Opportunities and Challenges

Technology is bursting with opportunities, but technological advances come with challenges as well

This section of the book introduces the idea that technologies come with issues alongside the opportunities.

digital dashboards, distance learning,
universal design, mobile devices, and features of technologies

All of these factors have their issues assessed in this chapter by a committee to address "application of principles from the science of learning." (Pg. 186)

The Basics and Seven Principals of Universal Design submitted by Lorin Henner. This is designing spaces, networks, tools, technology, and equipment for an educational environment that is optimal for all learners, considering all the varied challenges for all students: for example, hearing, sight, and walking disabled along with those who have learning, reading, and language disabilities. Universal design addresses all of these challenges to provide equitable and optimal learning for all, including planning ahead by troubleshooting how challenged students can adjust easily if anything in the system breaks or malfunctions. The following are the seven principals of Universal Design: 1. Equitable use, 2. Flexibility in use, 3. Simple and Intuitive, 4. Perceptible Information, 5. Tolerance of Error, 6. Low physical effort, 7. Size and space for approach and use. Universal Design is necessary for every secondary school teacher to provide for all of their students, so that every student has an equal opportunity to learn and develop as a student.