By admin|2026-09-08T23:19:28+08:00September 8, 2026|
When school districts invest in instructional technology, implementation is often measured through familiar metrics: How many teachers are using it? How often are students logging in? How many activities have they completed? How much time are they spending on the platform?
Those measures can tell leaders whether a tool is being used. They cannot necessarily tell them whether students are learning.
That distinction became especially clear to me while conducting a meta-analysis of Penda Learning, a computer-based science intervention. Across 13 independent school-based samples involving more than 33,000 students, we found significant gains in science achievement. But […]
By admin|2026-09-08T19:19:29+08:00September 8, 2026|
Pico’s upcoming Apple Vision Pro competitor, Space Pro, was initially meant to debut earlier this month, although the ByteDance subsidiary cancelled the event and postponed its reveal and release date. Now, the company’s next flagship standalone XR headset just cleared the FCC.
Previously known as ‘Project Swan’, Pico Space Pro has now surfaced in FCC filings, which is typically one of the last hurdles before a company can commercialize electronics in the US. The news was first reported by UploadVR.
By admin|2026-09-05T21:18:58+08:00September 5, 2026|
A short story about how Book Creator is still available through Kami, and how the two complement each other in a learning cycle to enhance your lessons. PLUS why Kami is more than just a PDF annotation tool.
By admin|2026-09-03T19:20:37+08:00September 3, 2026|
When you step up to the front of a class as a new teacher, there’s a lot you don’t know. For many new professors, the experience goes differently than they expected, and while most do a good job, it can take a semester or two to really start to feel comfortable in the job.
I know this from my own experience from having directly supervised new college professors in the past, and from conversations with many former graduate students who go on to teach.
From all this, I’ve noticed some common mistakes that arise. Some are unique to […]
By admin|2026-09-03T18:19:22+08:00September 3, 2026|
Valve has pushed an update to the Steam Link PC VR streaming app on Quest that finally includes the ability to play games via wired connection.
As first spotted by data miner and serial leaker ‘Luna’ (via UploadVR), Valve’s Steam Link app for Quest rolled out its 2.17.8 public beta update, finally bringing support for wired USB streaming.
Here’s the full patch notes:
Adds initial support for USB streaming.
USB streaming can be used without WiFi by opting into the Steam Client Beta.
Fix loading spinner flickering when framerate in […]
By admin|2026-09-02T23:19:33+08:00September 2, 2026|
Steam Frame isn’t here yet, and we’re no closer to knowing the price or release date, although the component supplier behind the headset’s built-in camera tracking system is officially producing a color passthrough module for Frame.
Steam Frame only includes monochrome passthrough, which the headset primarily uses for computer vision tracking in addition to letting the user to check their surroundings, albeit in a less immersive way than with a full color sensor.
Komodo Station, Valve’s hardware vendor in Asia, appears to have published a product page […]
By admin|2026-09-02T19:19:56+08:00September 2, 2026|
Bigscreen announced it’s permanently lowering the price of its slim and light PC VR headset, Bigscreen Beyond 2, which now starts at $959. The long-awaited Halo Mount is also now in production, with shipping estimated to largely take place in October.
Despite inflation and rising component costs, Bigscreen is knocking a few bucks off its Beyond 2 series PC VR headsets, now bringing Beyond 2 to $959 (previously $1,019) and Beyond 2e to $1,159 (previously $1,219), the latter of which includes onboard eye-tracking.
By admin|2026-09-02T18:19:21+08:00September 2, 2026|
For educators, rubrics have become a familiar tool to help clarify expectations, support consistent grading, and give students a sense of what successful work should look like. However, there is a downside to making a rubric, exemplar, or step-by-step checklist the starting point for every assignment: students can become very good at following directions without becoming very good at figuring things out.
As schools place greater emphasis on creativity, problem-solving, collaboration, innovation, and AI literacy, educators may want to reconsider how much structure they provide upfront. Technology makes it easier than ever to generate polished work that checks […]
By admin|2026-09-02T00:19:13+08:00September 2, 2026|
Pixelity Inc announced it’s hosting public demos soon in San Francisco for EVANGELION: Δ CROSS REFLECTIONS, the upcoming XR game based on the hit ’90s anime Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995).
Hands-on previews of EVANGELION: Δ CROSS REFLECTIONS are slated to kick off on September 25th, 2026, near Union Square in San Francisco, which will include early builds of both the game’s ‘Story Mode’ and ‘Battle Mode’.
Approximately 80 people will be selected by lottery from among general applicants and invited to attend free of charge, the studio says, noting that not […]
By admin|2026-09-01T22:19:10+08:00September 1, 2026|
Gunman Contracts is one of the most full-featured mods for Half-Life: Alyx (2020), and now the indie developer behind the project is about to release the long-awaited, built from the ground-up game for PC VR headsets called Gunman Contracts – Stand Alone.
Arne Burkert (ANB_Seth) today announced that Gunman Contracts – Stand Alone is set to arrive in early access on September 10th, bringing an all new shooting experience to both PC VR and flatscreen users.
Unlike the original mod, which included Part 1 & 2 and required Half-Life: Alyx, […]
By admin|2026-09-01T17:19:02+08:00September 1, 2026|
Valve hasn’t announced the price or release date of Steam Frame, its first standalone VR headset, although the company is reportedly getting ready with a promo that could bundle in its award-winning VR game Half-Life: Alyx (2020) for free.
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As first spotted by VR analyst and Valve watcher Brad Lynch, Valve appears to be actively working on the backend of Steam Frame’s store page, which now includes evidence the company may be giving away a copy of Half-Life Alyx to anyone who purchases a unit.
By admin|2026-09-01T17:18:56+08:00September 1, 2026|
I can vividly recall being a new leader of a middle school with raw nerves when veteran teachers charged in to see me, upset about the outfits of some students. They expected me to address this with an iron fist, and I recognized it would be one of many tests along the way to me gaining their respect. Yet it was a complex test to pass: Almost all of the complaints were about female students’ dress.
This presented two immediate problems.
First, as a young male administrator, I had real concerns about how me addressing a female student’s […]
By admin|2026-09-01T02:19:20+08:00September 1, 2026|
Welcome to the September 2026 Back to School edition of Edtech Show & Tell, in which our editors share some of the new edtech products that have caught our attention this month. These are not reviews or endorsements, but a showcase of education-friendly items, platforms, and more that we think might be noteworthy for you.
This month’s new offerings include NGSS-aligned middle school science lessons, immersion language learning, AI literacy training and much more.
By admin|2026-09-01T02:19:20+08:00September 1, 2026|
Throughout my work with educators and district leadership teams across the country, I have seen growing interest in and a need for AI professional learning. Educators want to understand what AI is, how it works, and how it can support their work, but they also want practical guidance about data privacy, academic integrity, bias, responsible classroom use, and appropriate student use. They need clear and consistent guidance that supports their practice.
A single workshop or training will not adequately prepare educators for everything they need to know and do. I have been passionate about this work for the past […]
By admin|2026-08-31T22:19:44+08:00August 31, 2026|
Meta just pushed an update to Quest 3 that’s effectively boosted the headset’s refresh rate up to 240Hz—or 207Hz at the headset’s full resolution. Whether you’ll actually be able to make good use of it remains to be seen though.
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As first spotted by ‘Luna’ on X, Horizon OS 2.7 just added support for ‘Extended Refresh Rates’ on Quest 3, which means the display can now go up to 207Hz for regular users, and 240Hz when in developer mode. Notably, this update only affects Quest 3, not […]
By admin|2026-08-29T05:19:23+08:00August 29, 2026|
The investment and development community are constantly striving to find the next profitable sector in XR, turning to new business opportunities following a turbulent time in the consumer VR gaming space. One area of interest is in out-of-home XR attractions, known widely in the industry as Location-Based Entertainment (LBE) XR. The sector deploys XR as a B2B2C business model that aims to surpass expectations of consumer gaming, presenting XR technology to a wider audience.
By admin|2026-08-28T23:21:15+08:00August 28, 2026|
Hosted by Christine Weiser, Content Director for Tech & Learning, the recent Future of Edtech webinar showcased two award-winning products and explored critical trends in K-12 technology integration.
Featuring “Best of ISTE” award winners ClearTouch and PowerSchool, the product demonstration addressed practical issues such as cost savings, implementation challenges, and the necessity of aligning new technology with human-centered instruction.
Matthew X. Joseph, an award-winning district leader and longtime Tech & Learning adviser, concluded the session by sharing a few trends he noticed during the recent ISTELive 26 conference […]
By admin|2026-08-28T21:19:08+08:00August 28, 2026|
Schell Games, the veteran VR studio behind spy-themed puzzle series I Expect You to Die and Among Us 3D, confirmed it has laid off around 10 percent of staff.
As initially noted by Game Developer, multiple Schell Games employees posted on LinkedIn late last week that the studio was conducting its first layoffs in its 20+ years in existence.
“Schell Games had their first ever layoffs today. I was not let go but my heart goes out to my former coworkers who were,” said Principal Engineering Manager Allison Salmon. […]
By admin|2026-08-28T13:19:03+08:00August 28, 2026|
GTA 6 will surely be among the most asked for VR ports of the next decade, and that made a parody in the newly released gameplay showcase especially vicious.
Developer Rockstar Games today finally made its big GTA 6 gameplay reveal, showing 26 minutes of gameplay from the highly anticipated title. In just two hours, the extended look gameplay showcase has racked up 1.5 million views on YouTube; a glimpse of just how many people are excited about the game.
By admin|2026-08-27T23:19:05+08:00August 27, 2026|
As someone who writes and speaks frequently about artificial intelligence in education, I consider myself a strong proponent of its thoughtful use in teaching, learning, and school leadership. Because AI has become such a regular part of my own professional work, I was genuinely surprised to learn how little my daughter, a freshman in high school, had used it, and more importantly, how skeptical she was about its growing role in school.
Her concerns grew largely from her identity as an artist. She spends a great deal of time drawing and creating, so she is especially attentive to the […]
By admin|2026-08-26T22:20:06+08:00August 26, 2026|
Google is reportedly testing a new ‘Listening area’ mode for Google Live Translate on Android XR, something that sounds like a headlining feature for the company’s upcoming fleet of smart glasses.
Google has always said it’s bringing real-time translations to its Android XR, so no surprise there, as the company promises its slate of smart glasses will serve up both translated audio matching the tone and pitch of the speaker’s voice as well as the ability to translate text from things like menus and signs.
By admin|2026-08-26T18:19:09+08:00August 26, 2026|
I was not prepared for just how much I would hate using Speaker Coach, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t helpful.
The AI-powered speaking coach and presentation mentor built into PowerPoint is designed to help anyone, including educators and their students, improve their public speaking abilities.
I’ve always been comfortable with public speaking, and think I do a solid job. My voice carries, I speak confidently, and I feel I know how to read a crowd and respond in the moment to their moods. But I am by no means perfect. I know that I can mumble, […]
By admin|2026-08-26T16:19:21+08:00August 26, 2026|
Meta has introduced Meta XR Operator, an experimental tool designed to let AI coding agents autonomously build, test, debug, and visually verify VR apps.
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Using AI agents, developers have been able to speed up code-reading and writing in addition to running tests and fixing bugs, although verifying that all of it actually works has been a missing step.
Now, Meta announced it’s introducing Meta XR Operator, an OpenXR API layer that is now available as an experimental component in the Meta XR SDK (v205).
By admin|2026-08-26T14:19:50+08:00August 26, 2026|
CM Games announced its survival shooter Into the Radius 2 is finally coming to PSVR 2 next month.
Into the Radius 2 is slated to arrive on PSVR 2 on September 24th, which is set to include the full single-player campaign at launch. The studio says the game’s planned two-player co-op should arrive sometime in Q4 2026, letting players explore the Radius with a buddy later this year.
By admin|2026-08-25T19:19:08+08:00August 25, 2026|
The recentPBS NewsHour story on why Los Angeles USD and other school districts are limiting screen time raises a real concern. Students need discussion, movement, hands-on learning, collaboration, play, and relationships. But screen time is the wrong unit of measurement for meaningful learning. It tells us how long a device was open but nothing about the quality of learning.
A student consuming social media or clicking through low-level test prep worksheets is not equivalent to a student translating text, learning to read with Footsteps2Brilliance, borrowing a book through Libby […]
