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chatgpt — 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.

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Best Science Lessons & Activities

By Diana Restifo published 20 December 22

Bring the wonderful world of science into your classroom with these top lesson and activities

Are Educators Leaving Twitter?

By Erik Ofgang published 19 December 22

Leaving Twitter or staying has become a complex decision for many educators, as has picking potential replacements

Edtech Has Changed Forever — And Not Just By COVID

By Frank Catalano published 19 December 22

Edtech was evolving at a strong rate even before the pandemic

What is Measured Learning Measuring?

By Dr. Kecia Ray published 15 December 22

If we’re going to improve education, we need to first improve how we measure learning

3 Wellbeing Initiatives That Work for Schools

By Ellen Ullman published 13 December 22

Three wellbeing initiatives that have worked in three different school districts

How Student Tech Teams Encourage Inclusivity and Foster Leadership

By Erik Ofgang published 12 December 22

Student tech teams help ease the workload for IT professionals, but that’s only the beginning of their benefits.

How Districts Are Recruiting & Retaining Teachers & Staff

By Ellen Ullman published 8 December 22

Three districts share how they are recruiting and retaining educators

Free AI Writing Tools Can Write Essays in Minutes. What Does That Mean for Teachers?

By Erik Ofgang published 7 December 22

AI writing tools are widely available and getting better every day. Your students may already be using them.

Tech & Learning Celebrates the 2022 Winners & Finalists of the Innovative Leader Awards at New Event

By Christine Weiser published 7 December 22

Tech & Learning’s “Innovative District Leader Summit” at the Liberty Science Center outside New York City brought together the nation’s most innovative district leaders to plan the school of the future

Confidentiality, Integrity & Availability: 4 Ways Schools Can Securely Build A CIA Triad

By Steve Smith and Rod Russeau published 6 December 22

When building confidentiality, integrity, and availability (the CIA Triad), districts can’t overlook security

How I Updated My Home Office Spaces & Technology for Teaching

By Jonathan L. Wharton, Ph.D. published 6 December 22

When updating home offices and technology for teaching, a few small investments can pay big dividends

Google for Education Identifies 3 New Education Trends

By Erik Ofgang published 5 December 22

Lifelong learning, changing skill sets, and growing demand for problem-solving are all new education trends according to a report from Google for Education.

How School Social Media Accounts Put Student Privacy at Risk

By Erik Ofgang published 30 November 22

New student privacy research shows that school social media accounts have posted millions of photos of students and other identifiable information, which might be dangerous

The Midterm Election: What Do The Results Mean for Education?

By Susan Gentz published 28 November 22

How the recent midterm election cycle will impact schools across the country

Using a Return on Investment Tool to Make Better Grad School Decisions

By Erik Ofgang published 28 November 22

The MBA program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s new return on investment tool is designed to help prospective students make better decisions about graduate school spending.