21st Century Strands & Strategies
Chapter: Strands & Strategies: At-A-Glance
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Our purpose is to ignite the passion of students to pursue education and careers
in STEM disciplines. The three goals of DoDEA STEM education are to:
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Create K-12 student interest, participation, and achievement in higher
levels of math, science, and technology through the engineering design
process,
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Attract and retain students to STEM fields with a focus on
underrepresented and female populations, and
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Support the national security focus on the shortage of STEM professionals.
Technology Integration
Technology integration empowers
learners to share self-generated
knowledge and make real world
connections that reach beyond
school walls. Technology provides
educators opportunities to utilize
innovative and engaging
teaching practices, expanded
learning communities, and current
information.
1.
Curriculum: With the appropriate integration of technology with curriculum,
students will have access to broad a range and depth of content and resources
that are relevant and engaging. A digital environment provides and
organizational structure for efficient access to current information from multiple
locations.
2.
Instruction: The tools of technology enable teachers
to design and facilitate instruction that is engaging,
responsive, inclusive, and collaborative. As a result,
students are involved in real world connections
beyond the walls of the classroom, apply 21st century
Learner Outcomes to their work, and have access to
instruction tailored to their individual learning style.
3.
Assessment: The tools of technology assess progress
by collecting, analyzing and organizing student
information. The immediate feedback can be used by students to promote
ownership of learning and provide multiple opportunities for growth. Teachers
can use the information compiled and analyzed by technology to inform
instructional decisions (differentiated instruction, flexible grouping, readiness,
enrichment, etc.) that result in increased student achievement.
4.
Integration: Technology integration and communication includes the processes
for online communication/production/access both synchronous and
asynchronous among all stakeholders.
