Daily News Lesson
Nov. 20, 2025, 5:36 p.m.
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Artificial intelligence is rapidly being integrated into many facets of life, including in America’s classrooms. As more school districts integrate AI into learning, we hear from parents and teachers grappling with the use of the technology in the classroom, and Stephanie Sy discusses more with Justin Reich, author of “Failure to Disrupt: Why Technology Alone Can’t Transform Education.”
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In this segment, Justin Reich of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) says:
What do you think Reich means? Why do you think technology promoted as leveling the playing field has often benefited students with access to better resources?
Media literacy: Why do you think this segment only focused on interviewing parents and teachers? Why not students? If you could tell adults one thing about how AI is affecting learning for students, what would it be?
Do you think there is a responsible way to use AI in the classroom? If so, what rules do you think classrooms should follow? Watch the following video from MediaWise, then discuss as a class —
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