Latest articles by Erik Ofgang
More and more districts, schools, and states are implementing cell phone bans. Here’s advice for doing that effectively.
The President’s executive order calls for AI literacy, a national AI challenge, and more.
Features that make Claude AI appealing to educators include a focus on privacy and conversational style.
The Placer School for Adults is using technology to let students train and gain certificates in various CTE fields.
3D printing has provided young adults at one nonprofit an opportunity to design and build their own assistive technology.
The AI revolution in schools may soon be supercharged by the power of quantum computing
A new study found that cross-age tutoring leads to improvements in both tutees and tutors.
By talking about myself in the right way, I've found new opportunities in education and beyond.
A new edition of a classic book on outdoor learning guides educators on creating lessons that harness students’ natural love of nature.
The answer of writing or typing is complicated, says a cognitive scientist, and has been oversimplified in the past.
OpenAI’s new and improved art-generating capabilities have led to a Studio Ghibli-style viral trend and millions of users. What does it mean for the classroom?
A growing number of universities are employing students at their Security Operations Center. Here’s what that looks like in practice.
OpenAI’s Advanced Voice Mode ChatGPT assistant is light years ahead of more common voice assistants, and can sometimes be so lifelike, it’s spooky.
Competency-based learning is an important teaching strategy for students and teacher professional development. The strategy also connects naturally with microcredentials.
As more and more schools are using AI, an award-winning educator shares tips for making sure parents are on board with it.
Gemini, Google’s flagship generative AI model, can help educators with lesson planning and more, though it's not as effective as platforms specifically designed for education
I tested OpenAI's latest and greatest large language model, GPT-4.5. Here's what I learned.
Ransomware methods and strategies are evolving but there are still low-cast interventions to counter these attacks.
A new study found that refraining from using social media improved the mental health of young adults, but so did reframing their relationship to these apps
Learning about quantum science can be a great way to prepare for a career in STEM
We tested Class Companion, the GPT-4 powered AI tool, which is designed to assist educators in providing individualized feedback to students.
2025 has already been a wild year for AI models and teaching.
Kevin Hudson has encouraged his students to use AI in specific ways, and he’s seen their assignments improve as a result.
