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INSTAGRAM I WEBSITE I FACEBOOK No Push, No Life “If there’s a button, you want to push it.” This is the premise of the OSEBA exhibit at the 20…

A surprising number of things we use in everyday life retain most of their design cues from their 19th century ancestors. The bicycle retains the same basic des…

The idea of painting a roof or wall white in order to reflect sunshine and keep the building’s insides cool is hardly a new one, and even in the loosest &…

Oftentimes, when we’re using a microcontroller, we’re whipping up some very specific code focused on executing a particular task. The device is set …

Making a radio is so often a case of taking tried and tested designs and working with them to create something new. It’s a safe way to make something that…

I’m an experienced programmer, and I’ve worked in many different languages. Sometimes being a programmer is a two-edged sword. You want to accomplish something,…

If you find yourself lost in the woods or adrift in the ocean, a GPS-enabled Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) is certainly a handy thing to have as it will pinpoin…

A nationwide investigation reveals massive waitlists for government-funded childcare assistance, leaving low-income families stranded without essential ...

A look at what happens when rules written far from a classroom land on a teacher’s desk.

True innovation isn’t found in mastering every platform, but in being willing to ask deeper questions and take risks.

The new offering is promising, but there are some real-world reservations.

Artificial intelligence can bridge the middle grades literacy gap by providing individualized student reading instruction at scale.

Four student artists map out what artificial intelligence means for their communities today — and 50 years from now.

Educators must shift their focus from preventing cognitive offloading to preserving the critical thinking skills AI threatens to replace.

On this episode of This Week with EdSurge, unpacking new federal edtech guidance for schools.

A new survey of 145 men in the profession points to mentorship, pay and a sense of belonging as the biggest levers for recruitment and retention.

Bringing together award-winning reporters and leading educators, the board will provide strategic guidance on newsroom priorities and emerging issues ...

The letter emphasizes outcomes and evidence but stops short of issuing federal regulations.

Instead of banning the technology, schools have an opportunity to promote digital citizenship and student engagement.

On This Week with EdSurge, searching to see where artificial intelligence quietly adds up.

Research reveals little to no penalty from employers for teachers who earn four-year degrees at community colleges instead of universities.

Supporters argue that reinstating SAT and ACT test requirements better vet student readiness.

At a gathering in Boston, ‘student senators’ proposed a first-of-its-kind national AI policy for K-12 classrooms.

I left my school to ask tech executives how to prepare students for the future.

The guests on this episode of This Week with EdSurge say good tools fail without good follow-through.

Educators say middle schools need the same coherent literacy systems that transformed K-3.

To truly close the digital equity gap, educators must become architects of student possibility.

One national study, one local leader, and a reality check on how schools are really regulating AI.

A new report highlights a growing push for tools tailored specifically to the classroom.

A novice educator turns her "weakness" into a teaching strength.

Career-connected learning, not just college readiness, will prepare students for jobs that keep shifting.

A teacher created an app to fight cheating — and discovered a bigger takeaway.

As a researcher, I knew the evidence. As a father, I learned that when making decisions for your child, emotions matter as well.

A new national survey finds a widening gap between classroom preparation and postgraduation life.

Automated platforms can translate messages in seconds, but as a school principal, I've learned that true belonging requires a human connection ...

Two educators grapple with the same question from opposite perspectives.

A high school student creates an online class for middle schoolers — and gains perspective on teaching.

The AAP’s new guidance helps, but putting it into practice in classrooms remains challenging.

How AI deprived my students of the reading struggle they needed to succeed — and five better ways to use it.

This Week with EdSurge podcast examines what holds up when artificial intelligence moves fast.

The English-first bias in technology must be addressed.

A new degree program credentials hip-hop artists to bring communal, real-world learning to the classroom.

Can AI chatbots support K-12 emergent bilingual learners without widening gaps?

Traditional strategic plans often fail in times of rapid change. Here is how a “futures thinking” mindset helps schools stay nimble and adapt to what’s ...

A conversation with Pat Yongpradit, general manager of global education and workforce policy at Microsoft.

What I learned navigating a policy vacuum as a tech coordinator and the collaborative process to build an AI-ready culture.

We treat early childhood teachers like babysitters instead of the engineers they are. If we want them to stay, we have to invest in the systems that ...

The AI rollout is the latest effort by a tech giant to win over educators and districts.

A snapshot of where districts stand on AI and what it reveals.

Despite challenges, teachers believe AI can broaden students’ horizons.

What would chemistry look like if students could do more than read about it?

Taking stock of the buzziest ideas to come out of ISTELive 26

Streaming solved the problem of access. Now, we must solve the problem of engagement.

Will rising healthcare costs affect teacher hiring?

Two teachers learn what happens when they trust a tool to solve a problem.

The updated framework, designed with support from the nonprofit Britebound, goes beyond basic literacy to higher-order skills.

The education nonprofit drops its combined acronym for a unified brand.

Few pieces of vintage audio gear from the turn of the century (the previous one) inspire the kind of devotion that a Leslie speaker does. Sure, there are plenty…

While the Citroën logo they project onto the pavement looks great, [OrangeTungsten] wasn’t thrilled with how their door-mounted projectors actually functi…

Over the time Hackaday has been in existence, the art of 3D printing has evolved from a relatively crude hit-and-miss affair to something approaching what we al…

Thermal printers are still extremely common today, using small heating elements in combination with temperature-sensitive paper to create a dot matrix-like effe…

As fun as mucking about with simulated environments in a laboratory is, at some point you have to do those field tests to demonstrate that your prototype actual…

This week Jonathan chats with Benjamin Samuels of Trail of Bits! The conversation focuses on Patch the Planet, a new initiative to help Open Source projects dea…

Sir Clive Sinclair and his company were notorious for pushing the limits of electronic parts in search of a low price, and his ZX series 8-bit computers were fi…

If you used a scientific calculator in the 1970s or 1980s, there was a fair chance that it worked differently from almost every calculator you see today. Instea…

[Scott Baker] bought a TRS-80 Color Computer off eBay some five years ago. He’d always intended to add a CoCoVGA or CoCoDV upgrade to hook it up to a moni…

Despite the wide variety of fabrics used for our clothing, they all share the property of not being living tissues. This could be due to them never having been …

Disk Defragmenter was a wonderful utility that Microsoft included with Windows back in the day. Back then, you’d use it to theoretically speed up disk acc…

In a recent video [Sqwerks] does a deep-dive into the problem of disintegrating plastic enclosures of Nintendo DS consoles. These original NDS handheld consoles…

Want to feel the heat of nearby fire, explosions, or radiation? Or even just the gentle warmth and breeze of a sunny day in the wasteland? If you said yes, R…

There are many ways to detect stress in an individual. You can use self-reporting checklists, you could try and measure various vital signs like respiratory rat…

Old-school teletext with its pixelated text and block graphics may now be largely a thing of the past, but that doesn’t mean it’s without enthusiast…

A typical response to the previous article on why PLA filament is so darn brittle. This has led some people to not use PLA filament at all, while others promote…

In a niche corner of the internet where creators still surprise audiences with real animatronics rather than CGI, Jesse Velez reveals the process behind the mos…

If you’ve heard the high-pitched whine or buzz from an electronic device when a current-carrying inductor is vibrating, you’ll know how unpleasant i…

A few years ago Dyson released a desk lamp that could slide up and down, in and out, balancing itself at every position. [Steven Bennett] saw that lamp and want…

Modern heat pumps, of which air conditioners are a subset, seem like simple machines in theory. They just move heat from one place to another. But in order to o…

A perennial in the esoteric operating system space is ReactOS, a project with its roots in the 1990s which is doing a pretty good job of creating an open source…

Perhaps the most annoying kinds of faults are those that involve expensive equipment that just sit around in a cupboard, only for them to just stop working at a…

Sure, ChompSaw — the kid-safe, desktop power tool for cutting cardboard — looks amazing in ads. But can it work for papercrafting adults? The post Review: Chomp…

The hope is always that a good business card will leave a good impression. For those in the electronics field, they also serve as an opportunity to showcase cre…

When it comes to building real-world flying vehicles, testing can be arduous and expensive. You have to find somewhere to fly, then you have to contend with env…

The average hot water is a relatively simple appliance to understand. It uses gas or electricity to dump energy into water in the form of heat, keeping it at a …

In the modern world USB has become a truly universal connector, with its inclusion on almost every major piece of consumer electronics. It has even expanded wel…

If you tear into old TVs or recording equipment, you may see shields made from some exotic-looking metal. Old timers will tell you it’s called mu metal, a…

The formula of a Raspberry Pi camera is such that it’s almost a self-assembly kit of parts. Over the years we’ve seen a lot of attempts to make one …

Flip disc displays can be quite a task to drive, what with having some sort of actuator mechanism for each and every dot in the display. [Zimm] has built an …

Sometimes regarded as a less violent form of tennis, badminton is still a pretty challenging sport. One which suffers like so many sports from requiring at leas…

If you’re intending to transmit on the VHF band, you’re probably going to reach for a handheld or some kind of rackmount rig in your ham shack. But …

The big news today is, of course, the successful launch and deployment of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope earlier this morning. The space agency’…

The world’s refusal to standardize on a single type of mains power outlet has led to a vibrant market of so-called travel adapters, all of which try to ou…

In the business world, a moat is a quality of a business that makes it difficult for competitors to take that company’s profits. With how hard it is to tr…

The introduction of optical media in the form of CDs meant a revolution in the world of gaming consoles, escaping the restrictions of a few dozen MB of storage …

Those who have never lived in a cold climate might romanticize winters around a fire, keeping warm under blankets while snow gently falls outside. While it cert…

Now, not everyone minds the characteristic layer lines you get with Filament Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D prints, but sometimes you need a smooth surface. If so…

At first glance, wireless brakes seem like a recipe for disaster. For something as critical as braking, many bicyclists might prefer a physical connection to th…

Needing less than 70 grams of filament, [Chefkoch]’s 3D printed PCB vise solder station might be a good way to use up some filament spool leftovers and ge…

The Cheap Yellow Display (CYD) is a board carrying a slightly older ESP32 variant, a display with a resistive touchscreen, an SD card, and not much else. ItR…

Having access to a planer opens up a lot of options for woodworking. It enables a craftsman to work with much rougher lumber and the finished results generally …

Whether you like it or not, the use of LLMs to write code is kind of a big deal at the moment. We’ve been asking ourselves what, if anything, this …read m…