What is Ed Tech? According to The Screentime Consultant, Emily Cherkin, MEd., “Ed Tech” consists of digital tools, platforms, or apps used by schools, teachers, or students. Ed Tech includes both hardware (iPads, laptops, etc.) and software (curriculum and learning management systems). By contrast, “Tech Ed” consists of academic curricula designed to teach children how to use technology safely and effectively by building their typing, media literacy, and safe searching skills. Cutting edge schools spend their tech time on Tech Ed, not Ed Tech. They also delay Tech Ed until children are more mature and have mastered foundational skills like reading, writing, and arithmetic.