Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12. Previously, she has produced podcasts and written for several publications in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and her hometown of Pittsburgh.

With schools shut down across America, K-12 teachers faced with a question many likely thought they’d never have to ask: When and how often during the school day do my students need to see me?

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Only two percent of teachers have used virtual reality* in the classroom, but 60 percent are interested in making it part of the learning experience, according to research ...

When pandemic-related restrictions were lifted, most K-12 educators and students gladly returned to in-person learning. A 2022 analysis of the nation’s 100 largest districts suggested that most either ...

Schooling has never been as dependent on technology as it is today. Classrooms have gone virtual, parents have become more involved educators and teachers have grown more familiar with video ...

L ast year, Nhora Lucía Serrano added a twist to her literature course at Hamilton College. She asked her students to design worlds in virtual reality, inspired by novels such as Alice in Wonderland ...

WHYY and The Notebook will be periodically checking in with two teachers for the rest of the academic year to see how they are coping with the move to virtual learning. We hope to recount their ...

While COVID-19 vaccines are now widely available, the Delta variant of the virus is raging across the country and forcing schools to navigate continued risk. Because of this, the virtual learning ...

Throughout time, humans have used visual-based methods to help them remember information - from early cave drawings to modern day video. VR is not only the next logical step but a step in the right ...

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14) — The return to in-person learning is posing new challenges for both some El Paso students and teachers. However, they are not all COVID-19 related. The challenges are arising ...