EDU 501 WU How the Digital Revolution Has Changed the American Education System Essay

Using the readings from Module 4, write a 2- to 3-page response paper describing how the “digital revolution” has changed the American education system. Define the term Digital Native. Discuss how instruction in the classroom has been impacted by technology.

What is different for teachers when planning and presenting lessons using technology? How are students using technology differently to prepare for the future? If you are a current teacher, how are you using technologies in your classroom? Your paper may focus on K–12 or higher education. Use APA to cite sources, and include a reference list at the end of your paper.  

You will need the information in these readings and videos to successfully complete the Case Assignment and SLP, and to successfully participate in the discussion for this module.

De Jong, D., Grundmeyer, T., & Anderson, C. (2018). Comparative study of elementary and secondary teacher perceptions of mobile technology in classrooms. International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 10(1).

Eri?ti, S. D., Kurt, A. A., & Dindar, M. (2012). Teachers’ views about effective use of technology in classrooms. Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry, 3(2), 30-41. Available in the Trident Online Library.

Gu, X., Zhu, Y., & Guo, X. (2013). Meeting the “digital natives”: Understanding the acceptance of technology in classrooms. Journal of Educational Technology & Society, 16(1), 392-402. Available from ProQuest in the Trident Online Library.

Hoffmann, M. M., & Ramirez, A. Y. (2018). Students’ attitudes toward teacher use of technology in classrooms. Multicultural Education, 25(2), 51-56. Available from ProQuest in the Trident Online Library.

Jeynes, W. (2007). American educational history: School, society, and the common good. Thousand Oaks: CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. (Read Chapter 15.)

Labaree, D. F. (2010). Someone has to fail. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. (Read Chapters 7 and 8.)