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.
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Technology & Student Wellness: How Tech, SEL, and Mental Health Are Now Linked
See how schools are trying to put student wellness front and center to help kids navigate a world in which social media and AI are all around them.
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Math + Tech: Are We Solving the Equation?
Math educators are testing new technologies such as artificial intelligence to see if they can help improve math instruction.
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Tech Is Everywhere. How Schools Are Using It
The rapid expansion of technology in schools raises important questions about the impact it is having on student learning.
- Classroom Technology Webinar How Pandemic Tech Is (and Is Not) Transforming K-12 SchoolsThe COVID-19 pandemic—and the resulting rise in virtual learning and big investments in digital learning tools— helped educators propel their technology skills to the next level. Teachers have become more adept at using learning managementClassroom Technology The Number One Reason Students Still Lack Internet at Home: Parents Can't Afford ItMany families can't afford the cost of internet connectivity, even if they live in areas that are wired for broadband, a new report shows.Classroom Technology Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok Make Teachers' Jobs More Difficult and Dangerous, Union SaysSocial media spreads misinformation and emboldens students to damage school property, the National Education Association says.Classroom Technology Combating the Problems With Facebook and Instagram: 8 Tips for TeachersFacebook did extensive research on its negative impact on children’s mental health, but didn't act on those findings, a whistleblower says.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.Classroom Technology From Our Research Center The Decline of Hybrid Learning for This School Year, in 4 ChartsLess 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 Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Student Engagement?How is your district doing with student engagement?Special Report Hybrid and Blended Learning: Poor Planning and Rising Opportunities in Uncertain TimesMisplaced optimism and the rigid priorities of some state leaders limited the ability of educators to put in place flexible ed-tech plans.Classroom Technology Online Summit Optimizing Digital Instruction in Schools: What Does Learning Look Like Now?Join the discussion and ask experts about using tech, evaluating products, making difficult decisions, and ultimately accelerate learning.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 From Our Research Center 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.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.