Tech & Learning’s new weekly article/podcast series, “Tech & Learning Conversations,” is hosted by veteran edtech reporter Kevin Hogan, who digs beyond the prompts to get to the human side of every story.
Each week, Kevin will interview innovative edtech leaders from school districts, industry, researchers, and more to discuss:
- Industry Trends: Not the clickbait headlines, but the real trends that are impacting student success.
- Overcoming Challenges: Real educators share their solutions to the challenges they’ve encountered, from the classroom to the board room.
- A Look Ahead Beyond the Bells & Whistles: What technology is likely to make a real impact in teaching and learning – and what is more likely hot air.
KEVIN’S LATEST CONVERSATIONS
Exploring the Dynamics of Online Gaming Behavior
Within the gaming ecosystem, there’s an underworld—anonymous chat rooms where 83 million American players have faced harassment, where extremist recruitment happens, and where hate speech thrives unchecked. Kevin’s conversation highlights the gap facing parents and educators who struggle to understand gaming’s hidden dangers.
Back to Basics: Why Student Engagement Remains a Core Priority
Has all the buzz about AI, VR, and other emerging technologies changed the way education leaders measure success in their schools? Perhaps not. According to a recent study by Logitech, educators and IT decisions makers still prioritize student engagement and participation.
Is social media as dangerous as alcohol and tobacco? If so, will annoying and intrusive caution banners have any effect on kids’ social media use?
As California prepares to become the first state to require warning labels on social media platforms, Kevin talks with Mikey Hothy from Common Sense Media about California’s groundbreaking Assembly Bill 56.