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17 Best Tools To Teach Coding

Luke Edwards published 9 June 25

Use these best tools to teach coding so students can work with code in class and beyond.

cte for fifth graders

CTE Showcase: From Early Exposure to Earlier Exposure

Melissa Ezarik published 9 June 25

A district with 50 elementary schools made room for thousands of fifth-graders at its established CTE Pathway Fair for grades 6 to 12. Here’s how.

Google Vids

Lights, Camera, and 7 Actionable Ways to Use Google Vids

Lisa Nielsen published 5 June 25

Google Vids empowers educators to communicate ideas with clarity, creativity, and confidence.

Gwen Solomon

In Memoriam: Gwen Solomon, April 25, 1944 – June 1, 2025

TL Editors published 4 June 25

LGBTQ sites and resources

Top LGBTQ+ Sites and Resources to Support Students

Diana Restifo last updated 3 June 25

It’s estimated that nearly two million American youth aged 13-17 identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender

An illustration of a computer brain.

GPT-4.5 Has Passed The Turing Test. What Does That Mean For Teachers?

Erik Ofgang published 2 June 25

In the most rigorous version of the Turing test conducted to date, participants couldn’t distinguish between real humans and certain AI models.

Female student creates HTML code on laptop computer — 17 Best Tools To Teach Coding Use these best tools to teach coding so students can work with code in class and beyond.

A budding plant — Teaching STEM and AI Through Farming The CEO of a farming education nonprofit explains how teachers can use farming education for STEM education

cte for fifth graders — CTE Showcase: From Early Exposure to Earlier Exposure A district with 50 elementary schools made room for thousands of fifth-graders at its established CTE Pathway Fair for grades 6 to 12. Here’s how.

A giant sandcastle with a blue sky overhead. — 4 Summer Teaching Goals I’ll Actually Meet Over the last few years, I’ve learned that by setting fewer less ambitious teaching goals, I actually accomplish more over the summer.

Google Vids — Lights, Camera, and 7 Actionable Ways to Use Google Vids Google Vids empowers educators to communicate ideas with clarity, creativity, and confidence.

An illustration of a computer brain. — GPT-4.5 Has Passed The Turing Test. What Does That Mean For Teachers? In the most rigorous version of the Turing test conducted to date, participants couldn’t distinguish between real humans and certain AI models.

LGBTQ on Computer Keyboard Keys — Top LGBTQ+ Sites and Resources to Support Students It’s estimated that nearly two million American youth aged 13-17 identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender

Robot hand typing on the laptop keyboard, 3d rendering isolated illustration — AI Starter Kit for Teachers Build your AI understanding and toolbox with these teaching platforms, sites, and apps as well as expert advice

Cover of recent Tech & Learning issue — Tech & Learning's Latest Issues Explore the latest in education technology tips and tools, in-depth reporting and trends for K-12 educators and administrators.

Latest news

Education Industry Leaders To Be Celebrated at Tech & Learning’s EdExec Summit

By TL Editors published 2 June 25

Tech & Learning partners with the esteemed CODiE Awards to celebrate industry leaders at the EdExec Summit

DirectLight Essential Series

Edtech Show & Tell: June 2025

By Ray Bendici, Diana Restifo published 2 June 25

New edtech products that have caught our attention this month

Classroom Tools

xTool laser cutter

Educator Edtech Review: xTool P2S 55W Desktop CO2 Laser Cutter for Education

By Frank Pileiro published 23 May 25

A versatile and powerful desktop laser cutter bundled specifically for education, the xTool P2S is a solution for STEM, arts, and vocational education.

Classroom Tools

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Navigate AI with New Risk Assessments from Common Sense Media

By Lisa Nielsen published 19 May 25

A new risk assessment framework from Common Sense Media helps educators become critical, empowered, informed users.

Classroom Tools

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AI In Education Executive Order: What You Need To Know

By Erik Ofgang published 19 May 25

The President’s executive order calls for AI literacy, a national AI challenge, and more.

Tech & Learning Launches Best of Show at ISTELive 2025

By TL Editors last updated 14 May 25

This annual awards celebrates the products, and businesses behind each one, who are transforming education in schools around the world.

ai leadership

9 Ways School Leaders Can Use AI

By Steve Baule published 13 May 25

Effective ways that building leaders can use AI tools to improve their leadership

Classroom Tools

Claude AI

4 Reasons To Use Claude AI to Teach

By Erik Ofgang published 12 May 25

Features that make Claude AI appealing to educators include a focus on privacy and conversational style.

Classroom Tools

ClassDojo webinar

Turn Caring into Action: Boost Engagement & Attendance

By Ray Bendici published 12 May 25

Using the five-step “caring conversations” process can help both educators and families better support students.

How to

Research Rabbit

What Is ResearchRabbit And How Can I Use It to Teach?

By Luke Edwards published 4 June 25

ResearchRabbit is an AI-powered tool for literature search and discovery

Classroom Tools

An illustration of a light bulb with a crack in it and smoke coming out.

Recognizing When Not To Use AI

By Erik Ofgang published 28 May 25

AI has become part of modern education for teachers and students, but it’s not always the best or most efficient way to accomplish a task.

superintendent leadership

5 Tips For Superintendents To Use Tech To Serve Your District

By Sascha Zuger published 3 June 25

INNOVATIVE LEADER AWARD - Advice that any superintendent can follow to get the most out of education technology.

ai and cultural gaps

4 Ways to Leverage AI to Bridge Cultural Gaps in K-12 Classrooms

By Steve Baule published 27 May 25

By providing personalized learning experiences, enhancing communication and collaboration, and fostering cultural awareness, AI can help bridge gaps.

mobile makerspaces

6 Steps to Mobile Makerspace Success

By Sascha Zuger published 22 May 25

INNOVATIVE LEADER AWARD - How Bonny Eagle Schools has successfully implemented its Maker Spaces Go Mobile program.

What If Math

What Is What If Math And How Can I Use It to Teach?

By Luke Edwards published 27 May 25

What If Math uses a powerful technique to help children learn algebra with digital age skills.

Classroom Tools

ai pd

Optimizing Teacher PD with AI

By Michael Gaskell published 29 May 25

How utilizing the best AI tools, including NotebookLM, can improve teacher performance.

media specialist

5 Tips to Make the Most of Your Library Media Specialist

By Sascha Zuger published 30 May 25

INNOVATIVE LEADER AWARD - Tips for administrators and educators to make the most of library media specialists’ expertise to benefit their students, from Cathy Collins

A cell phone on a table.

Implementing School Cell Phone Bans

By Erik Ofgang published 20 May 25

More and more districts, schools, and states are implementing cell phone bans. Here’s advice for doing that effectively.

ai lesson plans

Revising Lessons to Include AI

By Stephanie Smith Budhai, Ph.D. published 2 June 25

Revise your lesson plans to take advantage of new AI functionalities to the edtech tools you and your students enjoy using

Tappity

What Is Tappity? How to Use It to Teach Science

By Luke Edwards published 14 May 25

Tappity makes science interactive for fun and engaging learning using the app.

Classroom Tools

Bright sparks fly from a welding device

Using Technology To Teach CTE To Incarcerated Students

By Erik Ofgang published 12 May 25

The Placer School for Adults is using technology to let students train and gain certificates in various CTE fields.

Holly Frilot library learning commons

3 Tips to Create Your Own Library Learning Commons

By Sascha Zuger published 16 May 25

INNOVATIVE LEADER AWARD - Dr. Holly Frilot shares how she has transformed learning spaces and created a library learning commons certification.

Latest Resources

MagicSchool AI

AI in Education: From Executive Order to Classroom Impact

By MagicSchool published 29 May 25

Adeel Khan, CEO of MagicSchool AI, shares practical strategies to effectively integrate AI into today's evolving classrooms.

ViewSonic ClassSwift

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT - ViewSonic ClassSwift Transforms Classrooms Into Dynamic Learning Spaces

By ViewSonic published 22 May 25

Compatible across devices and platforms, ClassSwift revitalizes the classroom with ease

UWorld Courses for AP

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: UWorld's Courses for AP Provide Research-Backed Resources That Ensure Both Students And Teachers Have What They Need For Success

By UWorld published 13 May 25

Lightspeed Systems

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: A Signal That Good Things Are Coming

By Sascha Zuger published 22 April 25

Rob Chambers, EVP of Product at Lightspeed Systems, on solving school IT challenges with Lightspeed Insight and Signal

Branching Minds

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Branching Minds’ AI Connects the Dots

By Sascha Zuger published 16 April 25

Branching Minds co-founder Maya Gat explains how AI now helps support the influential MTSS platform

MAXCases

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: MAXCases Shield Extreme-X2 with 3.5mm Adapter and Tamper-Resistant Design for iPad 10/11 Offers Stronger Protection for Schools

By MAXCases published 28 March 25

MAXCases Shield Extreme-X2 offers new features to improve protection and flexibility.

WyreStorm

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT - WyreStorm Technologies NHD-510-TX Helps to Deliver Engaging Lessons While Optimizing Resources and Reducing Downtime

By WyreStorm Technologies published 15 January 25

The NHD-510-TX is a versatile AV over IP encoder designed to meet the unique needs of modern educational environments.

Meet the team

Stephanie Smith Budhai

Stephanie Smith Budhai, Ph.D.

Teacher, author, and associate clinical professor in the department of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum at Drexel University

Luke Edwards

Luke Edwards

Writer and editor with more than two decades of experience covering tech, science, and education

Carl Hooker

Carl Hooker

Speaker and education consultant with 25 years of experience in education technology and innovation

Erik Ofgang

Erik Ofgang

Contributing writer for Tech & Learning, journalist, author, and instructor at Western Connecticut State University

Frank Pileiro

Frank Pileiro

National speaker and award-winning education technology leader with more than 20 years' experience in the field.

Diana Restifo

Diana Restifo

Tech & Learning editor and author since 2010, Diana is dedicated to ferreting out the best free and low-cost tech tools for teachers.

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