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How to Help Students Overcome AI Hiring Algorithms

By Erik Ofgang published 14 February 24

Whether educators and their students get hired will increasingly be influenced by AI. Here’s what to know about bias and how you can beat the algorithms.

Best Presidents Day Lessons and Activities

By Diana Restifo published 13 February 24

These Presidents Day lessons and activities are all free, easy to access and provide many different ways of teaching and learning about U.S. presidents.

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Best Valentine’s Day Lessons & Activities

By Diana Restifo published 13 February 24

Students will enjoy learning with these top Valentine's Day lessons and activities for all ages

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2024 Edtech Trends: Authenticity, Better Tools, and More AI (Of Course)

By Erik Ofgang published 13 February 24

Looking ahead to see what edtech trends may emerge in 2024

Teaching With the Apple Vision Pro

By Erik Ofgang published 12 February 24

It’s early days for the Apple Vision Pro, but educators already see the new technology's potential as well as its limitations.

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It’s Counterintuitive But Pretesting Consistently Works, Says Research

By Erik Ofgang published 8 February 24

Research and tips for implementing pretesting in the classroom from Steven C. Pan, director of the Learning Sciences Laboratory at the National University of Singapore

Best Google Chrome Extensions for Teachers

By Luke Edwards published 8 February 24

The best Google Chrome extensions for teachers are here for you to use right now

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Educator Edtech Review: Copyleaks AI Content Detector

By Frank Pileiro published 6 February 24

Copyleaks AI Content Detector is an AI tool that detects AI-generated and plagiarized content with potentially higher than 98% accuracy

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The FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program Could End. Here’s Why That Might Not Be Bad for Schools

By Erik Ofgang published 6 February 24

John Harrington, chief executive officer of Funds for Learning, discusses Affordable Connectivity and E-Rate.

What’s New in Google for Education?

By Luke Edwards published 5 February 24

Find out what's new in Google for Education in this timely update guide.

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Tech & Learning Announces the Winners of its Best for 2023 Contest

By TL Editors published 2 February 24

Tech & Learning's judges deemed these edtech products as standouts for supporting teaching and learning in 2023

Edtech Show & Tell: February 2024

By Ray Bendici published 2 February 24

New edtech products that have caught our attention this month

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Teachers Love 4-Day School Weeks. Do They Work?

By Erik Ofgang published 1 February 24

Four-day school weeks are increasingly being offered as a way to recruit teachers, but the research is mixed on the advantages and disadvantages of the schedule. Now some states are reconsidering it.