Articles by: Erik Ofgang

Erik Ofgang is Tech & Learning's senior staff writer. A journalist, author and educator, his work has appeared in the Washington Post, The Atlantic, and Associated Press. He currently teaches at Western Connecticut State University’s MFA program. While a staff writer at Connecticut Magazine he won a Society of Professional Journalism Award for his education reporting. He is interested in how humans learn and how technology can make that more effective.

Videos Can Be More Effective Than In-Person Learning

By Erik Ofgang published 21 September 23

Learning by videos outperformed in-person lectures in an analysis of more than 105 studies looking at college students.

Teaching Data Science

By Erik Ofgang published 5 September 23

Data science education and literacy are critical for students to learn, especially with the ever-growing focus on digital data

5 Teaching Tips Using Brain Science

By Erik Ofgang published 28 August 23

Teaching tips using brain science from Beth Rogowsky, a professor at Bloomsburg University, from her book on brain science and teaching.

Creating A District-Wide Student Wellbeing Survey

By Ray Bendici published 15 August 23

How the School District of Philadelphia uses its student wellbeing survey to support diversity, equity, and inclusion

Teaching with Holograms: The Next Level of Immersive Edtech

By Erik Ofgang published 14 August 23

Hologram lessons outperformed virtual reality and web lessons on 3D printing at the Florida Institute of Technology.

How AI and The Metaverse Can Help Harness the Power of Play

By Erik Ofgang published 9 August 23

Incorporating AI, the Metaverse, and free play into students' lives is a counterintuitive way to boost learning

What is Book Creator and How Can It Be Used to Teach? Tips & Tricks

By Erik Ofgang published 3 August 23

Book Creator is a free tool that allows users to create multimedia ebooks

What is Cybersickness? The Common Virtual Reality Side Effect Explained

By Erik Ofgang published 2 August 23

Cybersickness affects more than half of those who use virtual reality experience to some degree. Here’s what educators need to know about cybersickness and how to prevent it.

6 Tools for Blended Learning

By Erik Ofgang published 31 July 23

Blended learning tools to try, from award-winning educator Sherri Powell

She Pretended to Be a Teacher as a Kid, Now She’s Helping Educators Incorporate Blended Learning

By Erik Ofgang published 26 July 23

Teaching blended learning to other educators is the latest step of Sherri Powell's lifelong education journey

An Hour-By-Hour Account of One District’s Cyber Attack Nightmare

By Erik Ofgang published 25 July 23

How one K-12 school district survived a ransomware attack

Best FIFA World Cup Activities & Lessons

By Ray Bendici published 21 July 23

These FIFA World Cup activities and lessons are sure to score with students

4 Education Tools That Seem Straight Out of Science Fiction

By Erik Ofgang published 21 July 23

Thanks to ChatGPT and other new advances, the gap between science fiction and the classroom is closing before our eyes.

What is Learnosity's GPT-4 Powered Test Generating Tool? The CEO Explains

By Erik Ofgang published 17 July 23

A new GPT-4-powered tool from Learnosity can instantly generate questions and detailed and varied feedback. Here’s what educators need to know.

What is Threads and What Are Educators Saying About It?

By Erik Ofgang published 12 July 23

Meta’s new app, Threads, has been a major success but will educators move from Twitter?

What Is Khanmigo? The GPT-4 Learning Tool Explained by Sal Khan

By Erik Ofgang published 7 July 23

Khan Academy’s Khanmigo learning guide is powered by GPT-4 and Sal Khan says the technology is so powerful it feels like it has passed the Turing Test

5 Cybersecurity Tips from CoSN’s CEO and a Digital Security Expert

By Erik Ofgang published 5 July 23

Cybersecurity was the No. 1 concern of edtech leaders, a CoSN survey reveals. These easy-to-implement tips can help any school district quickly address cybersecurity weaknesses.

A Professor Encouraged Students to Use ChatGPT. OpenAI Asked Her What She Learned

By Erik Ofgang published 28 June 23

Dr. Francine Berman permitted her students at UMass to use ChatGPT to help them write. Despite limitations, she found there were ways it could help edit student work.

What is Infini-D Learning? The Company’s Co-Founder Explains

By Erik Ofgang published 27 June 23

Infiniti-D Learning offers interactive STEM missions that foster classroom collaboration

I Tried Creating a Presentation with Free AI Slide Generators, Here's 4 Problems I Had

By Erik Ofgang published 20 June 23

Artificial intelligence (AI) slide generators are all over the place now but how much can they really help educators?

Best Summer Learning Apps & Sites

By Ray Bendici, Diana Restifo, Erik Ofgang published 12 June 23

The best summer learning apps and sites for students can help keep kids learning all year round

ChatGPT Isn’t Designed to be A Tutor. Students Are Still Using it As One

By Erik Ofgang published 12 June 23

More than 10 percent of K-12 and college students said they study with ChatGPT in addition to a tutor, according to a recent survey

Sustaining 1-2-1 Programs By Selling School Devices

By Erik Ofgang published 8 June 23

Peter Robinson, Technology Director at Auburn School Department, explains how his district makes its 1-2-1 program sustainable by selling devices before any are worthless.

How Statewide Efforts Drive Math Achievement

By Erik Ofgang published 6 June 23

South Carolina educators talk about how state resources and technology have helped their math instruction.

Teaching With Music: 5 Tips for Using it With Any Subject

By Erik Ofgang published 5 June 23

Tips for teaching with music as a helpful learning tool regardless of the subject from school social worker Sherena Small

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