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Classroom Technology
Half of Teenagers Online 'Almost Constantly,' But Fewer Use Facebook
A new survey of teens by the Pew Research Center shows the rising popularity of YouTube, Instagram, and Snapchat, as well as the rising ubiquity of smartphones.
Classroom Technology
Fortnite May Be Addictive, But Could Also Promote Learning, Say Stanford Experts
Three researchers at the Stanford Graduate School of Education offer their insights on the popular video game.
School Climate & Safety
Teens Are Cyberbullying Themselves. Why?
Digital self-harm is a newer form of teenage expression of self-hatred and depression that is just beginning to capture the attention of school officials.
Classroom Technology
Q&A
Teens Are Worried About Online Privacy: What Schools Should Do to Protect Them
Many teenagers spend significant time managing how they present themselves on social media and are concerned about the digital trails they leave, a researcher explains.
Classroom Technology
Principals on Student Screen Time: 7 Takeaways From Education Week's Exclusive Survey
School leaders are overwhelmingly worried about student screen time at home, but have nuanced views about screen time in school, according to an exclusive Education Week survey.
Classroom Technology
Decoding Fortnite: 5 Things Educators Need to Know About the Hit Video Game
How can schools prevent distractions and survive the Fortnite craze? Educators offer their best tips.
Classroom Technology
Report Roundup
Digital Media
Multitasking with a mobile phone negatively affects students' lecture recall, reading comprehension, and reading speed, finds an analysis presented last week at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association.
School & District Management
Tech Pressures Put Principals in Difficult Spot
Screen time concerns, social media behavior, personalized learning, and computer science trends are all now important elements of a principal’s job.
School & District Management
School Principals Overwhelmingly Concerned About Children's Screen Time
Ninety-five percent of principals said students spend too much time on digital devices when they're not in school, according to an exclusive Education Week Research Center survey.
Classroom Technology
Multi-Tasking With Mobile Phones: Yep, It's Bad for Learning
A new meta-analysis finds that mobile-phone multitasking—especially with social media— negatively affects reading speed, reading comprehension, and lecture recall.
Classroom Technology
Q&A
Teens Worry About Online Privacy: Q&A With Researcher Claire Fontaine
"It's like getting a tattoo every time you go on the internet," said one young woman in a new study of teen views on digital privacy. What can schools do?
Curriculum
Thousands of Android Mobile Apps Improperly Track Children, Study Says
More than half of 5,855 Android apps in the 'Designed for Families' section of the Google Play store potentially violated COPPA, a team of computer-science researchers found.
Ed-Tech Policy
Schools Choose Not to Delete Facebook Despite Data-Privacy Worries
K-12 districts and education organizations are taking a closer look at how they use Facebook in the wake of its high-profile data-privacy scandal.
School & District Management
Teachers on Tech: Good for Student Learning, Bad for Student Health
A new Gallup poll found teachers lukewarm about the educational value of digital devices, but extremely concerned about their impact on students' mental health.