Howard Dvorsky

Blackboard Emerges as Stand-Alone Company Following Financial Restructuring

Having completed the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process announced last fall, Anthology has rebranded as Blackboard, the company’s core Teaching & Learning business.

With Teens Comfortable Confiding in AI, Should Schools Embrace It for Mental Health Care?

The alert came around 7 p.m. Brittani Phillips checked her phone. A middle school counselor in Putnam County, Florida, Phillips receives messages from an artificial intelligence-enabled therapy platform that students use during nonschool hours. It flags when a student may be at risk for harming themself or others based on what the student types into a chat. This story also appeared in The Guardian...[Read More]

Why AI Hasn’t Transformed Math Instruction (and Probably Won’t) (Opinion)

When it comes to teaching, there are a few things AI can’t do well, says this curriculum developer.

The Cost of Innovation: Why True Transformation Requires A Season of Grief

By: Heidi Vissia We talk about innovation in education as if it is a shiny new tool we can simply pick up, but we rarely talk about what we have to put down and the grief that comes with letting it go. Everyone is searching for the next breakthrough, yet true innovation eventually forces us to confront a painful reality: the models we’ve leaned on for the last twenty years were built for efficienc...[Read More]

Recognition Is Not Retrieval: Solving The Illusion Of Student Preparedness

The activities feel productive. There is visible effort and time invested, but recognition is not retrieval.

Report Explores How AI Is Reshaping Foundational Workforce Skills

The Burning Glass Institute and the AI Education Project (aiEDU) have released a new analysis of how generative AI is transforming the skills students need to succeed in the workforce and beyond.

So, Your District Wants Personalized Learning… Where Do You Start? 

A Test-Before-You-Scale Strategy for Public School Systems  Over the past decade, more than 20 states and hundreds of districts have created Portraits of a Graduate. Communities have identified the competencies students need to thrive, including collaboration, adaptability, problem-solving, and agency.  And then many systems stop.  The portrait goes on the website. It hangs in classrooms. It appea...[Read More]

Analysis: 85% Digital Gap in India’s Premier Residential Schools

An 85% digital gap in India’s premier boarding schools reveals residential care still runs on paper logs and WhatsApp groups. The post Analysis: 85% Digital Gap in India’s Premier Residential Schools first appeared on EdTechReview.

6 Nonverbal Ways Students Engage In The Classroom

Learn to recognize and value nonverbal student engagement. From gestures to eye gaze, here are 6 ways students participate without speaking to build safety.

Where Does AI Meaningfully Fit Into Curriculum And Assessment?

Where does AI meaningfully fit into curriculum and assessment?

How to Expand Your Essay Ethically

Ethical word count growth isn’t about making sentences longer. It’s about making ideas clearer.

Information-Seeking Strategies That Truly Work for Modern Students

In today’s fast-moving academic environment, knowing how to find reliable information is just as important as understanding the material itself.

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