Digital Learning

Digital learning is any type of learning or instructional practice that makes effective use of technology. It encompasses the application of a wide spectrum of practices including:

• blended and virtual learning
• game-based learning
• accessing digital content
• collaborating locally and globally
• active participation in online communities
• using technology to connect, collaborate, curate and create
• multimodal demonstrations of learning
• providing and receiving feedback using digital tools

Key Questions to consider when using digital:

• How is digital learning being leveraged currently?
• What do you want as an outcome by introducing or enhancing the use of digital learning?
• What ways can current practice be changed to include more digital learning or more powerful use of digital learning?
• What changes need to occur to use digital in a more meaningful way?
• What are the challenges that you could face? How might you mitigate those?
• How comfortable are students, staff and parents with digital learning?

Michael Fullan on digital learning

Professional Learning is a critical part of any innovation. To explore more about models of professional learning please visit, the professional learning models area.

““If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow.” ― John Dewey

Blended learning is a broadly defined educational approach that can be formal or informal, and combines online digital media with traditional classroom methods. It combines the physical presence of both teacher and student with elements of digital activities such as accessing digital content and/or connecting with other learners digitally to extend learning experiences beyond the classroom. Unlike e-learning classes where students are physically separate from their teacher and classmates, blended learning occurs within a face-to-face class that happens at a specific place and time. Blended learning combines the support of classroom learning with the flexibility of e-learning.

E-Learning Webinars

The Flipped Classroom

• People for Education's Flipped Learning Session
• Use of the term flipped classroom
• Western eLearning toolkit from Western University
• Alan November: A Response to 5 Criticisms

Online Learning Communities

Examples of Online Learning Communities:

• e-Community Ontario
• TeachOntario
• Blogs
• Wikis
• Social media platforms (e.g., twitter, facebook, Goodreads, youtube)
• International Educator and Resource Network
• Global School Net
• Classroom 2.0 -
• Taking IT Global Ed
• Skype in the Classroom