Digital Education
The Digital Education blog covered personalized learning, artificial intelligence, adaptive testing, digital curricula, data privacy, future of work, and all things technology. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: classroom technology, personalized learning, future of work, and digital learning.
Classroom Technology
Pearson Studies Seek to Shine Light on Cyber Charter Student Mobility
New research examines the motivations and performance of the 70,000 students enrolled in Connections Academy's full-time online schools.
Personalized Learning
Jim Shelton to Step Down as Head of Chan Zuckerberg's Education Initiative
Despite a surprising leadership change, CZI still plans to give hundreds of millions of dollars per year to support "whole-child personalized learning."
States
ECOT Fallout: Missing Students, Returned Donations, Criminal Accusations
The mid-year closure of Ohio's largest full-time online charter school has had far-reaching effects, as seen in a roundup of recent headlines.
Curriculum
For Students With Disabilities, Ed Tech Can Empower. But It Often Doesn't
Educators and ed-tech companies can better serve students with special needs by focusing on text-to-speech capacity, "switch accessibility," and modifications for common classroom tools, experts said.
Privacy & Security
Teacher's Aide or Surveillance Nightmare? Alexa Hits the Classroom
Some teachers are touting the classroom value of smart speakers and digital voice assistants, but concerns about privacy and instructional value abound.
Teaching
Educators Share Hopes, Concerns About Virtual Reality at ISTE
Ed-tech companies are pushing VR for learning, but educators say content is limited and research is scarce detailing how the technology will impact children.
School & District Management
CTOs and Academic Leadership Must Go Hand in Hand, ISTE Panel Says
Some CTOs say they struggle to be regarded as instructional leaders. A panel of state and district tech leaders at the International Society for Technology in Education's annual ed-tech conference offers suggestions for building those relationships.
Education
At ISTE, Highlighting How Tech Enables Global Connections
Teachers from Wisconsin to the United Kingdom are at the nation's largest ed-tech conference, sharing their strategies for connecting students.
Privacy & Security
Beyond FERPA: Five Tips For Protecting Student Data
Student privacy experts addressed best practices for working with ed-tech vendors at a panel.
Curriculum
Common Sense Media Overhauls Popular Digital Citizenship Curriculum
From fake news to digital self-harm, a host of new online challenges has prompted the nonprofit group to update its widely used K-12 digital citizenship resources.
Curriculum
Q&A
Making Better Ed-Tech Choices: Q&A With Richard Culatta of ISTE
The former director of the federal Office of Educational Technology talks with Education Week about ISTE's approach to helping educators navigate new ed-tech tools.
Privacy & Security
ISTE 2018: Nation's Largest Ed-Tech Conference Kicks Off in Chicago
Follow Ed Week's coverage of the International Society for Technology in Education, where 22,000 ed-tech enthusiasts will share tips on classroom implementation, data privacy, responding to fake news, and more.
Families & the Community
DeVos-Supported 'Brain-Performance' Company Loses Appeal Over Misleading Advertising
Neurocore agreed to stop making unsupported claims and end some user testimonials after losing its appeal before an ad-industry regulatory group.
Education
World Health Organization's New 'Gaming Disorder' Raises Questions About Role of Educational Games
The new addiction classification touches off a dispute among some researchers and clinicians over whether there is science to back the decision, and how it might impact children, families, and educators.