
Franklin Township Schools in Indiana transformed AI from a compliance checklist into a learning companion. Director of Technology Integration Nadine led a year‑long professional‑development program to demystify large language models before any classroom rollout. The district piloted SchoolAI with special‑education and English‑language‑learner students, delivering real‑time tutoring, thesis assistance, and instant Punjabi translation. Superintendent Dr. Chase Huotari now frames AI safety as a design challenge, emphasizing possibilities over fear.

OpenClaw is a free, open‑source AI agent that runs on a user’s computer, promising greater privacy than cloud‑based alternatives. Early adopters, especially tech‑savvy teachers, report that it outperforms rivals like Google Auto Browse in research and lesson‑plan summarization, though its...

Google launched Auto Browse, an AI agent built on Gemini that can control Chrome tabs and interact with Gmail and Calendar. The feature is bundled with Google AI Pro ($20 per month) and AI Ultra ($250 per month) subscriptions and aims to automate web...

Most Likely Machine is a free, award‑winning, browser‑based teaching platform that lets 10‑14‑year‑olds design and test simple algorithms. The gamified environment uses historical‑figure characters to assign weighted traits, showing how bias and data choices shape outcomes. Piloted in classrooms, it...

KQED Teach is a free professional‑development platform that equips educators with media‑literacy skills, from fact‑checking to AI ethics. The service provides self‑paced courses, live workshops, and hands‑on media creation projects, allowing teachers to earn certificates and graduate‑level credits. By training...