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Classroom Technology: The Good, the Bad, and What's Next
Schools struggle to balance increasing use of ed-tech tools for teaching and learning with growing concerns about "tech fatigue."
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Classroom Technology Khan Academy Plans to Shake Up Writing Instruction With AI Tool
Chatbots designed specifically for K-12 education are expected to proliferate rapidly over the next few years.
Alyson Klein, November 15, 2023
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Classroom Technology Opinion Do Educational Apps Actually Help Kids Learn?
A new analysis shows that the overall effect is positive, but that's based on a variety of factors.
Rick Hess, October 23, 2023
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Michael Burton-Straub, left, and Declan Lewis attempt to "Find the Bot" in Donnie Piercey's class at Stonewall Elementary in Lexington, Ky., Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. Students in the class each summarized a text about boxing champion and Kentucky icon Muhammad Ali and then tried to figure out which summaries were penned by classmates and which were written by the chatbot. The chatbot was the new artificial intelligence tool, ChatGPT, which can generate everything from essays and haikus to term papers in a matter of seconds.
Michael Burton-Straub, left, and Declan Lewis attempt to "Find the Bot" in Donnie Piercey's class at Stonewall Elementary in Lexington, Ky., Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. Students in the class each summarized a text about boxing champion and Kentucky icon Muhammad Ali and then tried to figure out which summaries were penned by classmates and which were written by the chatbot. The chatbot was the new artificial intelligence tool, ChatGPT, which can generate everything from essays and haikus to term papers in a matter of seconds.<br/>
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Classroom Technology We Need Time to Experiment With AI, Teachers Say
Teachers need to carefully and critically examine the benefits and drawbacks of using AI in their instruction.
Lauraine Langreo, October 16, 2023
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Classroom Technology Equity Gaps in Parents' Tech Skills Have Mostly Closed. Schools Should Take Notice
Low-income parents from a variety of backgrounds "leveled-up" on their tech skills during the pandemic, new research says.
Alyson Klein, October 6, 2023
3 min read
Mathematics Reports Technology & Math Instruction: 10 Charts
This report examines perceptions and experiences of educators around the use of technology for math instruction.
October 2, 2023
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Classroom Technology From Our Research Center Are Teachers Finding the Right Balance of Tech in Math Class? What They Think, in Charts
Educators weigh in on whether there is too much, too little, or just the right amount of tech use in math classes.
Arianna Prothero, September 26, 2023
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Classroom Technology Opinion How ‘Innovative’ Ed Tech Actually Reinforces Convention
Alfie Kohn warns that tech executives and other leaders aren't asking the important questions about teaching and learning.
Alfie Kohn, September 19, 2023
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Special Report Math + Tech: Are We Solving the Equation?
Math educators are testing new technologies such as artificial intelligence to see if they can help improve math instruction.
September 18, 2023
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Classroom Technology Teachers Want More Tech Support for Students With IEPs and 504 Plans
The findings come as the percentage of students in special education increases.
Lauraine Langreo, September 15, 2023
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Teacher Preparation A Majority of New Teachers Aren’t Prepared to Teach With Technology. What’s the Fix?
Teacher-preparation programs have a way to go in preparing new educators to use technology effectively, according to an ISTE report.
Alyson Klein, September 12, 2023
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