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 U.S. Students' Computer Literacy Performance DropsU.S. scores were on par with the international average for computer and information literacy but below average for computational thinking.
Classroom Technology How and When Students Learn to Type, in ChartsMore than two-thirds of school and district leaders say their school or district teaches keyboarding. How they do it differs.
Classroom Technology Typing Is Still a Foundational Skill. Do We Teach It That Way?As more high-stakes testing goes digital, educators see a need to teach keyboarding skills in younger grades.
Classroom Technology From Our Research Center Parents Are Virtually Monitoring Their Kids in Class. Teachers Aren’t HappyThirty-seven percent of teachers, principals, and district leaders said in a survey that this is happening in their schools.
Classroom Technology Opinion Has Technology Been Bad for Reading and Learning?Education technology is supposed to build knowledge. We need to wrestle with the possibility that it might not.
Classroom Technology Opinion Why School Cellphone Bans Are a Bad IdeaWe cannot ignore the powerful relationship between students and their phones—and what they mean for equity in our most challenged schools.
Classroom Technology From Our Research Center How Strict Are School Cellphone Policies?New survey data show that schools are trying a variety of approaches to curb students’ cellphone use.
Classroom Technology From Our Research Center How Students Are Dodging Cellphone RestrictionsSchools’ efforts to restrict cellphone use have set up a battle of wits between teachers and students.Classroom Technology Sponsor The Top 5 Ways Generative AI Increases Student CreativitySponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Focus: Whether generative AI will increase or decrease students’ creative thinking tools.
Classroom Technology From Our Research Center 'Mom Is Texting': Teachers Say Parents Are a Daily Distraction During ClassMany parents feel the need to be in constant contact with their children.
Classroom Technology Most Teens Believe Conspiracy Theories, See News as Biased. What Can Schools Do?Teenagers—like adults—struggle to recognize accurate, unbiased information in a chaotic digital media landscape.Classroom Technology Whitepaper Teachers Could Boost Instructional Time with the Right EdTechSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.A new survey examines edtech’s potential to reduce the amount of time that’s lost to disruptions because students can’t see or hear instr...Classroom Technology Spotlight Spotlight on Blended LearningThis Spotlight will help you analyze key research on school tech use, explore strategies for engaging virtual instruction, and more.
Classroom Technology Opinion This Group is Trying to Teach ‘Digital Literacy.’ Here’s HowHow can students avoid getting duped by deepfakes online?
Classroom Technology Opinion Students Are 'Digital Natives,' But Here’s Where They StruggleThe internet is awash with dubious claims. How can educators teach students to distinguish fact from fiction?
