4 Stages: The Integration Of Technology In Learning. The 4 Stages Of The Integration Of Technology In Learning by Terry Heick For professional development around this idea or others you read about on TeachThought, contact us. Technology can be used in the learning process in a variety of ways. Some are supplementary, serving the original design of the classroom and usually automate some previously by-human task or process–grading multiple choice assessments, searching for a source of information, or sharing messages and other data across large groups. But fully integrated and embedded in the learning process, technology can be transformative–and disruptive. Below the idea of technology in learning is framed in stages, from “on learning” and externally-directed, to “in learning,” and self-directed.
This is not to imply that stage 1 is “bad” and that learners should always be given free-reign with powerful technology. Should elementary school be stage 1, middle school stage 2, and so on? Stage 1: Learners are directed in their use of technology. Digital Portfolios. Google Maps Description. Powerpoints Don'ts! iEARN | Learning with the world, not just about it ... Apps for EDU. Scootpad. iSF12. iPads in Education. ELD.