DECODING PROMISES: The hundreds of millions of pounds spent in UK classrooms on edtech each year "[have] not yet resulted in the radical improvements to learning experiences and educational attainment," according to a well-argued report, "Decoding Learning," from UK charity, Nesta. And so the 89-page study offers useful frameworks for doing critical research on edtech's role and potential in a variety of settings, whether it involves learning from experts, fellow peers, or through the process of making. The numerous examples in the report--involving games, robotic tutors, Wii controllers, Arduino kits, and electronic blocks--represent just a small sample of the many opportunities for the industry, researchers, and teachers to better illuminate technology's impact on learning. The report concludes with a rally cry for more substantive analysis and less pomp and circumstance: