EdTech
Education Technology is a multi-billion dollar sector of companies innovating in both software and hardware for teaching, learning, and running schools, districts, and state and federal education departments. We document some of the most essential technical innovations and companies that support learning, teaching and more.
The Architecture of Ability: How Evidence-Centered Design and UDL Can Shape AI-Era Assessment
ECD, UDL, and The Cow Path Educational measurement is at a crossroads. Multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) finally opens a pathway to move beyond the industrial-era, one-size-fits-all summative test in favor of unobtrusive, agentic, and adaptive assessment. But directing raw computing power at children without guardrails is ill-advised. Using…
From Fringe to Policy: How AI Is Shifting the Overton Window in K-12 Education
Explore how AI and the Overton Window are reshaping K-12 education policy, from fringe ideas like AI-only classrooms to mainstream possibilities.
Taking Stock: Reflections on Upgrading the Quality and Explainability of Educational Measurement in the AI Era
How might we upgrade the quality and explainability of educational measurement in the AI Era?
Beyond the Black Box: Why AI Needs to Show Its Work
Understanding how AI shows its work is essential. Learn about the need for transparency in AI-driven educational tools.
Why Learner Wallets Will Fail (And How to Make Sure They Don’t)
Explore why learner wallets often fail and how user-centered design, gamification, and self-reflection can make them valuable tools for young learners.
Braided Learning: How AI Can Enhance What Educators Already Do Well
Braided learning combines educator expertise, AI tools, and their synergy to enhance personalized teaching and empower transformational learning.
Can Tutoring—and Technology—Finally Solve Bloom’s Two Sigma Problem?
Tutoring and technology are revolutionizing education, addressing Bloom's two sigma problem with scalable, cost-effective, high-impact solutions.
So you can “Finish School” in 2 Hours a Day, Then What?
"AI in education: Alpha School’s 2-hour mastery-based model and experiential learning redefine student outcomes and the future of learning."
The Unspoken Dangers of Everything, Everywhere, All at Once: Winning Locally on the Science of Reading Requires Federal Resources, Rights, and Research
Uncover the complexities of the science of reading and how authentic assessments can drive literacy advancement in schools.
How Confirmation Bias Hijacks Student Thinking — and What Educators Can Do About It
Understand how confirmation bias education shapes our perceptions and influences the content we consume online.