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Issue #1: Lack of training in Cyber Education & Technology Integration

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Issue #1: Lack of training in Cyber Education & Technology Integration

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In 21st- century education, teachers face the struggle of finding a balance between utilizing technology as a tool in the classroom and allowing these devices to become a distraction and hindrance to learning.

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Bill Gates: how online courses can radically improve education by 2030

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It can be easy to forget that we are communicating with another human being when we are online. Arguments become nastier and it's easy to hide behind a screen. Empathy is an essential skill/ characteristics that our students need to possess and practice to end cyberbullying and negative online interactions.

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As students have an increasing amount of access to online tools and social media, there is a continuous need to educate our students and their families about "netiquette".

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Issue #4: Equal Technological Access for all Students

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Issue #4: Equal Technological Access for all Students

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There is a digital divide not just across the country, but within a single school. How can we, as educators, diminish this divide?

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The Digital Divide in America | American High School

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Why should others take notice of these issues?

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Why should others take notice of these issues?

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To continue to grow, both economically and as a community, our students must be given the opportunity to learn the tools necessary to be successful after high school regardless of gender, ethnicity, race, or upbringing. The power to do so is in our hands. ALL of our hands.
(Just a heads op, this video is a tear jerker!)

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Samsung Technical School – A CSR Initiative - We care for the girl child

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Why are these issues important?
The future of our world revolves around continuously evolving technologies. As educators, we have the power to advocate for our students' needs. These needs include equal access and training using the online tools of 21st- century education.

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Teaching Methods for Inspiring the Students of the Future | Joe Ruhl | TEDxLafayette