🤖 AI in Teaching, 💰 Spend on Education, 🙅 School Bullying & More!

SmartEdu News 2023-09-14

🇺🇸 U.S. EDUCATION

6 Things Teachers Do That AI Just Can’t

While there are a handful of teacher tasks that generative AI tools can replicate, teachers also have so many other strengths and responsibilities that would be very unlikely to be replaced by those tools. In fact, even though AI “as a replacement for teachers” was one of the options in the EdWeek Research Center survey, no educator selected it as an answer.

Teaching With AI

A guide for teachers using ChatGPT in their classroom—including suggested prompts, an explanation of how ChatGPT works and its limitations, the efficacy of AI detectors, and bias.

Decoding School Bullying: An In-Depth Chart Analysis

School bullying emerges as a significant concern in education. A 2022 Pew Research survey found that 75% of parents worry about their child being bullied. This pervasive issue affects students' academic performance, with 20% of high schoolers reporting bullying incidents. Surprisingly, teachers rank bullying as their top safety concern, even surpassing fears of school shootings or drug presence on campus. The data highlights the various forms of bullying, its locations, and shifting trends, emphasizing the need for comprehensive interventions.

How to Support Students With Trauma-Informed Practices

According to statistics from the CDC, one in four American children experiences abuse, whether it be physical, sexual, or emotional. Additionally, of the one in five women and one in 71 men of the population, "12% of these women, and 30% of these men were younger than 10 years old when they were raped." These statistics are harrowing, but they are important pieces of information that ought to be acknowledged when considering our role as educators.

More School Districts Are Bringing Back or Adding Police. Experts Say It May Not Help

In 2021, the year after racial justice protests began spreading across the country, the District of Columbia City Council voted to gradually phase out school resource officers by 2025. But this May, council members voted to repeal that plan after pushback from Mayor Muriel Bowser, who said in a statement last year that school leaders overwhelmingly opposed removing school resource officers because of fights on campus and concerns about student wellbeing.

EdTech Companies Are Racing to Build a GitHub Copilot for Teachers

AI startups are exploring generative AI for education, akin to GitHub Copilot. Challenges lie in achieving curricular coherence and automating various administrative tasks. However, teaching's multifaceted nature may limit AI's impact.

🌎 INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

Back to School: Which Countries Spend The Most on Education?

Education is a key driver for social and economic development. According to the World Bank, each additional year of schooling is associated with a nine percent rise in hourly earnings.

UNESCO: Governments Must Quickly Regulate Generative AI in Schools

As pupils in part of the world return to school after the summer break, UNESCO is calling on governments to implement appropriate regulations and teacher training, to ensure a human-centered approach to using Generative AI in education. To this end, UNESCO publishes the first-ever global Guidance on Generative AI in Education and Research, designed to address the disruptions caused by Generative AI technologies.

Education Committee’s New Inquiry Into Effects of Screen Time on Education And Wellbeing

As well as hearing the latest research on the risks and benefits of children’s exposure to screen time, the cross-party Committee will examine the current practices used by schools, and guidance offered to families, about how to manage children’s use of online resources and social media. The inquiry’s full terms of reference are included below.

A Special Education Teacher Empowers Students for Self-Reliant Life Through Education

Fu Yaohui is a teacher at the special education school in Haikou. Since 2004, Fu has been engaged in special education for students with intellectual disabilities, cultivating their basic skills to adapt to life. Every day, Fu arrives at school early and accompanies the students with patience and encouragement. "I want my students to be self-reliant," she said. In order to achieve this goal, she tries her best to help these children, so that they can succeed in their studies and better integrate into society.