{"id":15416,"date":"2023-11-14T01:40:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T01:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.edublink.co\/?p=15416"},"modified":"2025-09-16T10:45:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T03:45:03","slug":"exploring-learning-landscapes-in-academic-alcove","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dakanvics.com\/vi\/2023\/11\/14\/exploring-learning-landscapes-in-academic-alcove\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&A: The Value of AI-Powered Devices in K\u201312 Classrooms and Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As artificial intelligence makes its way into K\u201312 educational technologies, it\u2019s bringing about a lot of change. For example, it\u2019s helping teachers effectively addresses each student\u2019s preferred learning style and needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To take full advantage of these tools, schools need technologies that support and enable AI. One option is devices equipped with\u00a0Intel<\/a>\u00a0Core Ultra processors. These components contain central, graphics and\u00a0neural processing units<\/a>, which maximize a PC\u2019s AI capabilities, says Snow White, director of education sales strategy at Intel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

EdTech: Focus on K-12\u00a0<\/em>spoke to White about the ways AI-equipped hardware helps teachers monitor students\u2019 progress, tailor their lessons and encourage engagement, all while offering additional security and extending the life of devices.<\/span><\/p>\n

EDTECH:\u00a0What are neural processing units, and how do Intel-powered devices play a role in today\u2019s optimized learning software?<\/span><\/h2>\n

WHITE:\u00a0<\/strong>We\u2019re seeing a new category of devices that work better with or require an NPU. If a device has an NPU, it\u2019s more than AI-capable, it\u2019s an AI PC.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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We\u2019re working with companies to ensure software can determine if something is a CPU or GPU task, or if it\u2019s an NPU task, and we want to\u00a0accelerate the AI capabilities<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Companies such as Zoom and Adobe are optimizing their software to take advantage of NPU technology. You\u2019re going to have better performance with these tools because they will know which processing unit to use.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If they didn\u2019t, the CPU would have to work in overdrive, which is going to decrease your battery life. Our Core Ultra Series 2 processors have more than a day of battery life because the software has been optimized.<\/span><\/p>\n

EDTECH:\u00a0Why are these devices more secure? How do built-in security features protect sensitive student data?<\/span><\/h2>\n

WHITE:\u00a0<\/strong>Security is based on where schools are storing data and conducting operations. For a long time, everything was on-premises within the school district. Then we saw\u00a0everything going to the cloud<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re seeing the shift now to hybrid models, as schools strategically decide to keep some things on-premises and run some in the cloud.<\/span><\/p>\n

With Intel\u2019s Core Ultra processor, teachers can use AI offline. That adds a level of data protection because they\u2019re not putting information into the cloud; it\u2019s all being used on a device.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The NPU helps teachers\u00a0use data in a responsible and safe way<\/a>, ensuring compliance with protocols that don\u2019t allow it to be shared outside the district.<\/span><\/p>\n

EDTECH:\u00a0How do AI PCs benefit data-driven classroom learning?<\/span><\/h2>\n

WHITE:\u00a0<\/strong>More software is using AI for data analytics, personalized instruction and even interventions.<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve always had all of this data in K\u201312 education: test and benchmarking scores, absentee lists. Now, there are a lot of great AI tools capitalizing on that data and giving teachers guidance. Microsoft just launched\u00a0Microsoft Learning Zone<\/a>; Google announced that Gemini is now\u00a0open to educators and students<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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5.9 Hours<\/span><\/h2>\n

The average time teachers save per week using artificial intelligence tools<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source: waltonfamilyfoundation.org, \u201cThe AI Dividend: New Survey Shows AI Is Helping Teachers Reclaim Valuable Time,\u201d June 25, 2025<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Some software integrates features such as eye tracking functionality, watching students\u2019 eyes when they\u2019re reading and\u00a0giving real-time feedback<\/a>. This allows the teacher to see if a word is consistently being misunderstood, for example.<\/span><\/p>\n

You want to make sure each student is grasping what you\u2019re teaching, and there are a variety of reasons why they may not. It could be due to distractions or accessibility challenges, but these AI-powered tools can make instruction a better experience for all students.<\/span><\/p>\n

EDTECH:\u00a0How does this apply to esports? In what ways can Intel\u2019s equipment and expertise set up a school for success?<\/span><\/h2>\n

WHITE:\u00a0<\/strong>A lot of districts are getting on board with\u00a0esports<\/a>\u00a0because of the engagement it drives and because there are college scholarships available for kids. Beyond playing, there are roles in esports programs for data analysts, student coaches and even treasurers, which could lead to a career in accounting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When you peel the layers back, you see all of the science, technology, engineering, arts and math areas within esports.<\/span><\/p>\n

To support these programs, schools can adapt or upgrade a high-powered career and technical education computer lab to additionally support esports. Using the same space and equipment leads to a better ROI for the school.<\/span><\/p>\n

Intel consults with schools on how to set up their labs for CTE and esports. We walk them through the nuances of these setups and give them the best performance for their devices so students can use them for both programs.<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, you need a bigger hard drive if you\u2019re also using\u00a0the equipment for esports<\/a>\u00a0because you\u2019re likely loading more software than if you were just using that device for CTE. You may also need more memory if the software requires it.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s really helping districts think through what kind of technology is needed and create a blueprint so other districts can adopt something similar.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Snow White, Intel\u2019s director of education sales strategy, explains how the evolution of artificial intelligence in technology enhances teaching, security and ROI.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23016,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[12,13],"class_list":["post-15416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-skills","tag-design","tag-development"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/dakanvics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture1.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dakanvics.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dakanvics.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dakanvics.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dakanvics.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dakanvics.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15416"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/dakanvics.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15416\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23029,"href":"https:\/\/dakanvics.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15416\/revisions\/23029"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dakanvics.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23016"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dakanvics.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dakanvics.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dakanvics.com\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}