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.
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Classroom Technology: What You Need and What You Don't
Schools must make tough decisions about keeping or scrapping educational technologies. The key question: Do they improve student learning?
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Classroom Technology: The Good, the Bad, and What's Next
Schools struggle to balance increasing use of ed-tech tools for teaching and learning with growing concerns about "tech fatigue."
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Hybrid and Blended Learning: Poor Planning and Rising Opportunities in Uncertain Times
Misplaced optimism and the rigid priorities of some state leaders limited the ability of educators to put in place flexible ed-tech plans.
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.
Classroom Technology Leader To Learn From This Tech Director Is Revolutionizing Special Education With GamingEvan Abramson led the creation of an esports arena for students with autism spectrum disorder. It may be the first in the country.
Classroom Technology Q&A How a District's Embrace of Esports Is Transforming Special EducationEsports can help build 'soft skills' such as collaboration and teamwork, for students in special education, one district leader says.Classroom Technology Webinar Smartphones and Social Media: Building Policies for Safe Technology Use in SchoolsSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Smartphones and social media are ever present with today’s students. Join this conversation on navigating the challenges and tailoring policy.
Classroom Technology From Our Research Center Who Pays for Repairs to Students’ School-Issued Devices?Providing every student with a school-issued device has become commonplace in K-12 schools, but it's costly to maintain.
