The conversation around AI in education has moved. A year ago, most teachers were still debating if AI belonged in schools at all. Now, with 61% of K-12 teachers using AI-driven tools in their ...

In its recommendations on AI ethics, the U.S. Department of Education pointed to a February 2024 proposal from NIST researchers to build on the “long-standing concepts” set out in the 1979 Belmont ...

A few days ago, Canva rolled out a bunch of new AI features that take its already impressive toolset to another level. I’ve been a long-time fan of Canva and honestly consider it one of the best ...

Inquiry-based learning has been gaining more attention in classrooms across the world. Teachers often ask, What does it look like in practice? How does it differ from more traditional approaches? At ...

Formative assessment is one of the most powerful tools teachers can use to guide learning. Unlike summative assessment, which summarizes achievement at the end of a unit, formative assessment happens ...

When students sit down to research a topic, the process usually involves bouncing between Google, Wikipedia, a database like JSTOR, and whatever AI chatbot they have open on a second tab. Perplexity ...

When was the last time you heard someone talk seriously about digital literacy? I’d guess it’s been a while. And honestly, I think I know why. As Lankshear and Knobel (2011) pointed out over a decade ...

AI has quietly worked its way into almost every corner of teaching. Lesson planning, assessment design, rubric creation, grading, differentiation, you name it. And the numbers back this up. According ...

During my EdTech experience, which extends over 15 years, I’ve had the chance to review a wide variety of tools designed to support teachers in their daily work. From lesson planning and communication ...

Because good teaching starts with great stories. Teachers have always known that stories stay with students long after the lesson ends. Documentaries offer that same power, real-world storytelling ...

Most teachers I talk to aren’t resistant to AI. They’re overwhelmed by it. New tools launch every week, every conference session mentions it, and the advice ranges from “ban it completely” to “use it ...

Creating classroom presentations now takes minutes, not hours. Type a clear prompt, point to a webpage or file, and watch a full slide deck take shape with text, images, and illustrations ready for ...