Technology is most powerful when it serves a clear instructional purpose. Tech with Purpose provides practical strategies and pedagogy resources to help educators thoughtfully integrate technology into teaching and learning—not simply for the sake of using a tool, but to enhance meaningful learning experiences.

Explore the four areas below to discover strategies for how technology can help you:

•  Engage learners

• Design purposeful learning experiences

• Assess understanding and provide meaningful feedback 

• Create opportunities for students to communicate, collaborate and demonstrate their learning

This slide deck explores how digital tools can support multimedia, accessibility, differentiation, student choice, and timely feedback—while helping students develop the skills they need to be future-ready. The links below provide access to the various standards that guide AACPS teachers in designing lessons that use technology purposefully to enhance teaching and learning. 

• MD Digital Learning Standards for Students

• MD Digital Learning Standards for Educators

• AACPS Instructional Tech Scope & Sequence

• Technology with Purpose: Guiding Questions