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German teacher Tim Welch's German class with Chat GPT open and ready.

AI impacts teaching and learning in a variety of ways

Katie McDermott, Co-Features Editor Oct 24, 2024

Over the past few years, setting the boundaries for AI usage in classrooms has become a challenge for teachers and students in many different scenarios. Teachers are figuring out when it is okay to incorporate it, while students are learning how to use it as a tool to benefit their learning rather than...

Students must place their phones in caddies when class begins and cannot access it again until the bell rings

No phone week: why it does more harm than good

Penelope Zambrana and Natalie Bearfield May 28, 2024

It is no secret that cell phones and social media have made a large impact on the minds of teenagers and adults alike. Many can use up hours of their days mindlessly scrolling through apps or talking to their friends and it has become a regular activity for many. But when it comes to restricting screen...

As AI becomes a bigger topic in the field of education, many teachers are now viewing AI as a tool rather than an obstacle.

AI: an unavoidable, fickle tool in the future of classroom learning

Srivas Arun, Co-News Editor Nov 16, 2023

On November 30, 2022, education was forever changed with the release of an AI chatbot known as ChatGPT. Now, one year later, "artificial intelligence" has become more and more synonymous with cheating and plagiarism. However, with 38% of educators surveyed planning to use AI tools in the 2023-2024 school...

Click here to read an opinion about the implementation of technology in the classroom.

Opinion: Is technology in the classroom worth it?

Jan 21, 2015

By Kai-Lou Yue News Editor As a student, I enjoy it when one of my teachers brings the class to one of the computer labs to work on a project or assignment, or signs out a laptop cart forĀ use in the classroom. It's a welcome change from a typical class of taking notes or listening to the teacher...