1. Integrating Technology in the Classroom: It Takes More Than Just Having Computers Chelcie Salyers ED 310-02

2. Priority in the Curriculum Integrating technology is a priority and in some places it is mandated It is believed that it should be a tool to promote and extend learning on an everyday basis There is some difficulty because of finding ways to use it and not take away from core subjects

3. Teachers Challenges Lack of experience Time to learn Time to plan Understanding terminology

4. Ways to Integrate Weather forecasts – elem teachers during calendar/ weather for the day) – Foreign language- seeing the forecast in that language for practical use – Geography- seeing what it is like in the country. Region being studied

5. Ways to integrate cont. Using the URLs – Use in the calendar for links to information on holidays – Use to have the students find a quote to read and reflect on/ discuss – Find an interesting fact to share with the class/ small group

6. Ways to Integrate Expand simple skills – Apps / websites – Word of the day – Math problems – Spelling

7. Ways to Integrate cont. History – Using sites that make the people/ event seem real and not just something in a book – Finding images of the actual documents for the students to see

8. Ways to Integrate cont. Reading comprehension – ESL students – Elementary – Below average students

9. Ways to Integrate SAT/ACT readiness – Vocabulary – Math – Grammar – comprehension

10. Ways to Integrate News Events – Online stories – View print online – Check out international and other news areas – Connect news to their lives – Bring news into core subjects( science, history, etc.)

11. Ways to Integrate cont. Science – Various sites have pictures of the day – Discuss a scientist or experiment – Sites have weekly experiments emailed to the teacher

12. Areas to Integrate Reading comprehension SAT/ACT History Weather Using Urls Simple skills

13. Sources Article http://www.educationworld.com/a_te ch/tech/tech146.shtml http://www.educationworld.com/a_te ch/tech/tech146.shtml