Integration
- 1. Technology Integration in Elementary School Classrooms Brett Reis
- 2. Teacher
- 3. What is Technology Integration? Integration is the use of technology by teachers in the classroom to introduce, reinforce, enrich and assess students in curriculum objectives. (Stratford B.O.E.)
- 4. It is not one, but many tools.
- 5. Technology can be used in all content areas.
- 6. Why Integrate Technology? In the information age, there is an intrinsic need to learn technology. (Dockstader, 1999)
- 7. Students are motivated by the use of technology.
- 8. Importance of Tech.Lit. Technology will be the main means of communication for students.
- 9. Twenty First Century Learners need a different set of skills then previous generations. (Anderson )
- 10. Why Integrate? Teaching to greater number of learning styles (Differentiated Instruction)has a greater chance of each student being successful. (Pitler, 2007)
- 11. Technology makes this task easier.
- 12. Differentiated Instruction Various forms of technology benefit different learning styles. (Pitler, 2007)
- 13. More students are allowed success with technology in the classroom.
- 14. Differentiated Instruction Cont. Benefits Include: Visual Learners- Videos, Smart boards, ect.
- 15. Auditory Learners: MP3, podcast.
- 16. Independent Learners: Web Quests, Inquiry bases research using the internet.
- 17. Success of Wired Classrooms Technology allows students to access a vast amount of knowledge that would not be possible in a traditional classroom.
- 18. Students who use the internet to study, achieve higher marks then those who do not. (Mendels, 1996)
- 19. What should we do? As educators we should...
- 20. Understand that integration is a shift in how we teach, present, and assess.
- 21. It is not simply placing computers in a classroom. (Stratford, 2010)
- 22. What should we do? cont. A shift in our mindset will ensure student success in the future.
- 23. How Does it benefit Us? Greater ease of collaboration with other teachers.
- 24. Offers a new challenge and opportunity in teaching.
- 25. Any benefit of a student gains, also applies to teaching. (ex: helps all learning styles, also helps all teaching styles.)
- 26. Sources Stratford Board of Education http://stratfordk12.org/Content/Technology_Integration_Defined.asp Ronald E. Anderson -Education in the Information Society Pitler, H. Hubber, E. Kuhn,M. Malenoski,K.(2007) Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works. [Google Books] Retrieved from http://books.google.ca/books?hl=en&lr=&id=tUk1L- cYEDMC&oi=fnd&pg=PR11&dq=why+use+technology+in+the+classroom%3F&ots=k-XpZGWb_8&sig=vr1LBLztk0oVIhn8ub3O-ZfEJxY#v=onepage&q=why%20use%20technology%20in%20the%20classroom%3F&f=false Jolene Dockstader. (1999) T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education), Vol. 26, retrieved from http://www.questia.com/googleScholar.qst;jsessionid=LvWFL7T2lLymXj16mKzPL2RFGjLLpg2DZy1LBgH9kbJHx1qKfY3b!1491586387!2064974013?docId=5001230935 Mendels, P. (10/26/1996) Study Shows Value of Wired Classroom. Retrieved from http://www.princeton.edu/~edutech/articles/1026study.html