Digital Curriculum
Games. Video lectures. Interactive software. Learn more about academic material that’s delivered through technology
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Learn what positive learner identity looks like in a digital learning resource and how it benefits math and reading outcomes.
Curriculum
The Case for Choosing a Physical Book Over a Digital Reader
Physical books encourage a deeper reading of a text than digital devices do, some experts argue.
Classroom Technology
What the Research Says
How Teachers Choose Apps for Their Classrooms
A study examines whether educators are more likely to select apps that have educational benchmarks or ones that feature buzzwords.
Teaching
Video
Teachers, Try This: Improve Student Engagement Through Design
Small differences in font choice and size within classroom materials can make a huge difference for students.
Reading & Literacy
Q&A
Why Printed Books Are Better Than Screens for Learning to Read: Q&A
UCLA professor Maryann Wolf outlines the best ways to teach reading to kids who have grown up using digital devices.
Reading & Literacy
From Our Research Center
Reading on Screens for Class Assignments, in Charts
The EdWeek Research Center surveyed teachers nationally to probe how they use digital and printed reading materials.
Special Report
How Technology Is Shaping Reading Instruction—for Better or Worse
The transition from print books to reading on computer screens raises questions about how to use digital tools to teach reading.
Reading & Literacy
Kids Understand More From Books Than Screens, But That's Not Always the Case
What the research says about the benefits and drawbacks of reading on screens versus printed text.
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Learn how going digital can transform your district’s approach to required reading.
Classroom Technology
Q&A
How This Superintendent Is Leaning Into Tech and SEL to Boost Kids' Reading Skills
Tech and social-emotional learning strategies aim to improve poor reading achievement.
Classroom Technology
What Do Teachers Think About an AI Model That Writes Essays? We Had Them Test It
Three teachers tested out a new technology that generates essays, poems, sales pitches, and other writings on command.
Classroom Technology
Tech Can Open Doors for English-Language Learners to Express Themselves
Students feel less pressure when using video to practice their speaking skills.
Classroom Technology
10 Tips for Making Digital Materials More Accessible to Students With Disabilities
Avoiding PDFs, editing automatic transcriptions, and describing what's onscreen rather than pointing are among their ideas.
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Fun can be a very powerful motivational tool in the classroom.