Educators facilitate learning with technology to support student achievement of the ISTE Standards
for Students.
for Students.
a. Foster a culture where students take ownership of their learning goals and outcomes in both independent and group settings.
b. Manage the use of technology and student learning strategies in digital platforms, virtual environments, hands-on makerspaces or in the field.
c. Create learning opportunities that challenge students to use a design process and/or computational thinking to innovate and solve problems.
d. Model and nurture creativity and creative expression to communicate ideas, knowledge or connections.
Reflection
The use of technology within the classroom has skyrocketed especially due to the COVID-19 pandemic and impact on distance learning. With that came amazing technologies to enhance classroom learning such as zoom video conferencing. So many platforms foster collaboration and connection such as Padlet and Flipgrid which are tools to allow students to share thoughts/ideas on a certain topic. An educator’s responsibility to utilize technology within the classroom is to foster the connection, collaboration, and inspiration for their students. These technologies facilitate conversation and allow for monumental change to occur rapidly through likes, share, and follows. It is important to push students to a level of creativity that encourages thoughtful design for a specific end goal in mind. Thus, the use of backwards design helps students to truly understand where they are expected to be and how they can get there. A successful classroom recognizes differences and embraces expression through a creative means that fosters conversation and communication.
Artifacts for Standard: Google Classroom
