Selecting the best types of educational technology is extremely important to enhancing the teaching and learning process. Consequently, teachers must ensure that they develop the skills and knowledge to use them effectively and efficiently. Many educational technologies can be effectively used to stimulate learning and support students' learning challenges. However, it is imperative that the best educational technology is used. Many educational tools in circulation may have several issues that the user may be unaware of, such as poor content design, inadequate documentation, not user friendly or may be too expensive in comparison to another substitute. Some of these concerns could affect student learning outcomes and teachers' effectiveness. It is for this reason that this blog seeks to evaluate all possible educational technologies so that teachers, parents and coaches can provide learners with the best learning experience.
LearnStorm is a mastery challenge program that Khan Academy uses as a data tracker. It uses class level challenges to track students' performance. Teachers can use it as a fun way to help students improve their skills and knowledge. LearnStorm tracks the entire class’s performance and presents it in a fun visual that shows how each individual student is contributing to the overall class performance in a particular area. Students are not identified in the visual; and their progress is only recorded on the LearnStorm tracker once they have passed the mastery proficiency level. Class progress is presented in rings, and for each ring to be completed, it requires that the number of assignments completed is three times the number of students in class. This motivates learners to master content and encourages them to work together to achieve class goals. Students can also use LearnStorm to track their own individual performance. LearnStorm LearnStorm Growth Mindset: The Truth About Yo
I have to definitely agree too often administrators do not evaluate digital tools and end up investing millions of dollars on technology that does not fit within our educational context. The only way to be knowledgeable about which digital tool is the best fit for an institution is if we evaluate.
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