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THE Journal Insider: K-12 Ed Tech Trends & Hot Topics

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THE Journal Insider podcast explores current ed tech trends and issues impacting K–12 educators, IT professionals, instructional technologists, education leaders, and ed tech providers. Listen in as THEJournal.com Editor Kristal Kuykendall chats with ed tech experts, educators, and industry leaders about how they are "meeting the moment" in the U.S. public education system. Find podcast transcripts & ed tech news updated daily at THEJournal.com.

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02:22

Data Privacy, McGraw Hill & Essaypop, Discovery...

THE Journal Insider: K-12 Ed Tech Trends & Hot Topics ·

2025/03/28

In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly explores the week's major developments in education technology. Highlights include a CoSN report on student data privacy concerns, McGraw Hill's acquisition of the writing platform Essaypop, and significant updates to Discovery Education's Experience and DreamBox Math products. Tune in for more insights or visit thejournal.com for detailed coverage. 00:00 Introduction and Host Welcome 00:17 Student Data Privacy Concerns 01:06

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02:34

Cybersecurity Trends, Jamf Acquisition, Fluency for...

THE Journal Insider: K-12 Ed Tech Trends & Hot Topics ·

2025/03/21

In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly brings you the latest updates in education technology. Highlights include a new report from the Center for Internet Security revealing that 82% of K-12 organizations faced cyber incidents in the past 18 months, and the announcement of Jamf's acquisition of Identity Automation to streamline access management in education. Additionally, Foundations in Learning launches the 'Fluency for All' initiative, providing free resources to

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02:16

ED Cuts, AI Usage in Schools, Estonia's AI Leap: THE...

THE Journal Insider: K-12 Ed Tech Trends & Hot Topics ·

2025/03/14

In this episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly reports on significant news in education technology: major staff cuts at the U.S. Department of Education, including the closure of the Office of Educational Technology and reductions at the National Center for Education Statistics. A Common Sense Media survey reveals AI usage in education for children aged 8 and younger, with mixed impacts reported by parents. Additionally, Estonia launches the AI Leap 2025 initiative, offering free

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01:59

Essential Skills for K-12 Students, AI-Powered...

THE Journal Insider: K-12 Ed Tech Trends & Hot Topics ·

2025/03/07

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

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02:08

Shorts: THE Journal News of the Week (2/28/2025)

THE Journal Insider: K-12 Ed Tech Trends & Hot Topics ·

2025/02/28

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

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02:21

Shorts: THE Journal News of the Week (2/21/2025)

THE Journal Insider: K-12 Ed Tech Trends & Hot Topics ·

2025/02/21

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,

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02:13

Shorts: THE Journal News of the Week (2/14/2025)

THE Journal Insider: K-12 Ed Tech Trends & Hot Topics ·

2025/02/14

Join Rhea Kelly in this week's episode of THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts, bringing you the latest news in education technology. Learn about PBL Works' new project-based learning program in NYC, a shift in ransomware tactics as reported by Chainalysis, and the registration opening for the Tech Tactics in Education Virtual Conference focused on AI in education. Stay updated and visit THEJournal.com for more news. 00:00 Introduction and Host Welcome 00:17 PBL Works Launches Year-Long Professional

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02:12

Shorts: THE Journal News of the Week (2/7/2025)

THE Journal Insider: K-12 Ed Tech Trends & Hot Topics ·

2025/02/07

This week on THEJournal.com: 3 in 4 Administrators Expect a Security Incident to Impact Their School This Year 2025 Young Scientist Challenge Seeks Students Using Science to Solve Everyday Problems Community School of Digital and Visual Arts Selects DreamBox Reading Plus THE Journal Insider Shorts are curated by humans and narrated by AI.

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02:14

Shorts: THE Journal News of the Week (1/31/2025)

THE Journal Insider: K-12 Ed Tech Trends & Hot Topics ·

2025/01/31

This week on THEJournal.com: Partnership Brings AI Credentialing Product to Minecraft Education Platform Discovery Education Announces Accessibility Enhancements for DreamBox Math Chinese Startup Disrupts AI Market THE Journal Insider Shorts are curated by humans and narrated by AI.

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29:25

The Sky Is Not Falling: Turnitin Urges Educators to...

THE Journal Insider: K-12 Ed Tech Trends & Hot Topics ·

2023/03/28

In this episode of THE Journal Insider podcast, host and THEJournal.com editor Kristal Kuykendall welcomes two former teachers who have been working on AI writing tools at Turnitin, a plagiarism-detection software used by thousands of K–12 schools and institutions of higher education. Turnitin is expected to launch a new AI writing detector and additional related features for educators in the next few weeks. David Adamson, principal machine learning scientist at Turnitin, and Patti West-Smith,

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24:37

Tutoring Triumphs in Texas: Ector County ISD’s Unique...

THE Journal Insider: K-12 Ed Tech Trends & Hot Topics ·

2023/02/17

THEJournal.com editor and podcast host Kristal Kuykendall digs into a story of tutoring triumphs in Odessa, Texas, with guest Dr. Scott Muri, superintendent of Ector County Independent School District, which has 33,500 students and 44 schools. ECISD entered the pandemic already ramping up to tackle big challenges; the district was failing many of the state’s academic growth indicators. Under Muri — who took the helm at ECISD in summer 2019 — the district has implemented district-wide high-dosage

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30:20

A High School Class on the History of Poison and...

THE Journal Insider: K-12 Ed Tech Trends & Hot Topics ·

2023/01/02

Cypher Learning, the company behind the NEO K–20 learning management system, was founded on the idea that the modern instructional model of public education is not, in fact, modern at all. Former classroom teacher Todd Ryckman, now global director of customer success at Cypher Learning, felt the same way when he was in a traditional classroom; he eventually attended an education conference that sparked a new vision of what education could be, and he helped start a competency-based education academy

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37:54

Drones as Competitive Flying Robots? Robotics...

THE Journal Insider: K-12 Ed Tech Trends & Hot Topics ·

2022/12/13

As education leaders around the globe call for more emphasis on STEM education, and as government statistics project millions more tech jobs than trained workers in the next decade, the REC Foundation is changing the way K–12 students learn about technology by making robotics both accessible and fun for students from every background, all over the world. REC Foundation has been helping K–12 schools start their own VEX Robotics education programs and participate in competitions since 2008 — and over

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29:54

How Apple Learning Coach is Sparking a New Enthusiasm...

THE Journal Insider: K-12 Ed Tech Trends & Hot Topics ·

2022/10/31

In this episode of THE Journal Insider podcast, editor Kristal Kuykendall visits with several K–12 educators, instructional coaches, and education technology specialists who participated in the Apple Learning Coach pilot program last year before it was launched publicly this past March. Apple Learning Coach has just opened up applications for its fourth cohort, and any U.S. educator with the capacity to coach K–12 teachers can apply through Nov. 16, 2022, or learn more at Apple.co/alc-apply. This

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23:36

How Aptitude Assessments Provide Data-Driven...

THE Journal Insider: K-12 Ed Tech Trends & Hot Topics ·

2022/09/29

In this episode of THE Journal Insider podcast, host and editor Kristal Kuykendall talks with YouScience Chief Operating Officer Jeri Larsen about how their Discovery aptitude assessment platform works and why it helps both educators and students. We learn how the assessment insights help students "discover" their aptitudes and then take ownership of their learning and their futures by more closely connecting their schoolwork to their skills and aspirations. NOTE: This episode includes a few minutes

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34:16

Way Beyond Virtual Field Trips: The Surprising &...

THE Journal Insider: K-12 Ed Tech Trends & Hot Topics ·

2022/08/18

Kristal Kuykendall, podcast host and editor at K-12 ed tech news site THEJournal.com, digs into the ways that ClassVR virtual reality headsets are helping educators get students excited about learning — and some incredible and surprising benefits of using ClassVR in schools, particularly for special education students, students with autism, and those with limited mobility. Guests are digital learning specialist Charley Suter from Spaulding Academy & Family Services, a special education school in

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38:05

Why Student Data Breaches are Dangerous & How They...

THE Journal Insider: K-12 Ed Tech Trends & Hot Topics ·

2022/07/11

Since January, two reported cyberattacks targeting ed tech providers have resulted in the breach of private information of more than 3.5 million U.S. K–12 students — and likely millions more. No one knows for certain how many students had their personal data compromised, and it’s probable that we will never know. Such data breaches — even if they don’t include a Social Security number — are very dangerous for students and can impact their financial futures for many years to come, explains podcast

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