Latest articles by Erik Ofgang
I Created A Version of ChatGPT To Tutor College Students. Here’s What Happened
OpenAI's new GPTs allow educators to create versions of ChatGPT that are designed to meet their needs and those of their students.
AI: Data Privacy Friend or Foe? How can AI be both a challenge and a solution for data privacy?
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Teaching Forensic STEM Lessons
Teaching chemistry and STEM by using crime scene-style forensic investigations
What OpenAI’s New GPT Store Means for Educators
OpenAI is making customized versions of ChatGPT much more easily available, including many education-specific tools.
She Wrote A Book About AI in Education. Here’s How AI Helped
Alana Winnick was able to write "The Generative Age: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Education" in under a year because she used AI to make her writing process more efficient.
New Research: 16 Writing Interventions That Work
Digital tools and computer-assisted instruction are among the writing instruction strategies that work in middle and high school, according to a new study
4 Lessons From California’s Teaching with AI Guidance
California is one of the first states to comprehensively address AI in the classroom. Here are some of the state’s lessons.
6 Ways to Boost Student Agency
Advice for boosting student agency from award-winning educator Dr. Krista Herrera
Gemini: Teaching With Google’s Latest AI
Google says Gemini, its latest AI model, can outperform the most advanced version of ChatGPT. Here’s what that means for educators.
Khanmigo’s Academic Essay Feedback Tool Can Help Make Writing Instruction More Accessible, Sal Khan says
Khanmigo’s Academic Essay Feedback tool is designed to guide students through the writing process. As tools like this evolve, they might rewrite writing instruction, Sal Khan says.
5 Tips for Teaching With AI & Digital Technology, From The CEO of Digital Promise
Schools can do more to embrace AI and other digital technologies, said Jean-Claude Brizard, President and CEO of Digital Promise, during a recent keynote address.
5 Ways AI Assistive Technology Tools Can Help Students
The impact AI can have on assisted technology is hard to overstate.
Here’s What We Should Take Away From PISA Math Score Drop, Says Sal Khan
The latest PISA results showed U.S. Math scores plummeting but the real story is both more bleak and positive, says Sal Khan.
Making School Safety Alerts Accessible to All
How one district uses technology to ensure safety alerts are accessible to all
Outschool: How to Use it For Teaching and Learning
The online teaching platform Outschool is popular with homeschoolers as well as K12 students and teachers.
The Screen Inferiority Effect: How Screens Affect Reading Comprehension
Researchers have long noted an advantage for print texts versus digital ones, but many questions remain about why the screen inferiority effect occurs
He Was Falsely Accused of Using AI. Here’s What He Wishes His Professor Did Instead
When William Quarterman was accused of submitting an AI-generated midterm essay, he started having panic attacks. He says his professor should have handled the situation differently.
Using Tech & Data to Empower Teachers
INNOVATIVE LEADER AWARD WINNER - After starting out in business, Tech & Learning Innovative Leader Award winner Mary Jane Warden fell in love with teaching and the potential to facilitate learning with technology
Strengthening Tier 1 With High-Impact Instructional Practices
A key and sometimes overlooked component of MTSS is Tier 1 universal instruction.
She Was Sentenced to Life Without Parole. Teaching STEM Gave Her Purpose
Jessica Hicklin is using edtech to help make in-prison education more accessible. It’s a mission inspired by her time incarcerated.
4 Education Trends Beyond AI
AI has dominated the education conversation as of late but it’s not all that is changing.
From Social Media to School Halls: Understanding and Preventing Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying involves an imbalance of physical or emotional power and an intent to cause harm, like traditional bullying, and is not limited to the school day or school grounds
3 Tips For Teaching With Robots
Best practices for teaching with robots from an award-winning educator
