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#481 – The Great Unwiring (Part III: Brookings AI Study—Risks) New!

Review the potential risks of AI in education as outlined in the Center for Universal Education at Brookings Institution’s study, A New Direction for Students in an AI World: Prosper, Prepare, Protect.

Tech Talk For Teachers 16 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Brookings AI Study, Part IV: Prosper, Prepare, and Protect—A Framework for Action New!

Explore Brookings’ Prosper, Prepare, Protect framework for AI in education, with 12 action steps to guide ethical, effective, and student-centered AI adoption.

Best Practices 15 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Brookings AI Study, Part III: The Great Unwinding—Risks New!

Explore the potential risks of integrating AI into the classroom if overused or with no guardrails.

Best Practices 13 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

#480 – Authentic Assessment in the Age of AI, with Jen Ivers New!

Jen Ivers, a language arts teacher and instructional development facilitator, shares how her professional learning community (PLC) redesigned a unit to include authentic assessment and AI tools.

Unpacking Education 38 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

#479 – The AI Teaching Dividend (Part II: Brookings AI Study—Benefits) New!

Review the potential benefits of AI in education as outlined in the Center for Universal Education at Brookings Institution’s study, A New Direction for Students in an AI World: Prosper, Prepare, Protect.

Tech Talk For Teachers 13 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

#478 – Building Student Confidence and Hope Through Assessment, with Nicole Dimich

Nicole Dimich joins us to explore how thoughtful assessment practices can build confidence and inspire student growth.

Unpacking Education 49 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

#477 – Bending the Arc of AI in Education (Part I: Brookings AI Study—An Overview)

Review the Center for Universal Education at Brookings Institution’s new study, A New Direction for Students in an AI World: Prosper, Prepare, Protect.

Tech Talk For Teachers 11 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Brookings AI Study, Part II: The AI Teaching Dividend—Benefits

Explore the potential benefits of using AI in a K–12 classroom.

Best Practices 10 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Brookings AI Study, Part I: Bending the Arc of AI in Education—An Overview

Review the Center for Universal Education at Brookings Institution’s new study, A New Direction for Students in an AI World: Prosper, Prepare, Protect.

Best Practices 7 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

#476 – Time for Change, with Dr. Luis Cruz

Dr. Luis Cruz, coauthor of Time for Change, discusses the crucial leadership skills needed to lead change and transform schools.

Unpacking Education 45 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

#475 – Khan Academy’s Writing Coach

Explore the features and functionality of Writing Coach, Khan Academy’s new collaboration with Google Gemini.

Tech Talk For Teachers 12 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

#474 – Diagnostic Teaching, with Courtney Shearer

Courtney Shearer, a fourth-grade dual language teacher and AVID Certified Educator, shares how diagnostic teaching helped improve student engagement in her classroom.

Unpacking Education 36 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

#473 – Vibe Coding and Critical Thinking Skills

Explore how vibe coding can be used in the K–12 classroom to help students develop critical thinking skills.

Tech Talk For Teachers 12 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Khan Academy’s Writing Coach

Help students become better writers with Writing Coach from Khan Academy.