When school principals listen to pitches about the latest classroom technology from education-technology companies, some questions they have focus on the benefits of the technology and how to pay for it, writes California elementary-school principal Sara Shenkan-Rich. Principals are seeking partners in edtech ventures, not just salespeople, she notes in this commentary.
Children increasingly are exposed to artificial intelligence through at-home devices, such as Amazon's Alexa and Google Home. In this article, two child psychologists offer three tips to help ensure children's interactions with the devices are positive.
“Personalized learning” with technology has become ubiquitous, but it’s time to take a tough look at whether all that money has bought anything very different.
Common Sense Education has reviews on four tools that can help students gain perspective on people and cultures different from themselves to help cultivate a sense of humility.
Educators in a Georgia high school have adopted a differentiated, high-tech, personalized approach to teaching - but without heavy use of screen time. In one biotechnology career pathway program, students pick their own research projects.
Sal Khan is probably best known for launching Khan Academy , the free online learning platform that covers everything from art to history to computer programming. But Khan is also leading the charge on another learning revolution: flexible learning spaces.