Powerful learning with technology is the product of meaningful use, inclusive access, and school leadership¶

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Description¶

The report defines "powerful learning" as "experiences that engage learners' hearts and minds," characterized by being personal and accessible, collaborative and connected, authentic and challenging, and inquisitive and reflective. It models powerful learning as a multiplicative product of three indispensable factors: meaningful use, inclusive access, and school leadership. The multiplication is deliberate: "if any of the three factors is a zero, the chance for powerful learning with technology is also likely to be zero." This framing grounds the report's guidance for principals and district pipeline design.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• All three factors—meaningful use, inclusive access, and school leadership—must be present for powerful learning to be realized

Constraints¶

• The framework is Digital Promise's position based on ten years of experience and research with schools and districts, in the context of virtual learning

Target Learners¶

• K-12 students in virtual and blended learning environments

Target Learning Objectives¶

• high-quality, equitable learning with technology across curricular standards and skills

Claims¶

Related Theories¶

• Digital learning: the integrated educational approach combining technology, connectivity, content and human resources
• Inclusive user experience (IUX) as a learner-centered design approach for LER technologies
• Powerful Learning with Emerging Technologies framework: three design principles
• Framework for Powerful Learning with Emerging Technology organized around three mutually reinforcing principles

Examples¶

• Integrate technology across the entire instructional triangle of teachers, students, and instructional resources

Key Sources¶

• Stephenson, S. P., Hardy, A., Seylar, J., Wayman, J., Peters, V., Bellin, M., & Roschelle, J. (2021). Equity-Centered Leadership in a Virtual Environment. The Wallace Foundation. https://www.wallacefoundation.org