If engagement is the singular focus, the opportunities to maximize student understanding are missed.
Focusing on Pedagogy, Not Technology
"In order for a lesson that utilizes technology to be effective, meaning that students actually learned and retained knowledge, then technology has to fade to the background and just be the tools that are used for students to collaborate, or share their work with a global audience or create new knowledge or new products" (@web20classroom).
Adjusting a Lesson Using TPACK
Watch this videoLinks to an external site. for a look into how to adjust an existing lesson plan to leverage best practices and content learning using TPACK. Consider:
How do you feel the added technology benefits the lesson?
What additional or different technology choices would you make? Why?