educators are taking matters into their own hands.
Newark Public Schools was granted a federal extension allowing school districts to wrap up projects funded by federal COVID relief dollars as it continues to deal with its facilities needs.
Under Banks, the Education Department blocked ChatGPT. Now, the schools chief says AI is going to transform the nation’s largest school system.
Newark Public Schools officials had planned to have the cameras installed by Aug. 31 before the start of the new school year. But challenges in connecting the required cabling through school buildings are delaying the project, sources say.
In an interview this week, León detailed how teachers talked about plans to use artificial intelligence in the classroom, the district’s ongoing facilities needs, and how COVID relief dollars supported schools.
Gov. Phil Murphy tasked New Jersey leaders to lead in AI-powered initiatives. New state guidance aims to help school districts pioneer the technology.
Around 45,000 Indiana students across the state learned with AI tutors last year as part of a state grant to reduce teacher workloads while improving student learning.
Students at First Avenue School last year were among the first to test Khanmigo, an artificially intelligent chatbot developed by Khan Academy and powered by ChatGPT technology.
District leaders say the new cameras are meant to make schools safer and will not result in an invasion of privacy.
The Urban Assembly network hopes its AI-powered tool can measure engagement: how often students are talking, the frequency of laughter in the classroom, and the tone of a teacher’s language.
New York City has grappled this year with how to respond to ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence-powered tools, banning them on school devices before later reversing course.
Researchers think there is potential for artificial intelligence to aid in identifying students who might have previously gone unrecognized.
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As security surveillance technology evolves in schools, experts say oversight and community discussions of its implementation should grow too.
DPSCD students would need teacher permission to use tools such as ChatGPT for class assignments under revised policy
In my history, economics, and speech and debate classes, the AI tool has been a force for good.
Some districts have also moved to ban the artificial intelligence-powered program, while others are still evaluating its merits and risks.
If we let fear guide our thinking, we ignore the possibilities offered by AI.Ben Talsma writes.
The move from the nation’s largest school system could have ripple effects as districts and schools across the country grapple with how to respond to the arrival of the new technology.