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<\/p>\nOne of my\u00a0favourite\u00a0quotes is from\u00a0John\u00a0Dewey in 1915.\u00a0 He said “If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow”.\u00a0 This idea has been true since the early 1900s and it continues to resonate in the design of learning experiences.\u00a0 When I think about designing learning experiences for all learners, what do I envision?\u00a0 I created a word cloud that helped me begin.<\/p>\n
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I believe that TELEs should foster learning and growth of new content and tools.\u00a0 Learners should be questioning, collaborating, evaluating, and building their skillset.\u00a0 It must be around a topic\/content that they value or believe is important so that they are actively engaged.\u00a0\u00a0Lee and Choi’s (2017) research on higher-order thinking in technology enhanced learning environments helped develop my thinking and understanding of what I truly value.\u00a0 One of their ideas adds another dimension to TELEs to strengthen the experience; Lee and Choi explain that\u00a0synthesizing\u00a0information to arrive at multiple solutions is a critical component of higher-order thinking\u00a0(Lee & Choi, 2017, p. 144).\u00a0 \u00a0Technology-enhanced learning experiences should be layered with many opportunities that require learners to develop their skills and build knowledge in authentic contexts.<\/p>\n
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