Classroom Technology
Education news, analysis, and opinion about using technology in schools for teaching and learning.
Technology in Education: An Overview
From blended learning to computerized testing, digital and online technologies are reshaping the classroom experience for students.
- Classroom Technology Opinion Why School Cellphone Bans Are a Bad IdeaWe cannot ignore the powerful relationship between students and their phones—and what they mean for equity in our most challenged schools.Classroom Technology From Our Research Center How Strict Are School Cellphone Policies?New survey data show that schools are trying a variety of approaches to curb students’ cellphone use.Classroom Technology From Our Research Center How Students Are Dodging Cellphone RestrictionsSchools’ efforts to restrict cellphone use have set up a battle of wits between teachers and students.SponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Focus: Whether generative AI will increase or decrease students’ creative thinking tools.Classroom Technology From Our Research Center 'Mom Is Texting': Teachers Say Parents Are a Daily Distraction During ClassMany parents feel the need to be in constant contact with their children.Classroom Technology Most Teens Believe Conspiracy Theories, See News as Biased. What Can Schools Do?Teenagers—like adults—struggle to recognize accurate, unbiased information in a chaotic digital media landscape.SponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.A new survey examines edtech’s potential to reduce the amount of time that’s lost to disruptions because students can’t see or hear instr...Classroom Technology Spotlight Spotlight on Blended LearningThis Spotlight will help you analyze key research on school tech use, explore strategies for engaging virtual instruction, and more.Classroom Technology Opinion This Group is Trying to Teach ‘Digital Literacy.’ Here’s HowHow can students avoid getting duped by deepfakes online?Classroom Technology Opinion Students Are 'Digital Natives,' But Here’s Where They StruggleThe internet is awash with dubious claims. How can educators teach students to distinguish fact from fiction?Classroom Technology Spotlight Spotlight on Media LiteracyThis Spotlight will provide you with strategies to spot AI manipulation, review how media literacy has evolved in schools, and more.Classroom Technology Then & Now How the 'Sexting' Panic Previewed Today's Debate About Kids' Cellphone UseAs technology evolves, one axiom stays the same: Schools must help students weigh how to responsibly fit it into their lives.Classroom Technology Opinion What Teachers Need to Know About Classroom TechnologyCellphones and AI can be a blessing for teachers or a burr in their sides. Here's guidance on making the most of today's tools.Classroom Technology How to Manage Cellphones in Schools: 6 Tips From Teens (Download)Three teenagers talk about how schools should think about and manage students' cellphone use.Classroom Technology Opinion Why I Changed My Mind About Cellphones in the ClassroomA decade ago, I championed smartphones as a powerful learning tool—but a lot has changed since then.