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 Spotlight Spotlight on Online Learning & IntegrityThis Spotlight will help you use tech to enhance student engagement, learn tips for creating assignments that outsmart ChatGPT, and more.Classroom Technology Measuring Reading Comprehension Is Hard. Can AI and Adaptive Tools Help?Artificial intelligence might be able to drive cars. But can it help kids comprehend what they read?Classroom Technology 'Knowledge Is Meant to Be Shared': The Case for Open Educational ResourcesOpen Educational Resources can save educators time and allow them to tap into the creativity of colleagues around the country.Classroom Technology The Most Popular Ed-Tech Products Don’t Meet Research StandardsOnly 26 percent of the most-used K-12 ed-tech products meet federal requirements, a new report says.Classroom Technology Opinion Three Steps to Prevent ChatGPT MisuseFirst, it is important to understand what the artificial intelligence tool is—and what it is not.Classroom Technology Virtual Education Is Not Popular. But Can It Improve Teaching and Learning?Quality virtual learning could be the solution for equity issues and teacher shortages, according to SXSW EDU panelists.Classroom Technology How to Use Artificial Intelligence to Bolster Students’ CreativityAI tools can help teachers assess students’ skills that aren’t easily measured with traditional tests.Classroom Technology What Do Teachers Think of ChatGPT? You Might Be SurprisedA new survey finds that many teachers have a positive view of the AI technology and they’re using it more often than their students are.Classroom Technology From ChatGPT to Digital Equity: What to Expect at SXSW EDU ConferenceSessions at the SXSW EDU gathering in Austin will explore how emerging technologies will affect the classroom.Classroom Technology ChatGPT Cheating: What to Do When It HappensExperts caution against a punitive approach for students caught using the technology to cheat.Classroom Technology Outsmart ChatGPT: 8 Tips for Creating Assignments It Can't DoStudents may outsource their five paragraph essays to ChatGPT, but there are some types of writing the tool doesn't handle well.Classroom Technology Q&A Why Superintendents Must See Themselves as Ed-Tech LeadersDavid Schuler, AASA's incoming executive director, is taking on the helm of the organization at a critical moment for education technology.Classroom Technology Q&A Sal Khan to Schools: Don't Ban ChatGPTChatGPT and similar artificial intelligence tools can serve as reading and writing coaches for students, Khan Academy founder suggests.Classroom Technology Investments in Ed-Tech Companies Tumble. How This Could Affect SchoolsFour key questions that address how this trend could affect K-12 educators.Classroom Technology Opinion ChatGPT in the Classroom: Commentary, Crowdsourcing, Videos, and MoreHere’s what opinion contributors had to say about the controversial AI tool last month.