{"id":9300,"date":"2026-10-18T13:13:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T13:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edtech-kit.invalid\/?p=9300"},"modified":"2026-10-18T16:06:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T16:06:44","slug":"planning-your-first-digital-learning-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edtech.so\/?p=9300","title":{"rendered":"Planning your first digital learning initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9300\" class=\"elementor elementor-9300\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-897cadf9 e-con-full edtech-section edtech-wrap edtech-prose edtech-site e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"897cadf9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbc22fc1 edtech-heading edtech-tag elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbc22fc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EDITORIAL GUIDE<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee3f1f81 edtech-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee3f1f81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Introducing digital learning begins with a clear question: what should learners be able to understand or do better?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5e9984b edtech-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5e9984b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A useful plan connects that goal with the realities of your setting. Before choosing a tool, take time to understand the people, resources and routines that will shape its use.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9e7bbaf edtech-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9e7bbaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Define a focused goal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9962e187 edtech-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9962e187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Choose one learning challenge to address. For example, a lecturer may want students to find weekly materials more easily, while a school may want teachers to organise revision activities consistently.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aa81449 edtech-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5aa81449\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"context\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Understand your context<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de38a30f edtech-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de38a30f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Consider access to devices, connectivity and available support. Ask how learners will participate and what alternatives may be needed when access is limited.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a2d861 edtech-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1a2d861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"educators\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Prepare the people involved<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a36ad71d edtech-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a36ad71d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Allow educators time to practise. Clear guidance, examples and a small pilot can help reveal confusing steps before a wider introduction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba39c3b7 edtech-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba39c3b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Start small and review<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15088c44 edtech-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15088c44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Introduce a manageable activity or course unit. Gather feedback about what worked, what was difficult and what needs to change. Use those findings to decide the next step.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c8ada2 e-con-full edtech-contact-box e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19c8ada2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdba2d2a edtech-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdba2d2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A question to take away<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ae1142a edtech-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ae1142a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What is one learning activity you could improve with a clear goal, a suitable tool and enough preparation?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d69d8a edtech-textlink elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8d69d8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edtech-kit.invalid\/contact-us\/\">Discuss your learning needs \u2197<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fb9ff6d e-con-full edtech-buttons e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1fb9ff6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fd94f41 elementor-align-left edtech-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6fd94f41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/edtech-kit.invalid\/insights\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">\u2190 Back to insights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A practical starting point for schools, institutions and workplace learning teams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9385,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-editorial-guide"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edtech.so\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edtech.so\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edtech.so\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edtech.so\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edtech.so\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9300"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/edtech.so\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9300\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9424,"href":"https:\/\/edtech.so\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9300\/revisions\/9424"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edtech.so\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/9385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edtech.so\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edtech.so\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edtech.so\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}