Pedagogy Before Technology
Technology has become an essential component of the modern age, and is ever growing and changing. Technology is a part of young people's lives more than ever before, as they grow up in a world that has always known smartphones, smartwatches, and more ( The first Marist Mindset List is released, n.d. ). Therefore, it is essential that technology is utilized and incorporated into classrooms as a way to enhance student engagement and learning. Educators who are familiar with Bloom's Taxonomy are now able to apply this model to the use of digital technology in the classroom, with the idea that technology tools can be used by students to demonstrate their thinking across various levels of understanding. Students today have known technology their whole lives. They have been able to experience advances in technology from a young age, and in turn, are able to utilize technology not just as a helpful tool to accomplish an end result, but as a way to communicate...