Howard Dvorsky

When my wife and I watch The Masked Singer we sit on the couch, a large glass of water at the ready so we can take big gulps every time one of the judges says either “legendary” or “iconic” to describe a performance. We are well hydrated by hour’s end. I propose a similar drinking game, but this one keyed to your participation in a webinar or workshop focused on AI use in the classroom. Every time...[Read More]

Tech Tactics in Education will return on Sept. 25 with the conference theme “Overcoming Roadblocks to Innovation.” Registration for the fully virtual event is now open.

Artificial Intelligence is more than a classroom buzzword or a futuristic dream—it’s rapidly becoming the foundation for innovation, especially among young entrepreneurs. Across the globe, high-school students are seizing the opportunity to create meaningful, tech-powered solutions to problems that affect them and their communities. Two such examples are StudySnap and Infinilearn, student-created ...[Read More]

Google DeepMind has officially launched Gemma 3n, the latest version of its lightweight generative AI model designed specifically for mobile and edge devices — a move that reinforces the company’s focus on on-device computing.

Young adults are finding it harder to borrow books reflective of their lived experiences in their schools and public libraries. It isn’t because these stories don’t exist — they do — but because they’ve been challenged and removed, restricted, or were never purchased at all. This is especially true in parts of the country where state legislatures have enacted laws criminalizing what educators can ...[Read More]

A Supreme Court ruling at the end of June handed a major victory to parents who want to opt their children out of lessons that run counter to their religious beliefs, part of a push for parental rights over the finer details of what goes on in classrooms that has gained strength in recent years. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. Parents of students in a Maryland school district bro...[Read More]

Denver Public Schools has saved about $1 million from culling digital tools.

Leaders in four states will promote an ed-tech index, developed in part by ISTE, among district leaders.

One district leader says there are no downsides to having students work on Chromebook repairs.

Microsoft has introduced a variety of AI tools aimed at helping educators develop personalized learning experiences for their students, create content more efficiently, and increase student engagement.

A instructional tech coach discusses why principals should play a role in tech integration.

Experts say teachers should help build, not just use, AI tools, and that PD must go beyond tech skills to include trust and leadership.