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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: classroom technology, personalized learning, future of work,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.
Personalized Learning
Principals on Personalized Learning: 8 Takeaways From Ed Week's Exclusive Survey
Despite worries and confusion, principals are enthusiastic about personalized learning, according to an exclusive national survey from the Education Week Research Center.
Privacy & Security
Amid Privacy Changes, Facebook Will Still Treat U.S. Teens as Adults
Facebook has announced a flurry of privacy-related changes. But teens, like adults, still can't say "I don't want you to get my data in the first place," experts said.
Equity & Diversity
Democratic FCC Commissioner, Advocate For Net Neutrality and Lifeline, Resigns
Mignon Clyburn, one of two Democrats on the five-member commission, announced her plans to step down.
Classroom Technology
Multi-Tasking With Mobile Phones: Yep, It's Bad for Learning
A new meta-analysis finds that mobile-phone multitasking—especially with social media— negatively affects reading speed, reading comprehension, and lecture recall.
Classroom Technology
Pearson Tested 'Social-Psychological' Messages in Learning Software, With Mixed Results
An experiment with embedding "growth-mindset" messaging in software appeared to help students persist when they encountered difficulty—and raised ethical concerns.
Classroom Technology
Q&A
Teens Worry About Online Privacy: Q&A With Researcher Claire Fontaine
"It's like getting a tattoo every time you go on the internet," said one young woman in a new study of teen views on digital privacy. What can schools do?
Curriculum
Thousands of Android Mobile Apps Improperly Track Children, Study Says
More than half of 5,855 Android apps in the 'Designed for Families' section of the Google Play store potentially violated COPPA, a team of computer-science researchers found.
Privacy & Security
YouTube Accused of Targeting Children With Ads, Violating Federal Privacy Law
Consumer advocacy groups filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, alleging that YouTube has used children's personal information to target ads.
Privacy & Security
In U.S. House Hearing, Zuckerberg Responds to Data Collection on Minors
House members press Facebook CEO to explain why the company continues to collect data on minors and to stop creating "shadow profiles."
Privacy & Security
Zuckerberg Promises Changes at Facebook, But Impact on K-12 Unclear
Ed-tech apps could be part of a sweeping Facebook investigation, and the company's CEO defended its products for children while downplaying concerns about "tech addiction" during U.S. Senate testimony.
Curriculum
Wyoming, Idaho Laws Expand K-12 Computer Science Education
All districts in Wyoming will be required to provide K-12 computer science instruction, and Idaho high schools will offer at least one high school CS course.
School & District Management
Teachers on Tech: Good for Student Learning, Bad for Student Health
A new Gallup poll found teachers lukewarm about the educational value of digital devices, but extremely concerned about their impact on students' mental health.
Equity & Diversity
Students' Home Internet, Computer Access: 10 Numbers to Know
Home access to digital resources is widespread, but inequities persist based on race, income, family education level, and geography, concludes a report from the U.S. Department of Education.
School & District Management
Virtual Reality and Children: 'We Just Don't Know That Much,' Report Finds
Parents see educational potential in VR, but they also worry about the potentially negative health effects, according to a new survey from Common Sense Media.