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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: classroom technology, personalized learning, future of work,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.
Equity & Diversity
$45 Million in Bond Funds to Flow to N.Y. Schools for Technology
Fifty-two New York districts will receive technology funds following the first meeting of the review board for a massive new state bond program.
Teaching
Games, Videos Continue to Make Big Gains in Classrooms, Survey Finds
Students find educational videos appealing because they connect academic concepts to the real world, and make it easy to understand challenging material, the report found.
Classroom Technology
One-to-One Laptop Initiatives Boost Student Scores, Researchers Find
A meta-analysis of 15 years' worth of research found 1-to-1 laptop programs had a positive impact on students' English, math, and science scores.
Classroom Technology
Zuckerberg, Chan Tap James Shelton to Lead Huge Education Giving Effort
Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education James Shelton will direct Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's multi-billion dollar commitment to personalized learning and schools in underserved communities.
Classroom Technology
Amid Internet Addiction Fears, 'Balanced' Tech Diet for Teens Recommended
Almost 60 percent of parents feel their teens are addicted to their mobile devices, according to a new survey from Common Sense Media.
States
State K-12 Cybersecurity Audit Finds Missouri District Unprepared
The Boonville R-1 School District in central Missouri was the subject of a critical report issued by the state auditor, who has made cybersecurity a point of emphasis.
Privacy & Security
Personalized Learning for Preschool: IBM, Sesame Workshop Team Up
A new partnership hopes to marry IBM's "cognitive computing" technology and Sesame Street's educational materials to create new products capable of personalizing learning for children from birth to age 5.
Professional Development
Training Teachers With Digital Classroom Simulations
A pilot program at the University of Virginia's Curry School of Education lets teachers in training practice classroom-management techniques with a classroom simulation.
School & District Management
Virtual, Blended Schools Growing Despite Struggles, Analysis Finds
Roughly 300,000 students are enrolled in virtual and blended schools, but proficiency rates and graduation rates lag well behind traditional schools, according to the NEPC.
Classroom Technology
iPads Can Change Math Instruction, Study Finds
Research in an Oregon school found that iPads didn't impact math achievement or engagement, but helped teachers better manage instruction.
Curriculum
The Maker Movement in K-12 Education: A Guide to Emerging Research
As Maker Education evolves in K-12, researchers are exploring related equity issues, design principles for Maker spaces, and the impact of this approach on student learning.
Classroom Technology
In Fla. Schools, Digital Divide Shifts From Access to Use, Research Finds
Low-income Florida students are more likely than their affluent peers to use classroom software for drill-and-kill practice, according to new research.
Classroom Technology
Can Ed Tech Power a Social-Justice Approach to 'Disruption?'
Mobile devices and digital tools can help disenfranchised youth to challenge the existing social and economic order, according to new research to be presented at AERA.
Classroom Technology
Students in Online Credit Recovery Fare Worse Than Peers, Research Finds
Chicago 9th graders who took a face-to-face version of an Algebra I credit-recovery course had better short-term outcomes than those who took the course online, study says.