1. Technology Integration Revolutionize the Learning Process! Copyright © 2003 The George Lucas Educational FoundationThe George Lucas Educational Foundation

2. “This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us.” -- Western Union internal memo, 1876 Innovation – Change

3. Opportunity “We must open the doors of opportunity. But we must also equip our people to walk through those doors.” -- Lyndon B. Johnson

4.  Technology is the environment of our children.  Technology is in their homes and around their neighborhoods.  Technology is transparent to children. Why Integrate Technology?

5. 21st Century Skills  Personal and social responsibility  Planning, critical thinking, reasoning, and creativity  Strong communication skills  Cross-cultural understanding  Visualizing and decision-making  Knowing how and when to use technology

6. Student – Teacher Roles  Student as learner  Student as teacher  Teacher as learner  Teacher as mentor and guide

7. Technology & Collaboration

8. What is Technology Integration?  Hardware  Software  The Internet  The Curriculum

9. Technology Integration Is...  Access to primary source material  Methods of collecting and recording data  Storage of images, sound, and text  Training for publishing and presenting

10. Let Technology Integration Begin!

11.  What do you think of when you hear the words “technology integration”?  Read Broadband, Big Screen! Getting English Learners Up to Speed in Southeast Los AngelesBroadband, Big Screen! Getting English Learners Up to Speed in Southeast Los Angeles  Watch A Remarkable TransformationA Remarkable Transformation  Read A 'Fantastic Super' Use of TechnologyA 'Fantastic Super' Use of Technology  How was technology integrated?  What steps can you take to integrate technology into your teaching environment? Activities

12.  What hardware and software applications are available to you and your students?  What opportunities can you give your students to use technology in the curriculum?  What challenges do your foresee for your situation? Activities