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Aaron Gifford

Aaron Gifford

Staff Writer, Center for Digital Education

Aaron Gifford has several years of professional writing experience, primarily with daily newspapers and specialty publications in upstate New York. He attended the University at Buffalo and is based in Cazenovia, NY.

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K-12 Education
NSBA 2024: Youth Social Media Issues and 60 Days of Disconnect
Amid a growing body of research and lawsuits related to the subject, social media addiction was the focus of a presentation at the National School Boards Association conference this week, featuring a student with firsthand experience.
April 06, 2024
 · Aaron Gifford
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K-12 Education
NSBA 2024: Technology Educates Scholars at New Orleans Charter School
VR headsets and 3D printers help the Verizon Innovation Learning Lab create interest in STEM at the Dorothy Height Charter School. Educators and school leaders toured it during the National School Boards Association Annual Conference.
April 05, 2024
 · Aaron Gifford
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K-12 Education
Group Seeks Federal Funding Ban on AI-Powered Surveillance
The NOTICE Coalition, on behalf 42 advocacy organizations representing various student groups, argued in a letter to the U.S. Department of Education that AI-powered security systems violate privacy and human rights.
April 02, 2024
 · Aaron Gifford
School Security Camera
K-12 Education
In Colorado, 2 Proposals to Block Firearms from Schools
Iterate.ai, based in Denver, is offering its threat detection software to K-12 districts free of charge. The company’s initiative was followed by state legislation calling for school grants to pay for security systems.
April 01, 2024
 · Aaron Gifford
A businessman stands, staring ahead, on an empty road with the number 2024 written on the pavement.
K-12 Education
Beyond the Curriculum: Ed-Tech Leaders Stress Teamwork, Proactivity
In a virtual panel hosted by e.Republic, the Center for Digital Education’s parent company, ed-tech leaders shared thoughts and advice on AI, cybersecurity, the looming fiscal cliff and the importance of collaboration.
March 27, 2024
 · Aaron Gifford
A young student wearing headphones and interacting with a chatbot on a mobile device.
K-12 Education
LAUSD Rolls Out Proprietary AI Assistant for Students, Parents
“Ed,” an interactive co-pilot that allows students to access learning materials, and parents to monitor their child, will be available to all families in the Los Angeles Unified School District in the coming weeks.
March 21, 2024
 · Aaron Gifford
A young female student using a computer.
K-12 Education
Code Ninjas Team Up With Girls Who Code for Game Design
In recognition of Women’s History Month and Expanding Girls’ Horizons in Science and Engineering Month, Microsoft, Code Ninjas and the nonprofit Girls Who Code are sponsoring girls who enter a game-design challenge.
March 20, 2024
 · Aaron Gifford
female student clutches laptop with cybersecurity badge, contemplates user accounts and privacy
K-12 Education
Not Just TikTok: Student Tech Under Scrutiny for Data Privacy
Spurred by growing public concern over data privacy, some of which is supported by nonprofit research, Tutor.com and other ed-tech companies have come under the microscope by state and federal leaders.
March 19, 2024
 · Aaron Gifford
Teacher and His Pupils Work on a Programable Robot with LED Illumination for School Science Class Project.
K-12 Education
Amid Scramble for Final ESSER Funds, an Unorthodox Suggestion: Drones
Reusable, durable technology that has a long shelf life of technical support, one vendor says, could have a leg up in the liquidation approval process. Remaining ESSER money must be earmarked by Sept. 30.
March 12, 2024
 · Aaron Gifford
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K-12 Education
Startup Supplements Physical Education With Video Lessons
Hiveclass, a “pandemic baby” startup with a video library, has reached more than 10,000 students across 20 states in less than two years, with a particularly strong interest in the nation’s largest school district.
March 07, 2024
 · Aaron Gifford
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