Digital/AI Literacy

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What Is Digital Literacy?
For educators, digital literacy means much more than learning to read online. Here's a guide to understanding it.
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School & District Management Download How Schools Can Prepare for Sexually Explicit Deepfakes (DOWNLOADABLE)
Three steps administrators should take before a student creates a harmful image with AI.
Olina Banerji & Vanessa Solis, March 28, 2025
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Special Report Math & AI: Can They Work Together?
Many math teachers are testing out AI tools in their classrooms, but skepticism remains about the technology's instructional value. 
March 24, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence Download How To Help All Math Teachers Build AI Skills (DOWNLOADABLE)
The professional development that teachers say they would like depends on their experience level with the technology.
Lauraine Langreo & Gina Tomko, March 24, 2025
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Pratham Rangwala, 17, left, helps Khloe Nguyen, 17, right, with a project examining the Titanic passenger dataset in Clay Dagler's machine learning class at Franklin High School in Elk Grove, Calif., on March 7, 2025.
Pratham Rangwala, 17, left, helps Khloe Nguyen, 17, right, with a project examining the Titanic passenger dataset in Clay Dagler's machine learning class at Franklin High School in Elk Grove, Calif., on March 7, 2025.
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Artificial Intelligence Why Understanding AI Starts With Math
Giving students a peek at the math under the hood of AI can help them understand the potential power and pitfalls of the technology.
Alyson Klein, March 24, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence More Teachers Say They're Using AI in Their Lessons. Here's How
A growing number of teachers say they're incorporating AI into their instruction in a variety of ways.
Lauraine Langreo, March 6, 2025
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Classroom Technology Here's How Many Elementary Students Have Their Own Cellphones and Tablets
The use of cellphones and tablets by young children in school raises concerns about too much screen time.
Arianna Prothero, February 26, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence From Our Research Center Here’s How Teachers Are Using AI to Save Time
Forty ways teachers are using artificial intelligence to make their jobs easier.
Madeline Will, February 14, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence Teens Need More AI Literacy as Fake Content Becomes Harder to Detect
A new Common Sense Media report shows that many students do not see the difference between fake and real online content.
Arianna Prothero, February 13, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence Opinion Wondering How to Deal With AI in Your Classroom? Try These Ideas
Technology tools aren’t magic. Consider whether they will support what you're trying to do in the classroom.
Larry Ferlazzo, February 5, 2025
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Professional Development 5 Tips on AI Professional Development for Teachers
Two district leaders share strategies to ensure teacher professional development on AI is effective.
Lauraine Langreo, January 10, 2025
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4 min read
Classroom Technology Spotlight Spotlight on EdTech
This Spotlight will help you learn how to teach digital literacy skills, evaluate edtech tools effectively, and more.
December 20, 2024
Artificial Intelligence Without AI Literacy, Students Will Be 'Unprepared for the Future,' Educators Say
Students need to understand AI’s potential, power, and pitfalls to be informed citizens, educators said during an Education Week panel.
Alyson Klein, December 18, 2024
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Classroom Technology What Does Watching All Those Videos Do to Kids’ Brains?
Video content is ubiquitous inside and outside classrooms. Educators should know how it affects students.
Arianna Prothero, December 17, 2024
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5 min read
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