Gemini Ultra can be applied to tasks such as identifying scientific papers relevant to a particular problem, extracting info from those papers & updating a chart from one by generating the formulas necessary to re-create the chart with more recent data.
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'There’s the question of how costly smartphones can be safely stored when they are confiscated. No doubt teachers will wonder if they are liable if a seized smartphone gets damaged. What about discipline for students who defy the ban?' #onted
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Vancouver School Board to vote on cellphones in schools. The motion orders the Vancouver School Board's superintendent to update the district's code of conduct with guidelines to restrict the use of personal mobile devices.
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Developed by AI experts at Google, with Generative AI for Educators, you’ll learn how to use generative AI tools to help you save time on everyday tasks, personalize instruction, enhance lessons and activities in creative ways, and more.
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Anti-racist education in schools is crucial for increasing racialized student agency and students’ abilities to thrive in classrooms. For non-racialized students, anti-racist teachings allow them to unpack how systems of oppression perpetuate divides.
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“As a safety measure, these vaping detectors also have a loud noise detection function. Please note that this noise detection does not record conversations in any way. It’s a function that captures and notifies administration of loud noises &sounds.” #onted
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Understand the underlying causes of a student’s failure to complete work, which might involve a desire for more autonomy,a fear of failure or judgment, or a sense that the assigned work is meaningless.Seeking out root causes can lead to clearer next steps.
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“I heard the Minister say he had teachers' backs and principals’ backs. I’m not sure how that works on a day-to-day basis in schools. There are big questions about how this can be enforced. Phones are expensive, so it’s a huge liability issue.' osstfkaren
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Cellphones 'major disruptions' in the classroom, Brockville school warns parents. 'The teacher asked her class to turn on their notifications for a one hour class. The class of 25 students had a combined 190 notifications in just 60 minutes.' #onted
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When Google first announced the Gemini for Android app earlier this year, it said it would only be for devices running Android 12 &up.But now the latest version of Gemini can be installed via the Play Store for older devices running Android 10 &Android 11.
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New plan to limit cellphone use.
The new policy will also require all publicly funded school boards to block access to all social media platforms on school networks &devices, a move Ontario says is the first of its kind among Canadian provinces. #onted
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Sora is capable of outputting lengthy videos. The subjects in each prompt did not remain consistent from one output clip to another. It took work and experimentation in prompts to get videos that connected disparate shots into a semi-connected whole.
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Free generative AI course from Google for ts, with self-paced lessons. It takes two hours to complete. The course will teach educators how to save time on everyday tasks such as drafting emails. It can also help ts customize lesson plans for all learners.
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A majority of Ontarians support bans on phones during the school day —& as jurisdictions around Canada and the world are setting stricter limits -Lecce will bring in changes to eliminate distractions so kids can devote their attention in class to learning.
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The Ontario government is investing $47.2 million in the York Region District School Board &the York Catholic District School Board for a new joint elementary school. This investment will support the creation of 1,134 student spaces & 49 child-care spaces.
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GenZ are happier using phones for everything, while Millennials prefer laptops for big tasks that require extra prudence. Looking ahead, Gen Alpha will integrate AI seamlessly into all areas of their lives.That's the evolution of today's digital landscape.
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Students with alphabetically lower-ranked names receive lower grades. This is due to sequential grading biases & the default order of students' submissions in Canvas—the most widely used online LMS—which is based on the alphabetical rank of their surnames.
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Jay Williams was a beloved educator and community leader in #Scarborough who worked to dismantle anti-Black racism in schools and was a role model to many students. Please click on the video to hear my Member’s Statement.

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Ahead of Eid, a teacher is making her students feel included. In Ms. Pinder’s Grade 3 class, there are a number of Muslim students who have been given the time to pray before recess, while other students practice mindfulness in the classroom.  #onted #tdsb
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