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May 1, 2026

We found 8 tech stories for you this month:

Daniel de la Hoz / iStock

Digital tools have uses, but they can also risk reducing the productive struggle students need to build critical thinking skills.

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Teenager typing on a keyboard
Jaime Grajales Benjumea / iStock

With well-designed, intentional prompts, keyboarding instruction can help students develop several skills at once.

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Teenager participating in an online writing class
DragonImages / iStock

Even with the availability of AI and digital distractions, authentic writing can and should be done in online learning spaces.

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Computer science teacher helping students
DragonImages / iStock

Lessons on digital citizenship, coding, debugging code, prompting AI, and analyzing AI outputs help students develop valuable skills.

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photo of a row of houses made from composition notebooks
Ben Denzer for Edutopia

As concerns about technology grow, a familiar tool promises to restore a sense of balance in the classroom.

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Daniel Jurman for Edutopia

To avoid technology overwhelm, a good rule of thumb: Think quality over quantity, and only keep what earns its place.

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George Lucas Educational Foundation

When students record themselves reading aloud using an app—and then listen back to reflect on their own pacing and expression—their fluency improves over time.

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illustration of a student in a dark, screen-filled room looking out a very small window.
Chelsea Beck for Edutopia

E.M. Forster’s short story ‘The Machine Stops’ can help middle school students assess the impact of over-reliance on digital tools.

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