Title: TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION: WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR YOU?
1TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR
YOU?
Kayla Lengerich and Amanda Shomon
2Types of Technology
- Computers and related devices
- Overheads
- Televisions
- VCR/DVD
- Digital cameras
- Video cameras
Hakan Turkman, What Technology Plays a
Supporting Role in Learning Cycle Approach for
Science Education
3Technology Use
16 of teachers reported using technology almost
every day and 28 reported using it several times
a week -According to Hakan Turkman in a 2006
article
4Using Technology Successfully in the Classroom
- How can we make this happen?
Teachers must
- Feel comfortable
- Receive proper training
- Be willing to be a learner
Hakan Turkman, What Technology Plays a
Supporting Role in Learning Cycle Approach for
Science Education
5Creating a Technology-Based Curriculum
- Teachers should not rely on technology
- Technology should be viewed as a tool
- Teachers must know their role
Hakan Turkman, What Technology Plays a
Supporting Role in Learning Cycle Approach for
Science Education
6Who is using technology?
- Studies show that males use technology,
especially computers, more often than females - Males focus on programming and gaming
- Females focus on word processing software
Hall, Georgia. "Teens and technology Preparing
for the future."
7What does this mean?
- Encourage use of technology for a variety of
purposes - Encourage use of technology outside of the
classroom
8But wait!
- Try not to get too excited
9Technology The Perfect Solution?
- Some activities are better done without
technology - Learning from computers vs. learning with
computers
Turkman, Hakan. "What Technology Plays Supporting
Role in Learning Cycle Approach for Science
Education."
10The Bottom Line
Understanding how to use computers and other
technology for learning, productivity, and
performance has become as fundamental to a
persons ability to navigate through school and
career as traditional skills like reading,
writing, and arithmetic
-Georgia Hall
11A Day in the Life
12Resources
Turkman, Hakan. "What Technology Plays Supporting
Role in Learning Cycle Approach for Science
Education." The Turkish Online Journal of
Education Technology 5 (2006). ERIC. Bowling
Green State University, Bowling Green. Keyword
Technology Integration. Hall, Georgia. "Teens
and technology Preparing for the future." Using
technology to support academic achievement for
at-risk teens during out-of-school time. 2004.
41-52. ERIC. Bowling Green State University,
Bowling Green. Keyword Technology
Integration. Santos, Manuel. "Students' Use of
Technology in Mathematical Problem Solving
Transforming Technology Artifacts into
Mathematical Tools." 119-25. ERIC. Bowling Green
State University, Bowling Green. Keyword
Technology Integration.