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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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Krista Wilkewitz (left) and Tara Menghini, teachers at Knox Gifted Academy in Chandler, Ariz., explain their interdisciplinary project in which students designed their fantasy school during the ISTELive 26 + ASCD annual conference at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., on June 29, 2026.
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Classroom Technology Here’s What Happened When 6th Graders Designed Their Dream School
A class project prodded students to use digital tools to fuel creativity, not passively consume content.
Alyson Klein, July 1, 2026
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Chromebooks, to be loaned to students in the Elk Grove Unified School District, await distribution at Monterey Trail High School in Elk Grove, Calif., on April 2, 2020.
Chromebooks, to be loaned to students at a high school in Elk Grove, Calif., on April 2, 2020. Students are taking laptops home during the summer and assistant principals share how their schools use this strategy to combat the summer slide.
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Classroom Technology Do School Laptops Help Students With Summer Learning?
School-provided computers can extend learning in the summer, but educators are weighing the best use.
Jennifer Vilcarino, June 30, 2026
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Attendees gather for the ISTELive 26 + ASCD Annual Conference in Orlando, Fla., on June 29, 2026. Teachers and administrators at the show said there needs to be a balance between tech- and non-tech-based strategies in schools.
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Classroom Technology Tech-Savvy Educators Weigh In on 'Techlash'
Teachers and administrators attending the ISTELive 26 + ASCD Annual Conference were asked for their takes on major tech themes.
Alyson Klein, Lauraine Langreo & Arianna Prothero, June 30, 2026
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Attendees move between sessions at the ISTELive 26 + ASCD Annual Conference at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., on June 29, 2026. The backlash emerging from many school communities about tech's role in classrooms has been a major undercurrent at the show, the nation's largest ed-tech conference.
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Classroom Technology There's a New Pledge for Schools to Show They're Deliberate About Tech Use
ISTE and GreatSchools.org are urging schools to prove they're using tech in a "safe and purposeful" way.
Alyson Klein, June 29, 2026
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A middle school history class in Sapulpa, Okla., uses whiteboards and worksheets during a tech-free day on April 7, 2026. EdWeek Research Center survey data show that relatively few schools are pairing back their investment in tech, despite pressure from some parents.
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Classroom Technology Are Schools Actually Scaling Back Tech in Response to a Rising Backlash?
An EdWeek Research Center survey asked educators about efforts to pull back on digital tools.
Sean Cavanagh & Jessica Cuellar, June 29, 2026
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Timothy Rimke reads during Casey Cuny's English class at Valencia High School in Santa Clarita, Calif., on Aug. 27, 2025.
Timothy Rimke reads during Casey Cuny's English class at Valencia High School in Santa Clarita, Calif., on Aug. 27, 2025. Teachers face the challenge of helping students become writers with their own voices in the presence of generative AI tools.
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Artificial Intelligence Q&A How an English Teacher Helps Students Find Their Voices in the Age of AI
Students' voices are lost when AI does most of the thinking, a teacher says.
Lauraine Langreo, June 29, 2026
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Art teacher Lindsay Johnson, second from left, teaches students how to ask Canva for help during a summer class at Roosevelt Middle School, on June 25, 2025, in River Forest, Ill.
Art teacher Lindsay Johnson, second from left, teaches students how to ask Canva for help during a summer class at Roosevelt Middle School on June 25, 2025, in River Forest, Ill. Many parents are supportive of the use of tech in school that enhances learning.
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Classroom Technology Parents Don't Hate Ed Tech. They Just Want More Balanced Use
New survey reveals nuanced views about tech use in school among parents.
Arianna Prothero, June 26, 2026
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A kindergartner at Brownell K-2 STEM Academy, draws a heart on an iPad to send to a friend while celebrating Valentine's Day at school on Feb. 14, 2017, in Flint, Mich. The debate about age and exposure to technology in the classroom continues to impact parents and educators.
A kindergartner at Brownell K-2 STEM Academy draws a heart on an iPad to send to a friend while celebrating Valentine's Day at school on Feb. 14, 2017, in Flint, Mich. The debate about age and exposure to technology in the classroom continues to impact parents and educators.
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Early Childhood Tech for Young Students: Do 1:1 Devices Belong in Kindergarten Classrooms?
The majority of K-2 students have 1-to-1access to computing devices in their classrooms. Should they?
Elizabeth Heubeck, June 26, 2026
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Students work together on a science, technology, engineering and mathematics challenge, facilitated by the Kentucky Science Center, in Simpsonville Elementary School, Nov. 18, 2025, in Simpsonville, Ky. Many schools across the country are now being asked to justify their use of technology in instruction.
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Classroom Technology Tech Backlash Prompts Responses From Leader of Top Ed-Tech Group
Rebuilding trust with communities on tech concerns must be a high priority, CEO says.
Alyson Klein, June 25, 2026
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LuAnn Oliver's son, who is in 6th grade, demonstrates how he uses an iPad for his classes during a May 9, 2026 gathering at Oliver's house in Arlington, Va. A group of parents were there to discuss ways to encourage schools to limit screen time. Concerns about the overuse of technology in schools are rising across the country.
LuAnn Oliver's son, who is in 6th grade, demonstrates how he uses an iPad for his classes during a May 9, 2026, gathering at Oliver's house in Arlington, Va. A group of parents were there to discuss ways to encourage schools to limit screen time. Concerns about the overuse of technology in schools are rising across the country.
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Classroom Technology Q&A How Schools Can Limit Screen Time, But Still Use Tech Effectively
A district leader discusses how adolescent brain development and screen use affect learning.
Lauraine Langreo, June 23, 2026
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Collage of a phone showing Perplexity, Claude, and ChatGPT and a student is reflected working on a comptuer.
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Artificial Intelligence Students Are Experiencing AI in Very Different Ways. Is That a Problem?
Sharply divergent state standards, district rules, and teacher strategies result in uneven access to the technology.
Jennifer Vilcarino, June 18, 2026
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Delaware Secretary of Education Cynthia Marten meeting with a student while visiting a classroom at the Adams Campus of Oyster-Adams Bilingual School in Washington, Thursday, May 25, 2023. At a U.S. Senate hearing this week, Marten said policymakers should recognize AI's potential while preserving the importance of "human relationships and human judgment."
Delaware Secretary of Education Cynthia Marten visits a classroom at Oyster-Adams Bilingual School in Washington on May 25, 2023. Marten testified on Tuesday before a U.S. Senate subcommittee exploring the role of AI in schools.
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Artificial Intelligence At U.S. Senate Hearing, a Call for AI That Protects 'Human Judgment' in Schools
State and company officials want meaningful guardrails around AI use in schools.
Jennifer Vilcarino, June 16, 2026
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A student types a prompt into ChatGPT on a Chromebook during Casey Cuny's English class at Valencia High School in Santa Clarita, Calif., on Aug. 27, 2025.
A student types a prompt into ChatGPT on a Chromebook during an English class at a high school in Santa Clarita, Calif., on Aug. 27, 2025.
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Classroom Technology Are Ed Tech's Academic Benefits at Odds With Its Social-Emotional Downsides?
An EdWeek Research Center survey asked educators how tech is shaping students' school experiences.
Kevin Bushweller, June 15, 2026
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