Primary school students using digital devices still lack computer skills, education expert says

Despite devices often being introduced to the classroom in the early years of primary school, research shows children still write to a higher quality on pen and paper.
Phys.org

Students spend more time learning to write on paper than computers—does this need to change?

Writing using computers is a vital life skill. We are constantly texting, posting, blogging and emailing. This is a huge change for schools when it comes to teaching writing. For students, learning ...
The New York Times

How Much Screen Time Is Your Child Getting at School? We Asked 350 Teachers.

Devices really do help make learning more flexible, accessible and engaging. Christina Barreto Sixth grade, Yonkers, N.Y. Teachers are constantly competing with their Chromebooks for attention. Wesley ...
EdTech

Why Computer Science is the Foundation of AI Literacy

When I left the classroom 12 years ago, computer science was still treated like a niche pursuit, something for the few. Today, it’s the engine of change across every sector. In K–12 education, it is ...
CNN

Students learn less when they use tech. So why do schools keep giving kids devices?

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and advises parents, students and teachers on how to manage screen time. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is ...
Inside Higher Ed

Stop Telling Students Computer Science Is Dying

Every computer science department head I know is having a version of the same conversation—with a parent at orientation, with a high school senior at an open house, with the colleague at lunch who ...
Inside Higher Ed

Students Embrace AI but Fear False Accusations

As institutions navigate the changing role of artificial intelligence in the classroom, many have implemented broad policy changes—ranging from restricting AI use to fully integrating it into ...
Phys.org

Students use AI for their assignments—this AI tutor can actually help them learn

A team of researchers at the University of California San Diego developed an AI tutor designed to give students an alternative to off-the-shelf AI tools, so that students not only get help but ...
AZ Central

Microsoft, Future Farmers of America kits helps students learn about agricultural tech

Arizona agriculture students are using the FarmBeats for Students program to learn about data gathering in farming. The program, developed by Microsoft with Future Farmers of America, uses low-cost ...
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Students spend more time learning to write on paper than computers—does this need to change?

Writing using computers is a vital life skill. We are constantly texting, posting, blogging and emailing. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. This is a huge change for ...
The Conversation

Australian students spend more time learning to write on paper than computers – does this need to change?

Writing using computers is a vital life skill. We are constantly texting, posting, blogging and emailing. This is a huge change for schools when it comes to teaching writing. For students, learning ...