The use of digital learning tools has been steadily gaining momentum over the past decade in nearly all subjects and grade levels. That trend went into hyperdrive when a global pandemic hit in March of 2020, forcing most students across the country to use a whole new set of technologies to learn remotely from home. Districts made huge investments in laptops and home Wi-Fi access for students, and everyone was forced to use their learning management systems extensively.
Now that most students and teachers are returning to brick-and-mortar buildings for the 2021-22 school year, many district and school leaders are hoping to capitalize on new investments in education technology and teachers’ and students’ new familiarity with it. Teachers gained valuable online teaching skills during the pandemic. In fact, an EdWeek Research Center survey in March found that nearly half of teachers—49 percent—said their ability to use technology had “improved a lot” during the 2020-21 school year. And another 39 percent said it “improved a little.”
This webinar will give district and school leaders guidance on smart, cost-effective ways to expand digital learning efforts now that most schools will be delivering full-time in-person instruction, paying close attention to the challenges of training teachers to make that happen.
