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[Video] Using AI in Schools (1:50)

[Video] Using AI in Schools (1:50)

This session explored several ways in which teachers can use artificial intelligence to enhance the learning environment within the classroom and beyond. This story was produced by Emercyn Randolph at the 2024 AASA National Conference on Education in San Diego Calif.

In K-12 Education, Consider Social Media’s Plusses Outweighing the Cons, a Superintendent Panel Enthusiastically Touts

With a title like “Social Media & Education: Oh My!,” you might have expected fireworks at this AASA conference panel discussion Thursday. If so, you would have been wrong. The panelists — Gustavo Balderas, superintendent of the Beaverton School District in Oregon; Steve Langford, Beaverton’s chief information officer; Nick Polyak, superintendent of the Leyden Community […]

[Video] Social Media and Education (1:52)

This session walked superintendents through both the positive and negative effects of social media on high school students, attesting to the community social media provides, as well as the importance of protecting students. This story was produced by Lyla Kelley at the 2024 AASA National Conference on Education in San Diego, Calif.

Countering Social Media Ills Among Students Addressed at Conference Panel

The founder of SmartSocial, Josh Ochs, delivered a presentation at the AASA conference on Thursday about social media safety and ways school districts can use technology and social media as a tool to benefit students academically. Ochs was joined on his panel, which addressed “How Superintendents are Navigating Social Media Use to Keep Students Safe,” […]

Social Media Lounge Serves as Central Networking Hub at AASA Conference

Now in its ninth year, the Social Media Lounge offers activities and learning sessions for participants at the AASA National Conference on Education who want to expand their social media literacy and social networking for professional growth. Located near the entrance of the exhibit hall, AASA’s Social Media Lounge offers a fun, relaxing spot to […]