Many US states are rethinking how students use cellphones − but digital tech still has a place in the classroom

More school systems are providing digital devices for students to use in the classroom, making it harder to justify students ...
WPBF

Debate over devices in school: Parents, students, teachers and experts weigh in

BIG TOPIC THAT PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS ARE TALKING ABOUT, AND THIS YEAR IT’S CELL PHONE USE IN CLASS, FUELED BY A NEW STATE LAW, STUDENTS WILL HAVE SOME BIG ADJUSTMENTS. NO KIDS AT OUR SCHOOL ...
WBUR

What students, teachers and parents think about banning phones in Mass. schools

Getting a phone is a rite of passage for most modern American kids. It's finally a chance to stay connected with friends and tool around on the internet while at home — and often even in school. How ...
Chicago Tribune

Jerald McNair: Does students’ use of AI spell the end for homework?

When a student turns in a writing assignment done at home and it’s clear parts of the finished piece don’t represent the kind of work the student usually does in the classroom, should the teacher ...

AI is infiltrating the classroom. Here’s how teachers and students say they use it

As the use of AI continues to explode within education, these are the advantages and disadvantages students and teachers are ...
Times Union

As cellphone ban begins, students and parents shop for ways around it

A Yondr student cellphone pouch and locking device, the kind being utilized by the Albany School District and many others for grades 6-12, are displayed during a news conference with Gov. Kathy Hochul ...
Education Week

How These 4 Teachers Go Above and Beyond for Their Students and Colleagues

Teachers go above and beyond every day: grading papers through the weekend, using personal funds to decorate their classroom or set up a library corner, waiting on the curb outside school with a ...
Business Insider

Colleges should teach how to use AI rather than skills a 'machine' can do better, a leading economist says

Economist Tyler Cowen is warning that colleges aren't preparing students for an AI world. Last month, Cowen warned students may feel they "don't fit" in an AI-shaped job market. He told BI that a ...
The New York Times

How Do You Teach Computer Science in the A.I. Era?

Universities across the country are scrambling to understand the implications of generative A.I.’s transformation of technology. Universities across the country are scrambling to understand the ...

Students are using AI tools instead of building foundational skills - but resistance is growing

Part of the balance is the benefits for educators from using emerging technology. For example, AI agents in classrooms promise to help teachers with key areas, such as lesson planning and instruction, ...