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Future-Proofing Learning: Preparing Students for an Uncertain Tomorrow

A Principal's Reflections

Future-proofing learning requires a shift in pedagogy, focusing on higher-order thinking, authentic application, purposeful technology integration, personalization, and flexible learning environments. Technology plays a vital role in future-proofing learning, but its use must be purposeful and driven by the learner. Marzano, R.

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How To Help Kids Use Devices Responsibly

The CoolCatTeacher

From cell phone bans to managing screen time, we dive into the heart of the frustrations many adults face when navigating technology with children. How to encourage kids to engage critically with technology rather than passively consuming content.

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Technology in the Classroom: The Complete Guide

ViewSonic Education

There has always been technology in the classroom, even if it hasn’t always been welcome. Take a brief look at the history of technology’s uneasy relationship with education. Continue reading to learn everything you always wanted to know about technology in the classroom. . There has always been technology in the classroom.

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5 Steps to Creating a Technology Internship Program

EdTech Magazine

5 Steps to Creating a Technology Internship Program. She has been in our technology internship program (TSI) throughout her high school career. What we did: In 2012, we went one-to-one for 2,200 freshman students, leaving us the question of who would troubleshoot and fix those devices. eli.zimmerman_9856. At Illinois’ J.

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Sharing Tools for Measuring Impactful Technology Use

Digital Promise

As access to technology becomes increasingly commonplace in schools, discrepancies continue to emerge concerning not whether technology is being used, but how it is being used. New rubric guides classroom technology use. The rubric includes a total of six indicators of impactful technology use.

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Q&A: Virtual Reality Considerations in the Post-Pandemic World

EdTech Magazine

When school districts around the country went virtual last year, educators and students alike were faced with technology for continued learning that they didn’t know how to use. As the founder of ARVRinEDU, Donally has been dabbling in the virtual world since she was first introduced to the technology.

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The Role of Place in Personalization

A Principal's Reflections

The arrangement of desks, the presence of collaborative spaces, and the infusion of technology all contribute to the atmosphere that shapes a student's educational experience. 2013; Hattie, 2012; Tanner & Lackney, 2006). Technology Integration : Leverage technology to bridge the physical and virtual learning spaces.