TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN THE CLASSROOM AARON JONES & ERICKA WELCH EDTL 2300, WF 11:30

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY  To understand technology integration, technology must be understood.  “Educational technology [...] includes any media that can be used in instruction. […] Educational technology might include printed media, models, projected and non-projected visuals, as well as audio, video, and digital media.”  Not only computer technology, but also things like chairs, pens, staplers… (Lever-Duffy & McDonald, 2008)

TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION  Technology Integration: the use of computers, software, and other technologies in general content areas in education to help promote learning.  Technology is curriculum driven, not vice versa. (Harper 2009)

OLDER TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR INTEGRATION IN THE CLASSROOM  Quills  Wall Charts  Globes  Blackboards  Film  Radio  Personal Computers

NEWER TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR INTEGRATION IN THE CLASSROOM  Smart Boards  The internet  Curriculum Bits Curriculum Bits  Word processors  E-books/e-book readers  Flash drives  Wikis  Elmos

TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN THE K-6 CLASSROOM  Many of the same things as in a high school classroom, but utilized in different ways.  Shorter attention span leads to a need for quick, engaging activities  Bright colors/animation  Educational software  Kid Pix  Zoombinis  Kid-friendly portable devices  iPads  Leapsters (Burns 2006)

TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION CLASSROOM  “Clickers”  PowerPoint  Projectors and Elmos  Podcasts  Blackboard/  Tablet & Chairs  Portable Technology

TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION ACTIVITY  We will divide you into teams.  The first team will use a computer to help them solve their challenge.  The second team will have only their hands to help them solve the challenge.  Whichever team finishes each challenge first gets a point.  We will also keep track of computer wins versus wins by hand.  Teams will switch back and forth (using computers and using their hands) every other turn so everyone gets a chance.  The team with the most points wins.

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ACTIVITY RESULTS  Which team won?  Were there more wins for computers or by hand?  Why?  Were computers better in one area than manually completing a challenge, and vice versa?  Where would you be without the use of computer technology like online dictionaries, calculators, drawing programs, and cameras?  Would you rather use a computer to complete these tasks or your own ingenuity, given the results?  What do these results say about technology in the classroom?

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN THE CLASSROOM  Increased student engagement  Increased student motivation  Modest achievement improvement (Bebell & O’Dwyer 2010)

CHALLENGES OF TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION  Expensive  Training instructors  Training students  Obsolete technology and short product cycles  Limitations because of state standards for education

BENEFITS OF TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN THE CLASSROOM  Increases student engagement and focus  Novelty encourages participation  Convenience  Speed (Harper 2009)

FUTURE CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGIES  Distance and hybrid learning will become more prevalent.  Tables and chairs will be more advanced, ergonomical.  Handheld devices will become more standard.

REFERENCES  Bebell, D., & O'Dwyer, L. M. (2010). Educational outcomes and research from 1:1 computing settings. Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment, 9(1), Retrieved from EBSCOhost.  Burns, A. (2006). Integrating technology into your elementary music classroom. General Music Today, 20 (1), Retrieved from EBSCOhost.  Glazer, E., Hannafin, M., Polly, D., & Rich, P. (2009). Factors and interactions influencing technology integration during situated professional development in an elementary school. Computers in the Schools, 26 (1), Doi: /  Harper, B. E. (2009). I've never seen or heard it this way! Increasing student engagement through the use of technology-enhanced feedback. Teaching Educational Psychology, 3(3), Retrieved from EBSCOhost.  Lever-Duffy, J., McDonald, J. (2008). Teaching and Learning with Technology. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

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