Arianna Prothero

Texas

Reporter at Education Week

Education reporter covering student well-being and tech. | https://t.co/HNy65nrAHe | https://t.co/HOST8bREEl

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PowerSchool Paid a Hacker's Ransom. Now Cyber Criminals Are Threatening Schools

1 week ago | edweek.org | Lauraine Langreo |Arianna Prothero

School districts that were affected by a PowerSchool data hack in December are now facing extortion attempts by cyber criminals, according to the K-12 ed-tech company. PowerSchool, which runs the most commonly used student information system in U.S. schools, had a cybersecurity breach that exposed the sensitive personal information of millions of students and educators.
Want to Prepare Students for Navigating an AI-Driven World? Start in Math Class

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Arianna Prothero

7 hours agoThis iPhone trick lets you have private conversations without leaving a trace. Our phones have made it easier than ever to stay connected, but keeping conversations truly private is a lot harder than it used to be. Whether you're sharing something personal or planning a surprise, there's always the …
Want to Prepare Students for Navigating an AI-Driven World? Start in Math Class

1 week ago | edweek.org | Arianna Prothero

Adaptability. Problem-solving. Emotional intelligence. These are some of the most important skills students will need in a world increasingly powered by artificial intelligence. And math class is the prime environment for mastering these skills. That is the perspective of Po-Shen Loh, a math professor at Carnegie Mellon University and a former coach of the U.S. International Math Olympiad team. Loh is also an occasional public school substitute teacher and an entrepreneur.
Do Schools Have the Resources to Execute Trump's Executive Order on AI?

2 weeks ago | govtech.com | Lauraine Langreo |Arianna Prothero

This was one of seven executive orders Trump signed on April 23 focused on education, including one on "ensuring commonsense school discipline policies" and a handful focused on higher education institutions. Some educators and education organizations have welcomed the order, saying that AI literacy for educators and students is important and much needed. (TNS) — A new executive order signed by President Donald Trump calls for infusing artificial intelligence throughout K-12 education.
Trump Wants Teachers Trained How to Use AI. Will It Work?

3 weeks ago | edweek.org | Lauraine Langreo |Arianna Prothero

A new executive order signed by President Donald Trump calls for infusing artificial intelligence throughout K-12 education. A major focus of that plan is training teachers on how to integrate AI into their instruction and workflows. This was one of seven executive orders Trump signed on April 23 focused on education, including one on “ensuring commonsense school discipline policies” and a handful focused on higher education institutions.
What Trump's Draft Executive Order on AI Could Mean for Schools

3 weeks ago | edweek.org | Arianna Prothero |Lauraine Langreo

A draft executive order from President Donald Trump aims to integrate artificial intelligence across K-12 education, with potentially significant ramifications for schools. The order would instruct federal agencies to take steps to teach students how to use AI, train teachers to incorporate it into their tasks, and partner with the private sector to develop relevant programs in schools, according to the Washington Post, which obtained a copy of the draft order and first reported about it.
The Skill Students Need Most to Succeed in Future Jobs

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Arianna Prothero

3 hours agoExpert-Led Content: How To Use LinkedIn, Your Blog, & YouTube Together“Should we post this expert-led content on LinkedIn or the blog?” That question still pops up in planning meetings, Slack threads, and founder inboxes everywhere. But framing the question as a choice between one or the other misses the point. Expert-led content works best when it's not limited to a …8 hours ago5 common AI mistakes that are derailing your job searchUsed well, AI can be your most powerful copilot.
The Skill Students Need Most to Succeed in Future Jobs

3 weeks ago | edweek.org | Arianna Prothero

What are the most important skills for students to have before entering the workforce? It’s not necessarily factoring polynomials. Put this question to a group of people working in K-12 education and they’re more likely to name a number of soft skills, such as adaptability and critical thinking. That’s according to the responses Education Week received on social media when it posed that question.
Math Teachers Have Little Confidence in Their AI Abilities

1 month ago | edweek.org | Arianna Prothero

Many math teachers are not confident in their ability to leverage artificial intelligence in their teaching, and they aren’t getting the support they need to do so. A new EdWeek Research Center survey shows that a majority of math teachers say they have not received training on using AI nor encouragement from supervisors to experiment with the technology.
Can AI Improve Math Class? Teachers Aren’t Sure

1 month ago | edweek.org | Arianna Prothero

It’s hard to predict the future, especially when it comes to artificial intelligence. But in a recent survey, the EdWeek Research Center asked math teachers to look ahead five years and imagine the ways AI tools might reshape math instruction and student learning. Overall, they’re skeptical that AI will improve teaching and learning in their subject but confident that knowing how to use AI to solve math problems is a skill students will need in their future careers.