Cognitive Offload: How to Keep Students’ Critical Thinking & Engagement with Digital Education Lead for University of Birmingham Dubai, Dare Pitan - S2E34

As with all new EdTech, we need to consider two things: its impact in the classroom, and its impact on students’ brains - for better, and for worse…As this week’s guest on EdTech Unwrapped warns, digital tools are able to create a sense of ‘cognitive offload’ which switches off students’ critical thought processes.Dare Pitan is the Digital Education Lead at the University of Birmingham Dubai, and this week he takes us through how students and educators are shaping a strategy which enhances students’ engagement, rather than eroding it.This episode coversOvercoming resistance and fostering acceptance of digital technology among educatorsThe importance of demonstrating both the usefulness and ease of use for technology adoptionThe impact of AI and digital tools on time management, assessment, critical thinking, and academic integrity in universitiesThe value of student voice and feedback in shaping the integration and responsible use of technology Collaborative initiatives and ongoing projects that promote AI integrationLooking at your school’s digital strategy? SMART’s free EdTech assessment tool is designed to help you ask the right questions and have the right conversations for an aligned, cohesive digital strategy that will stand the test of time. After answering the questions in the quiz, you will receive an immediate, individual comprehensive report filled with precise recommendations designed to enhance and refine your school’s digital strategy. Get started aligning your digital strategy here!Duncan Verryhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/duncan-verry-aa44175/Dare Pitanhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dare-pitan/University of Birmingham Dubaihttps://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-birmingham-dubai/Discover Bett: https://uk.bettshow.com/Discover SMART: https://www.smarttech.com/educationhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/smart-technologies/