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.
Optimizing Digital Learning for the New School Year
As students return to school buildings, big decisions must be made about how to adjust the use of technology for the “new normal.”
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What’s Wrong With Teacher PD for Technology—and How to Make It Better
Too often, the training is focused on the technology rather than the learning goals or it is not as practical as teachers need it to be.
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Technology Counts 2020: Coronavirus, Virtual Learning, and Beyond
During the COVID-19 school building closures, educators upgraded their tech skills faster than ever before. But will they use those newfound skills when schools reopen?
- Classroom Technology Complaints Over Offensive Content Lead Schools to Drop Online Learning ProviderAcellus Learning Accelerator is under fire for lessons that parents and educators have decried as racist, sexist, and age-inappropriate.
Classroom Technology Opinion Digital Citizenship Is About a Whole Lot More Than Online EtiquetteIt’s time to abandon our focus on technology etiquette and turn to online ethics instead, writes Michelle Ciccone.
Classroom Technology As Teachers Livestream Classes, Privacy Issues AriseWhen in-person classes are livestreamed to distance learners, every heated class debate, teacher mistake, and student outburst is on display and might be recorded.
Classroom Technology Are Smartphones Hurting Kids' Thinking Skills?Looking homework answers up on a smartphone makes it harder for students to retain information ,a new study finds.Classroom Technology Q&A 'We're All Anxious:' A Middle School Tech Coach's View on Reopening RemotelyThe shift to live synchronous instruction and the challenge of building relationships with students remotely are big concerns, said Chelsea Haynes, the technology learning coach at a Kentucky middle school.
Classroom Technology What Should We Teach? 5 Steps for Keeping Kids on Track This FallNow more than ever, schools need to give all students access to grade-level work, experts say. Here’s how.
Classroom Technology Teaching in an Empty Classroom During COVID-19: Benefits and DrawbacksSome school districts plan to require teachers to deliver virtual instruction alone from classrooms.
Classroom Technology Betsy DeVos Backtracks on Remote Learning Options She Had ChampionedThe education secretary was an enthusiastic supporter of virtual education until President Donald Trump started putting pressure on school districts to reopen buildings and return to in-person instruction for the 2020-21 academic year.
Classroom Technology Nurturing Teacher-Student Connections in a Virtual WorldElementary, middle, and high school teachers talk about how they maintained and improved their relationships with students under remote learning and what they plan to do this school year.
Classroom Technology Knowing How Students and Teachers Use Tech Is VitalData on the usage of educational technology tools can provide districts with a helpful road map for improving student engagement under remote, in-person, or hybrid learning conditions. See how school districts are using such data to make smart, strategic decisions.Classroom Technology Download How Educators Can Help Parents: 6 Remote Learning TipsPlanning for the school year should include specific efforts to engage parents and provide them with the stability and tech help they need.
Classroom Technology Explainer COVID-19 & Remote Learning: How to Make It WorkRead our tips, checklists, best practices, and expert advice on how to make teaching and learning at home engaging, productive, and equitable.
Classroom Technology Video Meet Jonte Lee, the Chemistry Teacher Who Transformed his Kitchen into a ClassroomScience teacher Jonte Lee spent the spring teaching through social media. Now he’s partnering with EdWeek to continue those lessons.Classroom Technology Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Elementary Remote Instruction?How are educators responding to the shift to remote learning, and what challenges do students and teachers face with remote instruction?
Classroom Technology Pre-Course Prep for Online Learning Yields Few Benefits, Study FindsPreparing students for online coursework by giving them an up-front introduction to the relevance of those virtual studies pays few dividends, a new study finds.
