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edtech leadership

3 Key Concepts Education Leaders Need To Understand About Technology

Steve Baule published 27 June 25

Organizational leaders must develop a strong foundational understanding of how technology influences strategic and operational decisions

students using ai

EdExec Summit: Going All-In On AI

Melissa Ezarik published 25 June 25

EdExec Summit panelist Dana Bedden shares how a strategic school district implementation of AI improved leadership, system operations and service, teaching and learning, and student preparedness for the future.

mentoring

Tech & Learning Announces New Inaugural Leadership Mentorship Program–Mentors and Mentees Wanted

TL Editors published 23 June 25

New leadership program is now accepting applications for both mentor and mentees

ai leadership

AI Won’t Revolutionize Education. Here’s What Will

Lisa Nielsen published 23 June 25

AI seems like the next big thing in education, but it will not transform classrooms in the ways many expect

A screenshot from an AI-generated video showing a futuristic character.

Google’s VEO 3 AI Video Generator: What Educators Need To Know

Erik Ofgang published 23 June 25

VEO 3 from Google takes making short clips with AI to the next level in ways that are sure to impact schools.

A rubik's cube unsolved.

Challenge-Based Learning: What Teachers Need To Know

Erik Ofgang published 23 June 25

Challenge-based learning can foster engagement and deep learning by having students design solutions to challenges that impact their communities.

edtech leadership — 3 Key Concepts Education Leaders Need To Understand About Technology Organizational leaders must develop a strong foundational understanding of how technology influences strategic and operational decisions

Gaming PC — Best Affordable Gaming Computers for Schools Get the best affordable gaming computers for schools for power without the price pains.

students using ai — EdExec Summit: Going All-In On AI EdExec Summit panelist Dana Bedden shares how a strategic school district implementation of AI improved leadership, system operations and service, teaching and learning, and student preparedness for the future.

Prisms — What Is Prisms And How Can I Use It to Teach STEM? Prisms uses VR to make math and science learning a physical experience.

ai leadership — AI Won’t Revolutionize Education. Here’s What Will AI seems like the next big thing in education, but it will not transform classrooms in the ways many expect

Robot hand typing on the laptop keyboard, 3d rendering isolated illustration — AI Starter Kit for Teachers Build your AI understanding and toolbox with these teaching platforms, sites, and apps as well as expert advice

AI certification — 10 Free AI Trainings and Certifications for Educators These free ai trainings can help build your professional learning and improve your approach to using AI for instruction and assessment

Best of Show at ISTELive 2025 Deadline Extended To June 27 This annual awards celebrates the products, and businesses behind each one, who are transforming education in schools around the world.

Cover of recent Tech & Learning issue — Tech & Learning's Latest Issues Explore the latest in education technology tips and tools, in-depth reporting and trends for K-12 educators and administrators.

Latest news

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AI Reading Tutors Are Already in Schools. Digital Promise Wants To Make Them Better

By Erik Ofgang published 19 June 25

A $10 million federal grant will fund the Using Generative Artificial Intelligence for Reading R&D Center (U-GAIN Reading)

webinar

Ready for AI? Preparing for the Next School Year

By Ray Bendici published 18 June 25

How to equip teachers and staff with the necessary skills and confidence to integrate AI into their classrooms

A scene from the TV show Sesame Street

The Science of Sesame Street

By Erik Ofgang published 18 June 25

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.

EdExec Summit

Tech & Learning’s EdExec Summit: Where Education Leaders Affirm Their Purpose

By Jim McVety published 17 June 25

Tech & Learning EdExec Summit is an experience that is less about making noise and more about making real connections

resilience

A Tale of Two Struggles: Instilling Resilience In At-Risk Students

By Michael Gaskell published 16 June 25

How two failing kids fooled the world

AI labs

The AI Lab In Action

By Melissa Ezarik published 16 June 25

Taking a close look at four AI labs on higher ed campuses answers five common questions that other institutions may have about opening a similar space.

chatgpt and ai cheating

I Asked ChatGPT How To Stop AI Cheating. Here’s What It Said

By Erik Ofgang published 10 June 25

ChatGPT’s advice on limiting AI-generated student submissions was surprisingly sound overall.

cte for fifth graders

CTE Showcase: From Early Exposure to Earlier Exposure

By Melissa Ezarik published 9 June 25

A district with 50 elementary schools made room for thousands of fifth-graders at its established CTE Pathway Fair for grades 6 to 12. Here’s how.

Female student creates HTML code on laptop computer

17 Best Tools To Teach Coding

By Luke Edwards published 9 June 25

Use these best tools to teach coding so students can work with code in class and beyond.

Classroom Tools

How to

Quizizz

Wayground (Quizizz) Lesson Plan

By Stephanie Smith Budhai, Ph.D. last updated 23 June 25

This free Wayground (formerly Quizizz) lesson plan is designed to help educators implement the digital tool into their instruction

Classroom Tools

TeachFX

What Is TeachFX And How Can I Use It to Teach?

By Luke Edwards published 20 June 25

TeachFX gives educators smart and adaptive feedback on instruction to help improve.

Classroom Tools

JSTOR

What Is JSTOR And How Can I Use It to Teach?

By Luke Edwards published 17 June 25

JSTOR is a useful achieved journal content storehouse that's ideal for researchers.

Classroom Tools

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4 Summer Teaching Goals I’ll Actually Meet

By Erik Ofgang published 6 June 25

Over the last few years, I’ve learned that by setting fewer less ambitious teaching goals, I actually accomplish more over the summer.

Scribbr

What Is Scribbr And How Can I Use It to Teach Writing?

By Luke Edwards published 12 June 25

Scribbr is the academic writing assistant that uses people, not just AI, to help

Classroom Tools

Research Rabbit

What Is ResearchRabbit And How Can I Use It to Teach?

By Luke Edwards published 4 June 25

ResearchRabbit is an AI-powered tool for literature search and discovery

Classroom Tools

arc ai

Arc Review: A Sleek AI-Powered Alternative To Google Search

By Erik Ofgang published 16 June 25

The Arc AI search tool is an impressive alternative to traditional search engines, with lots of potential for educators.

innovative leader award

3 Ways Tech Managers Can Improve Busy Lives of Staff

By Sascha Zuger published 13 June 25

INNOVATIVE LEADER AWARD - Being proactive rather than reactive when approaching tech management can pay good dividends for staff and students

Scite.AI

Scite Review: A Helpful AI-Powered Academic Search Tool

By Erik Ofgang published 11 June 25

Scite is an AI-powered research assistant tool designed to help make academic research more efficient -- and largely succeeds at that goal.

Classroom Tools

An illustration of a light bulb with a crack in it and smoke coming out.

Recognizing When Not To Use AI

By Erik Ofgang published 28 May 25

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.

A budding plant

Teaching STEM and AI Through Farming

By Erik Ofgang published 9 June 25

The CEO of a farming education nonprofit explains how teachers can use farming education for STEM education

superintendent leadership

5 Tips For Superintendents To Use Tech To Serve Your District

By Sascha Zuger published 3 June 25

INNOVATIVE LEADER AWARD - Advice that any superintendent can follow to get the most out of education technology.

ai and cultural gaps

4 Ways to Leverage AI to Bridge Cultural Gaps in K-12 Classrooms

By Steve Baule published 27 May 25

By providing personalized learning experiences, enhancing communication and collaboration, and fostering cultural awareness, AI can help bridge gaps.

Latest Resources

CTL

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT - CTL Introduces 3 New ChromeOS Devices at ISTELive 2025

By CTL published 24 June 25

CTL to unveil the NL73 Gen 2 Series, PX121E, and Chromebox OPS OPx1-3

ClassDojo for Districts

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT - ClassDojo for Districts Provides One Platform That Offers District-Level Control and World-Class Privacy–At Zero Cost

By ClassDojo published 13 June 25

ClassDojo for Districts offers one unified platform for districts that offers secure two-way messaging, single sign-on, automatic rostering, and full message histories

MagicSchool AI

AI in Education: From Executive Order to Classroom Impact

By MagicSchool published 29 May 25

Adeel Khan, CEO of MagicSchool AI, shares practical strategies to effectively integrate AI into today's evolving classrooms.

ViewSonic ClassSwift

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT - ViewSonic ClassSwift Transforms Classrooms Into Dynamic Learning Spaces

By ViewSonic published 22 May 25

Compatible across devices and platforms, ClassSwift revitalizes the classroom with ease

UWorld Courses for AP

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: UWorld's Courses for AP Provide Research-Backed Resources That Ensure Both Students And Teachers Have What They Need For Success

By UWorld published 13 May 25

Lightspeed Systems

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: A Signal That Good Things Are Coming

By Sascha Zuger published 22 April 25

Rob Chambers, EVP of Product at Lightspeed Systems, on solving school IT challenges with Lightspeed Insight and Signal

Branching Minds

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Branching Minds’ AI Connects the Dots

By Sascha Zuger published 16 April 25

Branching Minds co-founder Maya Gat explains how AI now helps support the influential MTSS platform

Meet the team

Stephanie Smith Budhai

Stephanie Smith Budhai, Ph.D.

Teacher, author, and associate clinical professor in the department of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum at Drexel University

Luke Edwards

Luke Edwards

Writer and editor with more than two decades of experience covering tech, science, and education

Carl Hooker

Carl Hooker

Speaker and education consultant with 25 years of experience in education technology and innovation

Erik Ofgang

Erik Ofgang

Contributing writer for Tech & Learning, journalist, author, and instructor at Western Connecticut State University

Frank Pileiro

Frank Pileiro

National speaker and award-winning education technology leader with more than 20 years' experience in the field.

Diana Restifo

Diana Restifo

Tech & Learning editor and author since 2010, Diana is dedicated to ferreting out the best free and low-cost tech tools for teachers.

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