At a very young age I can remember my gradeschool peers and I eagerly awaiting the chance to go up and write on the brand new Smartboards. In my senior year of high school my English teacher rolled a cart into the room with laptops for researching our essays.
Unlike you or I, your high schooler today may not remember the awful, Star Wars-esque sound of internet dial-up or waiting for the VCR tape to rewind.
Today, entire college DEGREES are offered online. The majority of college students don’t take their quizzes or exams in person. Homework is submitted, for the most part, digitally.
Chalkboards are going extinct, and as teachers move to further integrate technology into the high school classroom, it’s important that your student obtains some level of proficiency in the internet and digital citizenship.
Time to learn about technology in the high school classroom, and the 7 ways you can prepare your student!