Grammarly for Education on Nov. 1 will present an interactive discussion on generative AI adoption trends in higher education.
The scheduled speakers are Sid Dobrin, an English professor at the University of Florida, and Jenny Maxwell, the head of Grammarly for Education.
To register for the session, which starts at 1 p.m. ET, click here.…
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On Oct. 25, SXSW EDU unveiled more than 200 sessions (crowdsourced from PanelPicker) for next year’s conference, taking place March 4-7 in Austin, Texas.
The programming options include:
• “Unleashing the Potential: Therapy Dogs in Education”
• “The Future of Education Isn’t A.I. It’s Human”
• “How to Wow K-5 Through Podcasts & Storytelling”
Check out the full list here.…
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The virtual National Summit on K-12 School Safety and Security is set for Nov. 1-2.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the host of the event, offers this description: “Through expert panels and keynote addresses by leaders in the field, the summit explores current threats and issues in school safety and considers research-informed strategies for addressing security challenges.”…
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The low compensation associated with being a teacher and a systemic lack of respect for the profession discourage students of color and Indigenous students from pursuing careers in education, according to a new report from Teach Plus and the Center for Black Educator Development.
More than 100 high school students of color and Indigenous identities from 18 states participated in the research study for “Seeing Myself: Students of Color on the Pros and Cons of Becoming Teachers.”…
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VirtCon, presented by the Discovery Educator Network, will take place Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET.
The theme is “Igniting the Classroom Spark,” and the conference is open to teachers and other education personnel, as well as parents and caregivers. Attendees can expect to hear about “a variety of topics of importance to today’s classroom teachers including active learning, using ready-to-use activities and the gamification of learning,” according to Discovery Education.…
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Beckie Supiano, senior writer for The Chronicle of Higher Education, will be the host of the virtual forum “Meaningful Classroom Engagement” on Oct. 19.
Supiano and a panel of experts will discuss how instructors can make their classrooms engaging in the post-pandemic era and establish a foundation for student success.
The session starts at 2 p.m.…
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Early bird registration ends Oct. 20 for the Tech Tactics in Education conference, taking place Nov. 7-9 in Orlando, Fla.
Attendees can expect hands-on learning, practical tips and strategic discussions on important cybersecurity issues and key data infrastructure and practices affecting K–12 and higher education.
For more information and to register, click here.…
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The Rutgers University-affiliated New Jersey Center for Civic Education on Oct. 9 will present the in-person workshop “Infusing Civics, New Jersey, and Economics Into High School United States History” at RU’s Livingston Campus Center in Piscataway.
The workshop aims to provide N.J. high school educators who teach U.S. history with sample lessons and strategies on those topics.…
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