Digital Resource Philosophy
We believe appropriate and thoughtful use of digital resources enhances student learning, and that the use of digital resources should:
- Provide authentic learning opportunities that enrich and personalize student learning
- Encourage deeper learning by focusing on critical thinking, creativity, effective communication, problem solving, and collaboration
- Support student-focused, problem-based learning activities and initiatives
- Provide relevant, accurate information and promote understanding of how to evaluate and use that information
- Help move students from consumers of digital content to producers of digital and non-digital expressions of their learning
- Intentionally transform learning in innovative ways
- Offer opportunities for students to demonstrate mastery of learning goals in various ways and increase student voice and choice
- Create opportunities for greater flexibility in learning and individual goal-setting
- Allow timely and meaningful monitoring of progress toward learning goals
- Help students make meaningful connections with each other, the world, and between concepts and big ideas
- Increase opportunities for collaboration among students, teachers, and parents
- Establish collaboration with global peers and outside content experts
- Provide authentic learning opportunities beyond the instructional setting
- Encourage students to read deeply, evaluate sources, and consider diverse viewpoints
- Reflect changing definitions of literacy and being literate
- Be evaluated based on their ability to support student learning goals
- Be facilitated by skillful teachers
- Reflect active, productive, and engaged screen time balanced with non-screen activities
We believe digital health and wellness is best achieved when intentionally and strategically taught. Activities should:
- Help students understand the need to balance and moderate their media consumption
- Help students make wise choices regarding digital safety, digital citizenship, and developing a positive digital footprint
- Encourage balance between appropriate face-to-face and digital communication skills
- Be scaffolded and taught within the context of real-world application
We believe safe, fair and equitable access to digital resources is paramount. Technology and digital resources should:
- Be supported by appropriate investment in equipment and infrastructure to ensure equitable access to current tools and resources for all
- Provide a robust suite of appropriate digital resources to support timely access to learning