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Chapter 1 – Curriculum, Teaching

& Learning Technologies

Executive Overview

Growing up in a rapidly changing, always-connected world, students today expect digital
curriculum, tools and resources, and the ability to interact and collaborate both within and
beyond their immediate surroundings. Mobile devices and updated teaching technology tools
within the digital classroom are necessary to meet this expectation.

The 21st Century Digital Classroom extends beyond school walls and is not limited by the time
and place of the traditional classroom. Learning in the classroom is evolving from a traditional
teacher-led model to a model where the teacher is a facilitator of learning. As this occurs and
learning is personalized, students develop a sense of control in their learning.

Learning environments and modes of instruction and curriculum should all efficiently meet the
individual needs of the learner. Facilitating 21st Century learning can involve whole group, small
group, and individual instruction, in face-to-face, online, and blended modes. The digital
classroom should provide relevant learning experiences through engaging content, resources
that adapt to the learner, and assessments that measure student achievement in authentic and
meaningful ways.

This chapter will outline the District plan to increase digital literacy and academic achievement
by providing all stakeholders access to technology-rich curriculum and instructional tools,
innovative classroom management and communication tools, and relevant student data. The
digital classroom should leverage the power of technology to personalize and accelerate larning
for every learner by opening opportunities beyond the traditional classroom through blended
learning.

Learning in the Digital Age

As highlighted in a Recent Global Study by
Google for Education and a team of Global
researchers, “Education is evolving at a faster
1
pace than any other period in recent history.” This
is as true here as anywhere.

Through thoughtful and insightful planning, and
unprecedented community commitment, SDPBC
has been uniquely prepared to face many of the
logistical challenges that the recent Pandemic has
presented; in fact, our district is poised to
accelerate our digital classroom transition by
building on the original scope of the previous
5-year Technology Plan to directly address the
core trends identified in the study.

1 https://edu.google.com/intl/ALL_us/latest-news/future-of-the-classroom/

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