Impactful technology use framework: six categories of student skills technology should develop¶

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Description¶

The report defines impactful technology use as more than simply using technology tools: "Impactful technology use is the ability of educators to use technology to develop their students' skills in six imperative categories: agency, collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking, and ability to select relevant technology tools." The framework frames the study's professional learning interventions, positioning effective tool selection and curriculum integration as the goal of teacher technology professional development.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Teachers must be able to select appropriate tools and integrate technology into the curriculum, not merely use technology tools

Constraints¶

• The framework is presented in the context of Puerto Rico's pandemic-era remote and hybrid schooling

Target Learners¶

• K-12 teachers and their students

Target Learning Objectives¶

• Student agency, collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking, and technology tool selection

Claims¶

• DLP teachers reported more confidence than non-DLP teachers in using technology to develop students' six 21st-century skill categories [+W]

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Key Sources¶

• Carol Lopez, Odelia Younge. (2021). Creating Conditions for Powerful Technology Use: Teachers' Technology Journey in Puerto Rico. Digital Promise. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/bcbf5887-7cf2-48be-b776-c19cb5ef979f