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AI-Generated Student Email is Rampant. Here’s What I’m Doing About It
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (820+ words) I've been noticing more and more students using AI to generate emails to me. Here's how I'm handling this unfortunate new trend. Since the 2026 semester has started, I've noticed a disturbing trend: I've been receiving regular emails from students that…...
The Scoop on BETT 2026
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (304+ words) Conversations with Kevin Hogan: Industry veteran Elizabeth Crawford, Senior Director, Global Education at Kahoot! breaks down this year's largest edtech conference. You can watch this week's episode above or click/download on the audio-only version below. While talking about BETT…...
Academics Use AI To Write Papers Too, Says New Research
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (820+ words) Telltale signs of AI-generated writing have become more common in research papers in recent years. This has decreased readability, according to research. Students aren't the only ones in academia using AI for writing. According to recent research, there's evidence that…...
What is Brilliant and How Can Teachers Use It To Teach STEM?
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (495+ words) Brilliant's free gamified STEM lessons engage and motivate students Brilliant is a gamified online and app-based STEM teaching and learning platform that offers highly interactive lessons with step-by-step problem solving, dynamic visualizations, and brief explanations designed to keep learners engaged....
Common Sense Education Will Pause Edtech Reviews Beginning February 2026: What It Means for Schools and Where to Look Next
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (608+ words) Common Sense Education's pause in edtech reviews removes a familiar shortcut. The good news is educators do not have to start from scratch. Common Sense Education has posted a notice on its website stating that the content on its EdTech…...
AI, Education, and The Law: A Practitioner's Guide
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (465+ words) Understanding the ethics and legal implications around the use of AI in schools is becoming increasingly critical for school leaders. As educators, our fundamental concern should be how legal implications play into all of this. Let's unpack it in a…...
What is DocsTeach and How Can I Use It To Teach History?
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (557+ words) DocsTeach uses primary sources to bring history research alive DocsTeach goes beyond teaching history and helps students to learn how to become discerning scholars with genuinely useful analytical skills. The idea here is to offer a host of primary sources…...
AI-Generated Pink Slime Is On The Rise. Here’s How To Avoid It
1+ week, 2+ day ago (531+ words) Somewhere between AI slop and fake news, pink slime sites and publications are increasing, but there are ways educators and their students can avoid it. Pink slime journalism is a term that refers to websites that masquerade as genuine local…...
Best Of BETT 2026: The Floor of BETT UK Reveals the Future of Education Tech
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1482+ words) The best of BETT 2026 is bringing practical problem-solving solutions to classrooms that need them right now The best of BETT 2026 is all here. Well, technically it was all laid out at London's ExCel Centre, as it has been every year…...
BETT 2026 Gets More Education Tech Solutions Than Ever from USA EdTech
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1124+ words) USA EdTech is at BETT 2026 to bring the best the U.S. has to offer USA EdTech has landed at BETT 2026 where it is showing off all the best education tech that the U.S. has to offer. I met up with the team's…...