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For nearly two decades, edtech entrepreneur Carly Shuler has focused on how technology can best support and amplify the human connections at the heart of teaching and learning. This mission drove her work as the Cooney Center’s inaugural fellow in 2007, and it remains central to her efforts as the Co-CEO and co-founder of Hoot Reading, a one-on-one online literacy tutoring platform enrolling thousands of students every year. Shuler shared a critical lesson she learned during her time at the…

“Interactive” is one of the most overused words in the 21st Century, a label attached to thousands of digital devices, apps and TV shows for kids. Interactive tablet apps will read a book to your kid and interactive cartoon characters will invite your kid to dance during a TV show. The word “interactive” can make anything sound more educational. But what does it mean, really? Digital devices generally provide solitary experiences for kids, but these tools are marketed to parents…