youtube-nocookie.com and open.spotify.com, or use the options below.This week on TechCheck for grades 6–8: when generative AI builds a game, who counts as the creator; 'vibe coding' reaches classrooms with COPPA/FERPA guardrails; students pass a non-binding MODEL AI bill in a replica Senate; companion chatbot-disclosure bills move through the House and Senate; Illinois builds age checks into the device itself; and how a signed phone ban actually becomes real. Civics- and systems-thinking-ready.
A reusable 6–8 worksheet and a copy-your-own Google Form. Same template every week, so students learn the routine once.
Middle School Innovators
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8 min 📺 🎧 This week on TechCheck for grades 6–8: Common Sense Media rated ChatGPT for Teens 'Unacceptable Risk' after 4,000+ test …
8 min 📺 🎧 This week on TechCheck for grades 6–8: Ataraxos beat a Stratego world champion in a game where half the board is hidden;…