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While the students all acknowledged that technology can make learning more engaging, the respondents continually highlighted the impact of an excited, enthusiastic teacher. The students returned to this idea again and again, and they seemed to weight it more highly than the use of technology in school.

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Students recognize that some teachers are more tech literate than others.  3/4 respondents indicated age and unfamiliarity are the most likely barriers to successful tech integration in classrooms. While I'm not surprised by this answer, I thought that lack of access might also be a contributing factor.

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Canva
Google Classroom
Google Docs
Kahoot
Padlet
Peardeck
Quizlet

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Many of the tech tools the students mentioned were programs/platforms that we have already been engaging with in ECI546.

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Q: Why do you think some teachers are more effective than others in integrating technology into their classrooms?

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Q: Why do you think some teachers are more effective than others in integrating technology into their classrooms?

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"I honestly believe it has to do with a combination of age and where they were taught."

"Some teachers may be old-schooled, and decide to write everything down. They may not be familiar with technology."

"Some are less willing to integrate technology more in their classrooms because it is such a new concept and way of learning."

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Q: What tech tools do you use in school and for what purpose?

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Q: What tech tools do you use in school and for what purpose?

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"Google classroom. Google classroom allows teachers to post work and content via online."

"Canva and Google Classroom to receive assignments, Google Docs to complete assignments, Peardeck as an interactive method of getting the notes straight from the instructor, Padlet as a means of communicating ideas to other peers and the instructor, Microsoft OneNote Online as a method of collaborative note-taking"

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The students know that technology can be used to synthesize information, to enhance the learning process, and to make learning more engaging.

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4/4 students I surveyed responded that technology makes school more interesting. Using technology in the classroom can lead to authentic engagement and new learning.

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Q: Do you think using technology makes school more interesting? If so, how?

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Q: Do you think using technology makes school more interesting? If so, how?

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"Yes. For those who can type notes faster than write with pen and paper, it makes note-taking much easier and more effective for retaining information. Programs like Peardeck that increase overall interaction with the instructor, the students, and the content drastically improves the rate of understanding content and information retention."

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Q: What would make learning more interesting for you at school?

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Q: What would make learning more interesting for you at school?

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"If we had more activities like Kahoot and Quizlet. Additionally, when teachers have enthusiasm in their lesson, it usually makes that lesson more interesting."

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The student acknowledges that using digital technology can make the learning experience more engaging and effective!

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I found this response interesting, especially the remark about the necessity of having "the instructor in living form in the same classroom." It sounds like this student has had some negative experiences with online classes. To me, this is a good reminder that tech tools should be used to enhance the learning experience, and that technology can't effectively replace every aspect of traditional teaching methods.

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"In a traditional classroom setting with the assistance of engaging and effective technological resources that do not remove the familiar experience of a traditional classroom with the instructor in living form in the same classroom."

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I generated this wordcloud based on the students' responses. 

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I generated this wordcloud based on the students' responses. 

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Q: What do you think it means to be a digital learner?

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Q: What do you think it means to be a digital learner?

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"Learning though online, through computers and such."

"Being able to access studies online and at the very least learning something new. I think it means you learn best when on a computer or phone."

"To use technology as a means of learning new information or as a way to assist in learning new information."

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Distributing Chromebooks is an excellent way to ensure all students have access to technology. This allows teachers to easily integrate digital tech tools in their classroom activities on a day-to-day basis.

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Q: Does your school attempt to provide equal access to technology among students?

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Q: Does your school attempt to provide equal access to technology among students?

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"Yes, our school provides Chromebooks to every grade level and student."

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I interviewed 4 high schoolers about the use of digital technology in their classes.