Empowered Learner

Granite Ed Tech Champions

Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by the learning sciences.

Learning Goals

Customized Learning Environment

Feedback to Improve Practice

Technology Operations

1.1a Learning Goals

Students connect their learning needs, strengths and interests to their goals and use technology to help achieve them and reflect on their progress.

Students use tools such a Google Sheets to set and track goals based on BOY assessment data.
Students kick off the school year by starting their digital portfolios in Canva, Adobe Express or even Google Slides. These are great artifacts to drive SEP conversations!
Teachers utilize formative assessment tools such as Padlet to activate schema and capture background information. This information helps students set goals and learning intentions.

1.1b Customized Learning Environments

Students build networks and customize their learning environments in ways that support the learning process.

Build Networks

How can we support students in developing networks?

Connect students with their peers by facilitating digital "Getting to know you" activities.
Connect students across their campus by creating virtual peer buddies.
Connect students with outside experts or mystery guests using video conferencing tools.

Customize Learning Environment

How can we give students choice in customizing their learning environment?

Digital learning centers allow students to interact and choose from various activities that can cater to their interests and needs.
Many sites within Utah's Online Library allow students to modify text to best meet their learning needs.
We can empower student to develop their executive functioning skills by encouraging the use of organizational tools that allow them to track assignments or communicate with peers and instructors.

1.1c Feedback to Improve Practice

Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.

Empowering Feedback in the Classroom

Spell check and grammar tools instantly help a student see where they can make changes.
Comment features embedded in our LMS platforms allow teachers to instantly create a dialogue and help students refine their work.

Digital discussion boards allow students to provide peer feedback with the scaffolding and support of their teacher.
Several AI companies offer free tools that allow teachers to create rubrics or even spaces for students to receive instant feedback.
Digital formative assessments provide instant feedback to empower students to target and adjust their practice.

Teacher Feedback

Google Classroom and Canvas both have great tools for teachers quickly provide student feedback.

Peer Feedback

Allow students to record videos, share images or text using Padlet or Kami. Students can easily share feedback using comment tools.

1.1d Technology Fundamentals

Students understand the fundamental concepts of how technology works, demonstrate the ability to choose and use current technologies effectively, and are adept at thoughtfully exploring emerging technologies.

Empowering Problem Solvers

How can I empower students to independently troubleshoot or select technology?

Basic

I can carry and store my Chromebook with care.
I can sign in and access different programs on my Chromebook.
I can sign out and shut down my Chromebook.
I can adjust and troubleshoot my volume.

Intermediate - Advanced

I can locate and submit assignments using different platforms.
I can evaluate digital content for accuracy and bias.
I can create and modify a document, spreadsheet, presentation or use basic video editing tools.

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