Digital Learning
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8 Tech Skills Every Student Should Have, According to Educators
Today's students are "digital natives," but some of their basic tech skills still need improvement, educators say.
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Classroom Technology
Should Schools Curtail the Use of Technology? Congress Fuels Debate
Experts told lawmakers ed tech hurts student mental health without improving learning outcomes.
Artificial Intelligence
Opinion
AI in the Classroom: What a Skeptic and an Optimist Can Both Agree On
Pedro and Enrique Noguera recommend four steps for embracing chatbots—with guardrails.
Artificial Intelligence
Fed Regulation of AI Is Virtually Nonexistent. Is This a Problem for Schools?
The Trump administration wants to unleash AI to let it innovate in education and other sectors.
Artificial Intelligence
Opinion
This Professor Won the ‘Nobel for Education.’ Here's What His Work Means for Educators
What skills do students need to make sense of complex systems in the age of AI?
Artificial Intelligence
From Our Research Center
More Teachers Are Using AI in Their Classrooms. Here's Why
But there's still a big number of teachers who don't plan to use the technology.
Artificial Intelligence
Video
Is the ‘AI Glow’ Starting to Wear Off? What to Expect in 2026
Artificial intelligence is now integrated into a wide variety of products and services that K-12 schools use, making it almost inescapable.
Artificial Intelligence
What It Means for a High School Graduate to Be ‘AI-Ready’
Students should learn how to use AI to solve problems, new "Profile of an AI Ready Graduate" says.
Artificial Intelligence
Opinion
‘Instant Support’: Why We Should Embrace AI Tools for English Learners
Though not a replacement for educators, it can be a powerful ally, writes Jean-Claude Brizard.
Teaching
Baby Pictures and Family Trees: When 'Fun' Assignments Backfire
Time-honored projects that draw on students' background information can raise privacy concerns.
Artificial Intelligence
Q&A
How to Teach Digital Citizenship Amid the ‘Need to Just Scroll’
This Kentucky district is rethinking its digital citizenship efforts in the age of AI.
Artificial Intelligence
ChatGPT for Teachers: A Boon, a Bust, or Just ‘Meh’?
Educators will have a tool for using OpenAI’s large language model through June 2027.
Artificial Intelligence
AI Tutors Are Now Common in Early Reading Instruction. Do They Actually Work?
AI reading tutors are only now being studied, and raise difficult questions about how to judge efficacy.
Classroom Technology
Can Messaging Apps Like Discord Facilitate Student Learning? What Educators Should Know
Peer-to-peer learning isn't new, but technology has changed the way students connect and work together.