Low Tech Does Not Equal No Tech: Making Student-Driven Learning Work with Limited Technology

While there is currently a technology explosion happening, with myriad tech tools mentioned as having classroom potential, the reality for most schools is that tech is expensive. Teachers hoping to capitalize on lessons that incorporate technology must be careful not to assume the tools they plan to use will be available. Fontela and White demonstrate that a little flexibility can help teachers pivot when tech plans fail. “Technology is first and foremost a tool. How the students use the tool to develop their own thoughts is what makes it useful, not the extra bells and whistles.”