changing the font on a slide presentation

a focus on learning goals and tasks

searching for memes

What is the added value of using technology tools?

Does the technology allow students to focus on the assignment?

Does the technology cause a shift in the behaviour of students?

using a stool to reach something on the top shelf

Asking harder questions

when technology creates a bridge between classroom learning and everyday lives of students

A student uses an app to create a digital storybook about a famous person and puts extra time into making funny faces on the person

A student is creating a concept map with the tool Popplet using images and text to illustrate her understanding of the water cycle

A student is creating a slide presentation about Montana and changes the theme several times

Students use Seesaw to record themselves reading their writing. They can go back and listen to the recording and make corrections if they need to.

Students use an app to practice writing letters

Students complete a digital worksheet on a chromebook

Students play online games during study hall

Students post photos of their playground in different seasons on a Padlet wall. They share the Padlet with other classrooms and compare the differences and similarities in the photos.

Students play a quiz game to learn facts about states