Erica Holan Lucci, PhD

Assistant Director, Instructional Design & Technology Services & PTL at SC&I - Rutgers U | Warm Demander | Life-Long Learner | #gbl #edtech #highered #k12 #njed

[Erica Holan Lucci, PhD @ericaeducator]

Just some thoughts from your fellow ID here... (1) When you move from F2F to REMOTE instruction (not ONLINE instruction - there is a significant difference here) you should keep in mind those Ss who may not have the technology affordances that you do. Digital inequity is real.

[Erica Holan Lucci, PhD @ericaeducator]

“Prodigy Learning and Minecraft Education have partnered to bring credentialing in AI skills to the Minecraft learning environment…”

Details within:

Partnership Brings AI Credentialing Product to Minecraft Education Platform -- THE Journal https://t.co/CTzQDHM6Rx

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“I'm really proud of all of our staff for jumping on and bringing awareness to this topic. It's something that adults struggle with too, being addicted to devices and finding a balance. They rolled with it and did a really great job," Owens said.” https://t.co/2BFt2nSUEq

[Erica Holan Lucci, PhD @ericaeducator]

"It could mean less demand for chips, reduced need for massive power production, and fewer large-scale data centers. […] However, it could also democratize AI and enable a wave of new applications."

Chinese Startup DeepSeek Disrupts AI Market https://t.co/aHdcDpTQ9C

[Erica Holan Lucci, PhD @ericaeducator]

“If we’re saying that a third of this year’s 9th graders are below NAEP Basic, we’re saying that one-third of these kids likely can’t tell us the main idea of a text…They can’t draw any explicit features from that text. What does that mean for [the Ss]?” https://t.co/VgIHdcFoWP

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Students can easily access AI, here's how schools can make sure it benefits them https://t.co/JddE6uPMd9

[Erica Holan Lucci, PhD @ericaeducator]

Dozens of middle schoolers show off skills at robotics competition in Hamden – NBC Connecticut #edtech #edchat #pedagogy #njed #cted #cs https://t.co/QBzECtDzKW

[Erica Holan Lucci, PhD @ericaeducator]

“While 86% of third graders said they learned a great deal in school, just 44% of 12th graders said the same. The portion of Ss who said they “loved” going to school fell from 74% to 29% over those 10 academic years.” 😢 https://t.co/SlLM4WNV8L

[Erica Holan Lucci, PhD @ericaeducator]

Engaging the reluctant reader: Benefits of gamified learning in literacy education https://t.co/1O8i9CcgxI via @eschoolnews

[Erica Holan Lucci, PhD @ericaeducator]

“Post-COVID, we must catch our older students up on second grade skills without infantilizing the content”

Science teachers, math teachers, history teachers--we’re all reading teachers now https://t.co/mSkDHNMYrV via @eschoolnews

[Erica Holan Lucci, PhD @ericaeducator]

Without AI Literacy, Students Will Be 'Unprepared for the Future,' Educators Say https://t.co/P1g6BdiQOW

[Erica Holan Lucci, PhD @ericaeducator]

“Some universities have issued comprehensive guidelines emphasizing responsible use, confidential data protection, and adherence to academic integrity standards” https://t.co/R5Azn8nJiC

[Erica Holan Lucci, PhD @ericaeducator]

Key points:
-Information literacy skills can help Ss navigate the array of disinformation scenarios in the digital world
-5 news literacy resources for Ss
-Adding AI to your K-12 digital citizenship curriculum

Information literacy is key in the age of AI https://t.co/mfOHWNsh46

[Erica Holan Lucci, PhD @ericaeducator]

“When we help students develop fundamental cognitive and metacognitive skills, learning becomes easier--and a lot more fun”

5 ways educators can shrink the critical thinking gap https://t.co/QHUKZYlGAP via @eschoolnews

[Erica Holan Lucci, PhD @ericaeducator]

“We hope these recommendations will motivate regulators, policymakers and tech companies to take meaningful steps to safeguard adolescents from harmful content and platform features that promote overuse,” Evans said in the release. https://t.co/L8hyy1J2gc

[Erica Holan Lucci, PhD @ericaeducator]

Key points:

- AI know-how is becoming more critical for workplace success

- Baked-in bias or sweet equity: AI’s role in motivation and deep learning

- AI use guide helps students navigate AI in learning
https://t.co/HbEKcp7mhw

[Erica Holan Lucci, PhD @ericaeducator]

15 Times to use AI, and 5 Not to - by Ethan Mollick

Tip #2 is everything. YOU are the expert - YOU need to call AI out on its occasionally hallucinogenic output! https://t.co/21GRo8grhT

[Erica Holan Lucci, PhD @ericaeducator]

The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2024 The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2024 | Edutopia https://t.co/2bHV81Q75G

[Erica Holan Lucci, PhD @ericaeducator]

Key points:

- Success with AI requires transparency and cross-departmental collaboration
- AI skills could eclipse college degrees
- Despite privacy concerns, higher ed’s AI adoption surges https://t.co/WzUCdS7nP6

[Erica Holan Lucci, PhD @ericaeducator]

Key points:

- Stackable credentials lead to an associate degree or to liveable-wage employment
- How to re-engage the “some college, no credential” population
- In HE leaders see microcredentials as the future https://t.co/EeL0YeQ5zA

[Erica Holan Lucci, PhD @ericaeducator]

Key points:

- Edtech investments should support better student outcomes
- How to direct a districtwide tech transformation on a budget
- The modern CIO’s role is changing–here’s how to keep up https://t.co/08HAylwDV6