Opinion: Stop Trying to Teach 21st Century Financial Literacy With 20th Century Tools
The United States still struggles with financial illiteracy, with only 57 % of adults meeting basic competency standards. Household debt has swelled to $18.8 trillion and bankruptcy filings rose 11 % in 2025, underscoring the stakes. While 35 states now require a personal‑finance class for high‑school graduation, the author argues that traditional worksheets are ineffective for today’s digital natives. He proposes AI‑powered, gamified simulations that let students experience budgeting, credit, and investing in real time, turning abstract concepts into practical muscle memory.
Stop Duplicate Processes, Unify Your Tools
If your staff is drowning in duplicate processes, disconnected tools, and manual workarounds, this article explains why...and what to do next. Check out my guest blog with @follett_software to see my take on this conundrum.
Workers Adopt AI Learning, yet 65% Doubt Its Accuracy
Workers are using AI to learn on the job, even though 65% worry about accuracy https://t.co/GgYCcU2OpZ
Duolingo Is Now Giving Free Users Access to Advanced Learning Content
Duolingo announced that its advanced B2‑level language courses are now free across nine major languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. The rollout adds features such as Advanced Stories for reading comprehension and DuoRadio podcasts...
EBay Publish AI Activate Prompt Library
eBay has launched an AI Activate Prompt Library as part of its AI Activate programme, which gives UK small businesses free access to ChatGPT and tailored training. The library offers plug‑and‑play prompts covering listing optimisation, customer communication, market research, performance...
SME Names CoorsTek Training Award Recipient
SME has awarded CoorsTek the 2026 Excellence in Manufacturing Training Award, recognizing its robust workforce development program. The company’s CoorsTek Academy delivers structured onboarding, technical training, and career pathways for new hires. A Train‑the‑Trainer model certifies employees as on‑site instructors,...
52 Websites Worth More than Most College Degrees:
The blog post curates 52 free‑access websites that collectively provide more educational value than many traditional college degrees. Resources span university‑level courses (Coursera, edX), coding platforms (GitHub, Replit), finance and data hubs (Investopedia, Statista), language learning (Duolingo), and AI assistants...
Artificial Intelligence for Inclusive Engineering Education: Advancing Equality, Diversity, and Ethical Leadership
Artificial intelligence is reshaping engineering education through adaptive, data‑driven platforms that aim to close equity gaps. While progress is evident, gender disparity, cultural under‑representation, and limited STEM access persist worldwide. The paper proposes an ethical AI framework linked to UN...
What Is I Know It and How Can Teachers Use It?
I Know It is an online K‑5 math and English language arts practice platform that aligns exercises with Common Core and state standards. It delivers gamified feedback, customizable settings, and detailed progress reports for teachers and parents. The service offers...
Enterprise IT Infrastructure Must Enable AI Upskilling, Says Workday UK&I Country Manager
Workday’s UK&I country manager warns that enterprise IT must evolve to support AI‑driven upskilling, as 85% of organisations aim to develop internal talent. Legacy, role‑based HR systems are seen as inadequate by more than half of HR leaders, prompting a...
Simpler Is Better for Autograders
Researchers at RAND released a report showing that simple, single‑rubric autograders dramatically reduce evaluation error for open‑ended LLM tasks. Across four expert‑graded benchmarks and five models, the single‑rubric approach cut normalized mean absolute error by 9 to 25 percentage points,...
Master Claude Code in 30 Minutes with Its Creator
🚨 GO FROM BEGINNER TO CLAUDE CODE MASTER IN 30 MINUTES Learning directly from @bcherny (THE creator of Claude Code) teaches you more about vibe-coding than endless hours of tutorials ever could. Inside: → Advanced feats, shortcuts, and workflows power users rely...
FXMedia Expands Enterprise AI Capabilities as Singapore Increasing Demand for Practical AI Solutions
FXMedia, a Singapore‑based immersive‑tech firm, is expanding its AI capabilities to embed intelligence across the entire lifecycle of learning, training and simulation solutions. The move aligns with Singapore's Budget 2026, which creates a National AI Council and earmarks funding for...
Meet Norah Kimathi, Who Trains Robots to Teach STEM Subjects in Sign Language
Norah Kimathi, a Kenyan technologist, is training artificial‑intelligence robots to deliver STEM lessons in sign language for deaf students. The robots translate complex concepts in math, science and engineering into visual gestures and captions, enabling real‑time classroom interaction. Partner schools...
U.S. Labor Department Rolls Out Free Text‑Based AI Literacy Course for Workers
The U.S. Labor Department has launched “Make America AI‑Ready,” a free, seven‑day AI literacy course delivered entirely by text message. Workers simply text “READY” to 20202 to receive daily bite‑sized lessons, a move that aligns the agency with the White...
Podcast Spotlight - EdTech Bites
Eric Curts returned as a guest on the EdTech Bites podcast, six years after his first appearance in Austin, Texas. The new episode was recorded live at the MACUL Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and runs about 25 minutes. Curts...
Instructure Unveils Simplified Canvas Tiers and AI‑Powered Features
Instructure announced a streamlined tier structure for its Canvas LMS and a suite of AI‑supported ecosystem updates at the New & Next Showcase. The changes, launching later this year in North America, aim to lower entry barriers, let schools adopt...
Microsoft Expands Partnership with NABTU to Deliver AI Training for Skilled Trades Workforce
Microsoft and North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) have broadened their collaboration to deliver free AI literacy courses and an industry‑recognized credential to skilled‑trade workers across the United States and Canada. Building on a prior effort that trained 1,500 instructors,...
Montana's Frontier Learning Lab Incorporates Emerging Tech Into Education
Montana’s Digital Academy launched the Frontier Learning Lab to integrate emerging technologies such as AI and virtual reality into K‑12 classrooms. The lab’s inaugural cohort trained 20 teachers in AI, and it operates an AI help desk recognized by Google,...
From Math to Production: Complete AI/ML Roadmap
Free AI/ML learning roadmap: Math → ML/DL → specialization → production. Stats/Linear Alg/Calc: Khan Academy, 3Blue1Brown Practice: Kaggle Learn Core ML: Coursera ML, scikit-learn DL: https://t.co/3GoV9EQdTl, https://t.co/KVrK96vt4H Frameworks: PyTorch/TensorFlow/Keras NLP/LLMs: Hugging Face course CV: OpenCV RL: OpenAI Spinning Up Prod: FastAPI, Streamlit, MLOps guide Build skills that ship. #AI #ML #MLOps #LLM
India and South Korea Launch $720 M Fund and Education Roadmap to Boost EdTech Collaboration
India and South Korea announced a comprehensive education partnership and a INR 6,000 cr (≈$720 M) Unicorn Growth Fund to back AI‑focused technology firms. The deal targets student exchanges, joint AI research and digital learning platforms, positioning both nations as rivals to China...
Simplilearn Collaborates With UC Santa Barbara Professional and Continuing Education to Introduce Full Stack Development Program With Generative AI
Simplilearn, a Blackstone‑backed upskilling platform, has partnered with UC Santa Barbara Professional and Continuing Education to launch a 20‑week, live‑online Full Stack Development Program that embeds generative AI throughout the curriculum. The course requires a 10‑hour weekly commitment and teaches the...
Wärtsilä Launches New NTPRO 7 Bridge and Shiphandling Simulator
Wärtsilä unveiled NTPRO 7, its latest bridge and ship‑handling simulator, aimed at modernizing maritime training amid rapid digitalization. The platform leverages Unreal Engine 5 for high‑fidelity sea visualisation and incorporates AI‑driven voice commands, S‑100‑ready digital navigation, and Wärtsilä’s Navi‑Sailor ECDIS. DNV awarded...
AI‑Assisted Pair Programming Boosts Novice Coders' Performance but Raises Workload and Stress
Researchers posted a controlled study on arXiv in April 2026 showing that novice programmers paired with code‑generating AI outperformed human‑only pairs on task performance. The same participants reported higher mental workload and more negative affect, highlighting a trade‑off for emerging...
NEA’s DEI‑First AI Policy Sparks Debate Over K‑12 Classroom Tech
The National Education Association released a template policy that makes diversity, equity and inclusion the default lens for AI tools in public schools. The move has ignited a clash between advocates who see AI as a fairness engine and critics...
Qubators Launches Free AI Foundry to Help Talents Build Apps Using Artificial Intelligence
Qubators, a global Christian tech network, has launched the AI Foundry, a free intensive program that teaches participants to build real‑world AI applications. The curriculum blends AI engineering, data science, and entrepreneurship, guiding learners from theory to a launch‑ready product...
AltaClaro Launches DepoSim, AI‑Driven Deposition Simulator for Lawyers
AltaClaro introduced DepoSim, an AI‑driven deposition simulator built with Verbit, allowing lawyers to practice live oral depositions on demand. The platform promises repeatable, scalable training and instant rubric‑based feedback, addressing long‑standing cost and consistency issues in litigation preparation.
Enrollment Cliff Drives Surge in Online Programs as Colleges Seek New Lifeline
Higher‑education leaders warn that a demographic enrollment cliff is forcing institutions to pivot toward online and hybrid delivery. Federal IPEDS data shows 54.7% of students were in distance‑education programs in fall 2024, making digital learning the new equilibrium and a...
Cognizant Unveils Skillspring AI Platform to Upskill Enterprise Workforce
Cognizant announced the launch of Skillspring™, an AI‑native, multimodal learning platform that maps skills to roles and projects. The service targets the $4.5 trillion of U.S. work tasks now handled by AI and the 93% of jobs already affected, promising faster...
Cognizant Propels AI Workforce Training with Cognizant Skillspring™: New Talent Transformation Platform Designed to Accelerate Clients’ Workforce AI Readiness
Cognizant unveiled Skillspring™, an AI‑native, multimodal learning platform that embeds conversational tutoring directly into daily workflows. The solution links skill development to specific roles, projects and performance outcomes, and includes an AI Fluency Dashboard that tracks individual readiness in real...
Unrestricted Generative AI Harms High School Math Learning by Acting as a Crutch
A randomized trial at a Turkish high school found that unrestricted access to generative AI (GPT Base) dramatically improved students' practice scores but caused a 17% drop in unassisted exam performance. A guided version (GPT Tutor) that forced step‑by‑step hints...
In Kansas City, Real World Learning Finds Champions on Both Sides of the State Line
Real World Learning (RWL) will host its District Planning Summit on April 16 in Kansas City, bringing together educators, administrators, and business partners from both Kansas and Missouri. The event builds on a February conference that showcased state education commissioners...
4 Higher Education Leaders on AI’s Biggest Benefits and Risks
At the ASU+GSV Summit, presidents from Radford University, Southern New Hampshire University, the University of North Texas and UC San Diego discussed AI’s transformative potential for higher education. They highlighted opportunities such as boosting employability for under‑prepared students, delivering personalized...
Top Google & Alison Courses to Master for Business Leaders & Recruiters
The post warns that recruiters and business leaders risk falling behind as competitors upskill in AI, cloud, and digital strategy. It highlights free or low‑cost courses from Google and Alison that address these skill gaps, and recommends using LearnWorlds as...
AI in Education #4: Five Things I Learned From Carl Hendrick About Why This Time It Really Is Different
In the fourth episode of the AI in Education podcast, Carl Hendrick argues that AI is finally poised to transform schooling because it is built on solid learning science rather than hype. He highlights how modern AI can collect granular...
AI-Industry Partnerships Red
AI is reshaping higher education—not just in theory, but in practice. The collaboration between SJTU and Huawei shows what this looks like: ⚙️ AI-driven research at scale 🎓 hands-on, project-based learning 🏫 fully digitalized smart campuses At the core: the Zhiyuan-1 platform + an AI...
Digital Simulations Boost Engagement and Critical Thinking in History
Fantastic day with @HCSInfo 8th grade history teachers and coaches working with them on behalf of @RonaldReaganEDU to integrate digital simulations as a means to spark engagement, critical thinking, and relevance @AspireChangeEDU #disruptivethink https://t.co/glfBPIPuqr
Microsoft Expands Free AI Curriculum for U.S. Community Colleges via NAAIC
Microsoft announced an expansion of its National Applied AI Consortium (NAAIC), delivering free AI curriculum, faculty bootcamps and industry‑standard tools to community colleges across the United States. The rollout adds new Azure AI‑900 and Generative AI training sessions in April...
Create Classroom Infographics in Minutes Using AI
📊 Have an infographic idea but not sure where to start? 🤖 In this new blog post, I’m sharing how AI can help you create classroom infographics in just a few minutes. 🔗 I also included examples and prompt ideas you can...
Builder Hub Unifies Google Developer Experience with Personalized Learning
10s of millions of people have Google Developer Program profiles. To me, we weren't doing enough to pull the Google dev experience together for them. So my team did something. The Builder Hub has personalized learning, project views, community, more. https://t.co/ZNo1ZtRw31 https://t.co/lcCikXTX8I
Bring Research and Evidence Into Classroom Products
Learning Commons President Sandra Liu Huang explains how shared infrastructure can bridge the gap between decades of learning‑science research and everyday classroom tools. By creating a knowledge graph that links academic standards, curriculum content, and research findings, the organization aims...
Tech Empowers Interactive Environmental Learning for Earth Day
🌎 How can tech make environmental learning more interactive? For #EnvironmentalEducationWeek, explore ideas for Earth Day activities that use digital tools, virtual field trips, and creative projects to help students think critically about real-world environmental topics. Read more 👇 https://t.co/clLY3divtn #EdTech
AI Revolutionizes Enterprise Learning, Says Docebo CEO
#AI is taking the enterprise world by storm. But how is it redefining learning systems? See what @docebo CEO, Alessio Artuffo, says as he digs deeper with me on the Talented Learning Show▶️ https://t.co/b2jXyx57is #LMS #OnlineLearning #eLearning #LT26UK https://t.co/wUcwDF8woL
ADAPT Launches //ACADEMY Learning Ecosystem
ADAPT has launched //ACADEMY, a creative learning ecosystem that trains artists for animation, VFX, and game development through career‑driven tracks. The program emphasizes a “thinking‑first” approach, focusing on decision‑making and production constraints rather than just tool proficiency. Around 30 industry...
Top AI Education Use Cases Share Core Principles
What The Best #AI Use Cases In Education Have In Common by @TalFrankfurt @Forbes Learn more: https://t.co/cHZnSGNnVN #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #ML https://t.co/zLJc3AtsWH
Use Claude's Find Skills for Instant Perfect Suggestions
a Japanese dev literally found the ultimate Claude Code cheat code before the rest of us 💥💥💥 He simply installs 'Find Skills' and asks: 'Are there any good skills for [GOAL]?' It instantly hands you the perfect match out of 100s 👀 install guide...
Maine Economists Call for AI‑Driven Education‑Business‑Labor Alliance to Safeguard Workers
In a Central Maine opinion piece, economists David Vail and John Dorrer outline a plan for an AI‑focused partnership among Maine’s education system, employers and labor groups. Citing Brookings data that 37.1 million U.S. workers face high AI risk, they argue...
AI Forces Universities to Rethink Governance, Skills, Knowledge
A clear message emerges here because AI is framed not as a simple addition, but as a structural shift that pushes universities to rethink governance, skills, and knowledge creation while keeping human judgment at the center of academic value.
Five Must‑Know NotebookLM Features for Teachers
✨ NotebookLM can do way more than answer questions about your sources. 📋 I break down five features teachers need to know about in my latest episode. 🔗 Give it a listen on the blog. https://t.co/tF2UsWB319
Turn One Prompt Into a Ready Google Slides Deck
🖥️ Rough lesson outline plus one prompt in Gemini equals a full slide deck. 📊 It exports straight to Google Slides ready for you to customize. 🎯 This one has been a super popular strategy from my recent workshops. https://t.co/yYaO02BkT3