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Kipp Bentley

Contributing Writer

Kipp Bentley is a senior fellow with the Center for Digital Education. He has been a teacher, a librarian, and a district-level educational technology director. He currently writes and consults from Santa Fe, New Mexico.

K-12 Education

Lessons from Remote Learning, Part 2: Post-Pandemic Challenges

In the second of a two-part series, career school technologist Kipp Bentley considers challenges that lie ahead for ed tech, including the need to manage screen time, make change equitable and teach media literacy.

July 11, 2022
· Kipp Bentley
K-12 Education

Lessons from Remote Learning, Part 1: Ed Tech’s Successes

In the first of a two-part series, career school technologist Kipp Bentley examines some important ways that ed tech helped schools navigate the move to remote learning. Part two will focus on new and ongoing challenges.

June 14, 2022
· Kipp Bentley
K-12 Education

Opinion: Language Translation Apps Come of Age

Translation applications driven by artificial intelligence are showing promise for schools in improving communications with parents and students. As these technologies advance, so do the possibilities for their use.

May 10, 2022
· Kipp Bentley
K-12 Education

Screen Time Revisited: The Good, the Bad and the Unknown

No surprise, a new report tells us that children’s screen time increased during the pandemic. The jury is out on how this will impact them, but parents have a role to play in guiding better screen-time habits.

April 14, 2022
· Kipp Bentley
K-12 Education

Opinion: Satellite Internet Positioned for Rural Students

High-speed Internet remains a rare commodity for students in many rural and tribal areas of the U.S., but with government subsidies or other cost-cutting measures, satellites might help bridge this "homework gap."

March 07, 2022
· Kipp Bentley
K-12 Education

Online Tutoring Is in High Demand, but Does It Work?

With students falling behind over months or years of remote learning, online tutoring has become a popular solution, and certain design principles might help make it effective at scale for millions trying to catch up.

February 09, 2022
· Kipp Bentley
K-12 Education

Opinion: Test Driving the New ‘Buyer’s Guide’ for Ed Tech

To meet the growing need for unbiased ed-tech product evaluations, five nonprofit groups have joined forces to build and support the EdSurge Product Index, a purchasing resource for educators.

January 12, 2022
· Kipp Bentley
K-12 Education

Schools Can Maintain Parent Engagement With Technology

There was a marked increase in parent-school communications during the COVID-19 pandemic, and schools need to continue offering expanded opportunities for parents to engage.

October 12, 2021
· Kipp Bentley
K-12 Education

Is Broadband for All Really Possible?

The government is putting real money toward a historic expansion of America’s broadband services, but pulling it off may require accountability measures, affordable services and higher standards for minimum speeds.

August 10, 2021
· Kipp Bentley
K-12 Education

Online Learning Should Remain an Option for Students

Though many students struggled with remote learning, success stories proved it can be a viable model for some. Now K-12 schools have an opportunity to axe the one-size-fits-all approach and build more flexible options.

July 15, 2021
· Kipp Bentley