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August 30
Drew University Is Opening an AI School. Does It Teach? assistive technology Drew University Is Opening an AI School. Does It Teach? A New Jersey university is opening an AI-powered school for grade schoolers, and the announcement skips the one question that matters: is there any evidence it teaches? There is not,…
August 25
Your Child’s Reading App Is Adaptive. To What, Exactly? assistive technology Your Child’s Reading App Is Adaptive. To What, Exactly? A Hungarian reading app raised six million euros on the strength of one word: adaptive. It is a real feature, and it names a weaker thing than the science behind…
August 24
Access to an AI Tutor Is Not the Same as Teaching assistive technology Access to an AI Tutor Is Not the Same as Teaching Hand a child an AI tutor and learning follows? New Auburn research put that promise to the test on 177 adults, and the tool moved nothing on its own. The… AI Study Tools Are Everywhere Now. Do They Actually Teach? assistive technology AI Study Tools Are Everywhere Now. Do They Actually Teach? Most educators now believe their students use AI for schoolwork, and a new McGraw Hill survey puts numbers on it. But the question that actually matters at your kitchen table…
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August 23
Google’s Student Study Hub Quizzes Kids, and That’s the Smart Part assistive technology Google’s Student Study Hub Quizzes Kids, and That’s the Smart Part Google's new Student Hub leans on flashcards and quizzes, which is closer to how memory works than most study apps get. Here are the questions parents are asking about what… One Question Tells You If Your Teen’s AI Tutor Teaches assistive technology One Question Tells You If Your Teen’s AI Tutor Teaches OpenAI has given teens a ChatGPT that tutors instead of answers, and its own education chief says that difference decides whether it helps or hurts. You do not have to…