Lisa Nielsen

#NYCSchoolsTech educator. #MakingITHappen recipient. @CenterDigitalEd Top 30. Blog at

[Lisa Nielsen @InnovativeEdu]

Stop saying, “The research says all screens harm children.”

It doesn’t.

Research about social media, cell phones, and distraction does not prove that students are harmed when they use devices meaningfully for learning.

https://t.co/itlzPESWor

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We Bought the Devices. We Forgot the Professional Learning. https://t.co/66gAGaGZSM

[Lisa Nielsen @InnovativeEdu]

No, Tech Leaders Aren’t Keeping Their Kids From Learning With Technology

They may restrict phones, social media and passive consumption. That is not the same as rejecting tech for coding, creating and learning.

https://t.co/CdokhiyM9K

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@Sudbury_Valley @Sen_Gounardes Amen!!!!

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Students were bored in school before screens. Paper does not magically fix that. @Sen_Gounardes thinks the answer is not to make classrooms analog again.
It's not!
The answer is to make classrooms meaningful again. https://t.co/XebLCYMXow

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Should a blanket policy decide when students use screens?

NYC Public Schools thinks so.

This article explains why sometimes a device should be put away. Other times it's an effective learning tool. Let teachers and students decide.

https://t.co/NdRMdFjwhx

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New in @techlearning: The presentation station should belong to the space, not the speaker.

BYOD presenting turns every speaker transition into a technical gamble. Read & share this article to learn how to avoid that.

https://t.co/Ryxyz9pTG3

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Some educators are banning laptops and returning to pen & paper to improve learning.

But easier classroom management ≠ better learning.

The real issue isn’t the devices. It’s the learning model we built around them.

My latest in Tech & Learning:
https://t.co/oPunxsWvWr

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We once moved from 70-hour workweeks to 40.

Maybe the next evolution isn’t about producing more, but living better.

Could the future of AI reconnect us to what mattered most?

https://t.co/ocbOgY4Ufd

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EdTech review pages are no longer being updated at @CommonSense. Beginning Feb 2026 it is taking a break from reviews. If you relied on them, here’s where to look next, incl how to use the EdTech Index (@ISTEofficial) + ratings vs validations https://t.co/9Pua4ayZZP

[Lisa Nielsen @InnovativeEdu]

Common Sense Education is pausing #EdTech reviews. Here is what schools can do next. https://t.co/A4Gh5iK39N

[Lisa Nielsen @InnovativeEdu]

Teaching + nursing didn’t “lose” anything.
They still get federal loans—now with caps meant to stop crushing debt.
Huge federal loans aren't the best option anyway.
Better strategy? STACKING: scholarships + employer support + service programs.
More at: https://t.co/6od0aUPkDN

[Lisa Nielsen @InnovativeEdu]

@DavidPBLRoss @techlearning @ncte @ILAToday @WISE_Tweets Thanks for sharing this. What did you think?

[Lisa Nielsen @InnovativeEdu]

The easiest way to create free, safe QR codes is via Google Chrome, but they moved the QR Code Generator to a less intuitive location. Check out this post to see exactly how to access it.
https://t.co/3noh4pQ0JB

[Lisa Nielsen @InnovativeEdu]

Did you know New York and other states are or will ban cell phones in schools? Curious about potential risks and what this means for students and teachers? Check out this post to help prepare for a phone-free reality in schools. https://t.co/secMhBTfxz

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Why I haven't been Tweeting or blogging...and it's not just because there's no more Twitter. https://t.co/g30S8pXx3O

[Zulfikar Ramzan (He / Him) @Zulfikar_Ramzan]

AI integration in classrooms needs to have firm restrictions; focus on actively preventing harm —@EmmaLembke. Ethical issues have to be considered from the very beginning at the design phase.
@Aura_Protects #DigitalParentingSummit #EthicalAI #DigitalParenting

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Take away from the #DigitalParenthoodSumit: Many mourn the loss of what social media platforms like Twitter were, are no longer, and we may never see again. Unfortunately, they are now the enemy for many youth & adults!

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@radiokeri These school models don't interrupt student learning. https://t.co/fseL20fqcx
What do you think @radiokeri?
#DigitalParenthoodSummit

[Lisa Nielsen @InnovativeEdu]

Great hearing from @radiokeri at today’s #DigitalParentingSummit Pondering this:
“Is tech interrupting academics or are academics interrupting what students really need?”