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Education news, analysis, and opinion about the policies around and use of educational technology
Classroom Technology
Q&A
How Much Screen Time Is Too Much? The Answer Is 'It Depends'
Educators need to consider the context, the content, and the individual child when deciding how much screen time kids should have.
IT Infrastructure
Privacy Group Cautions Schools on Technology That Flags Children at Risk of Self-Harm
Software that scans students’ online activity and flags children believed to be at risk of self-harm comes with significant risks, a new report warns.
Classroom Technology
From Our Research Center
The Decline of Hybrid Learning for This School Year, in 4 Charts
Less than one-fourth of districts started the year with a mix of remote and in-person learning, a new EdWeek Research Center survey shows.
Classroom Technology
Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok Make Teachers' Jobs More Difficult and Dangerous, Union Says
Social media spreads misinformation and emboldens students to damage school property, the National Education Association says.
IT Management
Tech Purchasing Decisions Are Super Hard. New Initiative Aims to Help
ISTE and other education technology organizations are creating a hub to give district leaders in-depth information about tech products.
Ed-Tech Policy
Homework Gap Could Be Back in Full Force If Lawmakers Don't Act, Education Groups Say
COVID relief funds helped give millions of students internet access during the pandemic, but the money could run out, advocates say.
Classroom Technology
Combating the Problems With Facebook and Instagram: 8 Tips for Teachers
Facebook did extensive research on its negative impact on children’s mental health, but didn't act on those findings, a whistleblower says.
Marketplace K-12
Broaden the E-Rate Program to Help Students Connect at Home, Says Advocacy Group
The Aurora Institute identified several initiatives that national policymakers can take to close the homework gap as remote learning continues to be prominent in the K-12 space.
Market Trends
5 Core Pieces of SEL Research That Education Companies Can’t Overlook
Studies have shed light on connections between SEL and educational games, economic growth, and career preparation.
Purchasing Alert
New Mexico School District Wants Scheduling Software; Florida System Seeks Supplemental Science Curriculum
A school system in New Mexico has issued an RFP for a scheduling software and support system, while a district in Florida is looking for a supplemental science curriculum.
Analyst's View
As Africa Wrestles With COVID, Education Companies Try to Break Through
The director of an ed-tech accelerator program that supports companies across the continent talks about how the market is evolving, and the kinds of companies that will break through.
Ed-Tech Policy Reported Essay Remote Learning Isn’t Just for EmergenciesSchools were less prepared for digital learning than they thought they were.
Classroom Technology Q&A Pandemic Fuels Tech Advances in Schools. Here's What That Looks LikeOne district chief technology officer calculates the pandemic has propelled his school system as many as five years into the future.
Classroom Technology The Future of Blended Learning: What Educators Need to KnowMore than two-thirds of educators expect their use of blended learning to increase during the 2021-22 school year.
Classroom Technology From Our Research Center Why School Districts Are Unprepared for COVID-19 Disruptions, AgainBad state policy, misplaced optimism, and a focus on full-time virtual schools left districts scrambling to educate quarantined students.
Classroom Technology Opinion Some Teachers Are New to Laptop Integration. Here’s How to Manage ItLet students help set expectations and make sure both you and they know how to use the tools are just a couple suggestions educators offer.
Classroom Technology Opinion 20 Suggestions About Teaching in a Class Where All Students Have LaptopsOne tip from experienced teachers: Working in a one-to-one classroom is more about a shift in teaching and learning than the use of devices.
Professional Development
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Spotlight on Professional Development for Technology
This Spotlight will help you evaluate your PD priorities and approaches, get insights on how others are pivoting their programs and more.
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Privacy & Security N.Y. School District's Facial Recognition System Remains on Hold, Lawsuit DismissedA law temporarily barring the use of biometric-based surveillance in New York schools supersedes a lawsuit from the state ACLU chapter.
Data Education Department to Expand Data Collection on COVID and SchoolsThe Education Department will expand the limited survey started last year to query about issues like learning loss and health precautions.
Classroom Technology How Can Schools Keep Quarantined Students Learning?COVID-19 quarantines at the start of the school year have thrown students into a "constant state of disequilibrium," said one teacher.
IT Infrastructure School Districts Seek Billions in New Federal Money for Connectivity, FCC AnnouncesThe Federal Communications Commission received $5.1 billion in requests for new funding to purchase devices and improve internet access.
Classroom Technology Opinion Social Media’s Like Tossing a ’Tween the Keys to a HarleyWhen it comes to youth, we should think about social media as sophisticated, double-edged tools to be used carefully and deliberately.
Classroom Technology Opinion Q&A Collections: Using Technology With StudentsTen years of advice on "what and how" to use ed-tech to improve instruction.
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