"The most important thing in education, in my opinion, is staring into the eyes of an inspiring human teacher," Cheyer said during a recent webinar hosted by the National School Boards Association. "Again, a lot of it comes from motivation."
In this webinar, FETC Chair Jennifer Womble is joined by Jeni Long and Sallee Clark, who are both authors, consultants and Innovation Leaders in Castleberry ISD, where they share some of the best edtech tools that empower both students and teachers in achieving equitable learning.
Artificial intelligence and teacher retention: These are just a few of the issues experts anticipate education leaders will have to face this year. But we're here to help you get a head start.
The AI chatbot will be responsible for telling parents about their child's grades, attendance and test scores, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho announced last week.
Amazing things happen in the lives of students when families and educators join forces, says Superintendent Marvin Connelly Jr. of Cumberland County Schools.
"Generative AI can be a great tool to boost productivity, but unfortunately, many people, especially teens, are seeing it as a shortcut," said Jack E. Kosakowski, president and CEO of Junior Achievement.
AI can greatly help educators—be they in the classroom or central office—to engage students on a more personalized level, ensure equal access to quality learning resources and ease the workload
Even before the pandemic, he believes Georgia was already in a pretty good spot in terms of leveraging innovative technologies in the classroom, says Keith Osburn, deputy superintendent for technology services and chief information officer for the Georgia Department of Education. So by March 2020, teachers and administrators already had a variety of tools in their wheelhouse.
Many teachers are using the technology to prepare students for a future inevitably accompanied by AI. But few educators have received guidance from administrators on how to do so.
"We in leadership need to think differently about what our users—educators, support staff, parents—need out of data," said Ryan Gravette, director of information and technology at the Idaho Digital Learning Acadamy in Idaho.
