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Discover strategies for using technology to capture attention, foster collaboration, and actively involve students in their learning. Explore approaches that promote participation, curiosity, and meaningful connections.
5. Designer: Educators design environments for learner driven authentic experiences that recognize and accommodate individual student needs.
a) use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs;b) design authentic learning experiences that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning; andc) explore and apply instructional design principles to create innovative digital learning environmentsthat engage and support learning.Digital choice boards increase access and engagement through accessibility tools, multimedia, virtual field trips, and flexible ways for students to demonstrate learning. They can be used in whole-class, small-group, or independent settings and can include hands-on activities.
Choice boards in Canvas provides how tos and considerations for building choice boards within the Rich Content Editor.
Videos should be more than something students watch—they can be opportunities to think, interact, create, and connect. Explore five simple strategies for turning video viewing into an active learning experience that builds curiosity, comprehension, collaboration, and critical thinking.
Explore how purpose-built instructional tools can move learning beyond traditional slide presentations. This self-paced slide deck compares common “hacks” educators use with tools designed specifically for interactive instruction, highlighting ways to increase student engagement, collaboration, feedback, and meaningful interaction with content.
Explore how digital tools can amplify student voice and support meaningful discourse. From collaborative workspaces to discussion platforms and multimedia responses, discover ways to encourage students to share ideas, build on peer thinking, and engage in conversations that deepen learning.