Tech-Rich Doesn't Always Mean Learning-Rich. Putting an assignment on a screen does not automatically make it better instruction. In this interactive session, participants will experience the difference between technology that simply digitizes traditional classroom work and technology that actually improves how students think, engage, remember, and apply learning. Using the new AI-powered Snorkl digital canvas (snorkl.app) alongside classroom-tested activities from my Spark-Wire-Fire framework (https://crushschool.com/spark-wire-fire-framework), we will take traditional instructional tasks and redesign them using principles from cognitive science and active learning. Participants will see how small changes—such as adding prediction, retrieval, explanation, comparison, and application—can turn passive digital tasks into meaningful learning experiences. Rather than focusing on the latest app or tool, this session gives educators a practical way to evaluate technology by asking a more important question: How is this technology actually making students think about and process the concepts they are learning? Participants will leave with adaptable strategies they can use across subjects, grade levels, and technology platforms.
Target audience identified by presenter: Technology Integration;Technology Leadership
