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Fox News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Home productivity tips for the new school year
Family therapist Tom Kersting joins 'Fox & Friends First' with advice for parents and kids on homework and cell phones.
ABC News
2 days ago
- ABC News
BTN Newsbreak 12/08/2025
AI CLASSROOMS A new report has found that schools should be using more AI in their classrooms to ease the work load on teachers. Yep, according to a new report by the Productivity Commission, AI could help free teachers from admin work and give them more time with their students. They're recommending that teachers use AI to create lesson plans, mark homework and give real-time feedback on assessments. The idea is to help lighten their workload, boost student outcomes and reduce the gap between new and experienced teachers. Right now, each state and territory has a different approach when it comes to AI, some outright banning it in schools, while others have already begun developing AI tools for teachers to use. The report also wants the federal government to create a national platform of materials for teachers and support them in learning how to use AI tools effectively. WASHINGTON POLICE US President Donald Trump has announced his government is taking control of the local police force in Washington DC. He's expected to deploy at least 800 National Guard troops to the US capital, saying it's a necessary move to stop crime and move homeless people out of the city. But while it's in the president's power to do this for 30 days, if he believes there's an emergency, the announcement has sparked protests by people who believe this is an unnecessary overuse of power, pointing to the fact that crime rates in Washington DC are actually the lowest they've been in 30 years. MUSIC KIDS Now to central Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, where students have been making music to preserve local language through song. What you're listening to is Lok Lok Mah Burarr. It's a Dreamtime story about why goannas have patterns on their backs and lizards don't. It's one of many songs that have come out of the Bulman School in central Arnhem Land, where students have been recording songs using the two languages of the area, Dalabon and Rembarrnga. Many of the songs are creation stories about animals, like Malnganarra, which tells of how bats take shelter inside the rainbow serpent, or Strongbala Wei, which is about the responsibility of caring for country. And at his years National Indigenous Media Awards, the school added another trophy to it collection after nabbing the Community Clip of the Year for their song Crocodile Style CAPTAIN AUSTRALIA First up, to a man dressed up as a superhero who's running a big lap around Australia. Captain Australia is raising money for children's cancer research, and has so far raised more than a hundred thousand bucks. EIFFEL TOWER MAN Now to France, where this grandpa is building a replica of the Eiffel tower in his yard. Its taken him and his grandson 8 years to get to this point. And later this month, a big crane will help them lift the final pieces into place. The replica is one tenth the size of the original, and will stand at about 30 meters tall. BEE SNIFFING DOG And finally, to a sniffer dog in the US. Maple is her name, and she used to work for the local police force, but now she's being trained to detect certain honey bee diseases. But they don't make bee suits for dogs, so she had to get one specially made for her.
Gizmodo
3 days ago
- Business
- Gizmodo
Lenovo 11″ 128GB Tablet Is Priced Lower Than the 64GB, You'll Be Tempted to Buy More Than One
Small tablets make life easier in a surprising number of places. The Best Buy Lenovo Tab M11 11″ Tablet 128GB gives you a bigger canvas than a phone for reading, streaming, and homework, yet it is light enough to toss in a backpack or slip into a kitchen drawer. Open it on the couch for a movie, prop it on the counter for a recipe, or hand it to a kid during a long car ride and you will see why this size hits a sweet spot. Head over to Best Buy to get the Lenovo Tab M11 11″ Tablet 128GB for just $140, down from its usual price of $220. That's a discount of $80 and 40% off. See at Best Buy An 11 inch display is the star here. Text looks crisp for ebooks and articles, and videos feel roomy without needing to hold the tablet two inches from your face. The screen is big enough for split view, so you can keep notes next to a lecture or watch a tutorial while following along. Stereo speakers make cartoons and podcasts sound clear, which helps when you are catching up on shows while folding laundry. Setup is straightforward. Sign in with a Google account and your apps, bookmarks, and photos start to appear. The Play Store covers the usual essentials, from streaming to note taking to kids' learning games. Families can create separate profiles, so grown ups get email and news while children see age appropriate apps. That way you do not worry about work alerts popping up during a Saturday morning cartoon session. For everyday tasks, the Tab M11 keeps pace without drama. Browsing feels snappy, videos play smoothly, and casual games load quickly. With 128GB of storage, there is space for a healthy mix of apps and offline playlists. If you need more, a microSD card slot lets you add room for vacation downloads or a semester of recorded lectures. Battery life is built for long days, so you can stream, read, and browse without hunting for an outlet before dinner. Little touches make it friendly to live with. The slim body sits comfortably in one hand, and the matte finish stays tidy after fingerprints. A front camera handles video calls with family or group projects, and the rear camera captures quick scans of homework or a snapshot of a recipe card. Wi Fi keeps connections steady around the house, and Bluetooth pairs earbuds in seconds for quiet viewing. If you want a simple tablet for the sofa, the kitchen, and travel days, this one fits the bill without pushing your budget. The Lenovo Tab M11 11″ Tablet 128GB is still available for $140 at Best Buy, a clear savings over the regular $220 list price. See at Best Buy
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Yahoo
Teens Are Turning to AI for Homework Help — Is It Cheating or the Future of Learning?
Being a teen has never been easy. Our kids are figuring out who they are and what they want to be, navigating school and sometimes overwhelming amounts of homework, possibly worrying about getting into college, and … well, the list goes on. And while all of this has been true since we were teens, this new generation has an added stress factor (or school helper, depending on your point of view): AI. The fact is, AI is infiltrating schools, and teens today are taking advantage of it. According to a SheKnows survey of 25 teenagers aged 14-20, a whopping 84 percent of them interact most with AI for help with homework, with 40 percent of them using it for school-related purposes between two and five times a week. Eight percent said they use it for school work more than five times. More from SheKnows A New Report From MIT Says ChatGPT Is Making Students Lazier, Unoriginal & 'Soulless' Our survey also revealed that while 88 percent agree that using AI is definitely cheating when it comes to in-person quizzes or exams, only 12 percent considered it cheating to use AI when doing their homework. And while many of them consider some use of AI cheating, only 17 percent of teens have worried about actually getting into trouble for using it. Another finding that could seriously alter the way our teens are taught in school: A whopping 72 percent think in-person tests and essays will become more important in the future with the rise of AI. Earlier this year, the Pew Research Center did its own survey on AI and found that the percentage of teens who use AI for schoolwork has risen from 13 percent in 2023 to 26 percent. It also revealed that 9 percent of teens reported it acceptable to use ChatGPT to solve math problems, with 18 percent saying it's acceptable to use ChatGPT to write essays. So how, exactly, are today's teens using AI in school — and what do they really think about it? We wanted to hear from teenagers themselves. Below, read what members of our SheKnows Teen Council had to say. Chloe, 18'I do think that AI will bring back a lot more in-person assignments. I feel like it's kind of damaged the way that we do our work. I feel like it's a huge question nowadays whenever you submit something, like every teacher's kind of like 'just so you know I'm going to scan it through AI' and 'I'm going to put it through the generators.' So, I think that a lot of teachers are going to shift to more in-person essays and quizzes just to make it easier on their end.' Juliet, 17'In-class participation [and] in-class writing will be graded a lot more heavily and will be a much more main part of the grade and a much more main part of how you do in the class, rather than take-home assessments or take-home essays.' Clive, 16'I think that teachers don't really realize how much you can use AI for yet so I get a lot of essays and work to do at home that you can easily use AI on and I think they're going to realize in the next couple of years that like how much you can use it and how hard it is to detect and I think that's when there will be a shift toward more standardized testing in class or things they can moderate and make sure you're not cheating on.' Cameron, 17'I only use AI for things I genuinely just can't understand no matter how hard I try. Like if I miss a class or something, I'll take a picture of the homework and have it explained, and that's about it.' Meera, 16'I use AI to support and enhance my work. For example, in my Spanish class, our teacher gives us review sheets, and I use AI to create additional ones for extra practice. I also use AI to brainstorm thesis topics and generate research ideas.' Sophie, 17'I see almost in every one of my classes, most people like, if we're working on an assignment, will just copy and paste it in ChatGPT. So I feel like I definitely use it a lot less than my classmates around me, just because I feel like it's become so normalized in my school, which is not good.' Lilla, 17'I usually use AI when it comes to the more technical side of stuff, like math and science and physics and that sort of thing. For the art and writing side of stuff, I'm a very artistic person and I'm very against using AI for that kind of thing because it really takes away people's creativity.' Juliet, 17I don't want to use it when it comes to writing; I value my writing and want it to come from my head and my heart. But for physics and math and that sort of thing I don't mind using it for that to explain stuff to me, but I don't want to use it if it's for a writing assignment.' Sophia, 17'I've kind of also replaced [ChatGPT] for Google. Like, if I just open my phone, I ask it instead of Google, because I feel like with Google you have to click on the links and all that. I just want it right away.' Meera, 16'AI also has this thing, especially ChatGPT, I believe, where it can like search the web for you, but sometimes when it does that, it can also incorrectly cite from a source…. A lot of the time, it's not accurate.' Lilla, 17'There have for sure been times where I've gone to look something up and it has just been completely wrong. I've gone to fact-check something before and there was nothing similar to any of the other information I found.' Taryn, 14'It tells you on ChatGPT: 'ChatGPT is not always right.' Sometimes if I tell it it's wrong, it just changes its answer. So, it's not really that helpful in some ways. It's definitely not always right, and you can't rely fully on it 100%.' Clive, 16'One thing that I realized that I thought was kinda weird, I guess, is that my history teacher completely uses ChatGPT. I'll ask her for ideas, and I was like, 'Where are you getting these from? It's pretty impressive. It's just off the top of your head?' Then she flipped her computer around, and it was just straight ChatGPT. So, I feel like if that's where she's getting her sources from, I feel pretty safe doing the same.' Justin, 15'Our robotics teacher just embraced AI; he allowed us to use AI as long as we cited it.' Addison, 15'The restrictions work in some classes… But if anyone you know, and there are a lot of kids that do, have a MacBook or anything else, they still have access to those [AI programs] even if they are on school Wi-Fi. I feel like for a lot of kids who have school-issued Chromebooks, there's not really a way to get around that.' Juliet, 17'I think it just honestly depends on human nature. People who were cheaters who like to cheat were going to cheat before AI, and were going to find a way around it before AI, and were going to crash and burn at the end. Even with AI, the people who want to find a way around are going to find a way around.' Clive, 16'I think it's pretty much like cheating in all forms if you're using it to make content.' If your teen is interested in joining our Teen Council and wants to know more, please email us at teencouncil@ Best of SheKnows 15 Celebrity Parents Whose Kids Went to Ivy League Schools Tween & Teen Slang 2025: A Definitive Guide to 'What the Hellyante' Your Kid Is Saying Right Now Celebrity Parents Who Are So Proud of Their LGBTQ Kids
Daily Mail
28-06-2025
- Science
- Daily Mail
Jannik Sinner's three-month drugs ban from tennis felt all too convenient, too light on the fading principle of strict liability... excuse those of us rooting for Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon, writes RIATH AL-SAMARRAI
This is a true story - a dog once ate my homework. Well, he clawed a couple of pages into a state of disrepair, but my geography teacher didn't quite buy that a border collie was solely responsible for late submission. Nor did a different teacher when the same pet peed on my sister's English essay. I miss that dog, a good boy mostly, but I also wonder what those teachers might have brought to the arbitration of doping disputes in elite sport.
