Digital Learning Day takes place every year in February. But why should digital learning be confined to just one day? It shouldn’t! Digital learning should be an integral part of the classroom every single day. Digital literacy skills are essential for students today, vital for career readiness as well as educational success. Engaging in digital learning activities enhances students’ learning experience and strengthens their digital literacy skills.
Digital learning activities can be seamlessly integrated into every classroom by every teacher! Activities are available for every subject, from reading, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), to math, technology, social studies, STEM, music, and art. Today’s teacher technology tools help you to design and implement digital learning activities with ease. You can start with a digital lesson plan or even an interactive template or game template tailored to your lesson objectives. Free and accessible tools for digital learning activities that can be found on sites like ClassTools.net and ReadWriteThink. Implementing digital learning today is easier than ever before.
TeachersFirst is your comprehensive source for all things related to digital learning activities. Our Globetracker is a unique, engaging way for students in grades 2–6 to learn geography, map skills, and landforms through an episodic story. Across the World Once a Week (#XW1W) was developed as an education opportunity for students all over the world, utilizing X (formerly Twitter) as a means to connect individuals through learning. Reading Treks create virtual field trips of resources about a piece of literature or text using Google Maps’ My Maps feature. If you are looking for a new tool or website to engage your students, check out Featured Sites or BYOD Dream Tools. Designed by educators, for educators, our professional learning resources help you stay ahead in today’s dynamic classroom. Dive into practical webinars, self-paced professional learning units, book studies, and insightful blog posts that tackle real-world teaching challenges. Everything at TeachersFirst is built to help you up your digital learning game!
Digital learning brings engagement, differentiation, collaboration, future ready skills, and improved teaching outcomes to the classroom. It should be implemented all year long not just on Digital Learning Day. It is a recipe for student and teacher success!