Technologies That Help Students Build Real-World Skills
Guest Writer: Frankie Wallace
English, math, science, and history — these are the subjects students often learn about throughout their years of public education. Although these are important subjects for students to learn about as a part of their educational foundation, there are some basic life skills that students don’t learn as part of their curriculum. This leads many students to struggle without basic knowledge of how to “adult,” or to complete basic tasks that all adults must do.
Over the last decade, technology has had a huge impact on how school administrators have approached education. It’s now easier than ever for teachers and other education professionals to personalize their lesson plans. Instructors can easily customize the way they engage with individual students, even remote learners. By exploring some of these technologies, teachers can develop classes that will give students the type of education they need to be ready for life after graduation.
U.S. Education System
Technology is a great resource for students to use to apply themselves, especially when more formal resources are limited. According to a 2015 study by the National Center for Education Statistics, 94% of kids between 3 years old and 18 years old lived in a household with a computer, but only 61% of that group had access to the internet at home. Although schools could bridge this gap, many CONTINUE READING: Technologies That Help Students Build Real-World Skills - Teacher Habits
