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How Technology Can Improve Student Engagement and Drive Results

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The modern classroom looks very different when compared to classes from just a couple of decades ago. Where pens, paper, overhead projectors, and chalkboards once ruled, smart boards, tablets, laptops, and digital classroom management tools have become the new norm. While there are still some skeptics that 21st-century educational tools can actually drive results, when implemented correctly, technology in the classroom and edtech tools can help improve engagement and drive results for students.  Flip the Script In traditional classrooms, students are taught a lesson, and then the lessons are reinforced through homework. In a digital classroom, the events are reversed, meaning that students can read the material and lesson beforehand, and then during the lesson in the classroom, the teacher can reinforce those ideas. This reversal can help stimulate student engagement as they already have a base-level understanding of the material before class and will be better