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Laptops and Chromebooks are commonly given to schoolchildren for research and study support. The Wall Street Journal reported that a growing number of children depend on Google AI through laptops and smartphones, and that parents and teachers are pushing back.
Read the original →The conference is an important scientific activity among events marking the 50th anniversary of Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, from October 27, 1976 to October 27, 2026.
Read the original →On the afternoon of October 2, the Tuong Mai ward People's Committee opened the 2026 Lifelong Learning Week at Tan Mai Primary School. It focuses on practical and experiential learning and on improving the community's ability to use digital technology and AI.
Read the original →Artificial intelligence opens a new door to knowledge access, but teachers also need digital skills to use the tool well.
Read the original →Teachers in Dien Bien are actively learning AI skills and putting them into practice in lessons. They aim to innovate teaching methods and improve the quality of education.
Read the original →Boston is pursuing AI fluency for every student, while New York City has temporarily banned AI for most grades while it first studies the technology. Both are banning AI for grades K-2, but NYC extends that to eighth grade.
Read the original →NOLTY Planners, based in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, offers the NOLTY Scola planner, the Scorog app and a career support service for high school students called NOLTY Scola Fukutannin mirAI. The announcement is aimed at high school teachers nationwide.
Read the original →Rejoui Inc. announced a free WiDS HIROSHIMA symposium on Friday, October 16, hosted by Hiroshima Prefecture.
Read the original →The city of Naha will hold a lecture by Chirichi Marwala, rector of the United Nations University, as a special event of the Naha SDGs Symposium. It takes place Thursday the 8th at 3:30 p.m. at Palette Citizens' Theater.
Read the original →Rapid change and development in AI are forcing higher education institutions to review curricula, learning outcomes, teaching methods and assessment methods. The aim is to train people who can adapt.
Read the original →The international technology event FPT TRANSFORM 2026, themed "Ship AI Live," is scheduled for October 17, 2026. It will take place at the InterContinental Landmark 72 in Hanoi.
Read the original →A student-led effort at Walnut Hills High School has grown into an international nonprofit. It helps thousands of young people learn to use artificial intelligence responsibly.
Read the original →Efforts to roll out artificial intelligence (AI) education starting in the 2026-2027 school year could bring major changes to education in the capital.
Read the original →Tenjin X Early Childhood Edition has been certified as a tool eligible for the digitalization and AI introduction subsidy. It targets kindergartens, nurseries, child development support services, after-school day services and early childhood classes.
Read the original →Minister of Science and Higher Education Sayasat Nurbek said Kazakhstan has been teaching schoolchildren the basics of artificial intelligence since September, Qazinform News Agency reports.
Read the original →Artificial intelligence is shaping the technological boom in education. It is already having an impact in classrooms nationwide.
Read the original →The author recounts an acquaintance whose PhD research proposal was rejected by the university research committee when she was due to defend it.
Read the original →On September 9, 2026, a test lesson called 'AI Information Training' was held for fifth graders at Kamiitabashi Daini Elementary School in Itabashi Ward. Using materials jointly developed by LINE Yahoo, SoftBank and Shizuoka University, pupils learned how AI works and what to watch for, and checked whether information found on social media was true, using AI. The lesson was a test intended to feed pupil and teacher reactions into improving the materials.
Read the original →On the 25th, pupils at an elementary school in Sakai City practiced a Bon dance using AI. They are rehearsing Maruoka Ondo, which they will perform at a festival in October. Sakai City signed a partnership agreement with SoftBank six years ago.
Read the original →Meshclass Inc. announced in a press release dated October 1, 2026, at 10:30 that its AI Japanese learning app "Meshclass" for foreign children and students is now offered to elementary, junior high and high schools.
Read the original →The review examines empirical evidence on how artificial intelligence is used in teaching in university physics. It starts from the observation that AI is increasingly being integrated into higher education.
Read the original →Culture festivals are at their peak at junior high schools in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture. On October 2, Yamabe Junior High School (315 students) held a general presentation for parents and local residents. The theme was whether using AI in class leads to better academic performance.
Read the original →The item asks what students would use AI for if allowed in class, such as research, summaries and report hints. It says many may see AI as a convenient way to finish tedious tasks quickly, and that this view changed in just five days.
Read the original →A three-day, two-night event using generative AI to solve problems will be held in December in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture. High school students from Hyogo Prefecture are in charge of planning and running it.
Read the original →Scholars assess the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence in education.
Read the original →An online symposium examined how AI affects the gender gap, in which women are underrepresented in science and engineering fields. The Science Council of Japan organized the event.
Read the original →Ethnic minority boarding schools are actively drawing up and carrying out plans for innovation in teaching and learning. The aim is to keep pace with the country's overall development.
Read the original →Fukuoka Institute of Technology signed a high school-university partnership agreement with Fukuoka Municipal Hakata Technical High School on September 28, 2026. The agreement aims to train advanced industrial and digital talent and to raise the students' motivation to go on to university.
Read the original →The article says artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the workplace as organizations adopt new technologies. It describes CU Denver's work to prepare students for what comes next.
Read the original →A dozen Troy University students have filed a lawsuit against the school for allegedly terminating an artificial intelligence master's program, according to court filings.
Read the original →A University of Maryland randomized trial of 2,379 students found that access to a GPT-4o AI tutor coincided with lower grades and sharply reduced course engagement. The report also covers low tutor uptake and larger estimated losses among first-generation students.
Read the original →A three-day AI Foundations Bootcamp for students in Classes 8 to 12 was held at the NIELIT Auditorium in Leh on September 30, 2026. It was run under a Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) initiative, with IBM–1M1B Foundations as the implementing partner.
Read the original →Lifelong Learning Week 2026 runs from October 1 to 7 under a theme of learning through practice and mastering digital technology and AI. Ha Tinh province is asked to carry out practical activities that link learning with practice, improve digital skills and make technology accessible to all citizens.
Read the original →Free AI workshops in Louisville are helping seniors and community members learn tools such as ChatGPT. The sessions focus on safety and everyday use.
Read the original →A course teaching senior citizens how to use generative AI such as ChatGPT was held on September 30 at Hakodate Tsutaya Books in Hakodate. Study sessions aimed at seniors are still rare, and participants tried the tools with interest.
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