SoapBox Labs gives voice to the obstacles, opportunities of remote learning
Getting voice recognition right for kids is critical given the rise of edtech use, as well as the lack of in-person adults to guide students.
Nov 23, 2020
Topics: Software & Hardware
Three critical considerations for teachers to adopt technology
In this time of remote learning, education technology must help teachers accomplish their priorities at least as efficiently, if not more so.
July 9, 2020
One major barrier to high-quality blended learning
We’ll see better performance from blended learning when K–12 organizations start to integrate the design of technologies, school policies, and educator practices.
Oct 22, 2019
The start-up using tech to foster students’ connections across the globe
How Outschool's small-group online courses drive down the price of enrichment and networks.
May 16, 2019
There’s a reason why teachers don’t use the software provided by their districts
When districts license high-quality educational software, why might teachers still choose not to use the software at their disposal? Some of our latest research at the Christensen Institute offers answers to this questio...
Nov 29, 2018
Webinar: How will artificial intelligence change education?
Thomas Arnett discusses the future of artificial intelligence and what it could mean for students in the classroom.
Sept 18, 2018
The secret element in blended learning
By definition, technology is a key component of blended learning. But the most important element for blended learning is one that has been in the classroom for centuries.
May 9, 2018
5 levers that can unlock smarter demand for education technology
Here are five emerging demand-driven efforts with the potential to tackle the disconnect between technology’s immense possibility and where it’s currently falling short.
Mar 29, 2018
Can digital also mean low-tech? Yes, and it can enhance teaching
In today's tech-focused world, we often fixate on the biggest technologies. But this often misses some of the most impactful and powerful low-tech solutions to improving teaching and learning.
Feb 20, 2018
Social Capital
Disrupting opportunity gaps will hinge on networks
Society is passing up entire reservoirs of latent innovation potential in the next generation. Luckily there are new tools that can help disrupt opportunity gaps.
Dec 14, 2017
Social Capital