Key points:
- Increasing use of digital learning tools means classrooms are modernizing
- Digital tools that boost engagement can improve academic outcomes
- See related article: technology is key to educating the next generation
Some of my most vivid school memories involve teachers struggling to use overhead projectors: placing a printed sheet on the glass and struggling to align it correctly to project an image on the wall. Students would laugh while teachers muttered about the annoyances of technology. Now think about how far classrooms have come since then: schools equipped with iPads and tablets, interactive touch screens and even virtual reality headsets.
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