Today’s mobile technology enables children to have nearly 24-hour media access, and many students are spending close to eight hours per day using entertainment media, according to new research from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Yet, when students enter the typical K-12 classroom, they’re forced to “power down” in order to learn.
But it doesn’t have to be that way. And, in a growing number of schools that have embraced 21st-century teaching and learning, it’s not.
Voice amplification systems, digital projectors, document cameras, interactive whiteboards, personal response systems, and other handheld devices–these are among the many technologies that are quickly becoming essential tools for helping 21st-century teachers engage their students’ interest and make learning more interactive.
With the generous support of Calypso Systems, we’ve assembled this collection of stories from the eSchool News archives, as well as other recent articles from around the web, to help you make smart decisions as you consider building 21st-century classrooms in your own schools.