Pushing the Boundaries of Technology in Education

Integrating technology into education has many benefits for both students and teachers, from improving engagement to reducing the stress of planning and staying organized. From automatic grading to productivity tools and new ways of connecting outside of the classroom, technology is becoming a vital part of the modern classroom.

At Miaplaza, we embrace technology and innovation and tackle the challenges it brings head on. From creating an engaging and personalized learning experience to integrating productivity tools and bolstering creativity with AI, here are some of the ways that Miaplaza is using technology to support student learning everywhere!

Globalization

Many jobs, schools, and businesses moved online during the pandemic, and remote work opportunities and flexible e-learning experiences boomed. At Miaplaza, we’ve been ahead of the curve, using the online learning model since the launch of Miacademy years ago. Since 2017, we’ve been bringing high-quality, tailored education to students around the globe.?

While not all learning should happen on a screen, there are benefits to a globalized education model. For example, the online format allows students to access quality content in any zip code. This especially benefits students with barriers physically getting to school. Our asynchronous learning model also allows students from all time zones to learn on a schedule that’s best for them.

Customizability is also crucial for a worldwide curriculum. Our users can pick and choose any of our lessons rather than following a prescribed learning plan. This gives students access to learning experiences that are both culturally responsive and tailored to their unique interests.

Finally, our safe, moderated social environment allows students to interact with their peers without the limitations of travel. Students have the chance to befriend other children from many different countries, cultures, and backgrounds, helping them learn more about the world and build global citizenship.?

Higher quality of content

In addition, technology allows us to cast a wider net for content developers, ensuring we hire the best subject matter experts that the internet can reach! Instead of the limited pool of teachers around a single office location, we find experts from around the world to develop the highest quality of educational content.?

Technology also allows extensive collaboration between our subject matter experts and provides pathways for extensive peer reviews and feedback opportunities. Combined with our rigorous lesson creation process, we’re able to bring experienced, knowledgeable teachers to students in even the most remote areas, without any district boundaries.

Increasing engagement through gamification

Who doesn’t love to play games? Gamification is a great way to get students excited to learn and involved in their own success. Our online format allows us to blend gamification seamlessly into our accredited curriculum for a fun and engaging learning experience. Our online platform also rewards students for completing their lessons with our digital currency, which students can spend in our online Community feature.

Games are a big part of Miacademy — they make up a large portion of the curriculum itself and are also a fun way to relax after a day of learning. Many students enjoy their time after their lessons in our online moderated Community, where they can play games, create artwork, and interact with their peers in a safe and controlled environment.

As with any innovation, integrating gamification isn’t without its challenges. As teachers and parents know, students may want to? rush through their lessons to “skip to the fun part.” To prevent this, we’ve enabled parents to manage their student’s free time with our powerful parent portal. Parents can lock the games until all daily lessons are finished and limit the time their child spends in the Community.

Tailored educational experiences

While the classroom can be good for peer-to-peer interactions and social development, it isn’t always the best environment for everyone to learn in. Classrooms can sometimes become noisy or distracting, and the pace leaves some students bored, while others end up left behind.?

Education shouldn’t be a one-size-fits all approach, which is why we prioritize the customizability of our curriculum, right down to each day’s activities. Our asynchronous, all-in-one model allows for extensive customization that wouldn’t be possible in a traditional classroom. Students can work at their own pace, explore their interests, and work on the level that’s right for them in all of our subjects. Our online curriculum gives students access to thousands of lessons, while a paper curriculum may be limited to only one subject or grade level.

We’ve made sure that this customization comes easy. Parents can adjust their child’s schedule, assign lessons, view grades, and add breaks effortlessly. These features make tailoring education easier than it’s ever been!?

Incorporating AI into our lesson creation

The introduction of AI tools into mainstream society has been a game changer for many — especially for our creators! Using AI responsibly allows us to invest more time in human creativity and less time on templates, brainstorming, summarizing, and outlining. These new tools also increase our capacity for new lessons on a quicker scale, so we can continue to improve and create for our students. We also use AI when revisiting old lessons to provide new perspectives, guide our content creators’ vision, and foster innovative ideas to keep all our content fresh!?

At Miaplaza, we believe that the integration of technology in education is pivotal for enhancing engagement, bolstering creativity and quality of content, and creating meaningful connections beyond the walls of a classroom. By using technology, we can bring the best teachers in the country to students of all ages, backgrounds, and locations. Students everywhere now have the opportunity to explore their interests, learn at their own pace, and connect with peers from around the world through meaningful learning experiences. Join us on our journey to create the future of education today!