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Empowering Education for Digital Age:
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Our current generation students are growing up in the digital age. Our students
communicate, collaborate, and learn differently than previous generations. As a
result of digital age, schools are exploring technology to enhance the teaching
and learning experience and thus transforming education for the modern age. Introducing
computers is not good enough to improve student achievement but to truly transform
education for the new age we must help schools to focus their vision on student
learning and unite community to prepare for success. Connected Learning is a strategy
that brings together every member of the education system so each is empowered to
play a key role in its success.
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Today, more than ever before, students are part of a “connected/linked generation”
that uses technology to communicate and collaborate with friends, family members,
and the world around them. In some communities, students are asked to disconnect
their digital devices upon entering the classroom, while in others, students are
becoming more connected as a result of technology introduced in the classroom. In
either case, the technology of the digital age brings opportunity to new generations
of students by opening a window to the world of knowledge beyond the classroom and
helping them develop the skills necessary to prepare and qualify for the competitive
nature of college and career.
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To truly transform education for the modern digital age, technology must be used
to connect each and every member of the education system so that each one can play
a vital role in reshaping education. An entire learning environment is needed in
which students, teachers, administrators and parents can easily communicate and
collaborate with each other, share information round the clock, and, ultimately
access a world of knowledge beyond classroom walls. To transform education for modern
digital age involvement is required from each one:
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* Students must have access to technology that helps them develop the skills
needed to prepare and qualify for schools and career
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* Teachers must feel comfortable with new technologies and how to use them
successfully in the classroom and curriculum
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* Administrators must focus on improving the quality of education, safety,
security and accountability of each student is concerned
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* Technologistsmust facilitate access to a technology-enhanced education
environment while preparing for growing demands
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* Parents must have clearer insight into their children’s education and opportunities
to participate in their success
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* Communities must have the means of staying informed and involved in the
education of its future employees and leaders
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