Oklahoma Educator

     The conversations happening in class and in my professional life as a teacher are really interesting. As I learn to use technology more effectively in my lessons through this course, it's surprising to see my district pushing to reduce technology use, especially for younger students, and focus more on traditional teaching methods. This is challenging because I’m being asked to cut back on technology in the classroom while also learning how to use it to improve student engagement and learning. It’s clear that technology is becoming more important in education. Part 1: Article Summary      Blended and fully online K-12 learning is growing, but there’s little research on its main components. Basham, Smith, and Satter (2016) discuss how most online courses rely heavily on prepackaged content from vendors because creating custom lessons is too costly and time-consuming for teachers and districts. Research is especially lacking on how these materials impact ...