Daisy Christodoulou is a leading educational commentator with many years' experience of working with schools as well as in the classroom. In this new book, she tackles the ed tech debate, asking why it hasn't yet had the transformative impact on education that has long been promised, and evidencing the benefits it could still bring to schools.

Foreword by Paul Kirschner Introduction 1: The science of learning 2: How can we use technology to personalize learning? 3: Why can't we just look it up? 4: How can we use technology to make learning active? 5: How should we use smart devices? 6: The expertise of teaching: can technology help? 7: The expertise of assessment: can technology help? Conclusion: Disrupting education Endnotes Glossary Bibliography

`Every educator should read this book. Not just those involved in educational technology: every educator.' TES `Daisy is such a good thinker, it's always a joy to read her ideas! A fascinating blend of research and insight that makes you think, re-think and think some more.' Laura McInerney, Guardian Education columnist and co-founder of Teacher Tapp `A balanced analysis of edtech's true potential ... The book actively makes the case that learning can and should be fun as well as challenging, and shows edtech's potential to diversify the teacher's toolbox well beyond quizzing apps and visualisers. Both aspects are refreshing.' Schools Week `Teachers vs Tech gives a superb introduction into the field of cognitive science and how this knowledge can be used to implement ed tech as a tool to help improve our teaching.' CogSciSci `Does technology helpor hinder learning? The answer is, of course, as with just about everything else in education, is 'it depends'. Fortunately, Daisy Christodoulou's excellent new book Teachers vs Tech? will help you make sense of it all. Highly recommended.' Dylan Wiliam `Christodoulou draws on principles of human cognition and evidence about effective teaching and learning practices, to offer suggestions for how technology can help bring about necessary improvements in education ... In this moment when understanding the possibilities of EdTech is so important, Teachers vs Tech is a helpful read.' Learning and the Brain

Research-informed analysis of the ed tech landscape by a leading figure in the education community Asks what hasn't worked so far in ed tech, and what the future might hold Explores a wide range of topics, from how we learn and assessment, to devices and personalisation Questions what an increased reliance on ed tech means for the role of the teacher Draws on international examples of big-brand teaching programs and small start-ups Outlines a positive vision for the future, with teachers central to future ed tech development From the author of Making Good Progress? and Seven Myths About Education

Daisy Christodoulou is Director of Education at No More Marking, a provider of online comparative judgement software for schools, and works closely with schools on developing new approaches to assessment. Before that she was Head of Assessment at Ark Schools, a group of academy schools in the UK. She has also taught secondary English in London comprehensives and been part of UK government commissions on the future of teacher training and assessment. Daisy is the author of several highly-acclaimed books, including Making Good Progress? The future of Assessment for Learning (OUP, 2017) and Seven Myths about Education ( 2014). In 2020 she was awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours list for services to education.

Research-informed analysis of the ed tech landscape by a leading figure in the education community Asks what hasn't worked so far in ed tech, and what the future might hold Explores a wide range of topics, from how we learn and assessment, to devices and personalisation Questions what an increased reliance on ed tech means for the role of the teacher Draws on international examples of big-brand teaching programs and small start-ups Outlines a positive vision for the future, with teachers central to future ed tech development From the author of Making Good Progress? and Seven Myths About Education