1. Educational Technology Integration & Implementation Principles
to guide teachers in their instructional decision making
Sara Dexter
University of Virginia
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4. Educational Technology Integration & Implementation Principles
Classroom level
1. Learning outcomes drive the selection of technology.
2. Technology use provides added value to teaching and learning.
3. Technology assists in the assessment of the learning outcomes.
School level
4. Ready access to supported technology is provided.
5. Professional development is targeted at successful technology integration.
6. Professional community enhances technology integration and implementation.
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5. Classroom Level Premise
Educational technology does not possess inherent instructional value
Teachers as instructional designers
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6. 1. Learning outcomes drive the selection of technology
Consider Content and Cognitive Demand
lesson or unit's student learning outcomes
technologies available
Matching both elements for both
Classroom Level
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7. Software Types by their Cognitive Demand
Web sites, CD-ROMs
Drill and practice or other tutorial software
Simulation software
Tool software such as spreadsheets, databases, word processing, concept mapping, etc.
Knowledge, Comprehension
Knowledge, Comprehension, Application
Application, Analysis
Application, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation
Astronomy for kids website has lots of things to look at. It can support learners’ comprehension of basic knowledge through its text and graphics. Learners can read about the reasons for the seasons, for example.
Starry Night is a simulation software that can let kids investigate what the sky looks like from different locations on the earth at different points in the year and hypothesize about the position of the sun in the sky, based upon what they comprehend about the reasons for the seasons. Discovery is possible, but some background knowledge would guide the application and analysis.
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Astronomy For Kids
Starry Night Pro

11. 2. Technology use provides added value to teaching and learning
For Teaching
individualizing instruction, making it more responsive to student’s questions and interests
providing additional resources of information, so instruction is more real world, authentic or current
For Learning
accessing data
processing information
communicating knowledge
Classroom Level
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12. Software Types by their Added Value
Web sites, CD-ROMs
Drill and practice or other tutorial software
Simulation software
Tool software such as spreadsheets, databases, word processing, concept mapping, etc.
Access
Process
Process, Communicate
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13. Added Value: Accessing
Web sites and CD-ROMs
Multi-sensory
Greater amounts of data
Searching and “mining” capabilities
Timeliness and Relevance of the information
Tidal DB
Climate DB
EQ DB
Dogpile
Evaluating Web Pages
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23. Added Value: Processing
Drill and Practice / Tutorial Software
Self-paced
Remediation
Practice to the point of fluency
Simulation Software
If, then conjecture
Visualization
Molecular Expressions
ExploreLearning
BrainPop
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24. Molecular Expressions

25. ExploreLearning

26. BrainPop

27. BrainPop

28. Added Value: Processing / Communication
Tool Software
Visualizing information
Develop process or skill capabilities
Organize information so it is searchable, or ready for sorting
Communicate findings and understanding to others
Molecular Expressions
ExploreLearning
BrainPop
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30. 3. Technology assists in the assessment of the learning outcomes
Formative and summative data
Software / hardware may
collect the data and help to analyze it, other
help students produce a product to show what they know and can do
Classroom Level
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31. School Level Premise
Technology support facilitates teachers’ integration
Technical and Instructional domains
Facilities
Staffing
Incentives
Opportunities to provide feedback
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32. Technology Support: Domains and Delivery Methods
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Ronnkvist, Dexter, & Anderson, 2000

33. 4. Ready access to supported hardware/software resources
Implications of configuration
One computer, Classroom-based, Labs, Carts, 1:1
Advocate for subject-specific resources
Support response
Plan B
School Level
Whole Class Inquiry
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34. Whole Class Inquiry

35. 5. Professional development targeted at successful technology integration
Frequent opportunities to learn
construct an understanding of technology as an instructional tool in CONTENT AREA
Learn how to operate
Learn how to integrate
School Level
Teacher’s Domain
NSTA
Lab Science PD
Web-based Instruction
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40. 6. Professional community enhances technology integration and implementation
Reflect on the role of technology in the school & support received
Discuss educational technology and actively and systematically collect FB
Utilize feedback to
plan educational technology use
improve the quality of technology support
School Level
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42. Formative Feedback Rubrics
Rubric provided at the start of the case assignment
Criteria emphasize decision making
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43. PlanMap Makes Critical Thinking Visible
Before case,
PlanMap asks students to consider their prior knowledge and the challenge presented to them to plan their search of the school’s web site.
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44. Cases Appear as School Web Sites
Cases Include
Supporting handouts,
Case intro & Question
Response page for submitting and receiving feedback on assigned short essays.
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45. PlanMap Makes Critical Thinking Visible
During/After the case,
PlanMap visually compares students’ search process to their planned exploration of the case and to the key items suggested by experts, shown in yellow.
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46. Formative Feedback Automated essay scoring
Students submit essay drafts to receive predicted scores.
Students can revise and resubmit multiple drafts.
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