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DavidPBLRoss @davidpblross.bsky.social · 22h

New California law forces chatbots to protect kids’ mental health via @calmatters calmatters.org/economy/tech... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #artificialintelligence #mentalhealth #AIcompanions

New California law forces chatbots to protect kids' mental health

California Gov. Gavin Newsom approved mandatory monitoring and reminders when kids use chatbots. Child advocates backed a different bill.

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DavidPBLRoss @davidpblross.bsky.social · 22h

A report found that 19% of HS students surveyed have had or know someone who has a romantic relationship with an AI, and 42% reported using it or knowing someone who has for companionship cdt.org/insights/han... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #artificialintelligence

Hand in Hand: Schools’ Embrace of AI Connected to Increased Risks to Students

Artificial intelligence (AI) has continued to alter the educational experiences of teachers, students, and parents during the 2024-25 school year. The frequency and variety of AI uses continues to gro...

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DavidPBLRoss @davidpblross.bsky.social · 22h

How Math Teachers Are Making Decisions About Using AI via @StanfordHAI hai.stanford.edu/news/how-mat... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #artificialintelligence #math #stanfordHAI #stanford

How Math Teachers Are Making Decisions About Using AI | Stanford HAI

A Stanford summit explored how K-12 educators are selecting, adapting, and critiquing AI tools for effective learning.

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DavidPBLRoss @davidpblross.bsky.social · 22h

Where in the Curriculum Should AI Literacy Live? Three Competing Models open.substack.com/pub/nickpotk... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #artificialintelligence #curriculum #AIliteracy

Where Should Student AI Literacy Live?

Let's consider three competing models for Student AI Literacy initiatives in the 25-26 school year!

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DavidPBLRoss @davidpblross.bsky.social · 22h

Dartmouth launches an AI chatbot called Evergreen to help student’s well-being via @darthmouth home.dartmouth.edu/news/2025/10... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #artificialintelligence #dartmouth #chatbot #mentalhealth

Announcing Evergreen, an AI Tool for Student Well-Being | Dartmouth

The app being built by students and faculty provides personalized guidance and support.

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DavidPBLRoss @davidpblross.bsky.social · 22h

When AI “Analyzes” Your Students: What Is Actually Happening? Via @substack open.substack.com/pub/nickpotk... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #artificialintelligence #studentdata #FERPA #COPPA

When AI “Analyzes” Your Students: What Is Actually Happening?

Gen AI analytics offer great descriptive content, but is it accurate and reliable? Can we explain to stakeholders how it arrived at particular conclusions?

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DavidPBLRoss @davidpblross.bsky.social · 22h

AI is reshaping childhood in China via @restofworld restofworld.org/2025/ai-chin... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #artificialintelligence #china #childhood #AIpolicy

AI is reshaping childhood in China

Government support and tech companies’ drive for profit fuel a rush to integrate AI tools, from robot tutors to chatbots, in education and caretaking.

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DavidPBLRoss @davidpblross.bsky.social · 22h

Disciplinary-Specific AI Literacy (DSAIL) framework is worth taking a close look at www.linkedin.com/pulse/buildi... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #artificialintelligence #AIliteracy

Building AI Literacy Through Disciplinary Practice: The DSAIL Framework

Disciplinary-Specific AI Literacy (DSAIL) is built on a single repeatable move that works across all disciplines and grade levels: students encounter AI-generated content, then interrogate it through ...

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DavidPBLRoss @davidpblross.bsky.social · 22h

Harvard’s New Playbook for Teaching with AI via @harvardmagazine www.harvardmagazine.com/teaching-lea... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #artificialintelligence
#teachingwithAI #harvard

Harvard’s New Playbook for Teaching with AI | Harvard Magazine

Faculty across Harvard are rethinking assignments to integrate AI.

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DavidPBLRoss @davidpblross.bsky.social · 22h

What Parents Need to Know About AI in the Classroom via @StanfordHAI hai.stanford.edu/news/what-pa... #parenting #stanford

What Parents Need to Know About AI in the Classroom | Stanford HAI

From immersive learning and personalized tutors to lesson plans and grading, AI is everywhere in K-12 education.

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DavidPBLRoss @davidpblross.bsky.social · 23h

📺 + 🤖 = 📚
Students spend hours on YouTube — why not turn it into a study buddy?
Pair YouTube transcripts with Gemini to create notes, flashcards & quizzes.
Blog here → davidpblross.substack.com/p/maximize-a...

#AIinEducation #StudySkills #TeachingWithAI #google #gemini #youtube

Maximize AI-Powered Functions of YouTube as Your Study Buddy and Tutor

Most students already spend hours on YouTube every day — but what if they could turn that screen time into serious study time? In my latest blog, I show how pairing YouTube’s transcript feature with G...

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DavidPBLRoss @davidpblross.bsky.social · 20d

OpenAI’s new age-prediction system for ChatGPT could reshape classrooms. But what happens when adults —especially second-language learners or non-standard English speakers — get misclassified as teens?
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#AI #EdTech #ChatGPT #TeenSafety #EducationPolicy

Who Gets Misclassified? The Risks for Schools from ChatGPT’s Age Gate

OpenAI is rolling out an age-prediction system to separate teen and adult users of ChatGPT. While this move aims to protect younger audiences with stronger safeguards, it also raises concerns about mi...

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DavidPBLRoss @davidpblross.bsky.social · 20d

CZI launches an Evaluator to assess the grade-level appropriateness of AI-generated material through the lens of text complexity @ChanZuckerberg github.com/learning-com... #reading #edtech #GenAI #ailiteracy #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #artificialintelligence

GitHub - learning-commons-org/evaluators

Contribute to learning-commons-org/evaluators development by creating an account on GitHub.

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DavidPBLRoss @davidpblross.bsky.social · 20d

CZI launches Knowledge Graph, which Integrates trusted instructional content and research directly into your AI-powered tools @ChanZuckerberg learningcommons.org/for-develope... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #artificialintelligence #chanzuckerberg #curriculum

For Edtech Developers

Ground your AI in learning science, standards, and rigor, without starting from scratch

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DavidPBLRoss @davidpblross.bsky.social · 20d

Going Old-School: Professors Use Print Books to Teach AI via @insidehighered www.insidehighered.com/news/student... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #artificialintelligence #USC #highered #oldschool #books

2 Professors Teach About AI Using Print Book

Faculty members help students practice close reading and analysis with a physical book, building life skills and social connection.

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DavidPBLRoss @davidpblross.bsky.social · 20d

Which States Require Schools to Have AI Policies? Via @educationweek www.edweek.org/technology/w... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #artificialintelligence #edpolicy #ailiteracy

Which States Require Schools to Have AI Policies?

Education Week is tracking which states are mandating that schools adopt AI policies.

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DavidPBLRoss @davidpblross.bsky.social · 20d

How Micro-Credentials Are Shaping The Future Of AI-Driven Learners via @forbestechcncl www.forbes.com/councils/for... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #artificialintelligence #microcredentials #futureofwork

How Micro-Credentials Are Shaping The Future Of AI-Driven Learners

Learning in the era of AI no longer means learning once for knowledge—it's proving you can learn the next thing, quickly and efficiently.

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DavidPBLRoss @davidpblross.bsky.social · 20d

How Does Anthropic’s Claude Stack Up as an AI Tutor? Via @mashable mashable.com/article/anth... #AItutor #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #artificialintelligence
#claude #anthropic

How does Anthropic's Claude stack up as an AI tutor?

Anthropic has finally released Claude's learning mode — a feature built for schools — to the public. We tested out how good the AI tutor is at teaching.

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DavidPBLRoss @davidpblross.bsky.social · 20d

Author's note: I will be on a work-cation in Asia for the next three weeks, sniffing out story and blog ideas. Accordingly, no daily AI in Education posts until Oct. 14. If something big breaks I will post to the Notes section of my Substack: davidpblross.substack.com #edtech #GenAI #AIliteracy

DavidPBLRoss @davidpblross.bsky.social · 20d

Got robbed at knifepoint in Buenos Aires. Lost everything. Then the U.S. Embassy told me I was a convicted drug smuggler. Turns out mustard can ruin more than a jacket.

Read now - open.substack.com/pub/davidpbl...

#travelwriting #memoir #BuenosAires #WTF #adventure #books #reading

8. Condiments, Not Condoms

Imagine getting robbed at knifepoint in Buenos Aires—your passport gone, your gear vanished, mustard inexplicably to blame—and then being told by the U.S. Embassy that you’re actually a convicted drug...

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DavidPBLRoss @davidpblross.bsky.social · 21d

What the Military Can Teach Us About Education’s (Coming) Upheaval via @substack open.substack.com/pub/stefanba... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #artificialintelligence

What the Military Can Teach Us About Education’s (Coming) Upheaval

Education in an era of perpetual turbulence

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DavidPBLRoss @davidpblross.bsky.social · 21d

AI Redlines initiative announced at UN Assembly red-lines.ai #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #artificialintelligence #AIrisks #datasafety

200+ prominent figures endorse Global Call for AI Red Lines

AI could soon far surpass human capabilities and escalate risks such as engineered pandemics, widespread disinformation, large-scale manipulation of individuals including children...

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DavidPBLRoss @davidpblross.bsky.social · 21d

Visualizing History: Reading Comprehension Through AI-Generated Images via @substack open.substack.com/pub/mikekent... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #artificialintelligence #history #socialstudies #readingcomp

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DavidPBLRoss @davidpblross.bsky.social · 21d

My Generation Is Afraid of Thinking Without AI via @time time.com/7318668/chat... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #artificialintelligence #studentvoices #criticalthinking

My Generation Is Afraid of Thinking Without AI

As a recent high school graduate, I've seen firsthand how my peers use AI. But what happens when we can't think for ourselves?

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DavidPBLRoss @davidpblross.bsky.social · 21d

AI in the Classroom Is Often Harmful. Why Are Educators Falling Prey to the Hype? Via @educationweek www.edweek.org/technology/o... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #artificialintelligence #teaching

AI in the Classroom Is Often Harmful. Why Are Educators Falling Prey to the Hype? (Opinion)

“AI is seductive for those who regard education as a series of steps toward a credential,” writes Alfie Kohn.

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