Spread the loveHow schools can ensure that technology is used effectively to transform teaching and learning By Jill Hobson When it comes to technology use in schools, a persisting tendency exists to believe that infusing classrooms with new technology will miraculously change teaching and learning. Unfortunately, education technology isn’t like Tinker Bell’s pixie dust.  Sprinkling it in classrooms won’t magically transform instruction. The novelty of new technology simply doesn’t change instruction by itself. Teachers must have guidance and direction, as well as a model for effective edtech use, in order to truly transform teaching and learning. Today, many administrators expect … Continue reading Peering Past the ‘Pixie Dust’ of Technology