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Technology

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Technology in education is an essential array of tools that support and energize learning and teaching. It uses tools available to children in their daily lives; supports tasks that are purposeful, real-life applications of skills and understanding; and promotes work that requires problem solving, product development, and the creation of new knowledge.

Related Topics and Terms

  • 21st century learning
  • Active and project-based learning
  • Homework and flipped learning
  • Instructional leadership
  • STEM

The Techy Teacher

Catlin TuckerExperts are constantly telling teachers that they need to integrate technology more effectively into instruction. But teachers themselves—drawing on their understanding of their students, their curriculum, and good pedagogy—are the ones who need to make decisions about how to use technology in their own classrooms.

From September 2015 through June 2018, master teacher, technology integration leader, and author Catlin Tucker explored practical, replicable strategies she used in her classroom to harness the power of technology for meaningful learning in this column in Educational Leadership magazine.

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The Tech-Savvy School - February 2019 Educational Leadership magazine.

The Tech-Savvy School

The February 2019 issue of Educational Leadership magazine explores ways to harness the power of technology in schools through more deliberate and nuanced planning, emphasizing the cultural and institutional changes that may be required for schools to deliver on the true promise of technology to transform learning.

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Educational Leadership

  • "The Techy Teacher / Putting Them in the Driver's Seat" (October 2017)
  • Teaching with Mobile Tech (May 2015 theme issue; several open articles)
  • Technology-Rich Learning (March 2013 theme issue; several open articles)
  • Teaching Screenagers (February 2011 theme issue; several open articles)

Education Update

  • "Can Social Media Make You Smarter?" (November 2019)
  • "Embracing a 'Tasks Before Apps' Mindset" (September 2018)

ASCD Express

  • Teaching with Social Media (October 10, 2019 theme issue)
  • The Technology Schools Need to Thrive (February 14, 2019 theme issue)
  • Critical Literacy in the Age of Clickbait (May 11, 2017 theme issue)
  • Tech Your Teaching: When, Why, and How (January 28, 2016 theme issue)

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Tasks Before Apps: Designing Rigorous Learning in a Tech-Rich Classroom - ASCD Book

Tasks Before Apps: Designing Rigorous Learning in a Tech-Rich Classroom

Knowing how to navigate technology wisely—how to communicate effectively on posts and message boards, locate credible information on search engines, and select efficient, cost-effective equipment—is essential for both teachers and students. Whether you are a novice or a veteran, teach kindergarten students or high school seniors, this book is an indispensable guide to furthering academic skills, social development, and digital aptitude in the classroom.

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ASCD Books

  • Demonstrating Student Mastery with Digital Badges and Portfolios (2019) by David Niguidula
  • The i5 Approach: Lesson Planning That Teaches Thinking and Fosters Innovation (2017) by Jane E. Pollock and Susan Hensley
  • A Better Approach to Mobile Devices: How do we maximize resources, promote equity, and support instructional goals? (ASCD Arias) (2015) by Susan Brooks-Young
  • Teaching the 4Cs with Technology: How do I use 21st century tools to teach 21st century skills? (ASCD Arias) (2015) by Stephanie Smith Budhai and Laura McLaughlin Taddei
  • Authentic Learning in the Digital Age: Engaging Students Through Inquiry (2014) by Larissa Pahomov
  • The Tech-Savvy Administrator: How do I use technology to be a better school leader? (ASCD Arias) (2014) by Steven W. Anderson

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Quick Reference Guides

ASCD Quick Reference Guides cover fundamental education topics in a handy format that's perfect for time-pressed study groups or individuals.

Classroom Technology Tips

This expert overview of EdTech essentials from Monica Burns includes dozens of strategies and recommended tools to help teachers employ technology more effectively in the classroom.

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Webinars 

  • Tailoring Classroom Technology Tips for Learning Outside the Classroom with Monica Burns (May 14, 2020)
  • Demonstrating Student Mastery with Digital Badges and Portfolios with David Niguidula (February 5, 2019)
  • Shifting Our Thinking About Educational Technology: How to Place Tasks Before Apps with Monica Burns (November 7, 2017)
  • Digital Portfolios in the Classroom: Showcasing and Assessing Student Work with Matt Renwick (August 8, 2017)
  • Solving the Problem of Homework by Flipping the Learning with Jonathan Bergmann (June 13, 2017)
  •  Digital Learning Strategies with Mike Fisher (July 31, 2014)
  • Digitally Speaking: Creating Exceptional Podcasts, Videos, and More with Erik Palmer (July 16, 2014)
  • Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works with Howard Pitler (August 7, 2012)

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PD Online® Courses

Browse our online course catalog for more information about technology-focused professional development online courses.

  • Blended Learning: An Introduction
  • Enhancing Teaching with Technology
  • Technology in Schools: A Balanced Perspective, 2nd Edition
  • Technology in Schools: Planning Using the LOCATE Model, 1st Edition

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Streaming Videos 

The ASCD Streaming video platform delivers trusted professional learning to your laptop or tablet. Enjoy instant access for a day, a month, or a year of more than 50 titles—with more content added every month. You can watch sample clips of videos and free video content in the ASCD Streaming Video Teachers' Lounge.

  • The Innovators: Project-Based Learning and the 21st Century

5 Tips for Sharing Online Resources with Families

Teachers transitioning to remote instruction may be feeling overwhelmed by the many online resources available for students and families. What resources are worth sharing? In this short video, Monica Burns, author of Tasks Before Apps: Designing Rigorous Learning in a Tech-Rich Classroom, offers her advice for sorting through and making decisions about which online learning resources will be the most helpful.

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Experts & Events

ASCD Faculty members are available for on-site capacity-building professional development on technology in schools. ASCD can design a precise professional development plan, organized around our field-tested solutions, with a focus on the education foundations that make sense for you.

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ASCD Conferences, One-, Two-, and Three-Day Institutes, and other special events frequently feature sessions about technology in schools.

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