Intentional Technology Use in the Classroom
“How do I decide when technology adds value and when a low-tech/no-tech approach is more effective?”
7 series
2 foundation · 3 applied · 2 electives
Digital Stewardship Specialist
Your learning path
Schools spend more on edtech every year, yet the OECD's 2026 Digital Education Outlook found that technology is still predominantly used to replicate existing teaching practices rather than redesign learning. Meanwhile, over 40% of teachers worldwide report feeling inadequately trained in digital pedagogy (ISTE, 2023). This pathway ensures teachers can make deliberate, research- and evidence-grounded decisions about when technology genuinely enhances learning and when other approaches serve students better.
1
Foundations
Start here — timeless knowledge that grounds everything that follows.
History of Digital Learning
How did we get here, and what's next?
Technological Impacts on Human Development
How do digital tools shape our cognitive processes and how we learn?
2
Applied & advanced
Put foundations into practice in your own classroom.
Everyday EdTech for Educators
Simple strategies to integrate technology with confidence
10 snacks · 4 mini-experiments · 5 resources
Technology Integration: When, Why, Whether
How do I evolve my teaching practice to orchestrate technology when it makes sense?
Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy
How do I help students navigate the digital world safely and effectively?
3
Electives
Choose 1 elective that match your context and interests.
Multimedia That Works
What makes for good multimedia in the classroom, and how do I create it?
Teaching Students to think WITH AI (Not Just Use It)
How can I help students develop the knowledge, critical evaluation skills, and productive human-AI collaboration strategies to stretch their thinking rather than shortcut it?
Capstone & certificate
Capstone reflection
Review your artifacts, notice patterns in your growth, and describe where you started, what you practiced, and where you are headed.
Where I started
What I learned through practice
Where I'm going
Your certificate includes
Certificate title: Digital Stewardship Specialist
Documented learning and application time
Series completed with competency statements
Alignment with professional teaching standards
A shareable record of your work
Portfolio — cover page, competency map, artifacts, and capstone reflection together describe what you did and what changed in your practice.
Digital Stewardship Specialist
A portfolio-friendly record of your work across our Intentional Technology Use in the Classroom course.
