Latest articles by Erik Ofgang
What is Threads and What Are Educators Saying About It?
Meta’s new app, Threads, has been a major success but will educators move from Twitter?
5 Cybersecurity Tips from CoSN’s CEO and a Digital Security Expert
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
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
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
Artificial intelligence (AI) slide generators are all over the place now but how much can they really help educators?
ChatGPT Isn’t Designed to be A Tutor. Students Are Still Using it As One
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
INNOVATIVE LEADER AWARD WINNER - 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
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
Tips for teaching with music as a helpful learning tool regardless of the subject from school social worker Sherena Small
What is Reading Practice? The Google Play Books Feature Explained
Reading Practice provides learning opportunities for those using Google Play Books and Google Kids Space.
What Children Think of ChatGPT
Jason C. Yip is studying the reaction of students to ChatGPT and other AI technologies; often, they’re not particularly impressed.
What is Pocketalk? The Translation Tool Explained
Pocketalk provides translation devices that can allow students to instantly translate interactions with teachers and peers.
She Was Discriminated Against as a Black Woman in Edtech. She Succeeded Anyway
INNOVATIVE LEADER AWARD WINNER - Lorrie Owens is the first female and still the only Black woman to lead the technology division of a county office of education in California. Here is her story.
7 New Metaverse & VR Education Tools to Watch
Some new metaverse for education and VR tools that have recently caught the eye of award-winning educator Phil Hintz
Can Metaverse Education Survive the Rise of AI?
Generative AI has stolen the metaverse’s thunder as the “it” technology of the moment. What does that mean for the future of immersive technology in the classroom?
What is TeachAI? The AI Education Resource Explained by ISTE’s Chief Learning Officer
TeachAI is an AI resource for educators and school leaders launched by Code.org, ETS, ISTE, Khan Academy, and World Economic Forum.
4 Ways to Improve Edtech Ergonomics
Strategies for limiting physical strain and discomfort with better edtech ergonomics.
Forget AI. Sharing Human Intelligence in Education Could be Gamechanger
An award-winning educator from California is on a mission to create open online educational resources that help pool existing teacher expertise
Reading Intervention Strategies That Drive Measurable Outcomes
Educators shared strategies for successful reading interventions during a recent Tech & Learning webinar.
6 Tools & Apps to Foster Student Creativity
Tools and apps for encouraging students to create while learning, from award-winning educator Mike Afdahl
Forget SAMR. This Educator’s Model is All About Creating Rather Than Consuming
INNOVATIVE LEADER AWARD WINNER - Mike Afdahl would like to see SAMR evolve into a model where students are creators rather than consumers of knowledge.
How Next Gen TV Can Help Close The Digital Divide
A new prototype utilizes Next Gen TV and QR codes to allow two-way communication between teachers and students via broadcast.
STEAM Careers for All: How District Leaders Can Create Equitable STEAM Programs to Engage All Students
How educators can implement equitable STEAM programs regardless of their own backgrounds.
