Engage, Enhance and Extend Learning

Keren-Kolb, L. (2013). Engage, Enhance, and Extend Learning!. Learning & Leading With Technology, 40(7), 20-27.

I recently reread this article after reading it a few years ago for a class. The 3 E's are easy enough to remember, but I have always kept the thought in the back of my mind about how I am actually bringing them into learning or technology integration. In fact, I would like to share this article with teachers and staff. I don't doubt that they have to think about the 3 E's when planning lessons based on the CCGPS, yet I wonder if they have ever thought about how it applies to technology? Additionally, as a school that incorporates Expeditionary Learning principles, how do the 3 E's apply to real life application and characteristics?

I think we can sometimes easily fall into the trap of just using technology to engage students' interest without really challenging their learning. Expeditionary Learning often stresses real life application of knowledge and life skills. While computer literacy skills could arguably be included in this list, it should go beyond that. Knowing how to use technology could lead to opportunities to use it to create websites about community service, videos that bring awareness to an issue, etc.