Technology Guiding Principles

1. Teacher expertise and judgment remain a priority

We trust BB&N educators to make responsible and informed decisions regarding the use of technology in service of high-quality teaching and learning.

2. Technology must serve learning, not drive it

We adopt technology when it meaningfully improves learning, deepens understanding, or expands what is possible. Availability alone is not a justification.

3. Not all screen time is equal

We distinguish between passive consumption, routine practice, and active creation. Priority is given to uses that require students to think, design, produce, and reflect.

4. Attention is a prerequisite for learning

Focused attention is a limited and essential resource. Our practices intentionally protect sustained attention and reduce unnecessary digital distraction.

5. Developmental appropriateness matters

The role of technology shifts across stages of development. Younger students require more structure and constraint; older students require increasing responsibility and judgment. 

6. All students learn differently

While BB&N holds all students to high expectations for learning, the pathways, pacing, supports, and technologies they require to meet those expectations vary.

7. Technology should amplify human relationships, not replace them

Learning at BB&N is fundamentally relational. Technology should enhance collaboration, feedback, and connection, not displace them.

8. Students must learn to use technology thoughtfully and ethically

Digital and AI literacy include knowing how to use tools, when to use them, when not to, and how to do so with integrity.

9. Constraint is often the right design choice

At times, we limit or remove technology to strengthen learning. We set boundaries deliberately, not by default, to protect attention, deepen thinking, and preserve meaningful interaction.

10. We commit to ongoing inquiry, not fixed answers

The role of technology in education is an evolving landscape. We will continue to test, study, and refine our approach based on evidence and experience.