Introduction At K-12 schools across the nation, the dusty blackboards, chalk and erasers are being replaced with new digital learning tools. Curriculum is going online and global. With computers, students have constant and immediate access to the world. Teachers can address teachable moments immediately, break down classroom walls and engage students in real-world learning.1 There's also the freedom to learn anytime, anywhere.
Meanwhile, educators need to prove that their investments in technology have an impact on learning. The goal is to improve student achievement with smart, integrated uses of technology. This allows for project-based, multidisciplinary learning in which:
- Students assume responsibility for their own learning
- Assignments are challenging, authentic and interdisciplinary
- Collaborative projects involve small, heterogeneous groups
- Students become producers and distributors of knowledge
- Teachers remain critical in facilitating, guiding and co-investigating with their students
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Technology also offers the opportunity for "individualized" learning. Software tools can be used to produce curriculum, lessons and homework assignments. Teachers are also able to more rapidly identify areas for student improvement and can focus on those areas. Additionally, students who excel at certain topics are able to move ahead, explore and learn at a faster pace.
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1 Jackson, Lorrie. "The 411 on One-to-One Computing." Education World. Auguest 4, 2004 |
