THE Journal Insider
THE Journal Insider podcast explores current ed tech trends and news impacting K–12 educators, IT professionals, instructional technologists, education leaders, and ed tech providers.
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In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly highlights key updates in education technology. Discover ReDesign's updated Future9 Competency Framework for K-12 student success, introducing nine essential skills and providing free guides for educators. Learn about Turnitin's new AI-powered writing assistance tool, Turnitin Clarity, which supports students and instructors within academic integrity guidelines. Additionally, explore insights from a Wiz report on AI adoption in organizations, with OpenAI maintaining market leadership. For more news, visit thejournal.com.
00:00 Introduction and Top Stories Overview
00:17 ReDesign's Future9 Competency Framework
00:47 Turnitin Clarity: AI-Powered Writing Assistance
01:15 AI Trends and Organizational Adoption
01:45 Conclusion and Further Resources
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THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts are curated by humans and narrated by AI.
In this week's episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly discusses the U.S. Department of Education's new policy for elementary and secondary school emergency relief funds requiring states to pay for approved services upfront. Also covered are the Southern Regional Education Board's six key recommendations for AI adoption in education and Innovate Tech X's new AI engineer pathway program for high school students.
00:00 Introduction and Host Welcome
00:17 Policy Changes in Education Funding
00:51 AI in Education: Key Recommendations
01:28 New AI Training Program for Students
01:56 Conclusion and Further Resources
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THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts are curated by humans and narrated by AI.
In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly discusses the key issues in educational technology and K-12 innovation this week. The latest CoSN Driving K-12 Innovation Report highlights staffing challenges in schools, with a focus on low compensation, emotional burnout, and inflexible work schedules. Microsoft has ended hardware development for its HoloLens mixed reality headset but will continue support through 2027 while transitioning to cloud and AI technologies. Additionally, ParentSquare has launched ParentSquare Pay, a new secure payment solution integrated into its school communication platform, streamlining the payment process for school activities and fees.
00:00 Introduction to THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts
00:18 Staffing Challenges in K-12 Education
00:59 Microsoft Ends HoloLens Hardware Development
01:37 ParentSquare Launches Payment Solution
02:07 Conclusion and Further Resources
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THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts are curated by humans and narrated by AI.