What is What is Effective Effective Technology Technology Integration for Integration for 21st Century 21st Century Learners? Learners?
What is Effective What is Effective Technology Integration Technology Integration
for 21st Century for 21st Century Learners?Learners?
21st Century Learners are21st Century Learners are
• Multi-taskersMulti-taskers• Media literateMedia literate• Social and interactiveSocial and interactive• Comfortable with changeComfortable with change• Learners through explorationLearners through exploration
Effective technology integrationEffective technology integrationmust support must support
• active engagementactive engagement• group participation group participation • frequent interaction and feedbackfrequent interaction and feedback• connection to real-world expertsconnection to real-world experts
Effective technology integrationEffective technology integration
Reinforces connections between Reinforces connections between abstract concepts and real-world abstract concepts and real-world
applicationsapplications
Effective technology integration Effective technology integration allowsallows
• DiscoveryDiscovery• ExcitementExcitement• Hands-on learningHands-on learning• InteractionInteraction• CollaborationCollaboration
Effective technology integration Effective technology integration encouragesencourages
• Effective preparation for careersEffective preparation for careers• Analytical skill developmentAnalytical skill development• Technology capabilities/comfortTechnology capabilities/comfort• Media LiteracyMedia Literacy
ReferencesReferences
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