Classroom Technology
Education news, analysis, and opinion about using technology in schools for teaching and learning.
Technology in Education: An Overview
From blended learning to computerized testing, digital and online technologies are reshaping the classroom experience for students.
- Classroom Technology Learning New Tech Skills Is Hard. Tech Coaches Say They Can HelpA tech integration specialist shares how she incentivizes teachers to work with her.SponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Commissioned by Texas Instruments, the EdWeek Research Center surveyed K-12 educators about their usage and experiences with handheld and...Classroom Technology Q&A Why Principals Matter in School Tech IntegrationA instructional tech coach discusses why principals should play a role in tech integration.Classroom Technology How Digital Tools Can Spark Writing Growth in Young StudentsLetting students use technology to create something is a way of taking student writing to “that next level," a technology coach explains.Classroom Technology Exploding Chromebooks? How to Counter the Latest TikTok TrendThe social media challenge has kids damaging school-issued devices.Classroom Technology From Our Research Center Chromebooks or Cellphones: Which Are the Bigger Classroom Distraction?Most schools have had 1-to-1 computing environments since 2020; others have had it since the early 2010s.Classroom Technology Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Leveraging EdTech to Accelerate Learning?Answer 7 questions on effectively leveraging EdTech to accelerate student learning.Classroom Technology Video Teachers, Try This: Digital Literacy Lessons for Elementary StudentsStudents are encountering technology at an early age. It's important they know how to interact safely with a digital world.Classroom Technology Opinion Schools Don't Know How Well Cellphone Policies Are Working. You Can HelpWe urgently need comprehensive research about cellphones in schools, writes Angela Duckworth.Classroom Technology Instagram Wants Teachers to Report Cyberbullying. But How Much Will That Help?The social media platform created a program designed to help educators report instances of potential cyberbullying.Classroom Technology Q&A The Steps Schools Should Take So All Students Can Use Ed TechAn expert outlines what schools need to do to ensure that ed tech is accessible for students with special needs.Classroom Technology How Playing Minecraft Can Help Students Learn Coding SkillsWashington and other states have partnered with Minecraft Education to teach coding and other computer science skills.Classroom Technology Here's How Many Elementary Students Have Their Own Cellphones and TabletsThe use of cellphones and tablets by young children in school raises concerns about too much screen time.Classroom Technology What Are the Best Ways to Manage Cellphones in Schools?Teaching kids responsible use of their devices is important regardless of the level of restrictions.Classroom Technology Opinion How ‘Innovation’ Fails Education"Innovation” is mostly an unserious distraction from the real work of rethinking education.