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Some teachers are now using ChatGPT to grade papers
robots in disguise — New AI tools aim to help with grading, lesson plans—but may have serious drawbacks. Benj Edwards - Mar 6, 2024 10:57 pm UTC In a notable shift toward sanctioned use of AI in schools, some educators in grades 3–12 are now using a ChatGPT-powered grading tool called Writable, reports Axios. The
Teacher’s mental health support gives pupil new reason to hope
Accra, Ghana – When Cynthia Adjei* had an episode of an acute mental health condition in her junior high school in 2021, she was greeted with derision. This led to a deep depression that threatened her future education as she couldn’t bear to face her fellow pupils. “I never wanted to go back to school
Best laptops for teachers 2023: Best overall, best battery life, and more
Image: IDG / Brendan Nystedt If you’re a teacher, you know what a difference it makes to be prepared with the right tools and supplies. While pencils and sanitizer are no doubt important, a proper laptop is an essential tool for today’s educators. Of course, you’re going to want value for your purchase, with a
Teachers in Denmark are using apps to audit their students’ moods
In a Copenhagen suburb, a fifth-grade classroom is having its weekly cake-eating session, a common tradition in Danish public schools. While the children are eating chocolate cake, the teacher pulls up an infographic on a whiteboard: a bar chart generated by a digital platform that collects data on how they’ve been feeling. Organized to display
Chicago Teachers Union OKs plan to resume in-person teaching
CHICAGO — Chicago schools are poised to resume classes this week after leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union approved a plan with the district late Monday over remote learning and other COVID-19 safety protocols. Both sides had been locked in an increasingly nasty standoff that canceled classes for four days in the nation’s third-largest school district.…
Leftist Teachers Pushing CRT and ‘White Privilege’ Should be Reported as ‘Extremists’, Tory MP Says: Claim
Teachers in Britain who promote far-left Critical Race Theory (CRT) principles to students such as “white privilege” should be reported to the government’s anti-terrorism Prevent programme as “extremists”, a Tory MP reportedly argued. The Conservative MP for Stoke-on-Trent North, Jonathan Gullis allegedly told the Conservative Friends of Education at the Tory Party conference in Manchester on Tuesday…
UPDATE: A group of New York City public school teachers has petitioned the US Supreme Court to block the city’s vaccine mandate, which kicks in this week. In a 12-page petition to Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who is the circuit justice for the 2nd Circuit, lawyers argued that the teachers’ rights to due process and equal…
To Afford Rent, Teachers and Nurses Are Living in Smaller, Older Homes
SEATTLE, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Great Reshuffling has the potential to improve housing affordability for millions of Americans able to work remotely from a less expensive market. But for occupations that require in-person work — teachers and nurses, for example — affordability is becoming more of a challenge as rent growth sets new records. Many…
Teacher’s Corner: What is a MOOC?
Introduction Are you looking for a way to learn more about a certain topic but don’t have time to enroll in a class? Do you need supplemental materials for some of your classes? Would you like to participate in more professional development opportunities? MOOCs just might provide the answer to all these needs. This month’s
Teacher’s Corner: Motivation for Language Learning
Motivation is an important element in the classroom environment. In an ideal world, teachers and learners would always be motivated. Instructors would be excited to share every lesson, and students would be eager to participate and put forth their best effort. In reality, there are many factors that can positively or negatively affect motivation, such