(Technology Tools) Creating a Digital Rich Classroom: Teaching and Learning in a Web 2.0 World

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STUDY GUIDE: Creating a Digital Rich Classroom: Teaching and Learning in a Web 2.0 World

  • Author: Meg Ormiston
  • Publisher: Solution Tree Press
  • Publication Date: 2011

Directions

Are you looking to have a deeper or richer conversation about technology tools in a hybrid or remote learning environment? Consider using this text as a resource for in-depth technology conversations. This book provides practical strategies, grounded in research, related to the integration of technology tools into a remote or hybrid learning environment. As you read this text, consider reflecting on the topics below. Use this topic list as a brainstorming list to capture all of your thoughts, questions, or ideas related to the use of technology to support families as partners in fostering student learning no matter the setting. These questions could also be used in a group setting for a more collaborative conversation. Brainstorms can be collected digitally or in a more traditional format. This resource was adapted from TheMainIdea.net.

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Brainstorming Ideas

  • How is technology currently being used in hybrid and remote learning settings?
    How could technology tools be used?
  • What are ethical considerations to think about regarding the use of technology tools?
    What are the legal considerations surrounding the use of technology tools?
  • How does equity relate to the use of technology tools in a remote or hybrid classroom setting?
  • What does your “ideal” remote learning environment look like?
    What technology tools are present?
  • How does the use of technology create partnerships with families?
    Do technology tools enhance or strain partnerships from school to home?
  • Is technology getting in the way of teaching?
    How are technology tools helping and hurting the teaching of students?
  • What struggles do you face related to using technology tools in a remote or hybrid session?
    What challenges do families face with regard to technology tools?
    What solutions to the problems related to technology tools can be implemented?