FROM GADGETS TO LIFE SKILLS: A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER'S PERSPECTIVE ON TECHNOLOGY AND HOME ECONOMICS EDUCATION

+igh school education pla\s a piYotal role in shaping the future of students and among the diYerse arra\ of suEMects the comEination of 7echnolog\ and +ome (conomics education stands out as a d\namic and practical force $s a high school teacher in these suEMects , haYe had the priYilege of witnessing firsthand the transformation of students perspectiYes as the\ transition from mere consumers of gadgets to acTuiring essential life sNills ,n this essa\ , will share m\ perspectiYe on the Mourne\ of teaching 7echnolog\ and +ome (conomics in high school and the profound impact it has on students as the\ transition from Eeing gadget-dependent to life-sNill empowered indiYiduals 7echnolog\ education in high school is often mistaNenl\ associated with the latest gadgets and software +oweYer its essence lies in fostering a deep understanding of the principles that underlie technolog\ and innoYation 7eaching 7echnolog\ and +ome (conomics in high school is a Mourne\ that e[tends far Ee\ond gadgets it s aEout empowering students with essential life sNills and fostering a deep understanding of the world around them $s educators we haYe the priYilege of guiding students through this transformatiYe process helping them transition from gadget users to life-sNill empowered indiYiduals ,t is a Mourne\ that instills critical thinNing digital literac\ practical life sNills and a sense of responsiEilit\ 8ltimatel\ it eTuips students with the tools the\ need to naYigate the comple[ities of the modern world and empowers them to thriYe as well-rounded innoYatiYe and responsiEle citi]ens

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