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My unscientific #AI test question:
How can #teaching be tailored to student learning styles?
Only Claude gives a correct, critical answer:
* Gemini g.co/gemini/share/10d121293154
* OpenScholar openscholar.allen.ai/query/315…
* ChatGPT chatgpt.com/share/e/6741bb7b-0…
* Claude: "The concept of distinct "learning styles" (e.g., visual, auditory, kinesthetic) actually isn't well-supported by research evidence, despite its widespread popularity in education..."
#AIEd #EdTech


PocketPal is an #OpenSource app that lets you locally run open #LLM #AI models including those on @huggingface
github.com/a-ghorbani/pocketpa…
#Android: play.google.com/store/apps/det…
iPhone: apps.apple.com/us/app/pocketpa…
See also desktop apps like Ollama, VM Studio, GPT4All getstream.io/blog/best-local-l…
#AIEd #EdTech


On Your Dime: Providence Schools data breach to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars
turnto10.com/i-team/on-your-di… #edtech #edusec @PogoWasRight @brett @funnymonkey


The Impact of #AI on Computer Science Education
cacm.acm.org/news/the-impact-o…
"Working hard and struggling is actually an important way of learning. When you’re given an answer, you’re not struggling and you’re not learning"
#AIEd #CSEd #EdTech #EdResearch


Providence (RI) Public Schools comes more/sorta clean on the data exfiltrated during a ransomware attack experienced this summer: "Providence public school district admits student vaccine records, driver’s licenses were stolen in cyberattack" [Note: reg wall] bostonglobe.com/2024/11/12/met… #edtech #edusec @PogoWasRight @brett @funnymonkey

NOTE: Much of this and more previously disclosed via @mkeierleber at The 74 the74million.org/article/provi…


Looks like ED is staging a new K-12 cybersecurity landing page: ed.gov/about/ed-offices/oese/k… #edtech #edusec @PogoWasRight @brett @funnymonkey


FCC Sees Strong Interest in Schools & Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot ($3.7B requested for $200M available...) fcc.gov/document/fcc-sees-stro… #edtech #edusec @PogoWasRight @brett @funnymonkey

Still think it is the wrong program, wrong agency to be involved in this work, but certainly puts mere $1B for SLCGP (all state/local govt - incluing school systems) in context. Also creates conundrum for FCC and incoming Admin for handling of this so-called 'pilot' program.



California Supreme Court to Consider Reach of Two Data Privacy Laws (involving #edtech provider Illuminate) law.com/therecorder/2024/10/31… @PogoWasRight @brett @funnymonkey


What Albuquerque Public Schools learned from a cyberattack k12dive.com/news/cyberattack-a… #edtech #edusec @PogoWasRight @brett @funnymonkey


Happy to see our work in helping K-12 school systems (primary/secondary education) prioritize their cybersecurity risk management practices continue to gain traction: "K12 SIX Releases Updated Framework for School Cybersecurity" govtech.com/education/k-12/k12…
#edtech #edusec @PogoWasRight @brett @funnymonkey @mkeierleber @michaelfklein