It’s wild to think about how new technologies are changing the way we think about teaching and learning. The digital tools many students have access to both inside and outside the classroom require us all to take a hard look at the way we use these tools in the context of learning experiences. It’s easy to get caught up with the shiniest, brightest, or most attention-grabbing digital device or website, but it is possible to pause, reflect, and prioritize tasks over digital tools in the classroom. Are we putting the learning first?
Though, as others have stated this article is a bit dated, the concepts and ideas can still apply to tech tools of today as many of the apps that my students use started many years prior to this article but have advanced in the times. So this opening statement still rings true.