Interactivity and Engagement It is hard to believe that no more than a few years ago I was working on creating a curriculum for K-12 students and was asked how we can create a digital, interactive component to enhance learning with this material. I wanted to give a response but was concerned with how I could get students to interact with what I was teaching without losing them in technology. Now as an administrator of a virtual K-12 academy, I use digital ‘components’ throughout every aspect of our students' learning experience. Technology is a tool (just like the textbooks we have been using for years) to teach and present information to students (Richardson, 2023). Providing students with the most up-to-date tools for the greatest probability of success is paramount to the totality of the educational process. “The classroom in schools is considered one of the most important components of the educational process” (Abutabanjh, 2022). In a digital/virtual classroom creating ...
Check out this PowerPoint about professional development. Great resources included about ISTE. https://libertyuniv-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/r/personal/sallen49_liberty_edu/Documents/Educ630_Professional%20Development%20Presentation_Shelli%20Allen.pptx?d=w981d11c762c24d488cc54fd551461a7a&csf=1&web=1&e=Gt6rAF