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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: classroom technology, personalized learning, future of work,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.
Assessment
New Guide Offered to Help Schools Gauge Internet Needs
An analysis commissioned by a state education technology association seeks to give schools more precise information on the speed of their current broadband connections.
Curriculum
Well-Known Programmers Urge Students: Learn to Code
A new short film aims to get students excited about careers in computer programming.
Education
Teachers Report 'Major Impact' of Internet on Learning
Teachers involved in high-level educational programs such as Advanced Placement say digital tools are essential for instruction, a new survey finds.
Teaching
Conn. Measure Would Ban Video Games Depicting Gun Violence
Legislation in Connecticut would bar public establishments and arcades from allowing youths to play video games simulating gun violence.
Education
Webinar Offers Schools Tips for Using Social Media to Engage Parents
Education Week is hosting a live webinar Thursday at noon, Eastern time, on strategies schools can use to engage parents through social media.
Professional Development
Views of Technology Differ Among Elementary, High School Educators
Elementary school educators are more likely than their high school peers to see technological know-how as an important school-leadership skill, a survey reveals.
Curriculum
Maine Launches New IT Education Initiative
Maine business and education leaders launch a new information-technology education initiative to increase the number graduates in computer and technology fields.
Education
New Report Sheds Light On Teen Dating and Digital Abuse
A survey from the Urban Institute suggests that digital harassment often correlates with psychological or physical abuse among teens in relationships.
Equity & Diversity
N.Y. Schools Will Receive $87 Million for Tech. Upgrades From Settlement
New York state officials say money won from the settlement of an anti-trust lawsuit against Microsoft supported hardware, software, and bandwidth upgrades in impoverished schools.
Classroom Technology
Advanced Ed-Tech Research Center Proposed for Ed. Department
A congresional proposal would create a program focused on developing breakthrough advances in learning sciences and educational technology, similar to a program in the defense sector.
Equity & Diversity
FCC, Federal Housing Agency Collaborate on Digital Literacy
The Federal Communications Commission and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are announcing a national plan to expand broadband access, particularly for children.
Education
Ohio Ed. Board President Apologizes for Post Comparing Hitler, Obama
Ohio's state board of education president apologizes for a post on Facebook comparing President Barack Obama's views on gun control to those of Adolf Hitler.
Professional Development
Aspiring Teachers Outpace Current Ones in Tech. Use, Survey Finds
Higher use of digital tools among aspiring teachers has led to a more self-directed approach to teacher preparation, concludes a new report.
Classroom Technology
Education Group Launches Video Tool for Teachers
The Southern Regional Education Board has created an online site offering demonstration videos developed by teachers to help their colleagues improve their teaching.