Digital technology is transforming many aspects of our daily lives – but is its full potential being realized in our classrooms? During this session participants will consider what a digitally-enhanced learning environment might look and sound like. They will also explore the possible intersections between the SAMR model for digital integration and critical thinking as a means to re-think the classroom. Teachers will share useful digital tools that can be used to support powerful critical inquiry in light of 8 criteria for effective integration of technology in the classroom.
Audience: Grades 1-12
Resources:
- Shift Happens
- Creating Thinking Classrooms (information about the book)
- Critical Thinking Consortium
- The History Teachers (video playlist)
- Kiva
- Popplet
- Gapminder
- Canva
- WolframAlpha
- Worldvuze
- Linoit
- GlogsterEDU
- Newseum – Today’s Front Pages
- Intel Bridge (video ad)