Latest articles by Erik Ofgang
I Used ChatGPT's Deep Research Tool For Academic Research. Here's What I Learned
ChatGPT’s Deep Research tool acts as a research assistant and can quickly find great sources on a variety of topics.
4 Tips For Future-Ready Teaching
Educator Christine Anne Royce makes the case for changing the teaching paradigm for the future with less memorization and more learning.
Amira Learning: Teaching With The AI-Powered Reading Tool
Amira Learning is a research-backed AI reading tutor and more that incorporates the science of reading into its features.
Challenge-Based Learning: What Teachers Need To Know
Challenge-based learning can foster engagement and deep learning by having students design solutions to challenges that impact their communities.
Google’s VEO 3 AI Video Generator: What Educators Need To Know
VEO 3 from Google takes making short clips with AI to the next level in ways that are sure to impact schools.
AI Reading Tutors Are Already in Schools. Digital Promise Wants To Make Them Better
A $10 million federal grant will fund the Using Generative Artificial Intelligence for Reading R&D Center (U-GAIN Reading)
The Science of Sesame Street
Since its debut in 1969, Sesame Street has always kept educational science at the forefront, and research continues to show that kids who watch it do better in school.
Arc Review: A Sleek AI-Powered Alternative To Google Search
The Arc AI search tool is an impressive alternative to traditional search engines, with lots of potential for educators.
Scite Review: A Helpful AI-Powered Academic Search Tool
Scite is an AI-powered research assistant tool designed to help make academic research more efficient -- and largely succeeds at that goal.
I Asked ChatGPT How To Stop AI Cheating. Here’s What It Said
ChatGPT’s advice on limiting AI-generated student submissions was surprisingly sound overall.
Teaching STEM and AI Through Farming
The CEO of a farming education nonprofit explains how teachers can use farming education for STEM education
4 Summer Teaching Goals I’ll Actually Meet
Over the last few years, I’ve learned that by setting fewer less ambitious teaching goals, I actually accomplish more over the summer.
GPT-4.5 Has Passed The Turing Test. What Does That Mean For Teachers?
In the most rigorous version of the Turing test conducted to date, participants couldn’t distinguish between real humans and certain AI models.
Recognizing When Not To Use AI
AI has become part of modern education for teachers and students, but it’s not always the best or most efficient way to accomplish a task.
Implementing School Cell Phone Bans
More and more districts, schools, and states are implementing cell phone bans. Here’s advice for doing that effectively.
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.
4 Reasons To Use Claude AI to Teach
Features that make Claude AI appealing to educators include a focus on privacy and conversational style.
Using Technology To Teach CTE To Incarcerated Students
The Placer School for Adults is using technology to let students train and gain certificates in various CTE fields.
Using 3D Printing and Student Input to Aid Accessibility
3D printing has provided young adults at one nonprofit an opportunity to design and build their own assistive technology.
Quantum Computing In Education: 5 Things To Know
The AI revolution in schools may soon be supercharged by the power of quantum computing
Cross-Age Tutoring: Student Tutors Teach Others And Themselves
A new study found that cross-age tutoring leads to improvements in both tutees and tutors.
Getting A Teaching Job: Cutting Through Digital Clutter By Telling Your Story
By talking about myself in the right way, I've found new opportunities in education and beyond.
Design Principles for Outdoor Teaching
A new edition of a classic book on outdoor learning guides educators on creating lessons that harness students’ natural love of nature.
