Technology that extends teaching, not replaces it
The useful question about a piece of classroom technology is narrow: does it let a teacher do something good more often, or with more students?
Ravi MenonJul 21, 20261 min readMost edtech disappoints because it is bought to solve a problem nobody in the classroom had. The tools that stick do one of two things: they let a teacher do something valuable more often, or with more students at once.
Good fits
- Low-stakes quizzing that marks itself, so retrieval practice happens every lesson
- Audio versions of readings, so a slow reader still gets the content
- A shared document where every student writes, so the teacher sees all thinking, not just the confident hands
Watch the equity line
Every tool assumes a device and a connection. Design the lesson so a student without either still has a full experience.
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