Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Can Technology be a Tool? It’s as Simple as I-V-C!

In the age of the digital residence, it has become imperative for both new teachers and experienced teachers to meaningfully incorporate the technological tools in daily teaching.  Using technology daily as an essential instructional tool enhances the opportunities to meet the instructional needs of all students. This study presents the collaborative efforts of a higher education faculty member and a new teacher, engaged in using interactive video conferencing to enhance the cyclical teaching and learning process of a group of fourth grade students. Ultimately the project supported that technology should be used in all classrooms to enhance student performance on authentic applications and be integrated into core aspects of the daily curriculum, (Miranda & Russell, 2012).  The study also points to the fact that collaboration between higher education and p -12 school faculty can make a positive difference for all participants.