Ed Tech Magazine – Julie Boyland
Are digital devices an asset to student success or a distraction from the course material? The answer often boils down to one crucial factor – perspective, said Douglas Konopelko, an education strategist at CDW. Speaking Tuesday during ISTE20, the annual conference of the International Society for Technology in Education, Konopelko challenged teachers to look at screen time in a new light and discover its hidden value. Acknowledging different viewpoints and embracing disparities in opinion will help change the conversation and highlight the overlooked benefit of devices in the classroom, he said.