3. WHAT IS TECHNOLOGY
INTEGRATION?
Technology Integration is when classroom teachers use
technology to introduce, reinforce, extend, enrich, assess, and
remediate student mastery of curricular targets. When teacher
integrate technology into their classroom practice, learners are
empowered to be actively engaged in their learning.
4. HOW IS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY
ACHIEVED?
When technology is accessible and readily available for the
task at hand
When the use of technology is routine and transparent
When a child or a teacher doesn't stop to think that he or she
is using a computer or researching via the internet.
When technology tools support the curricular goals, and
help the students to effectively reach their goals
5. WHY INTEGRATE TECHNOLOGY
INTO THE CLASSROOM?
Deepen and enhance the learning process
Support four key components of learning: active
engagement, participation in groups, frequent interaction and
feedback, and connection to real-world experts
Help students acquire the skills needed to survive in a
complex, highly technological knowledge-based economy
Supports curricular goals
6. INTEGRATION
Before After
Teacher-oriented Student-centered
Information delivery Information exchange
Single media Multimedia
Isolated work Collaborative work
Passive learning Active inquiry-based
learning
7. TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION TOOLS
CAN EXTEND LEARNING IN
POWERFUL WAYS
Internet and multimedia applications, can provide students and teachers with:
Access to up-to-date, primary source material
Methods of collecting and recording data
Ways to collaborate with students, teachers, and experts around the world
Opportunities for expressing understanding via images, sound, and text
Learning that is relevant and assessment that is authentic
Training for publishing and presenting their new knowledge.
8. TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
IDEAS AND TOOLS THAT WORK
The Internet has many sites that easily lend themselves to classroom
integration (research, projects, blogs, wikis, podcasting, games)
POWERPOINT AND EXCEL
PowerPoint is another technology tool that is exceptionally easy to use in
the classroom. All kinds of research projects can be adapted to this
application
WORD PROCESSING
Facilitate students' ability to use word processors and they can do a lot
with technology on their own without taking up teacher time
9. MORE TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
The drawing tools included in most word processing
programs allow students to create pictures and logos, puzzles and
stories can be illustrated
Interactive whiteboards
Convenient, great for brainstorming and reinforcement
iPad
A whole new way to be creative by using fingertips and imagination
to do just about anything
Digital/Video Cameras
Fun practical teaching tool: add photos to everything
10. CONCLUSION
Integration is an instructional choice that generally includes
collaboration and deliberate planning and always requires a
classroom teacher’s participation. It cannot be legislated
through curriculum guides nor will it happen spontaneously.
Someone with vision, an administrator, a teacher, or a specialist
needs to model, encourage, and enable integration.
11. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Forcier R. C. & Descy D. E. (2008). The computer as an educational
tool
(5th ed.) Minnesota State University Mankato: Pearson Merrill Prentice
Hall
Anthony, F. (2011). Technology in the classroom. Retrieved from:
http:edutopia.org/fantastic-super-usetechnology
Robinson, Donald. (2011). Personal interview: Technology specialist.
Picture of elementary school students
Online Image. (2011)
http:eburk87.wordpress.com/technology-in-the-classroom
