1. Educational Technology in Schools
By Sam Gooding

2. What good does it do? Integrate technology skills into curriculum
Diversify instruction
Increase engagement
Active approach to learning
Promote higher order thinking skills

3. Selecting Educational Technology
Too many options available
Substitutive rather than transformative
System
SAMR Model

4. SAMR Model and Bloom’s Taxonomy

5. Implementing Educational Technology
Factors influencing classroom technology use:
Legislative factors
District/School level factors
Factors associated with the teacher
Factors associated with the technology-enhanced project
Factors associated with the student
Factors inherent to technology itself

6. Potential Challenges
Resistance to change
Necessary training for faculty
Cost
Accessibility