It is well established that teacher quality has a direct positive impact on student achievement. Teachers are increasingly expected to employ integrated technology practices in their classrooms to help students learn better.
This need is exacerbated by the recent COVID-19 pandemic forcefully migrating the physical learning environment to a virtual space. Furthermore, teachers act as planners, initiators, climate builders, facilitators and guides and are central to interpreting and implementing any curriculum.
Digital learning is replacing traditional educational methods more and more each day. With how rapidly classrooms are changing, it is best to forget methods you may remember from when you were in school and start thinking about newer teaching and learning techniques based on digital learning tools and techniques. The inclusion of digital learning in the classrooms can vary from simply using tablets instead of paper to using elaborate software programs and equipment as opposed to the simple pen.
This could entail using sites, services, programs teaching tools and technologies like a study aid built for at-home use. Even Social networks and communications platforms can be used to create and manage digital Assignments and Agendas.
Irrespective of how much technology is integrated into the classroom, digital learning has come to play a crucial role in education. It empowers students by getting them to be more interested in learning and expanding their horizons.
Digital teaching-learning:
-Makes students smarter
-Makes students self-motivated and accountable
-Involves educators and Parents to a deeper extent.
By,
Mr Yigal S. Banker.
Mr Yigal S. Banker: Mr Yigal S. Banker is the Executive Director of International Schools – Rahul International School and the Principal of RIS Mira Road. He has been in the field of education since the past 25 years and has his expertise set in academics and administration. His working profile has included his service in all curriculums – CBSE, ICSE and IGCSE. Winning many accolades, he has received a prime commendation from the Prime Minister’s of India’s office for promoting Defense through Education.
-Helps in increasing information sharing.
There are many Digital Tools, besides the current trends, to list a few –
Fuse: A content library of teaching materials and educational resource.
Global2: A department of the blogging community
Virtual Conferencing: Students can interact and learn with others outside their classrooms by using virtual learning and conference.
The Challenges of Digital Learning
There are, however, challenges to overcome some students without reliable internet access and/or technology struggle to participate in digital learning, this gap is seen across countries and between income brackets within countries all over the globe.
The Digital Learning Mode though introduced much earlier has now geared up due to pandemic and now welcomed by the world. A lot has been achieved but still more needs to be explored. All learners and teachers can take advantage of this thereby breaking the rusted chains of traditional teaching-learning methods
By,
Mr Yigal S. Banker.
Mr Yigal S. Banker: Mr Yigal S. Banker is the Executive Director of International Schools – Rahul International School and the Principal of RIS Mira Road. He has been in the field of education since the past 25 years and has his expertise set in academics and administration. His working profile has included his service in all curriculums – CBSE, ICSE and IGCSE. Winning many accolades, he has received a prime commendation from the Prime Minister’s of India’s office for promoting Defense through Education.
