Faster than movie-goers will be wickedly humming “For Good” this weekend, here are the week’s top articles from Tech & Learning!

Choosing An AI Degree Program: What To Know - Just as quickly as AI has popped up in everything from teaching platforms to your actual mouth, AI degree programs are being launched at higher ed institutions across the country. Here’s how to get started.

Alabama Does The Math - Alabama has climbed from dead last to the middle of the pack in national math rankings. "That's a big deal for a state that's been at the bottom for as long as anyone can remember," says Rachel Broadhead, who works with the statewide initiative. She discusses with Kevin Hogan what’s behind the state’s success.

Updated: AI Starter Kit for Teachers - Gotta start somewhere, right? Like Jiminy Cricket, let T&L be your guide to AI in education, from tools to use, best practices, research, advice, and more, all written and curated by natural intelligence (or at least my best effort).

What is AhaSlides and How Can It Be Used for Teaching? - Sorry, but if you see AhaSlides and don’t immediately think of this, I don’t know what to tell you. Take it back, y’all, and check out this presentation tool that also offers Q&As, polls, and quizzes. Aha now, y’all!

AI-Assisted Teacher Evaluations: An Integrated, Three-Phase Approach To Upgrade Quality and Efficiency - Veteran principal Mike Gaskell has been able to implement AI into his teacher evaluation process to save time, allowing him an opportunity to provide better feedback. As he writes, “Remember, the output from the AI is a draft—not the final document. The ultimate responsibility and authority rests with you.”

Best Free Thanksgiving Lessons & Activities - Thanksgiving is a special night, so help your students prepare to enjoy the purest American holiday, which is also my favorite. In addition to eating way too much, watching football all day, and playing Cards Against Humanity with the family (so much trauma!), our traditions include Babes In Toyland, aka March Of The Wooden Soldiers. Yes, we fast forward through those 1930s musical numbers that sound like yodeling gone horribly wrong (which is saying something in itself!) to enjoy the timeless genius that is Laurel and Hardy. Most underrated joke: “Upset? I’m housebroken.”

Hopefully no one is breaking your house this weekend. Enjoy!

–Ray Bendici, The Man Behind The Curtain

While districts grapple with vendors adding AI features, staff are bypassing institutional governance entirely by using unapproved AI tools on their personal devices. Existing data governance policies are ill-equipped to address either pathway, but there are steps schools can take to regain control of student data as AI enters classrooms.

Movavi Academic is a video recording and editing platform that's designed for use in education. Specifically this is all about screen recording in which teachers, admins, and students can not only record what is on-screen, and add their own commentary, but also edit freely.

The ViewSonic LDS138-151 All-in-One Mobile Direct View LED Display redefines versatility and flexibility for education. With a stunning 138-inch, 1080p screen, it delivers vibrant visuals for everything from lectures, assemblies and esports tournaments to community gatherings and student announcements. Its foldable design makes the LDS138-151 All-in-One Mobile Direct View LED Display easy to move across campus, transforming any space into an engaging environment.

Generative AI is making it even easier for attackers to exploit old and often forgotten network equipment. Replacing it takes investment, but Cisco is making the case that it’s worth it.

AlphaProof can handle math challenges but needs a bit of help right now.

Innovation has always thrived in agriculture; now a Grand Farm in North Dakota is cultivating education around autonomous, A.I.-enabled systems.

Across the country, districts are reckoning with school closures. At many schools, enrollment is low, and funding depends on students. A look at public education and what's leading to low enrollment.

When engagement wanes before a long vacation, teachers can introduce mindful breaks to help students reset and refocus.