The ever-increasing focus on STEM and the use of mobile devices for learning will drive significant growth in the online tutoring market over the next five years—by an estimated $97.7 billion.
Over the past six months, many districts have fallen victim to falsified threats. According to one safety expert, they appear to be linked to one another and originate from international sources.
Cell phones may be seen as a distraction in the classroom, but for students it's a form of connection that could help with learning engagement, according to a recent study from The Social Institute.
"With ChatGPT, students can ask the bot for feedback on their writing. It can provide example texts students can study. It can provide creative ideas for projects and prompts the student (or the teacher) might not think of otherwise," says author and former teacher Matt Miller.
"It is our responsibility to ensure our nation's future leaders are equipped with the tools necessary to identify fact from fiction," said New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, referring to students receiving their information—and disinformation—online.
The virtual K-12 program CYBER.ORG Range allows teachers to guide students through a controlled virtual environment where they can practice deploying and discovering cyberattacks in an effort to draw future candidates to the field of cybersecurity.
Are cellphones allowed in your school's classrooms or hallways? If you answered "yes" to the first part of the question, you're in a dwindling minority of K-12 leaders. How strict are your cellphone rules? Here's what other districts are doing
