Tech4learning is an innovative and award winning educational technology company that develops and markets original professional development programs and creativity products for K-12 education. Since the company was founded in 1999, we have focused on developing tools educators need to be successful with technology in their classrooms.
At Tech4Learning we believe in a vision of education where students actively and creatively engage in the learning process and graduate prepared to use the skills and knowledge they have acquired. These are our core beliefs:
Children are capable, competent, resilient, and curious about the world around them. When their agency is nurtured, they can positively influence their lives and take action to improve their world.
Schools are places in which communities of learners work together to develop the skills and dispositions necessary for an increasingly volatile and complex world. The purpose of schooling is about learning to learn - about knowing what to do when you don't know while building a solid foundation in literacy and numeracy.
Learning is a complex process and works differently for each of us. Learning does not occur simply by being exposed to or receiving information. Learning is an act of meaning-making where individuals connect new experiences to an existing schema and through reflecting process and construct understanding over time. Learning is driven by a sense of purpose, curiosity, and ownership.
Teachers are learners. Their role is multifaceted and complex. Teaching is the art of supporting the learner to make connections and 'figure things out' for themselves. Teachers can't do learning 'to' students - it is the learner who does the learning.
Teaching is active and intentional. It requires a vast and sophisticated repertoire of strategies, including listening, observing, questioning, explaining, demonstrating, challenging, modeling, and giving feedback. In an inquiry setting, teaching is highly intentional and responsive to the needs of learners across the day.