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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: classroom technology, personalized learning, future of work,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
E-Learning Overload: 8 Tips Educators Can Give Frustrated, Anxious Parents
Many parents are having to take on a variety of new roles, from playing IT help desk to becoming makeshift teaching assistants to supervising recess.
Education
S.C. to Send Wi-Fi Enabled School Buses Around State for Online Learning
Hundreds of buses could be used as mobile hotspots for remote learning with a particular focus on high-poverty and rural areas.
Ed-Tech Policy
FCC, Congress Weigh Overhaul of E-Rate to Fund Remote Learning
The Federal Communications Commission is engaging Congress to expand funding for in-home connectivity and devices for teachers and students grappling with the coronavirus crisis.
Teaching Profession
Read This Guide to Meeting Students' Individual Needs With Remote Teaching
Instructors teaching remotely should think about how to be flexible and offer students multiple avenues to complete tasks.
Classroom Technology
School Districts in 7 States Getting Remote Learning Help From Public Television
The still-expanding initiative with public media addresses the growing need for all students to continue learning during the coronavirus pandemic.
Classroom Technology
6 Lessons Learned About Remote Learning During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Northshore School District teachers, parents, and students practiced remote learning in advance of the district's closure for two weeks.
School & District Management
Cyber Attacks on Schools Tripled in 2019, Report Finds
During calendar year 2019, the center catalogued 348 publicly-disclosed school cyber incidents. That includes malware outbreaks, phishing attacks, denial of service attacks, and more.
Classroom Technology
SXSW EDU Canceled Due to Coronavirus Threat, AERA Goes Virtual; Other Ed. Conferences Uncertain
How are major education conferences, such as ASU GSV, AERA, and CoSN, dealing with the coronavirus? EdWeek offers a roundup of where things stand.
Student Achievement
What This Superintendent Learns From Teaching a High School Course
The leader of a Montana school district spends up to two hours each day grading assignments from students in an online English credit recovery program.
Artificial Intelligence
Q&A
How Voice Tech Could Enhance the Classroom, and Problems to Avoid
Two educators who use voice technologies in their classrooms offer tips for how to use the devices for teaching and learning and the steps necessary for avoiding privacy pitfalls.
Curriculum
Maker Spaces and Virtual Learning: Ed Tech Leader Q&A
Education technology leaders are increasingly called upon to help prepare students for the future of work. For one Tennessee CTO, that means creating maker spaces and helping students learn online.
Curriculum
5 Things Big Business Wants Students to Learn for the Future of Work
Companies like Verizon, American Airlines, Microsoft and IBM want students to learn lessons around soft skills, technology, and design thinking to prepare them for the future workplace.
Classroom Technology
If Coronavirus Gets Worse in the U.S., Online Learning Can Fill the Gaps
Schools and tech companies in the U.S. and abroad have experience deploying virtual learning should a coronavirus emergency arise.
Artificial Intelligence
Three Reasons to Be Skeptical of Artificial Intelligence in Schools
Having a strong teacher in the classroom is more important than having good technology, a University of Michigan professor argues.