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Virtual Reality is changing how students learn empathy in digital citizenship programs. By experiencing online life from another person’s perspective, students understand the real impact of their actions. VR brings lessons about kindness, respect, and responsibility to life—making them memorable and meaningful. This immersive approach prepares students to be not just smart, but caring digital citizens.
I had a sort-of nightmare. I was at a Ben WIlliamson lecture and he said he was stepping down bc he couldnt fight the AI onslaught anymore. I shouted out how can he be forced to step down and many other people will lose jobs bc of this? Unis are bankrupt, yet pay £m to bigtech for chatbots.
#academia #academicchatter #edtech
(Side note: I posted this on BS but no one reacted. I think BS is mostly tumbleweed for mere mortals.)
What we're reading:
"Asked to generate intervention plans for struggling students, AI teacher assistants recommended more punitive measures for hypothetical students with Black-coded names and more supportive approaches for students the platforms perceived as white, a new study shows."
We know that educators are bombarded with (VC-funded) hype about AI tools as magical solutions. Please don't take these claims at face value and do your own due diligence. 1/4
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/08/06/ai-teacher-assistants-promote-racial-bias-study-finds/
Chalkbeat · AI teacher tools display racial bias when generating student behavior plans, study finds
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It Looks Like a School Bathroom Smoke Detector. A Teen Hacker Showed It Could Be an Audio Bug https://www.wired.com/story/school-bathroom-vape-detector-audio-bug/ #edtech
WIRED · It Looks Like a School Bathroom Smoke Detector. A Teen Hacker Showed It Could Be an Audio Bug
6 AI Tools That Are Revolutionizing the Future of Education
Imagine a world where students can learn at their own pace, receive personalized lessons, and even create their own educational content, all with the help of artificial intelligence. It may sound futuristic, but thanks to advancements in AI, it’s quickly becoming a reality.
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Simulating data breaches in safe EdTech settings helps students learn cybersecurity without real risks. By acting as “ethical hackers” or defenders, they explore how data can be stolen and how to prevent it. It builds digital skills, critical thinking, and responsible tech use.
Thanks to @toddconaway for this powerful multimedia essay, “What Happened? Twitter, COVID, Remote Work and Loss.” Read the essay:
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Norwegian edtech platform House of Math launches in US, offering AI-powered math learning solutions to combat student math anxiety and improve educational outcomes. Founder Vibeke Faengsrud transforms math education through innovative technology. #EdTech #MathLearning
Math education transformed: House of Math founder Vibeke Faengsrud brings innovative AI-powered learning platform to US, challenging 'math brain' myths and empowering students to master mathematics #EdTech #Mathematics
Na tentativa de fazer com que as aulas de programação fugissem da mesmice, fiz uma proposta pra turma um tanto... peculiar. E com adolescente, esse tipo de coisa, é sempre uma aposta arriscada, né - ou eles topam ou eles acabam com sua autoestima e sua dignidade.
Enfim, eles piraram e temos agora, nescendo, a Ilha-continente de Lovelace:
Update: This piece is getting some interesting pushback from parents who think I'm being alarmist about AI toys over on my other social platforms.
On the other side of that, I'm hearing so many people taking the usual "AI BAAAAD" stance, some of those people thinking I agree with them simply because I took a hardliner stance in this post.
For clarification: I'm not anti-AI. I use these tools daily for my research and writing as well as accessibility aids to offset some of the disadvantages I face due to my blindness. I study AI from the computer scientist perspective and am studying to be an elementary teacher precisely because I see AI's educational potential. I'm not even entirely against the idea of AI companionship, if it's framed right.
What actually bothers me is the business model. When Moxie robots suddenly "died" last year because the company went under, kids had to grieve their artificial friend. Parents got a scripted letter to explain why their $799 companion stopped talking which provided little comfort to kids who experienced digital abandonment. Trust me, the videos I've seen of kids crying because their beloved friend unexpectedly died over night is truly heartbreaking.
That's no glitch, that's what happens when you outsource childhood relationships to venture capital that only cares about investment returns.
The real question isn't whether AI toys are inherently bad. It's whether we're okay with corporations experimenting on our kids' emotional development while claiming it's "age-appropriate play."
What are your thoughts? Let me know in the comments.
https://open.substack.com/pub/kaylielfox/p/the-toys-are-listening?r=2pewuq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
#AIToys #ChildPrivacy #ChildDevelopment #DigitalRights #TechEthics #SurveillanceCapitalism #COPPA #DataPrivacy #ChildSafety #TechRegulation #DigitalLiteracy #ParentingInTheDigitalAge #EdTech #CorporateAccountability #TechCriticism #EthicalTech
open.substack.comAI toys promise magical childhood experiences, but they're collecting our children's deepest secrets for corporate profit. 🧸🤖How Six Decades of Cultural Conditioning Primed Us for the AI Childhood We Didn't Know We Were Asking For
Algorithms shape our online world. Teaching students to audit them builds critical tech literacy—helping them ask, “Is this fair? Who’s left out?” From social media to AI, students explore how algorithms work and where bias might hide. This modern skill prepares them to think deeper, ask questions, and become smart, responsible users of tech. It's a key step toward digital fairness and future-ready learning.
