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Learning Artifacts

A Principal's Reflections

I routinely speak about the need for students to produce learning artifacts that demonstrate conceptual mastery. Knowledge often comes to us via transcribed content or artifacts, which is derived from other''s knowledge. With the technological tools that are at our disposal today this has become easier than ever.

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Devices Need to Support Learning

A Principal's Reflections

When it comes to educational technology I often get the feeling that the learning is often secondary. Using technology just for the sake of using it equates to a huge waste of instructional time that could be dedicated to deep, meaningful learning. Technology can become a nice pedagogical fit when viewed this way.

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Engagement Does Not Always Equate to Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Image credit: [link] Here are some questions that will assist in determining if engagement is leading to actual learning: Is the technology being integrated in a purposeful way grounded in sound pedagogy? Are they creating a learning product/artifact? What are the learning objectives/outcomes?

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The Drivers of a Successful BYOD Initiative

A Principal's Reflections

Sound pedagogy must be at the heart of any BYOD initiative. It is important that the resulting artifacts are not too overbearing and afford students the opportunity to be trusted and empowered to take ownership of their learning. BYOD educational technology ICLE mobile learning mobile learning devices Professional Development'

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Advancing Digital Literacy for a Digitally Inclusive Future

ED Surge

Embed technology tools in daily tasks: Like many other districts across the country, Young describes a “panic pedagogy” forced on her colleagues by the pandemic. Many districts scrambled to integrate technology for teachers and students to experience a new normal of online learning.

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Our History Is Not Lost: Resources for Learning and Teaching the Fullness of Black History

ED Surge

Moore writes about how teaching fuels him, and “Teaching Black History to White People” illustrates his uniquely engaging pedagogy that has won awards and made Moore a highly respected and sought-after professor and speaker. She retells history with expert analyses of historical artifacts, primary sources and thorough research.

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Explore Shared Education Challenges with the Challenge Map

Digital Promise

To that end, the Digital Promise Research team collaborated with school districts in the League of Innovative Schools (League) to discover precisely which shared challenges these forward-thinking districts are prioritizing in order to surface promising approaches and bring educators and researchers together around pressing problems of practice.