Exploring Modern Technology Alongside Digital Wellbeing, a Member Perspective Report
In an era defined by constant digital connectivity, the concept of “digital wellbeing” is examined — the intentional effort to ensure that technology enhances rather than diminishes our personal, professional,…
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Recognized: Sixteen Years of Purposeful Technology in Meriden Public Schools
During an elementary literacy block in Meriden Public Schools, a teacher gathers a small group of students around a kidney-shaped table. Across the room, other students read aloud to Diya,…
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EdTech Implementation Is a Retention Strategy
EdTech Implementation Is a Retention Strategy Let’s put it bluntly: elementary educators are exhausted. The constant stream of student behavior issues, poorly aligned professional development sessions, and the never-ending demands…
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Fred Rogers and Technological Opportunity
Fred Rogers and Technological Opportunity This past summer, while working on the 2025 Blaschke Report, I had the opportunity to visit the Fred Rogers Center in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Alongside my…
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EdTech Professional Development
EdTech Professional Development Introduction The successful implementation of educational technology (EdTech) tools in classrooms is dependent on educators having a nuanced understanding of the resource they will use, its pedagogical…
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Preparation and Progress
Preparation and Progress Introduction K-12 schools are designed for social AND professional induction. They aim to teach concrete skills that can be used in the workforce while simultaneously fostering socio-emotional…
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Performance Without Paper
Performance Without Paper In a previous post, we identified three primary manifestations of “screen time” in K-12 spaces (those being Cell Phones/Social Media, Educational Technology, and Entertainment). Educational technology, hereafter…
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Cell Phones, Schools, and Solutions
Cell Phones, Schools, and Solutions Over the past year, cell phone use has been a dominant force in the conversation on technology’s role in American classrooms. Many educators, advocates, and…
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Children, Screens, and Parent Perspectives
Children, Screens, and Parent Perspectives Beneath our society’s collective adoption of new technologies lies a paradox. While, yes, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and the ubiquity of cell phones…
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What Does “Screen Time” Mean, Anyway?
What Does “Screen Time” Mean, Anyway? K-12 educators are currently operating within a feverous cultural conversation over technological ubiquity and screen time. This cultural conversation is expansive and can be…
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