How Can I Integrate Technology in MY Classroom??

Surrender Teachers


Goals- By the end of this course module, students will be able to:
              1. List specific ways that technology can be integrated into the classroom.
              2.  Research and discuss ways that teachers currently use technology in the classroom.
Overview-    "Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then...do something. Don't just stand there, make it happen. "--Lee Iacocca  We frequently see our students forgetting or not applying what they have learned each year.  However, many of us may find it hard to believe that TEACHERS DO THE SAME THING!!!  We learn so many new ideas about technology from other teachers, professional development activities, and graduate courses.  Why stop there???  This course module will show you how others integrate technology into their classrooms so that you can become more confident to use technology in YOUR classroom!! 
Activity-For this activity, you will discover ways to use technology in your classroom.  As you read, consider the wide variety of students that you teach.
              1.  Accelerated/Gifted Students              
              2.  Students w/ Disabilities              
              3.  ESOL students (primary language other than English)
              4.  Average-Ability Students
              5.  Students who do not have access to technology outside of school.
How can technology help you reach these students???
Reading- Click on the links below to read about technology integration.  Then, incorporate the questions into this week's Blackboard discussion.

Technology Integration Made Easy - http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech146.shtml

170 Ideas and Resources for Teachers - http://www.ael.org/rtec/ideas.htm

Reinventing Schools:  The Technology is Now!! - http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/techgap/

Discussion - In this weeks Blackboard discussion, moderators must address at least 2 of the following questions in your group area (moderator's choice):
1.  What tips for technology integration that were listed in the above links have you used before??  What works?  What doesn't seem to work?
2.  Do the ideas in the above links reach students of all educational backgrounds/experiences?? Explain with examples.
3.  Why do you think many teachers are apprehensive about incorporating technology into their classrooms??
4.  How can you motivate other teachers to use technology?

            
Assignment- Using what you have read, discussions, and experiences, create a list of 10 ways to integrate technology into your classroom.  The purpose of your list is to help other teachers become more confident about using technology in their classrooms!! 

Be sure to:
          a.) think about how technology can benefit students of different learning/cultural backgrounds
          b.) give specific examples whenever possible
          c.) make your list applicable to your subject area
Submission- Upon completion, please post your list as an html file to the server and  send an email notification to your instructor with a hotlink and URL. 

Rubric-
Criteria
 Basic
1
 Developing
2
 Accomplished
3
List of Examples
 Provides a list of 10 ways to use technology; poor connection subject area; few specific examples that are not motivating.
 Provides a list of 10 ways to use technology; clear connection to subject area; several specific examples that seem to motivate teachers.
 Provides a list of 10 ways to use technology; clear connection to subject area; many specific examples that will motivate teachers of the same subject area.
Consideration of multi-level students
 Few of the integration methods listed would help students of different levels/backgrounds.
 Several of the integration methods listed show how students of different levels/backgrounds would benefit.
 Many of the integration methods listed show how students of SPECIFIC levels/backgrounds would benefit from technology.
Spelling/Grammar
 Many spelling/grammar errors distract the reader.
 Few spelling/grammar errors distract the reader.
 Little or no spelling/grammar errors, none of which distract the reader.

Additional Resources- for further research, consult these resources:

Surrender Teachers Image - http://www.powerpointart.com/cgi-bin/imagefolio/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Educational_Themes/Back_To_School

Technology Integration Academy - http://www.wtvi.com/teks/tia/default.htm

Integrating Technology in the Classroom - http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/slides/integrate/
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