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Digital tools and trends in education
Digital tools and trends in education
March | April 2023
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With so many new devices, services and technology-based programs in place, districts are wise to ask, “How can we make the most of our technology-enhanced learning spaces and facilitate deeper connections with each other?”
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With so many new devices, services and technology-based programs in place, districts are wise to ask, “How can we make the most of our technology-enhanced learning spaces and facilitate deeper connections with each other?”
By Robert Allen and Ben Churchill
Privacy in the digital world
The widespread availability of devices and access to the internet for nearly every child has brought with it some unexpected outcomes and potential pitfalls. And while we should all be careful about what we share online, we need to be extra careful regarding the information of our students.
The widespread availability of devices and access to the internet for nearly every child has brought with it some unexpected outcomes and potential pitfalls. And while we should all be careful about what we share online, we need to be extra careful regarding the information of our students.
By Christine Jones
Reimagining the future
Reimagining the future
A backward-looking bias and desire for the comfortable “normal” before COVID saps the energy, desire and curiosity required for innovation, stopping progress cold. One district is reimagining what it looks like to surrender the imperfect past while designing a more effective teaching and learning future.
By Thomas Tan
Leveraging connectivity
As one district shifted to 1-1 with Chromebooks during the pandemic, it became evident that school leaders needed to find new ways to help bridge the connectivity gap in every way possible. This included leveraging existing technology with increased internet access points throughout entire school sites.
Leveraging connectivity
As one district shifted to 1-1 with Chromebooks during the pandemic, it became evident that school leaders needed to find new ways to help bridge the connectivity gap in every way possible. This included leveraging existing technology with increased internet access points throughout entire school sites.
By Leopoldo Perez
Finding their place
Finding their place
Research shows that students who do not participate in school-organized extracurricular activities have an increased risk of dropping out of high school. The growing popularity of esports creates an opportunity for schools to leverage adolescents’ interest in gaming to make school more relevant while reinforcing social-emotional skills and connecting students to career pathways.
By Josh Lewis
Fostering student engagement
A growing number of students are interested in the rapidly expanding career pathways for jobs in gaming. In order to address this interest and foster student engagement, a STEAM middle school in Ocean View School District created an esports elective course for students.
A growing number of students are interested in the rapidly expanding career pathways for jobs in gaming. In order to address this interest and foster student engagement, a STEAM middle school in Ocean View School District created an esports elective course for students.
By Michael Conroy
Visualizing student success
When big data analytics started to boom in other industries years ago, the Orange Unified School District technology department looked at how this emerging field could help drive student success by trending data into actionable, visually-represented trends.
When big data analytics started to boom in other industries years ago, the Orange Unified School District technology department looked at how this emerging field could help drive student success by trending data into actionable, visually-represented trends.
By Tam Nguyen
A culture of innovation
A culture of innovation
To create widespread sustainable change and a culture of innovation, Poway Unified School District shifted from a one-size-fits-all model of professional learning to a new, hybrid format. In this model, the Technology and Innovation department provides voice and choice for educators, which empowers teachers and leads to a greater impact on student learning.
By Jennifer Burks
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