| |9 OCTOBER 2022HIGHERReviewTechnology has helped spawn a new generation of digital citizens who are learning how to use technology in a social, positive manner geared toward learningPranav is a driven and motivated director of a design education institution driving change in the non-STEM education sector of India. His vision for the International School of Design (INSD) is to create cross-border initiatives that curate and design curriculums to create an immersive student experience, equipping students with the knowledge and skills to understand and implement modern-day design techniques and traditional ways of art Having studied and worked in over four countries across Europe and Asia, his understanding of different cultures and pedagogy techniques make him a fantastic fit to strategize and devise curriculums that make education much more than just classroom learning.Pranav Raj Aggarwal, Executive DirectorMany professors and education professionals are discovering that rather than distract, strategically applied devices increase engagement with students, especially those with learning disabilities, who are on the autism spectrum and for whom English is a second language. Technology is the great equalizer that allows every student to learn in the way they need to learn or want to learn, to the greatest extent that they want to learn. When you ban technology, you close off access between the classroom and the world outside. And on the other hand, when you open up the classroom with technology, you are giving students the ability to connect to translation services, with databases to do research in real time, with other people they can connect with to get questions answered, because the instructor is only one person. If you are finding your students are being distracted on their cellphones or on laptops, you have to ask yourself: What am I doing in my teaching that is not engaging? How can I give them opportunities to participate so they don't feel the need to disappear down the rabbit hole?Needless to say, technology is omnipresent in our lives today, the workplace, in our homes, on our person and, now, in our schools. It figures that given the digital transformation of workplaces across industries, and the increasing automation of our businesses, the next generation of workers are early immersed in a culture of experimentation and innovation with emerging technologies and software. But that's not the sole aim of technology for education, a growing market more commonly referred to as EdTech. It also offers an alternative to `traditional' classroom learning methods, engaging students which new, innovative formats, and the ability to tailor approaches to fit the individual student. Technology has figured out how to level the playing field across different types of schools and districts to help close the digital divide. And it has helped spawn a new generation of digital citizens who are learning how to use technology in a social, positive manner geared toward learning. Schools can be left scrambling to find ways to give each student full access to a good education. At low cost and with easy-to-use tools, technology has skinned the cat.
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