Curate Tech to support student understandings

How content providers can show their understanding of S-A-M-R?

I have been contemplating for some time now how to support teachers into embedding online content providers into their practice, how to move beyond Substitution and offer clear options for learners and facilitators to Modify and Redefinetheir learning experience. Here at KIS we offer two services for our students from KG to G5; namely Seesaw, IXL and Reading A-Z/Kids A-Z. My experience has been that teachers, students and parents have welcomed both products and indeed usage data does support this notion. However, my observations suggest that our learners aren’t using these products to their potential.

We have been caught up with the misconception of  that Enhancement happens without change in the pedagogy and practice. But how can we move beyond, what are the means and tools that we have in our use that will push our thinking towards new ideas and insights. Sometimes all that is needed is that the content providers create their products with workflow, UI, and support in a way that challenges and enables teachers to engage into pedagogical transformation instead just learning to use the product.

Introducing:

PD in Pyjamas
Seesaw – the digital portfolio and reflection tool – offers ongoing Professional Development to teachers, enabling best practices and content knowledge by webinars and presentations. Thus allowing individuals connect through social media eg Twitter to enhance and grow their Professional Learning Networks and engage in transforming their practice.

Recommendations
IXL has added a third option to view it’s Math content called recommendations, it offers personalized practice recommendations for each student, based on what the student has been practicing. In other words, the algorithm is already differentiating the course material and adjusting to students needs.