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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: classroom technology, personalized learning, future of work,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.
Families & the Community
Impact of Devices on Children's Sleep A 'Major Concern' for Researchers
In 20 studies covering four continents, children who used or had access to devices at bedtime were more likely than peers to sleep poorly.
Personalized Learning
Tracing Personalized Learning Research Back to the 1970s
What can decades-old research into "mastery learning" and the "Personalized System of Instruction" tell schools about contemporary approaches to personalized learning?
Families & the Community
Pediatricians Shift Stance on Electronic Media Use for Young Children
Instead of urging a blanket prohibition on media use for children under 2 years old, the American Academy of Pediatricians urges families to adopt a personalized "media use plan."
Classroom Technology
Parents Bullish on Ed Tech, Skeptical About Its Implementation, Survey Says
Nine of 10 parents in a new national survey said they "believe in the use of technology to tailor student learning."
Classroom Technology
Cautious Clicker or Traditional Learner? Pew Looks at Adults' 'Digital Readiness'
More than half of U.S. adults are "relatively hesitant" when it comes to using technology for personal learning, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center.
Classroom Technology
Telecom Sprint Launches Campaign to Close 'Homework Gap'
The wireless provider pledges to bring connectivity to 1 million impoverished students, by offering them free smartphones, tablets, laptops, and "hotspot" devices.
Classroom Technology
'Scary Clowns' Hysteria, Fueled by Social Media, Force Schools to Adjust
Rumor about 'scary clowns' seeking to harm children have swirled online and led some schools to lock down their facilities.
Curriculum
Study Profiles Maker-Space Educators and Their Needs
A study that combined an online survey with a smaller number of in-depth interviews revealed what motivates maker-space educators and what they need from administrators to succeed.
States
9 Ohio Cybers Could Be Forced to Repay More than $80M After Attendance Audits
Audits of student login and software-usage records at nine Ohio cyber charters found the schools could not justify the full-time attendance of thousands of students.
Teaching Profession
Teaching 'Macbeth' in the Digital Age: EdWeek Wants to Hear From You
Education Week wants to hear how you help your students learn to love Shakespeare. Use #teachmacbeth to join the Twitter conversation.
States
Ohio Cyber Charter Dramatically Inflated Attendance, State Audit Finds
Attendance and login records show that Ohio's Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow was paid for 9,000 students more than it should have been, according to a state audit.
School & District Management
Ed-Tech Trends, Challenges Articulated by International Panel of Experts
The New Media Consortium and CoSN teamed up to assemble a report drawn from international experts on topics such as augmented reality, personalized learning, coding as literacy, and maker spaces.
Classroom Technology
Twitter, Community, and Calling Your Gov. a 'Fascist:' Sara Goldrick-Rab Q&A
Education professor Sara Goldrick-Rab landed in hot water after tweeting that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is a 'fascist,' but said social media has changed her life mostly for the better.
Curriculum
Personalized Learning Considered a Critical Element of the Country's Changing Classrooms
Educators' ability to personalize instruction using technology is imperative as the student population becomes increasingly varied by various factors, according to a new report.