Melissa Lim
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Living large in the biggest little city in the PNW, Portland, OR.
The Power of a School Lunch With SNAP Benefits in Limbo - EdSurge News
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The Power of a School Lunch With SNAP Benefits in Limbo - EdSurge News
“School students need to be well-nourished to be ready to learn.”
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2025-11-04-the-power-of-a-school-lunch-with-snap-benefits-in-limbo
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A 5-Step Plan for Encouraging Teachers to Implement Technology in Lessons
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A 5-Step Plan for Encouraging Teachers to Implement Technology in Lessons
Making sure teachers are involved in implementing new technology can help them feel more comfortable with using it.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/guiding-reluctant-teachers-use-technology-lessons
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Using AI to Support Universal Design for Learning in Elementary School
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Using AI to Support Universal Design for Learning in Elementary School
These tech tools provide elementary teachers with ways to differentiate instruction, increasing student engagement and choice.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/udl-ai-tips-teachers
about 12 hours ago
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4 Ways to Guide Disengaged Students to Try Again
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4 Ways to Guide Disengaged Students to Try Again
There are many reasons why students disengage in school. The tips here are not a panacea, but both research and teacher experience demonstrate that they can help.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/guiding-disengaged-students-try-again
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Setting Students Up for Success During Independent Work Time
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Setting Students Up for Success During Independent Work Time
Teachers can use these ideas to coach students on how to stay focused and deepen their learning outside of whole group instruction.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/setting-students-up-success-independent-work-time
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How We Ensure AI Delivers for Students and Educators
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How We Ensure AI Delivers for Students and Educators
Wang and Almquist: Generative AI promises to unlock new opportunities in education. We need to build systems that ensure it delivers on its promise.
https://www.the74million.org/article/how-we-ensure-ai-delivers-for-students-and-educators/
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This AI authorship protocol aims to keep humans connected to thinking
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https://www.fastcompany.com/91432419/ai-authorship-protocol-human-students-thinking
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AI and learning: A new chapter for students and educators
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AI and learning: A new chapter for students and educators
How Google approaches AI and education, from our tools to our commitment to responsibility.
https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/ai-and-learning/
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Of AI and Our Desire to Believe the Kids are Alright
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Of AI and Our Desire to Believe the Kids are Alright
We need thoughtful commentary on tech’s implications for learning. John McWhorter’s shrug of an <em>Atlantic</em> essay was anything but.
https://www.educationnext.org/of-ai-and-our-desire-to-believe-the-kids-are-alright/
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Students Want Schools to Incorporate AI in Learning But Express Some Fears
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Students Want Schools to Incorporate AI in Learning But Express Some Fears
Survey & panel find schools are lagging behind their students in using AI; HS kids worry about letting it think for them, being accused of plagiarism.
https://www.the74million.org/article/students-want-schools-to-incorporate-ai-in-learning-but-express-some-fears/
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Helping K-12 schools navigate the complex world of AI
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Helping K-12 schools navigate the complex world of AI
MIT Associate Professor Justin Reich is working to help k-12 educators by listening to and sharing their stories about AI in the classroom.
https://news.mit.edu/2025/helping-k-12-schools-navigate-complex-world-of-ai-1103
6 days ago
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What past education technology failures can teach us about the future of AI in schools
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What past education technology failures can teach us about the future of AI in schools
It can take years to collect evidence that shows effective uses of new technologies in schools. Unfortunately, early guesses sometimes go seriously wrong.
https://theconversation.com/what-past-education-technology-failures-can-teach-us-about-the-future-of-ai-in-schools-265172
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Students express hope — and fear — over classroom AI use
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Students express hope — and fear — over classroom AI use
Students said in a Project Tomorrow survey that they’re optimistic about the potential benefits of AI in their learning, but more school guidance is needed.
https://www.k12dive.com/news/student-views-ai-use-classroom-schools-survey-project-tomorrow/803794/
8 days ago
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How People Around the World View AI
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How People Around the World View AI
Most adults across 25 countries are aware of AI, and people are generally more concerned than excited about its effects on daily life.
https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/10/15/how-people-around-the-world-view-ai/
8 days ago
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What we know about energy use at U.S. data centers amid the AI boom
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What we know about energy use at U.S. data centers amid the AI boom
Data centers accounted for 4% of total U.S. electricity use in 2024. Their energy demand is expected to more than double by 2030.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/10/24/what-we-know-about-energy-use-at-us-data-centers-amid-the-ai-boom/
8 days ago
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How Parents Manage Screen Time for Kids
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How Parents Manage Screen Time for Kids
About four-in-ten parents say they could be doing better at managing their kid’s screen time. A larger share – 58% – say they’re doing the best they can.
https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/10/08/how-parents-manage-screen-time-for-kids/
13 days ago
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How kids are getting around classroom phone bans
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https://www.fastcompany.com/91421003/kids-school-classroom-phone-ban
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Kids are getting smartphones at much younger ages than many experts recommend. How to handle it | CNN
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Kids are getting smartphones at much younger ages than many experts recommend. How to handle it | CNN
Technology use is prevalent for most kids, including younger ones. Here’s how parents can limit use of smartphones and social media before children are old enough.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/health/kids-smartphones-social-media-guidelines-wellness
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Why Using AI Is Fine for Teachers but Not for Students
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Why Using AI Is Fine for Teachers but Not for Students
A high school teacher shares how he explains to students that using AI will hinder their ability to build strong writing skills.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/why-students-should-not-use-ai
14 days ago
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Prohibition Didn’t Stop Alcohol Use. Will It Work With AI? - EdSurge News
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Prohibition Didn’t Stop Alcohol Use. Will It Work With AI? - EdSurge News
What our research says about AI harm reduction in schools.
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2025-10-23-prohibition-didn-t-stop-alcohol-use-will-it-work-with-ai
14 days ago
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AI Is Changing What High School STEM Students Study
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AI Is Changing What High School STEM Students Study
A degree in computer science used to promise a cozy career in tech. Now, students’ ambitions are shaped by AI, in fields that blend computing with analysis, interpretation, and data.
https://www.wired.com/story/stem-high-school-students-artficial-intelligence/
14 days ago
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Do School Cellphone Bans Work? What Early Findings Tell Us
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Do School Cellphone Bans Work? What Early Findings Tell Us
A pair of research projects look at the impact on discipline and academic achievement.
https://www.edweek.org/technology/do-school-cellphone-bans-work-what-early-findings-tell-us/2025/10
14 days ago
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How to avoid past edtech pitfalls as we begin using AI to scale impact in education | Brookings
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How to avoid past edtech pitfalls as we begin using AI to scale impact in education | Brookings
Brad Olsen and Molly Curtiss Wyss share lessons on how to use AI to support scaling impact in education while avoiding past edtech pitfalls.
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-to-avoid-past-edtech-pitfalls-as-we-begin-using-ai-to-scale-impact-in-education/
15 days ago
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Superintendents Develop New Strategies to Meet Evolving Workforce Needs
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Superintendents Develop New Strategies to Meet Evolving Workforce Needs
The Public Education Promise aims to help districts align their work with the needs of their communities.
https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/superintendents-develop-new-strategies-to-meet-evolving-workforce-needs/2025/10
15 days ago
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November's meetup of Teachers in Bars Getting Coffee is this Saturday, Nov. 1 at 10am. Please RSVP at the link-->
#TBGC
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luma.com/pdinuhsu
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Teachers in Bars Getting Coffee #TBGC · Luma
A morning meet-up the first Saturday of every month (unless otherwise noted). Our group name is a riff on this one. Meet old friends and new. Grab something to…
https://luma.com/pdinuhsu
15 days ago
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How to use AI to support learning differences
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How to use AI to support learning differences
For starters, i's a good idea to utilize AI platforms that existed before the AI surge in 2022, says on expert.
https://districtadministration.com/article/how-to-use-ai-to-support-learning-differences/
15 days ago
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Some social emotional lessons improve how kids do at school, Yale study finds
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Some social emotional lessons improve how kids do at school, Yale study finds
Reading and math gains from soft skill instruction
https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-sel-academic-benefits-yale-study/
15 days ago
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Cellphone bans can help kids learn — but Black students suspended at higher rates
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Cellphone bans can help kids learn — but Black students suspended at higher rates
Analysis of Florida school district after 2023 classroom cellphone restrictions shows reading and math test score gains
https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-cellphone-bans/
16 days ago
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AI Is Picking Up Speed. Are Schools Keeping Pace?
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AI Is Picking Up Speed. Are Schools Keeping Pace?
See how schools are trying to keep pace with advances in artificial intelligence and use it in meaningful ways.
https://www.edweek.org/technology/ai-is-picking-up-speed-are-schools-keeping-pace
22 days ago
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Using Tech Tools to Amplify Classroom Thinking Routines
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Using Tech Tools to Amplify Classroom Thinking Routines
Integrating digital tools empowers students with choice, while making thinking increasingly visible and collaborative—creating a more accessible and dynamic classroom culture.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/tech-tools-student-voice-choice-learning
22 days ago
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Taming Tech Distractions to Keep Students on Task
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Taming Tech Distractions to Keep Students on Task
These tips can help teachers reduce the chance of losing their students’ attention when they integrate computers in lessons.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/taming-tech-distractions-keep-students-task
22 days ago
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How to Balance Management and Leadership as a Principal
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How to Balance Management and Leadership as a Principal
Managing and leading are different tasks, but principals do both and can use these ideas to juggle the overlapping priorities of their jobs.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/balance-management-leadership-principal
22 days ago
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8 AI Tools That Can Help Generate Ideas for Your Classroom
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8 AI Tools That Can Help Generate Ideas for Your Classroom
These educator-tested platforms can help you create instructional materials and develop ideas for lessons—and they require little to no tech savvy.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/using-ai-generate-lesson-ideas
23 days ago
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AI Is Trained to Avoid These 3 Words That Are Essential to Learning (Opinion)
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AI Is Trained to Avoid These 3 Words That Are Essential to Learning (Opinion)
Chatbots aren’t designed to model the type of thinking we expect from our students.
https://www.edweek.org/technology/opinion-ai-is-trained-to-avoid-these-3-words-that-are-essential-to-learning/2025/10
27 days ago
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Rising Use of AI in Schools Comes With Big Downsides for Students
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Rising Use of AI in Schools Comes With Big Downsides for Students
A report by the Center for Democracy and Technology looks at teachers' and students' experiences with the technology.
https://www.edweek.org/technology/rising-use-of-ai-in-schools-comes-with-big-downsides-for-students/2025/10
27 days ago
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How Schools Are Helping Students Feel Safe Enough to Attend Amid Immigration Raids - EdSurge News
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How Schools Are Helping Students Feel Safe Enough to Attend Amid Immigration Raids - EdSurge News
“What they see are their classmates, their family members, their neighbors often being apprehended in violent and confusing ways, and this for children ...
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2025-09-12-how-schools-are-helping-students-feel-safe-enough-to-attend-class-amid-immigration-raids
about 1 month ago
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School of Practice
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School of Practice
How To Podcast · School of Practice, the first podcast from the team at Edutopia, brings you ready-to-use strategies to improve your teaching today. Join us for 15-minute episodes filled with smart,…
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/school-of-practice/id1840474338
about 1 month ago
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How I’ve Sustained a Long Teaching Career
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How I’ve Sustained a Long Teaching Career
A veteran teacher shares three things she keeps in mind to avoid burnout and maintain her love for the profession.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/making-teaching-sustainable
about 1 month ago
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Fresh Approaches to Instructional Design
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Fresh Approaches to Instructional Design
An educator with 20-plus years of experience on crafting creative and energizing lessons.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/rethinking-instructional-design-tips-teachers
about 1 month ago
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5 Ways to Use Data as a School Leader
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5 Ways to Use Data as a School Leader
School leaders can use data as a compass to guide the decision-making process so that students and teachers have a clear path to success.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/using-data-school-leader
about 1 month ago
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Taming Tech Distractions to Keep Students on Task
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Taming Tech Distractions to Keep Students on Task
These tips can help teachers reduce the chance of losing their students’ attention when they integrate computers in lessons.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/taming-tech-distractions-keep-students-task
about 1 month ago
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I Was an ‘A Student’ — Until I Realized Grades Don’t Measure Learning - EdSurge News
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I Was an ‘A Student’ — Until I Realized Grades Don’t Measure Learning - EdSurge News
This story was published by a Voices of Change fellow. Learn more about the fellowship here.I was a kid who thrived on the positive reinforcement of ...
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2025-10-01-i-was-an-a-student-until-i-realized-grades-don-t-measure-learning
about 1 month ago
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From Defense to Resilience: Where School Cybersecurity Goes Next - EdSurge News
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From Defense to Resilience: Where School Cybersecurity Goes Next - EdSurge News
The future of cybersecurity in schools is to build resilience. As one district IT director puts it, “we’re asking how we can get in front of this and ...
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2025-09-30-from-defense-to-resilience-where-school-cybersecurity-goes-next
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October Meetup of Teachers in Bars Getting Coffee is this Saturday, Oct. 4 at 10am hashtag#TBGC · RSVP at the link
luma.com/97mm78qb
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Teachers in Bars Getting Coffee #TBGC · Luma
A morning meet-up the first Saturday of every month (unless otherwise noted). Our group name is a riff on this one. Meet old friends and new. Grab something to…
https://luma.com/97mm78qb
about 1 month ago
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Unfortunately, tomorrow's meeting is cancelled😦We'll be virtual in November!
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 month ago
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From Defense to Resilience: Where School Cybersecurity Goes Next - EdSurge News
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From Defense to Resilience: Where School Cybersecurity Goes Next - EdSurge News
The future of cybersecurity in schools is to build resilience. As one district IT director puts it, “we’re asking how we can get in front of this and ...
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2025-09-30-from-defense-to-resilience-where-school-cybersecurity-goes-next
about 1 month ago
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About a quarter of U.S. teens have used ChatGPT for schoolwork – double the share in 2023
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About a quarter of U.S. teens have used ChatGPT for schoolwork – double the share in 2023
Teens are far more likely to say it’s acceptable to use ChatGPT for research (54%) than for math problems (29%) and essays (18%).
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/01/15/about-a-quarter-of-us-teens-have-used-chatgpt-for-schoolwork-double-the-share-in-2023/
about 1 month ago
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At This Rural Microschool, Students Will Study With AI and Run an Airbnb - EdSurge News
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At This Rural Microschool, Students Will Study With AI and Run an Airbnb - EdSurge News
A rural district in North Carolina is putting its hopes in a new microschool where students operate an Airbnb and study through AI-powered lessons.
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2025-09-22-at-this-rural-microschool-students-will-study-with-ai-and-run-an-airbnb
about 1 month ago
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Looking forward to this series! Also appreciate the naming of AI as the latest industrial revolution.
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Teaching Through the Latest Industrial Revolution - EdSurge News
Almost three years into the ChatGPT frenzy, and we’ve heard it all about AI. Ever since ChatGPT was released, and kids started writing essays with AI, ...
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2025-09-18-teaching-through-the-latest-industrial-revolution
about 1 month ago
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