Much of the ‘controversy’ around AI stems from fundamental differences in how tech developers and tech critics see the world. How can we stop talking at cross purposes?
Two-minute book talks in classrooms can build on the excitement of many students reading the same book and can encourage a love of reading, according to authors Lynne Dorfman and Brenda Krupp.
Educational technology companies should be hiring teachers or former teachers to help develop and enhance their products, Jason Carroll of Texthelp asserts. Their insights can address edtech's much-needed elements of specific needs, usage impact and workflow effect, Carroll explains.
Dedicated advisers can pinpoint online students' problems, manage their expectations and offer support and solutions, writes Janet Morrison, director of Champlain College's general education program.
Dedicated advisers can pinpoint online students' problems, manage their expectations and offer support and solutions, writes Janet Morrison, director of Champlain College's general education program. For example, an adviser can help procrastinators develop a schedule for assignments and encourage overwhelmed students to pare back on the number of classes taken at one time.
Teachers need a greater voice and choices when it comes to education technology, according to Melissa Collins, a second-grade teacher. In this commentary, Collins writes that the wasteful cycle of edtech tools going unused in classrooms or not living up to promises could be ended if teachers are included in discussions and decisions about digital…