Innovation in Action

Bruce Grey CDSB

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Viewer’s Guide

Introduction:
Technology has allowed for the development of new teaching and learning practices. By allowing teachers to experiment with technology in the classroom, conventional methods of teaching can be enhanced in order to foster the development of higher order skills such as collaboration and problem solving.

Themes and ideas:

21st century modalities
Benefits of bring your own device (BYOD)
Technology-enabled learning and equity
Co-learning for administrators, teachers and students

This video is for:

Classroom Educators
School Leaders
System Leaders

Video description:
This video highlights the importance of teachers and students being co-learners. It describes how technology can be used to support effective pedagogy, and not drive it. Teachers learn to incorporate technologies that are applicable and relevant to the students’ learning.

Discussion questions:

What are the benefits of incorporating technology in the classroom? Why is it important?
How can technology support effective pedagogy?
The teacher uses interactive polling to spark feedback during the students’ presentations. In what ways can you see technology being used to encourage student discussion/feedback?