An Introduction to Technology Integration

Sal Khan: People have been integrating technology in the classroom forever. What I think is really exciting about what we're seeing now is that technology is being used to fundamentally transform what the classroom is. Fundamentally transform what you can do with a classroom. Adam Bellow: I think to define technology integration, it's really using whatever resources you have to the best of your abilities. Technology, it's a tool. Divya (student): This is a list of different applications that you can use to like make music or do art. Divya: My eyes were drooping. Mary Beth Hertz: Students today are creating using digital tools. Mary Beth: Kids can create podcasts, movies, songs to express their ideas, express their thoughts. but also to express their learning. Adam: When you create, you take ownership of your learning. Mary Beth: And sometimes they learn things we didn't expect them to learn. Mary Beth: This internet thing that has become a big part of our lives.

Online Learning in the Traditional Classroom Staying put in your brick-and-mortar classroom? Here are resources to help you infuse some virtual education within those four walls. Guide on the Side: Administrators with the Idaho Digital Learning Academy have found it makes a big difference to have a real-live coach, like Centerpoint Alternative High School's Lorrie Houston, keep students on track when they take online courses in school. Credit: Grace Rubenstein Virtual schools might seem like a foreign land from your three-dimensional classroom. Free Online Lessons A little village of providers of free online lessons is sprouting up. Khan Academy is a growing library of 1,200-plus videos created by Salman Khan -- who holds a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science and an MBA from Harvard Business School -- from his California home. Connexions is an open-source content library created in 1999 by Rice University engineering professor Richard Baraniuk. Collaborative Online Projects GoNorth! Back to Top

Don’t Use a 2.0 Technology in a 1.0 Way cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by jurvetson “And that’s the grand dilemma of social networking: it’s intended to allow participation, to let companies and individuals all engage and interact, but all too many are one way channels, broadcast media where responses or engagement is ignored completely.” — Dave Taylor Many organizations or schools are starting to get on the Facebook and Twitter bandwagon and seeing the importance of having a presence on the largest social networks. Yet, there is much more to Twitter than having an account, and unless you are Justin Bieber, you have to change your mindset to make meaningful use of social media. The old-school philosophy of communication lent itself to making a fancy website so that you had a nice Web presence. As we have progressed, not only in our use of technology but also our understanding of effective leadership, we know that communication includes effective talking but, more importantly, listening.

Why It's Time To Focus On Skills (Not Just Cool Tools) We have all seen list upon list of “cool tools,” “web 2.0 websites,” “educational apps.” They are a great source for the latest and greatest websites/tools in education. The problem is that they all fall short when it comes to talking about technology skills. Identifying and teaching transferable technology skills are crucial for students to not only be college and career ready, but also to prepare them to lead productive lives in an increasingly global and digital world. Ultimately these types of lists are a detriment to teachers and the effective integration of technology into the classroom. Any one of these web tools that a freshman in high school learns today will most likely not exist or will be replaced by something better in 8-10 years when that freshman graduates from college. Common Questions and Concerns “I want my students to use more technology but I don’t know where to start.” This was one of the main themes of the second January institute day this year at JTHS. Why?

Edutopia. (March 16th, 2008). Why Integrate Technology into the Curriculum?: The Reasons are Many. Retrieved from: by davidallen5 Jan 19