Educational Technology News

A tiny Idaho town is pushing the envelope in personalized education by giving kids lots of laptop time and removing grade levels.

Most children in low-income families have internet access and devices that connect to it, but they struggle with being "under-connected."

"We’ve done tips in the past for teaching with tablets. This one is similar, so there is some overlap, but this has more to do with apps specifically. Below are 25 tips for teaching with apps. Let us know in the comments what we missed."

During TCEA 2017, we made it a point to remember when an educator mentioned a tool or an app that they love to use in the classroom.

"Today’s students spend a surprising amount of time connected to digital devices, but Johns Hopkins University doctoral student and EdTechTeacher instructor Beth Holland writes for Edutopia that a focus on the quantity of screen time should be replaced with a focus on quality."

An initiative requiring public middle schoolers to use iPads in class and at home has spawned a battle over education in the digital age.

"There are so many digital tools available today to promote student learning in the classroom. The task is in figuring out what you need for your classroom. What could benefit your students the most?"

"Improving student access to technology for 1:1 learning would be simple if it was just a matter of figuring out how many devices were needed and how much they would cost. What makes the transition to 1:1 complicated is that it is more than just a funding puzzle, it is a pedagogical conundrum."

Making the Leap to 1:1 a Success Takes Proper Planning Initiatives to place tech devices in the hands of each student are by no means a new practice in K-12 districts. Although classrooms have been transitioning to 1:1 for quite

"Just more than a year after its debut, Microsoft Classroom got some upgrades for the start of the 2016-17 school year in an effort to respond to educator feedback and remain competitive with Google Classroom."

In a national survey of more than 1,300 K-12 educators, laptops, Chromebooks and media tablets were chosen as the most valuable tools for teaching and learning, while mobile phones and smart watches were cited as the least useful (and most detested).

Students' use of digital tools and other learning technologies remains relatively sporadic, according to a new study.

A group of tech-savvy librarians offer up a list of their favorite education apps this year.

One expert calls his experience with device management a ‘game changer.’

"It is mobility and access that underscores learning through apps, and using this technology without adjusting the design of learning experiences could yield underwhelming results."

8 Ways To Get Creative With Chromebooks by Sam Glicksman, TeachThought PD Tech Integration Workshop Facilitator *this blog was originally published at TeachThought PD Chromebooks have become popular educational devices that are used in thousands of schools across the US and worldwide.

With technology in education changing daily, personalizing education is critical. Learn how Chromebooks and Google Classroom have changed the learning process.

"Districts in North Carolina, Arizona, Texas, Maryland and Pennsylvania are among those embracing a digital-first mindset that makes digital devices the primary tool of instruction over textbooks and forces a shift in the role of tech leaders along the way."

When properly implemented and supported, wearables such as virtual reality headsets and heart rate monitors can offer game-changing benefits to students.

New research reinforces the role of a human -- such as a parent or older child -- when young kids learn from technology.

Research group talks with more than 100 school leaders to see if Google tools, technology overall, makes a real difference or not.

"Visitors to Greenwood Elementary School, northwest of Minneapolis, can search for about a dozen eggs hidden throughout the building in augmented reality, using their phones to find them and set the animals inside free."

Teachers will try out the resources in a civics class since the state requirements recently changed for that subject.

Visual art can be an important opportunity for students to experience trial and error, while building a growth mindset and working on important life skills.

"The 2016 Technology Counts survey from Education Week finds teachers are more comfortable with technology than ever, but they aren't using it in especially innovative ways."