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Technology in the Classroom

Page history last edited by Sarah Lowey 7 years, 4 months ago

Technology Integration and Adoption

 

When educators hear "technology integration," sometimes it can cause a slight sense of panic or frustration.  Where do we begin to integrate technology into our every day routine?  Most teachers are using technology every day in their classrooms--email, presentations, digital documentation, resources, searching the internet, etc.  

 

Remember:  The technology is not the magic in the classroom, YOU ARE.  The technology becomes a tool, or vehicle by which we can reach our students, engage them, and help them become responsible information literate digital citizens.  

 

My best advice to you, as an educator and a technology specialist, is the following:

  1. Identify the tools and resources you have available to you.
  2. Consider and write down your educational goal.  
  3. Identify the particular technology or digital tool you are going to use (i.e. iPads, Chromebooks, Web 2.0 tools)
  4. Consider a lesson, activity, or project you already conduct with your students and then brainstorm how that can be transferred or applied to the digital landscape.  Or, you can use Google to search for "engaging lessons with iPads," for example.  
  5. Invite the advice and expertise of your colleagues!  We learn from each other and the sharing community among educators is tremendous! 
  6. Learn everything you can about the technology and tool.   Use YouTube or TeacherTube, search the internet for webinars, Lynda.com is also a great resource.  
  7. Design the lesson or activity.
  8. Consider classroom procedures and be prepared to teach them to your students!  i.e. shared iPads or Chromebooks--identify students in each class to hand out/collect them.
  9. Be prepared for a back up plan.  If the internet goes down, for example, you can still use Chromebook apps and iPad apps offline--consider the best ones for these back up plans.  
  10. Start small!  You may want to consider a very brief warm-up or closure activity the first time you use technology with your students.  

 

Figure out a way to mesh the technology tool it into what you're already doing.  DO NOT REINVENT the wheel!!  Keep doing what you're doing!  Just figure out a way to pull the technology in.  :)  THIS is the hardest part! Use your colleagues and building resources!

 

Incorporating Web 2.0 Tools and Social Media into the Classroom

 

 

 

 

Using Virtual Communication and Collaboration to Enhance Curriculum

 

 

 

 

 

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