BASE EDUCATING IN A GOAL-ORIENTED
APPLICATION OF DIGITAL TOOLS
The main driver of successful, effective teaching
originates is educators who are scaffolding learning in
relevant and strong ways. A grounding in the
Rigor/Relevance Framework® -- an action-oriented
continuum that describes putting knowledge to use --
gives teachers a method for charting learning. This
framework is based on traditional elements of
education yet encourages movement from acquisition
of knowledge to application of knowledge. Although
digital tools themselves are no substitute for a clear
framework, they can underpin it. No matter what
digital tool is considered, introduced, or integrated
into the classroom, capable teacher presence and
teacher-centered instruction always belongs in the
foreground.