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Generative #AI isn’t just about tech—it’s about people. In The Cutting Ed, Ariel Kalil (The University of Chicago) shares how AI can support learning conversations & nurture curiosity in kids. Read here → the-learning-agency.com/the-cutting-ed… #EdTech #ParentEngagement #EarlyChildhood #AIforGood

New “study buddy” LLMs are here: ✨ Google Gemini’s Guided Learning ✨ OpenAI Study Mode ✨ Anthropic Claude for Education Early reviews give Gemini the edge, thanks to YouTube + visuals + Classroom sync. Dive in → aieducation.substack.com #AI #LearningTools

Can we harness children’s voice data to improve edtech without risking their privacy? Langdon Holmes (Vanderbilt University) explores the tension: ✨ Tools can aid literacy + speech development ⚠️ But voice data is sensitive and hard to secure Full article → the-learning-agency.com/the-cutting-ed…

AI can’t replace the human touch. In a recent project, students overwhelmingly chose real tutors over AI—though quick AI support helped boost engagement. Details → linkedin.com/posts/alymurra… #Education #AI #LearningTech

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Voice AI for kids: Tools like real-time agents & parent voice cloning could extend speech practice beyond therapy sessions. Can’t replace SLPs, but can keep kids engaged. Learn more → the-learning-agency.com/the-cutting-ed… #AIinEducation #SpeechTech #ChildDevelopment

Teaching kids to read with AI? Automated Speech Recognition is powering reading assistants that help students improve skills anytime, anywhere. Learn more → the-learning-agency.com/the-cutting-ed… #AIinEducation #ReadingTech #LearningInnovation

Connect. Learn. Share. Our next Learning Engineering Virtual Networking Event is Sept 3 at 1 p.m. ET. Open to anyone in the field! ✅ Topic-based small groups ✅ General networking ✅ Space to explore new ideas Register here: tickettailor.com/events/thelear… #LearningEngineering

New research from The Learning Agency and our partners at Renaissance Philanthropy shows in a pilot that AI can generate valid, high-quality math questions, and help identify talented math students that might otherwise go unnoticed. #math #AIresearch the-learning-agency.com/guides-resourc…

📢 “It’s time to modernize education R&D.” In a new post for the Alliance for Learning Innovation, Mark Schneider outlines how IES Research can move beyond decades of limited results and build a system that truly serves students. Read more ➡️ alicoalition.org/blog/supportin…

Can AI Create A Fair Global Math Test? - mailchi.mp/the-learning-a…

How do we take cutting-edge AI research & make it usable for teachers & students? Ask Simon Woodhead of |= Eedi at our AMA on Sept 8, 1 PM ET. Register & submit Qs → tickettailor.com/events/thelear… #EdTech #AIinEducation #AMA #LearningInnovation

Can AI build a truly universal math test? Our team and Renaissance Philanthropy tested 146 students in 4 countries with LLM-generated items. Our Universal Math Exam pilot shows AI can create fair, inclusive math tests. #math #AIresearch Read the findings: the-learning-agency.com/guides-resourc…

🚨 U.S. National Science Foundation is expanding support for K–12 #AI education! 3 new opportunities announced: 📘 AI curricula + teacher training (up to $300K) — Dec 1 deadline 🎓 AI career pathways for students — Dec 15 deadline 🔬 STEM research using AI ($25K–$750K) — rolling proposals Details 👉

How do you scale AI in education? Ask Simon Woodhead of |= Eedi (work with Microsoft Research) at our AMA on Sept. 8, 1 p.m. ET. Submit questions and register → tickettailor.com/events/thelear… #EducationInnovation #LearningAnalytics #EdTech #AI

What if AI could spot math misunderstandings in real time? Our Kaggle competition with Vanderbilt University aims to build NLP models that detect student errors from open-ended answers—helping teachers give faster, smarter feedback. Details → kaggle.com/competitions/m… #MachineLearning

Why are British schools racing ahead with U.S. brain science? 🧠 In a Q&A with Sara Schapiro, journalist Greg Toppo explains how practices like retrieval practice + cognitive load theory are reshaping U.K. classrooms—while the U.S. lags behind. Read more →

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The Universal Math Exam pilot tested whether #LLMs can write unbiased, rigorous math items. Findings: With human input, AI-generated questions aligned with student performance & created a new dataset for benchmarking math reasoning. Details → the-learning-agency.com/guides-resourc… #AI #STEM