Description
Most classroom technology decisions happen at the lesson or unit level—trying a colleague's recommendation for one assignment, swapping in a new tool for a student project. Teachers already ask good questions before trying something new; this session builds on that instinct with a simple, repeatable process: choose it, use it, improve it. Participants work through real classroom scenarios using a short set of guiding questions for each stage—choosing a tool for a lesson, using it, and deciding afterward what to keep, adjust, or drop. It's not a checklist to memorize—it's a process that fits naturally into decisions you're already making to enhance student learning, ready whenever a new tool crosses your desk.
As a result of this session, teachers will:
Evaluate whether an instructional technology tool or approach fits a specific learning goal before using it in a lesson or unit.
Check whether an edtech tool is being used intentionally and whether there are clear norms for students.
Decide whether to keep, adjust, or drop a tool after using it.
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Notes from the Moderators
This section gives you everything you need to make the most of your session. Review the recommended accounts before you join, track your checkpoints during the session, and follow the certificate instructions when you're done.
The pre-session preparation and certificate requirements in this section will be updated a week before the session with any information that you will need to prepare for the session. This will include accounts you might need, lesson ideas to prepare, and/or specific device capabilities. We will also list the session checkpoints so that you will be able to know what assignments you must complete in order to receive a certificate.