Erik Ofgang
Erik Ofgang is Tech & Learning contributor. A journalist, author and educator, his work has appeared in The New York Times, The Smithsonian, Washington Post, The Atlantic, and Forbes.com. He currently teaches at Western Connecticut State University’s MFA program. While a staff writer at Connecticut Magazine he won a Society of Professional Journalism Award for his education reporting. He is interested in how humans learn and how technology can make that more effective.
Latest articles by Erik Ofgang

Teaching STEM With Holograms
By Erik Ofgang published
The University of Central Florida uses hologram technology to “beam” expert speakers into the classroom, help with engineering projects, and more.

What is Grammarly and How Can It Be Used to Teach? Tips & Tricks
By Erik Ofgang last updated
Grammarly is a writing tool that can be helpful for students when used in the right way.

The NEA Has Adopted A New Statement On AI in Education. Here’s What Educators Think
By Erik Ofgang published
We spoke to educators about the NEA’s new policy statement on AI in education. They shared what they liked about it and a few areas that could be improved.

Immersive Reader: How to Use It for Teaching
By Erik Ofgang last updated
Microsoft Immersive Reader can help students with reading and comprehension by reading to them and highlighting specific words.

I Tested Grammarly’s AI Writing Assistant For Teaching. I Love And Hate It
By Erik Ofgang published
When Grammarly's AI writing assistant is working it's great, but when it's bad, it's very bad.

Scientists Compared ChatGPT Writing Assessments to Human Assessments. Here’s What They Found
By Erik Ofgang published
Human teachers provided better assessments than ChatGPT but AI was closer than expected and even better in certain ways.

5 Reasons The OpenAI and Apple Partnership Intrigues Me As An Educator
By Erik Ofgang published
OpenAI’s GPT technology will be integrated into Apple products and tools, including Siri. Here’s why I think that’s good news for teachers.
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