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, host Rhea Kelly discusses the U.S. Department of Education's cancellation of COVID relief funding extensions, the widespread use of educational apps in K-12 schools, and Character.ai's new Parental Insights feature. Key points include the impact on nearly $3 billion in unspent funds, challenges faced by teachers and parents in using multiple apps, and new safety measures for young chatbot users.
00:00 Introduction and Host Welcome
00:18 COVID Relief Funding Extensions Canceled
00:55 Survey on Educational Apps in K-12 Schools
01:35 Character.ai's New Parental Insights Feature
02:10 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, 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 McGraw Hill Acquires Essaypop
01:35 Discovery Education Enhancements
02:18 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, 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 improve reading literacy for students in grades 3 to 8.
00:00 Introduction and Host Welcome
00:17 Rising Cybersecurity Concerns in K-12 Education
01:10 Apple's Jamf to Acquire Identity Automation
01:47 Foundations in Learning Launches Fluency for All
02:18 Conclusion and Further Resources
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THE Journal Insider Podcast Shorts are curated by humans and narrated by AI.