Office of Education Policy – Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and Learning Insights and Recommendations May 2023: “The U.S. Department of Education (Department) is committed to supporting the use of technology to improve teaching and learning and to support innovation throughout educational systems. This report addresses the clear need for sharing knowledge and… Continue Reading
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Category Archives: Education
A far bigger problem than book bans? Declining literacy
Washington Post: “..This criminalization of library science dovetails with other efforts in recent years to protect students from the morally corrupting influence of woke material — as well as, at times, the morally corrupting influence of un-woke material. Recall that just a few years ago, much of public education discourse involved debates over whether students… Continue Reading
WH New Steps to Advance Responsible Artificial Intelligence Research, Development, and Deployment
May 23, 2023, “the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing new efforts that will advance the research, development, and deployment of responsible artificial intelligence (AI) that protects individuals’ rights and safety and delivers results for the American people. AI is one of the most powerful technologies of our time, with broad applications. President Biden has been clear… Continue Reading
Type in your job to see how much AI will affect it
Washington Post (free link): “Is AI coming for your job? If so, when? Unfortunately, there are no clear-cut answers to these questions. Technology develops in unpredictable ways. But a paper published last month by three scholars — Princeton’s Edward W. Felten, Manav Raj of the University of Pennsylvania and Robert Seamans of New York University… Continue Reading
The Best 34 Free AI Tools For Education In 2023 – So Far
Larry Ferlazzo: “I’ve begun posting my mid-year “Best” lists, and this is a new one – the first time I’ve shared a “Best” list specifically on AI tools. As you probably know, I’ve been publishing a weekly list of free AI tools for education since January. You can see all my “Best” lists related to… Continue Reading
College is remade as tech majors surge and humanities dwindle
Washington Post via MSN: “Two trends in higher education nationwide are colliding at the University of Maryland: booming enrollment in computer science and plummeting student demand for the humanities…Across the country, spring graduation season highlights the swiftly tilting academic landscape. Cap-and-gown roll calls for computer science and other technology-centered disciplines are becoming ever lengthier, and… Continue Reading
Position Paper: Escaping Academic Cloudification to Preserve Academic Freedom
Fiebig, T., Gürses, S., & Lindorfer, M. (2022). Position Paper: Escaping Academic Cloudification to Preserve Academic Freedom. Privacy Studies Journal, 1, 51–68. https://doi.org/10.7146/psj.vi.132713 “Especially since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of cloud-based tools and solutions – lead by the ‘Zoomification’ of education, has picked up attention in the EdTech and privacy communities.… Continue Reading
PEN America Files Lawsuit Against Florida School District Over Unconstitutional Book Bans
“Free expression organization PEN America, alongside publisher Penguin Random House, authors, and parents of children affected by the unconstitutional book bans carried out by Florida’s Escambia County School District and School Board, filed suit today in federal court asking for books to be returned to school library shelves where they belong. Ensuring that students have access to… Continue Reading
School librarians face a new penalty in the banned-book wars: Prison
Washington Post: “Librarians could face years of imprisonment and tens of thousands in fines for providing sexually explicit, obscene or “harmful” books to children under new state laws that permit criminal prosecution of school and library personnel. At least seven states have passed such laws in the last two years, according to a Washington Post… Continue Reading
Navy Library at Washington Navy Yard
“The Navy Library at the Washington Navy Yard is our nation’s oldest federal library and houses a treasure vault of material, artifacts and rare books pertaining to the Washington Navy Yard and Naval Gun Factory civilian workforce1. The library is home to the most comprehensive collection of historical literature on the United States Navy. Over 13.5%… Continue Reading
COKI Curtin Open Knowledge Initiative
Open Access Dashboard by Country: “Open Access by country. Showing output counts, number and percentage of accessible outputs published between 2000 and 2021. You can sort and filter by region, subregion, number of publications, and open access levels. You may also search for a specific country in the search bar at the top right. “Why… Continue Reading
How People Reacted to Greatest Inventions in History
Real Artificial – From Printing Press to Generative AI: “Since the dawn of history, humans have been reluctant to embrace new inventions, from the printing press to modern generative AI innovations. But eventually, they come around. In this post, we’ll explore some of the greatest inventions of all time that have, one by one, reshaped the… Continue Reading
