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Today declared Digital Learning Day, February as Digital Learning Month in Ohio

By Richard O Jones | Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 11:47 AM

This from the Ohio Department of Education today:

Governor John Kasich has declared today Digital Learning Day in Ohio, joining more than 30 states in recognizing innovative teaching and learning through digital media and technology that engages students and provides them with a rich, personalized educational experience.

Additionally, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) and a host of partners will continue the initiative throughout February by providing daily examples of digital learning being used in Ohio classrooms and links to resources and tools that educators can incorporate into their lesson plans.

“Today’s reality is that students use technology for entertainment and social interaction, but the educational community is still catching up in providing opportunities for students to use that same technology to motivate their learning,” said Stan Heffner, Ohio Superintendent for Public Instruction. “By expanding digital learning options, school can happen anytime, anywhere and as often as students need.”

ODE will also use Digital Learning Month to launch the Ohio Teacher’s Homeroom page on Facebook. “Liking” the page will allow teachers to receive the daily digital learning updates throughout February and other valuable updates and resources from ODE throughout the year. Twitter users can get the daily resources at www.twitter.com/OHEducation or with the #DLMonth hashtag.

Digital learning is any instructional practice that is effectively using technology to strengthen students’ learning experience with high level and lower cost content and instruction, including use of online testing, increased focus on and quality of teaching resources and time, provision of online content and courses, application of real world technology in the classroom and school building, and use of adaptive software for students with special needs.

Digital Learning Month partners include eTech Ohio, INFOhio, provider of library automation software to more than 80 percent of Ohio school districts, and KnowledgeWorks, a Cincinnati-based social enterprise that supports innovative education initiatives.

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