Erik Ofgang

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

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5 Tips for Finding Effective DEI Coaching

By Erik Ofgang published

The right coach can help education leaders build their DEI programs in effective and meaningful ways, says Dr. Courtney L. Teague, who shares tips for finding that coach

student wellbeing

How District Leaders Can Design a Holistic Plan for Student Safety and Wellbeing

By Erik Ofgang published

Experts discuss how schools can respond to the mental health crisis in students

GPT-4

What is GPT-4? What Educators Need to Know About ChatGPT’s Next Chapter

By Erik Ofgang published

ChatGPT Plus now utilizes GPT-4, which can analyze images, pass a bar exam, and be used to power various education apps

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5 Tips for Surviving Until The End of The School Year

By Erik Ofgang published

The end of the school year is in sight, so here are some strategies for saving time and maximizing impact to help you across the finish line.

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What is Google Bard? The ChatGPT Competitor Explained for Educators

By Erik Ofgang published

With Google Bard, an AI text-generator and search assistant, Google hopes to match the popularity of ChatGPT

engaging reluctant readers

5 Ways to Engage Reluctant Readers

By Erik Ofgang published

How technology and student choice can help engage reluctant readers

research-backed practices

Research-Backed Practices to Impact Students' Academic and Social-Emotional Growth

By Erik Ofgang published

Educators shared research-backed strategies for promoting student learning based upon cognitive science.

Ted Lasso

5 Lessons For Teachers From Ted Lasso

By Erik Ofgang last updated

Hopefully, Ted Lasso is not all that you get, but the optimistic soccer coach does model some good behavior for teachers.

Educator Pathways

5 Ways Educator Pathways is Promoting DEI in San Diego County

By Erik Ofgang published

Adina Sullivan-Marlow draws on her own experience to promote more diversity in education with Educator Pathways, a program of the San Diego County Office of Education.

Discovery Education

What is Discovery Education? Tips & Tricks

By Erik Ofgang published

Discovery Education features thousands of videos as well as interactive lessons and virtual field trips.

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Bus driver shortages

4 Strategies to Overcome Bus Driver Shortages

By Erik Ofgang published

INNOVATIVE LEADER AWARD WINNER - Award-winning superintendent Dr. Scott Van Der Aa shares how his district overcame bus driver shortages.

expanded learning

Expanded Learning: Solutions for Acceleration, Not Remediation

By Erik Ofgang published

The importance of productive failure, instant feedback, and mastery education in math education was discussed during a recent Tech & Learning webinar

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What is Written Out Loud? The Collaborative Writing Program Explained by Its Screenwriter Founder

By Erik Ofgang published

Through Written Out Loud, screenwriter Joshua Shelov shares the collaborative storytelling methods he developed with schools online and in person

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tech-savvy teaching

4 Strategies for Tech-Savvy Teaching

By Erik Ofgang published

Tips for tech-savvy teaching in the classroom from two award-winning educators

AI art generator

AI Art Generators in The Classroom: What You Need To Know

By Erik Ofgang published

ChatGPT’s AI art generator cousins have potential applications in the classroom but also drawbacks, say educators.

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5 Ways To Teach With ChatGPT

By Erik Ofgang published

Ways to effectively teach with ChatGPT and avoid student misuse of the technology.

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Onboarding and Orientation for Teachers

By Erik Ofgang published

Tips for effective onboarding and orientation for teachers and school staff from recent Tech & Learning leadership award winner Jenith Mishne

Sal Khan

Sal Khan: ChatGPT and Other AI Technology Herald “New Epoch”

By Erik Ofgang published

Online learning pioneer Sal Khan believes ChatGPT-style AI technology is going to change the world and educators are already among the first to feel its impact.

standards-based grading

Everything You Need to Know to Successfully Transition to Standards-Based Grading

By Erik Ofgang published

At this recent Tech & Learning webinar, educators shared everything you need to know about standards- or mastery-based grading.

Ubermix

What is Ubermix? The School-Centric Operating System Explained by Its Developer

By Erik Ofgang published

Edtech leader Jim Klein developed Ubermix to create an affordable way to provide students with robust computing power.

The Admiral Squad

The Admiral Squad: How One School District Promotes Staff Diversity

By Erik Ofgang published

Middletown City Schools does not have many Black male employees. The Admiral Squad was formed to help change that.

CASEL online SEL course

I Took CASEL’s Online SEL Course. Here’s What I Learned

By Erik Ofgang published

CASEL’s new online SEL course takes 45-60 minutes to complete and provides a lot of information in an efficient manner.

Prevent ChatGPT cheating

How to Prevent ChatGPT Cheating

By Erik Ofgang published

ChatGPT has a lot of potential for teaching, say educators, but it can also be used to cheat. Here are strategies to prevent ChatGPT cheating

Google classroom

5 Google Classroom Tips From Its Developers

By Erik Ofgang published

The Google Classroom product manager and adaptive learning project manager at Google share tips for utilizing the popular learning management system

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labor-based grading

What is Labor-Based Grading? Its Pioneer Explains

By Erik Ofgang published

Labor-based grading is an approach pioneered by rhetoric and composition professor Asao Inoue to be fairer for all students and separate learning from assessment

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