how has digital technology changed the way children learn

- Remote learning normalized blended and fully online instruction, increasing reliance on video lessons, learning management systems, and digital assignments. - Greater self-directed and asynchronous learning: students manage time, access recorded lessons, and use online resources independently. - Increased use of educational apps, adaptive software, and digital assessments that personalize pacing and provide immediate feedback. - Expanded access to diverse content and global collaboration (virtual guest speakers, classmates across regions), but unequal access widened achievement gaps where devices/internet were lacking. - Changes in social and classroom skills: reduced in-person peer interaction affected social-emotional learning and classroom discourse; educators adopted new strategies for engagement and formative assessment online. - Greater parental involvement and home-based learning environments altered responsibility for learning and increased visibility of students’ home contexts. - Acceleration of teacher digital professionalization: many teachers gained skills in online pedagogy, multimedia instruction, and digital classroom management. References for further reading: UNESCO (2020) School closures and remote learning; OECD (2021) Learning remotely during COVID-19; World Bank (2020) Remote learning & EdTech guidance.