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ai risk assessment

Navigate AI with New Risk Assessments from Common Sense Media

Lisa Nielsen published 19 May 25

A new risk assessment framework from Common Sense Media helps educators become critical, empowered, informed users.

ai executive order

AI In Education Executive Order: What You Need To Know

Erik Ofgang published 19 May 25

The President’s executive order calls for AI literacy, a national AI challenge, and more.

Tech & Learning Launches Best of Show at ISTELive 2025

TL Editors last updated 14 May 25

This annual awards celebrates the products, and businesses behind each one, who are transforming education in schools around the world.

ai leadership

9 Ways School Leaders Can Use AI

Steve Baule published 13 May 25

Effective ways that building leaders can use AI tools to improve their leadership

Claude AI

4 Reasons To Use Claude AI to Teach

Erik Ofgang published 12 May 25

Features that make Claude AI appealing to educators include a focus on privacy and conversational style.

ClassDojo webinar

Turn Caring into Action: Boost Engagement & Attendance

Ray Bendici published 12 May 25

Using the five-step “caring conversations” process can help both educators and families better support students.

ai executive order — AI In Education Executive Order: What You Need To Know The President’s executive order calls for AI literacy, a national AI challenge, and more.

ai risk assessment — Navigate AI with New Risk Assessments from Common Sense Media A new risk assessment framework from Common Sense Media helps educators become critical, empowered, informed users.

innovative leader awards — 3 Tips to Build A Sustainable Agritech Program Innovative Leader Award - An agritech program encourages hands-on STEM learning to solve real-world problems.

Holly Frilot library learning commons — 3 Tips to Create Your Own Library Learning Commons INNOVATIVE LEADER AWARD - Dr. Holly Frilot shares how she has transformed learning spaces and created a library learning commons certification.

Snorkl — What Is Snorkl? How to Use It to Teach Snorkl AI helps grade, give feedback and guide students all in one time-saving app.

ai leadership — 9 Ways School Leaders Can Use AI Effective ways that building leaders can use AI tools to improve their leadership

AI certification — 10 Free AI Trainings and Certifications for Educators These free ai trainings can help build your professional learning and improve your approach to using AI for instruction and assessment

Robot hand typing on the laptop keyboard, 3d rendering isolated illustration — AI Starter Kit for Teachers Build your AI understanding and toolbox with these teaching platforms, sites, and apps as well as expert advice

Cover of recent Tech & Learning issue — Tech & Learning's Latest Issues Explore the latest in education technology tips and tools, in-depth reporting and trends for K-12 educators and administrators.

Latest news

innovative leader award

3 Tips to Create An Impactful Student Focus Group

By Sascha Zuger published 9 May 25

Innovative Leader Award - DeKalb County School District leaders Terri Webb and Natasha Lawyer encourage students to dream about what edtech they want, and then work to make those dreams come true.

student tutors

Cross-Age Tutoring: Student Tutors Teach Others And Themselves

By Erik Ofgang published 2 May 25

A new study found that cross-age tutoring leads to improvements in both tutees and tutors.

Roland DGA VersaOBJECT MO-180 Benchtop UV Flatbed Printer

Edtech Show & Tell May 2025

By Ray Bendici, Diana Restifo published 1 May 25

New edtech products that have caught our attention this month

Classroom Tools

building trust in school leadership

Rebuilding Trust In School Leadership In An Untrusting World

By Michael Gaskell published 29 April 25

Trust in leadership is increasingly fragile. School leaders must prioritize rebuilding and maintaining it now, more than ever

Laptop computer with colorful chat bubbles

Education Communication: Best Free Sites & Apps

By Diana Restifo last updated 28 April 25

These top free communication sites and apps for education provide teachers with a digital platform for two-way group or individual sharing of text, images, video, calendars, and much more.

Classroom Tools

deep research

Deep Search in Academic Research: Opportunities and Cautions for K-12 Education

By Steve Baule published 28 April 25

By equipping students with the skills to navigate and responsibly use deep search technologies, K-12 educators can cultivate a generation of empowered learners

CoSN

The Power of Community: Developing the Next Generation of Edtech Leaders

By Christine Weiser published 25 April 25

“We lead people, not the work.” During the recent CoSN conference, edtech leaders came together to discuss how to build stronger succession pipelines.

AI Trust You

Creating AI Transparency and Academic Honesty With AI Trust You, A New Free Browser Extension

By Ray Bendici published 21 April 25

Developed by Laguna Beach USD, AI Trust You provides an opportunity for honest and ethical use of AI, for both students and teachers

Classroom Tools

The cover of David Sobel's book: "Childhood and Nature: Design Principles for Educators."

Design Principles for Outdoor Teaching

By Erik Ofgang published 21 April 25

A new edition of a classic book on outdoor learning guides educators on creating lessons that harness students’ natural love of nature.

How to

Tappity

What Is Tappity? How to Use It to Teach Science

By Luke Edwards published 14 May 25

Tappity makes science interactive for fun and engaging learning using the app.

Classroom Tools

Bright sparks fly from a welding device

Using Technology To Teach CTE To Incarcerated Students

By Erik Ofgang published 12 May 25

The Placer School for Adults is using technology to let students train and gain certificates in various CTE fields.

cyber champions

5 Tips To Launching A Cyber Champions Program

By Sascha Zuger published 8 May 25

INNOVATIVE LEADER AWARD - Dr. Shanique Worthey discusses her impressive Cyber Champions program and shares how to launch a similar digital citizenship program in your district.

A 3D printer

Using 3D Printing and Student Input to Aid Accessibility

By Erik Ofgang published 5 May 25

3D printing has provided young adults at one nonprofit an opportunity to design and build their own assistive technology.

Dr. Natasha Rachell

4 Tips to Find Balance with Ambitious Tech Programs

By Sascha Zuger published 6 May 25

INNOVATIVE LEADER AWARD – Dr. Natasha Rachell has helped launch popular tech-infused programs as well as forged key partnerships for Atlanta Public Schools

A futuristic artest rendering of quantum spaces.

Quantum Computing In Education: 5 Things To Know

By Erik Ofgang published 5 May 25

The AI revolution in schools may soon be supercharged by the power of quantum computing

Classroom Tools

Elementari

What Is Elementari? How to Use It to Teach

By Luke Edwards published 30 April 25

Elementari makes creating storyboards fun and engaging for students while teaching coding.

Classroom Tools

Teachable Machine

What Is Teachable Machine? How to Use It to Teach AI

By Luke Edwards published 28 April 25

Teachable Machine is an active way to help students learn about AI creatively.

Classroom Tools

A sign with the words "dream job" on it

Getting A Teaching Job: Cutting Through Digital Clutter By Telling Your Story

By Erik Ofgang published 24 April 25

By talking about myself in the right way, I've found new opportunities in education and beyond.

OctoStudio

What Is OctoStudio? How to Use It to Teach Coding

By Luke Edwards published 23 April 25

OctoStudio is a fun coding app that lets students get creative with real-world interactions.

Classroom Tools

Night Zoo Keeper

What Is Night Zoo Keeper? How to Use It to Teach

By Luke Edwards published 21 April 25

Night Zoo Keeper helps make reading and writing fun with great educational use cases.

Classroom Tools

Yorescape

Yorescape: How to Use It to Teach

By Luke Edwards published 16 April 25

Yorescape lets students travel the world, and through time, without leaving the classroom.

Classroom Tools

AI optimizing a study schedule

Optimizing A Study Schedule With AI

By Sam Baule published 22 April 25

AI tools such as ChatGPT can be powerful assistants in creating a personalized study schedule

Latest Resources

UWorld Courses for AP

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: UWorld's Courses for AP Provide Research-Backed Resources That Ensure Both Students And Teachers Have What They Need For Success

By UWorld published 13 May 25

Lightspeed Systems

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: A Signal That Good Things Are Coming

By Sascha Zuger published 22 April 25

Rob Chambers, EVP of Product at Lightspeed Systems, on solving school IT challenges with Lightspeed Insight and Signal

Branching Minds

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Branching Minds’ AI Connects the Dots

By Sascha Zuger published 16 April 25

Branching Minds co-founder Maya Gat explains how AI now helps support the influential MTSS platform

MAXCases

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: MAXCases Shield Extreme-X2 with 3.5mm Adapter and Tamper-Resistant Design for iPad 10/11 Offers Stronger Protection for Schools

By MAXCases published 28 March 25

MAXCases Shield Extreme-X2 offers new features to improve protection and flexibility.

WyreStorm

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT - WyreStorm Technologies NHD-510-TX Helps to Deliver Engaging Lessons While Optimizing Resources and Reducing Downtime

By WyreStorm Technologies published 15 January 25

The NHD-510-TX is a versatile AV over IP encoder designed to meet the unique needs of modern educational environments.

HMH Read 180

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT - Empowering Students through Reading Intervention: Celebrating 25 Years of Read 180

By HMH published 15 January 25

For 25 years, Read 180 has been a trusted tool for educators, helping students overcome reading challenges and achieve academic success.

classroom cloud

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: classroom.cloud by NetSupport Provides A 3-in-1 Education Solution

By Netsupport published 13 January 25

classroom.cloud is an indispensable tool for navigation, troubleshooting, and keeping kids on task

Meet the team

Stephanie Smith Budhai

Stephanie Smith Budhai, Ph.D.

Teacher, author, and associate clinical professor in the department of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum at Drexel University

Luke Edwards

Luke Edwards

Writer and editor with more than two decades of experience covering tech, science, and education

Carl Hooker

Carl Hooker

Speaker and education consultant with 25 years of experience in education technology and innovation

Erik Ofgang

Erik Ofgang

Contributing writer for Tech & Learning, journalist, author, and instructor at Western Connecticut State University

Frank Pileiro

Frank Pileiro

National speaker and award-winning education technology leader with more than 20 years' experience in the field.

Diana Restifo

Diana Restifo

Tech & Learning editor and author since 2010, Diana is dedicated to ferreting out the best free and low-cost tech tools for teachers.

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