Why do I judge this to be the most important and catalytic issue of learning for this group of learners this year?

Kāhui Ako Achievement Challenge 5: Improve the achievement of students with additional needs in the learning areas of English/ key competency using symbols, languages and texts.

My Inquiry Problem/ Challenge: Children living in a digital world, where key competencies are essential, require ubiquitous access to cybersmart scaffolds and resources which are not currently available.

Why do I judge this to be the most important and catalytic issue of learning for this group of learners this year?

We are teaching in an environment where our children are using digital tools to enhance their learning. Therefore it is important that we teach the critical thinking and problem solving which is essential for people to make smart decisions when online.

This is a catalytic issue of learning, not just for my group of learners this year, but for all schools which are now using digital platforms in learning.