What Is Edcafe AI and How Can I Use It To Teach?
Edcafe AI is an AI‑powered platform that lets teachers create, deliver, and assess lessons from a single interface. The tool can generate lesson plans, quizzes, and custom chatbots, auto‑grade assessments, and track student performance in real time. Pricing includes a free tier, a Pro plan at about $7.99 per month (annual billing) and a Premium option at $14.99 per month with unlimited usage. Integration with Google Drive lets educators reuse existing materials, streamlining the entire teaching cycle.
Nick Clegg-Backed Company Using AI to Fill Global Education Gaps
Education First spun off Efekta Education Group to deliver AI‑powered English lessons in emerging markets. The platform, now live in Brazil, Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Rwanda, costs roughly $5 per student per year and can operate offline, syncing when...
Josh Tyrangiel Book Excerpt: How OpenAI and Khan Academy Made a Chatbot
OpenAI and Khan Academy announced a partnership to launch an AI‑powered tutoring bot, leveraging early access to GPT‑4. The collaboration began after two outreach attempts in 2021 and 2022, giving Khan Academy a preview of the next‑generation model. Tests showed...
SolidProfessor Launches New Live, Instructor-Led Training for Design, Engineering and Manufacturing Teams
SolidProfessor has introduced SolidProfessor Live, a live, instructor‑led training program aimed at design, engineering and manufacturing teams. The service augments the company’s extensive on‑demand library with real‑time classroom interaction, helping users close skill gaps and accelerate software adoption. It will...
What Makes Schools Keep, or Cut, Ed-Tech Tools?
School districts are increasingly scrutinizing ed‑tech portfolios, favoring tools that demonstrate clear instructional impact, cost efficiency, and data‑privacy compliance over flashy features. Administrators cite budget pressures, the need for measurable student outcomes, and alignment with curriculum standards as primary criteria...
Inside a Pilot Using AI to Rethink Assessment, Capture Students' Durable Skills
A consortium of five Illinois school districts has launched a pilot that uses artificial‑intelligence algorithms to evaluate students’ durable skills such as critical thinking, collaboration and problem solving. The AI platform ingests written assignments, video recordings of group work, and...
Edtech Unicorn Multiverse Raises £50m
Multiverse, the UK‑based edtech unicorn founded by Euan Blair and Sophie Adelman, secured $70 million (£52 million) in new funding, lifting its valuation to $2.1 billion. The round, led by Schroders Capital, will fund the company’s European expansion and follows its January acquisition...
Scaler Bets on AI-Led Upskilling to Drive 25% Online Growth Amid Edtech Slowdown
Scaler, the Bengaluru‑based upskilling platform, is targeting 20‑25% annual growth in its online business by leveraging AI‑led programmes as India’s edtech sector shifts toward profitability. The online segment now contributes about 60‑65% of Scaler’s revenue, while offline programmes account for...
How Penn Medicine Plans to Use AI to Train Their Doctors
Penn Medicine secured a $1.1 million American Medical Association education grant to develop AI‑driven tools that give medical trainees real‑time feedback on clinical reasoning. The project will deploy ambient artificial intelligence to record and analyze both peer‑to‑peer and patient‑facing conversations, using...
AI Sales Training: A Plain-English Guide
AI sales training leverages artificial intelligence to deliver continuous, data‑driven skill development for sales reps. Tools such as AI role‑play, automated call scoring, real‑time guidance, and personalized learning paths replace sporadic classroom sessions and manager‑heavy coaching. By simulating realistic prospect...
Google Opens Hustle Academy 2026 Registration
Google has opened registration for the 2026 Hustle Academy, a free training programme aimed at closing Africa’s AI skills gap. The revamped format features one‑day bootcamps and 60‑minute expert‑led webinars for entrepreneurs and students in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria....
AI in Higher Education: Leadership Strategies for Responsible Adoption
A 30‑minute Ed Talk on April 7, 2026, hosted by University Business, features Pete Zuraw, VP of Market Strategy at Gordian, to guide higher‑education leaders on responsible AI adoption. The session outlines where AI adds tangible value, where it falls short, and...
Turnitin Announces Google Classroom Add-On to Promote Responsible AI Use in Schools
Turnitin has launched a Google Classroom add‑on that embeds its Feedback Studio tools directly into Google Workspace for Education. The integration lets teachers run integrity checks, provide AI‑aware feedback, and sync grades without leaving Classroom. It arrives as a 2026...
Girls Say AI Is a Smarter Tutor, a Funnier Comedian, and Has Better Taste than Their Parents, New Girl Scouts...
A Fortune‑commissioned Girl Scouts survey reveals that AI has become a daily companion for girls aged 5‑13, with 65% treating voice assistants as friends and nearly half preferring AI over parents for homework help. Usage spikes with age, and 44%...
Workforce Edge Partners with Southern New Hampshire University to Create New Pathways to Career Advancement for Working Adults
Workforce Edge, the talent‑mobility platform owned by Strategic Education, announced a partnership with Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). The deal adds SNHU’s catalog of more than 200 online associate, bachelor’s, master’s, certificate and certification programs to Workforce Edge’s network. The...
‘Deskilling’ Is Bad. This Is Worse.
Harvard education scholars Stephanie Smith Budhai and Marie Heath warn that AI tools in K‑12 classrooms are fostering "never‑skilling," where students never develop foundational abilities like crafting topic sentences. Their research shows generative AI can embed racial and socioeconomic biases,...
Digitize Your Paper Notes with Gemini.
Google’s Gemini AI now lets students turn piles of handwritten notes into digital study guides with a simple photo upload. By prompting Gemini to “Create a study guide based on my course materials,” users receive organized outlines, flashcards, or deep‑dive...
Changing Work Flow of Schools
The article argues that schools are layering AI tools onto a century‑old, bell‑driven classroom structure, so the promised productivity gains are not materializing. It describes the current workflow as teacher‑centric, time‑segmented, and assessment‑focused, then proposes an AI‑orchestrated ecosystem where learning...
Learn Phaser by Building Real Games: Tutorials, Fundamentals, and Complete Projects
Scott Westover’s YouTube channel delivers practical Phaser tutorials that guide developers from introductory concepts to fully shippable games. The curriculum is organized into clear playlists—Start Here, Phaser Fundamentals, Build Complete Games, and a dedicated Phaser Editor series—catering to beginners, engine...
Amicus Launches Online O&M Training for Solar and Storage Professionals
Amicus O&M Cooperative has introduced a 30‑hour online Solar PV and BESS O&M Tech 2 Training Program, available via its platform and HeatSpring.com. The self‑paced curriculum deepens technicians' knowledge in electrical theory, advanced diagnostics, battery systems, and cybersecurity. It meets the...
What Is ClassPoint and How Can I Use It To Teach?
ClassPoint is a PowerPoint add‑on that turns slide decks into interactive classrooms, offering live quizzes, polls, annotations and AI‑generated questions. The tool lets students join via a code and respond in real time, while teachers see instant feedback and can...
Using Gemini AI To Prepare For Standardized Tests
Google has launched Gemini’s Learn mode as a free AI tutor for SAT and other standardized tests, partnering with the Princeton Review to generate practice exams and instant feedback. The feature lets students prompt Gemini for a full test, receive...
Techlytics, IHS Nigeria Launch AI Initiative to Boost Local Engineering Capacity
Techlytics Institute of Technology and Innovation, together with IHS Nigeria, has launched TechHER25, an eight‑week applied AI program targeting 50 female university students. The initiative, which began on May 7 at the University of Ibadan, aims to equip participants with skills...
OpenLearning Validates Reseller Strategy with PNU SaaS Deal
OpenLearning (ASX: OLL) has signed a one‑year SaaS LMS agreement with Philippine Normal University, delivered through reseller CE‑Logic, starting 1 June 2026. The deal initially serves 5,000 students with a potential expansion to the university’s full ~12,000‑student body. First‑year net revenue is...
10 Ways Instructional Coaches Can Use NotebookLM for Coaching Cycles
Google's NotebookLM, an AI‑powered research and writing platform, lets instructional coaches upload their own documents and instantly summarize, compare, and synthesize them. The article outlines ten coach‑tested workflows—from mining coaching logs for trends to converting district curriculum guides into teacher‑friendly...
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From AI Promise To Capability: What L&D Teams Need To Close The Skills Gap [eBook Launch]
TalentLMS has launched a free eBook titled "From AI Promise To Capability: What L&D Teams Need To Close The Skills Gap." The guide draws on a 2026 benchmark survey of more than 1,100 U.S. learning‑and‑development professionals that uncovered a stark...
A District Expects to Save $200K From AI-Powered 'Vibe Coding.' Here's How
Peninsula School District in Washington built its own AI‑coding platform, AI Studio, and used Claude Code to "vibe code" custom tools such as LessonLens, a teacher‑feedback app. By generating apps in‑house, the district estimates annual savings of roughly $220,000 and...
How to Train Your Trucker
Werner, a major fleet operator, deployed a high‑fidelity 18‑wheel tractor‑trailer simulator at a trade show to train new hires on the nuances of heavy‑duty driving. The immersive rig replicates steering, braking, seat‑belt feedback and visual cues, revealing how even experienced...
Mobile Credentials Are an Operational Commitment. Evaluate Them Like One
Mobile credential programs on campuses transition from a technical procurement focus to an operational reality where the system is live the moment a student uses their phone. Unlike traditional enterprise rollouts, there is no soft‑launch window; failures surface immediately and...
“UCT and HyperionDev in Partnership to Expand Access to Future-Focused Skills”
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has partnered with online tech‑education provider HyperionDev to launch a suite of career‑focused digital programmes, starting with a Leadership and Management course and expanding to full‑stack, front‑end, and cloud computing tracks. The collaboration blends...
Do Students Really Have Critical Thinking Skills? Inside the Market's Race to Assess the 'Unquantifiable'
Education firms are racing to quantify traditionally unquantifiable K‑12 skills such as critical thinking, creativity, and communication. New assessment platforms blend project‑based tasks with data analytics to generate scores that claim to reflect a student’s growth in these competencies. Districts...
Teaching Across Time Zones: Tips for Connecting Classrooms – Bonus Episode with OneSchool Global
In a May 8, 2026 episode of the Easy EdTech Podcast, Monica Burns interviews Charlie Huynh, Director of Teaching and Learning for OneSchool Global’s North American region. Huynh outlines a Learning‑to‑Learn framework that empowers students to own their education and describes how...
HR Rebooted Launches MyCareer Navigator, an AI Platform Helping Organizations Guide People Through Career Disruption
HR Rebooted has launched MyCareer Navigator, an AI‑driven platform that assesses how artificial intelligence may disrupt individual jobs and offers personalized career guidance. The tool delivers risk scores, skill assessments, AI‑resilience ratings, transition plans, resume building and AI‑feedback interview practice....
TradingView Welcomes DiSA of the University of Bologna to Its Educational Partner Program
TradingView announced that the Department of Management (DiSA) at the University of Bologna joins its educational partner program. Students in the Financial and Business Management and Service Management degrees will receive Essential plan subscriptions, granting real‑time data, interactive charting, and...
Karbon Launches The Loft to Help Accountants and Bookkeepers Master AI Through Peer Collaboration
Karbon, the AI‑powered practice management platform, has launched The Loft, a hybrid community space for accountants and bookkeepers to accelerate AI adoption through peer collaboration. Leveraging its 80,000‑strong weekly newsletter audience, The Loft offers open forums, AI readiness assessments, free...
SurgeU Reviews: What Students Say After Going Through It
SurgeU, a faith‑based financial education platform, boasts 4.9‑star ratings on Trustpilot and Google, reflecting strong student satisfaction. The program delivers three distinct tracks—Trade Surge, Real Estate Surge, and Business Surge—each blending technical instruction with biblical principles. Reviews highlight high‑quality instructors,...
New SA Platform Takes on AI’s Biggest Classroom Problems
South Africa’s first homegrown, multilingual AI tutoring platform, HelloAida, launched to address classroom challenges posed by AI. Unlike typical answer‑generating tools, it walks learners through problems, emphasizing comprehension and critical‑thinking across all grades and subjects in CAPS and IEB curricula....
Digital Realty Expands Talent Development Opportunities for Operations Workforce Through Partnership with DCD Academy
Digital Realty, the world’s largest cloud‑neutral data‑center platform, has teamed up with DCD Academy to launch the Operations Workforce Development Program. The initiative integrates Digital Realty’s New Hire Accelerate Pathways onboarding with DCD Academy’s training modules, enabling engineers— even those...
In This Duke Journalism Class, Failure Was Part of the Assignment. It Led to Real AI Tools for Local News.
Duke University’s AI Journalism Lab taught 14 students to build AI tools for local newsrooms, emphasizing that failure is a legitimate outcome. The class partnered with a suburban news site, a TV reporter, a student news outlet, and an alternative...
Vodafone Idea, PhysicsWallah Partner to Launch EdTech-Enabled Prepaid Plans for Students
Indian telecom operator Vodafone Idea (Vi) has launched two prepaid “Vi Edu+” plans in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh East, priced at Rs 375 (~$4.5) and Rs 409 (~$4.9) per 28‑day cycle. Each plan bundles unlimited 4G/5G data, unlimited voice, 100 SMS daily,...
11 AI Prompts Every Teacher Should Know
K‑12 teachers work an average of 49 hours per week, much of it unpaid, leaving little time for creative lesson design. AI assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini can streamline repetitive tasks like quiz creation, rubric drafting, and lesson...
Extended Reality at ESA Opens New Pathways for Space Exploration
The European Space Agency has formalized its extended reality (XR) strategy by launching an XR Competence Centre and releasing the open‑source ESA XR Plugin built on Unreal Engine and OpenXR. The centre coordinates XR development across member states, while the...
Expanding OER with GenAI
Generative AI promises to broaden the reach of open educational resources (OER) but introduces complex licensing, attribution, and ethical questions. Educators must adopt a clear framework that aligns AI use with open‑license principles, data transparency, and human‑centric pedagogy. The article...
How Scientist-Entrepreneurs Are Shaping China’s Future
A wave of scientist‑entrepreneurs is redefining China’s growth model, moving it from property‑driven expansion to innovation‑led development. The trend began with the 2014 "mass entrepreneurship and innovation" campaign and accelerated after 2018 as geopolitical pressures pushed for self‑sufficiency in semiconductors...
What Will It Take to Get AI Out of Schools?
Tech giants such as Google, Anthropic, and Amazon are championing AI integration in K‑12 classrooms, promising greater efficiency and richer teaching experiences. However, emerging research highlights serious risks to children’s cognitive and social development, suggesting AI could blunt the creative,...
Major North Carolina District To Buy SEL Curriculum; Utah District Seeks Classroom Management Software
A large North Carolina school district has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to purchase a socio‑emotional learning (SEL) curriculum for its schools. At the same time, a Utah district is seeking a comprehensive classroom and computer‑lab management software solution....
Konecranes Adopts ITI VR Crane Sim to Expand Customer Training Capacity and Reduce Equipment Downtime
Konecranes is scaling its customer training by integrating Industrial Training International’s VR Crane Simulator into its Training Institute. The blended VR and instructor‑led model lets the company train up to twice as many crane operators per session while keeping cranes...
Why Your LMS Dashboards Are Lying To You: Completion Rates ≠ Skill Growth
L&D dashboards still lean on course completion rates, treating them as proof of learning. The article argues that completion, time‑on‑task, and satisfaction are vanity metrics that don’t reveal skill growth. It proposes a shift to skills‑mapped learning: define a taxonomy,...
Why Nurses Learn More From Fake Patients Than Textbooks
Simulation‑based learning is reshaping nursing education by giving students a safe arena to practice life‑or‑death decisions. Repeated high‑fidelity scenarios improve real‑time judgment, pattern recognition, and teamwork more than textbook study alone. Evidence shows nurses who train in simulated environments make...
Capitec Expands AWS Training to Close Critical Tech Skills Gap
Capitec Bank launched AWS Skill Builder, upskilling 568 employees in cloud competencies while expanding use of Pluralsight (2,071 learning hours) and Udemy Business (42,967 hours). The bank’s internal innovation programme, Dragons’ Den, awarded R120,000 (≈$6,500) across 93 ideas, fostering cross‑functional...