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Using technology to help students manage their own learning
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Redesigning assignments to use technology
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Students build empathy by recognizing perspectives.
Use digital technology to build the skill of critical thinking
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Alan November’s Who Owns the Learning? Preparing Students for success in the Digital Age resonated with me because of how he explained that if we design assignments well, “kids can own their own learning” by critically assessing and accessing information. His example in teaching a student how to research both sides of an international event inevitably built global empathy. This aspect of digital literacy is what I hope to give my students so that they can truly transport their own learning to another level.
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The SAMR model is made up of four steps—Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition. Substitution and Augmentation are considered "Enhancement" steps, while Modification and Redefinition are termed "Transformation" steps.
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Redesign your implementation of technology.
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was also really captivated by the philosophy of technology use in The World Is as Big or Small as You Make It. As simple as it sounds, I think that “retooling what they already have- their iPhones and iPads” could be the most powerful strategy to leverage and engage students in learning how to investigate the world and communicate ideas. I think- too -we can help give purpose to these devices that are so integrated into their lives. Students spend an exorbitant amount of time behind a screen so I appreciate the sentiment of helping to make that time purposeful.
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