Making Better Technology Choices in K-12 - A Practitioner’s Guide to Ethical, Effective Adoption of AI and Digital Learning Tools

Making Better Technology Choices in K-12 is a practical, research-informed guide to helping educators navigate today’s overwhelming digital landscape with clarity and confidence. As tools like artificial intelligence evolve at unprecedented speed, in-service practitioners are tasked with making rapid decisions that carry ethical, pedagogical, and equity-related implications. This book provides teachers, technology coordinators, and other school and district staff with an immediately applicable approach to evaluating and selecting learning technologies—from math and literacy apps to chatbots and cloud-based products—with effectiveness, workflow, and accessibility in mind. User-friendly and inviting, this original framework includes a structured rubric for determining whether any tool aligns with sound pedagogy, supports teacher agency and student learning, and upholds essential values like equity, integrity, and security.