Technology Integration

Revolutionize the Learning Process!

Copyright 2003 The George Lucas Educational Foundation

Innovation Change
This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us.
-- Western Union internal memo, 1876

Opportunity
We must open the doors of opportunity. But we must also equip our people to walk through those doors.
-- Lyndon B. Johnson

Why Integrate Technology?

Technology is the environment of our children. Technology is in their homes and around their neighborhoods. Technology is transparent to children.

21st Century Skills

Personal and social responsibility Planning, critical thinking, reasoning, and creativity Strong communication skills Cross-cultural understanding Visualizing and decision-making Knowing how and when to use technology

Student Teacher Roles

Student as learner

Student as teacher
Teacher as learner Teacher as mentor and guide

Technology & Collaboration

What is Technology Integration?

Hardware
Software The Internet

The Curriculum

Technology Integration Is ...

Access to primary source material Methods of collecting and recording data Storage of images, sound, and text Training for publishing and presenting

Let Technology Integration Begin!

Activities

What do you think of when you hear the words technology integration? Read Broadband, Big Screen! Getting English Learners Up to Speed in Southeast Los Angeles Watch A Remarkable Transformation Read A 'Fantastic Super' Use of Technology How was technology integrated?
What steps can you take to integrate technology into your teaching environment?

Activities

What hardware and software applications are available to you and your students?
What opportunities can you give your students to use technology in the curriculum? What challenges do your foresee for your situation?