Digital Smarts - What Questions Should Be Asking Your Child’s Teacher About Educational Technology?

Have you ever heard of “flipped classrooms,” “blended learning,” or “adaptive software”? They are all part of “edtech” – a catch-all phrase that covers technology being used in today’s classrooms. As with anything new, edtech takes patience and flexibility on the part of parents as well as teachers. Still, by asking the right questions of teachers and administrators, you can help your kids get the most out of it, fostering their learning and supporting your school as it shifts towards edtech. Wondering where to start? Take a look at this article on the Common Sense Media site entitled 10 Questions About EdTech to Ask Your Kid's Teacher and check out the glossary of edtech terms so you aren’t confused by lingo used at this year’s back-to-school night.