Classroom Technology
Digital literacy, screen time, cellphones. Learn more about how schools handling technology’s effect on 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.
Special Report
Technology Counts 2019
K-12 educators do not believe the continued expansion of new technologies into U.S. schools is transforming education, according to an Education Week survey. Learn more in this special report.
Special Report
What Do Principals Believe?
This year’s report takes a hard look at what principals are thinking and doing about some of the most vexing technology issues in their schools.
- Classroom Technology School Shootings Are Fueling the Debate Over Cellphones in ClassBoth pro- and anti-cellphone educators cite the same rationale for their stances: safety in a crisis.Classroom Technology The 'Homework Gap' Persists. Tech Equity Is One Big Reason WhyA Pew Research Center survey found that lack of access to technology continues to disproportionately affect students of color.Classroom Technology 4 Tips to Make Tech Work Better in Schools, From Sal Khan and Other ExpertsThe Khan Academy founder and two school district leaders shared best practices for technology use in classrooms.Classroom Technology K-12 Essentials Forum Making Technology Work Better in SchoolsJoin experts for a look at the steps schools are taking (or should take) to improve the use of technology in schools.Classroom Technology Case Study: The Hard Transition to 1-to-1 Computing ContinuesEighty-five percent of educators said their districts now have a device for each individual student at all grade levels.Classroom Technology Opinion 4 Strategies to Help Students Manage Cellphone Use in SchoolRules only get you so far; they don't teach young people how to manage challenges.Classroom Technology Webinar Helping Students Graduate From the Classroom to the Conference Room (or Board Room)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.Explore safe, tech-enhanced learning environments and secure, sustainable, and cost-effective controls for classroom management.Classroom Technology Letter to the Editor Personal Cellphones Are Not Instructional ToolsAn educator makes the argument that personal devices have no place in instruction in this letter to the editor.Classroom Technology Spotlight Spotlight on Online Blended LearningThis Spotlight will help you clarify ways to relieve technology fatigue, obtain need-to-know info on the future of blended learning, plus more.Classroom Technology Reports Technology in Teaching and Learning: Results of a National SurveyThe EdWeek Research Center surveyed educators about the opportunities and tensions that arise as technology is used for instruction.Classroom Technology From Our Research Center Virtual Instruction Is Here to Stay. Here Are 7 Tips for Doing It WellStudent engagement and creating a classroom community may be even more important in a virtual classroom than a traditional one.Classroom Technology Download 9 Tips on Managing Students' Screen TimeEducation Week asked teachers and remote-learning experts for advice on ways to balance on-screen and off-screen time for students.Classroom Technology Webinar Develop Supportive Strategies for Hybrid Teaching and LearningSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Explore preparation strategies for meaningful hybrid learning and create engagement and well-being.Classroom Technology Opinion How to Decide Whether to Ban Laptops in the ClassroomThe scientist whose research led to blanket laptop bans argues against them—and explains what to do instead.Classroom Technology Cellphones in Schools: A Huge Nuisance and a Powerful Teaching ToolIf you can’t beat cellphones, some educators say, find ways to make them work for learning.