Technology Integration

Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

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The Bottom Line

The challenge for administrators is to develop motivated teachers who are actively engaged in teaching and learning, open to new ideas and approaches, and committed to students and who change over the lifetime of their teaching careers. Miskel & Hoy, 2005, 7th edition

Knowledge Work
Giving and receiving instruction is preparation for knowledge work. Knowledge work begins when the student does something with the information received and in the process makes the information his or her own. (Schlechty, 77)
Some teachers treat all objectives as recall

Technology will not have a significant impact on student learning until teachers change the way they teach.
Larry Cuban, 1986

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The Future Is Now

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The Purpose of Education

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Glimpsing the Future

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Two Views of the Present

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What Do You Already Know?

Whats been your biggest success so far in terms of instruction? A quick snapshot of your teachers and technology: Ask the THREE Questions Technology Coach Handbook, pp. 32-34

Integration is
Its about reflecting on our practice. Its about solutions to problems. Its about meeting needs.

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Ideas About Integration

Doing the same thing weve always donebut bettertransparent technologies
Communicate Acess Information/Research Practice Present Assess/Reflect

Doing the same things weve always doneon

steroidspushing the envelope of new things

Interactive multimedia Social Software Information/knowledge explosion Primary sources

Communication & Collaboration

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Technology and the Curriculum

Learning from (technology provides curriculum: drill & practice, integrated learning systems, textbook enhancements) Learning about (technology as curriculum: computer lab or class, programming, skills taught in context) Learning with (technology supports curriculum: the GOLD standard)

But, this is a system

Administrative and

Vision Skills

Access Time

Technical Support
What do your teachers need in order to integrate technology effectively?

Handbook, page 38

Handbook, p. 38

Some Theories

ACOT Stages: the long version

Entry
Adoption

Teacher is learning the basics of a technology, e.g., how to set up equipment and operate it.
Teacher begins to use the technology in management areas, e.g., computer generated quizzes or worksheets, gradebooks.

Adaptation

Teacher begins to use software to support instruction, e.g., a commercially produced content area program or productivity tools (word processor, data base) Teacher begins to focus on collaborative, project-based technology use and technology becomes one of several instructional tools.
Teacher begins to develop different uses for technology, e.g., creates projects that combine two or more technologies.

Appropriation

Invention

ACOT Focus Areas

Resources Teacher Instruction Students

Entry Print-based Traditional

Front of room Task-oriented goals Rote recall

Invention Variety of media P-S with students

Learning goals Higher level processing

ACOT and LoTI

Entry
Adoption Adaptation Appropriation

Nonuse or Awareness
Exploration Infusion Integration

Invention

Expansion and Refinement

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Problem-Based Learning Activities (pp. 19-20)

So, what about your lesson plan?

Where does it fall on the LoTI scale? What elements of the 21st century skills does it include? If its a technology lesson, does it include relevant core content? Link to 21st Century Skills Website

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Keeping Up
Finding Cool Stuff and Living on the Cutting Edge

Organizations
International Society for Technology in Education (http://www.iste.org) PLUS http://caret.iste.org Virginia Society for Technology in Education (http://www.vste.org) FREE! The Consortium for School Networking (http://www.cosn.org) George Lucas Educational Foundation (http://www.glef.org)

General Tech Info

THE Journal: http://www.thejournal.com/ ZDNet: http://www.zdnet.com/ Assorted Stuff: http://www.assortedstuff.com/otherstuff/ Wired: http://www.wired.com/ Think Geek: http://www.thinkgeek.com

General Education
ASCD: http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/index.j sp/ CAST: http://www.cast.org/ See the list at VCOL: http://www.virginialearning.org

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