Planning & Implementation for Effective Technology

Integration

Chapter 2

By M. D. Roblyer

Educational System

Students

Others

Parents Teachers

Building

Resources

Technology Integration:Factors to consider

• Labs– General use– Special purpose

• Mobile labs– Lap tops and PDA’s

• Classroom Workstations• Stand-alone classroom computers

Types of facilities you might use

• Find real learning problems that technology will help with

• Examples– Topic is difficult to understand

because concepts are abstract– Learning skills are difficult or time

consuming – Materials are too expensive,

dangerous or far away

For proper integration…

Technology Integration Planning (TIP)

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Technology Integration Planning (TIP)

Phase 1: Determine relative advantage

• Why should I use a technology-based method?

• What is the problem I am addressing?

• Do technology-based methods offer a solution with sufficient relative advantage?

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Examples of Relative Advantage

• Visual examples clarify concepts.

• Up-to-date information is available.

• Active participation is motivating for students.

• Feedback to students is immediate.

Consider UDL goals and rationale for technology integration.

Technology Integration Planning (TIP)

Phase 2: Decide objectives and assessments

• How will I know students have learned?

•What outcomes do I expect from using the new methods?

•What are the best ways of assessing these outcomes?

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Types of Standards and Assessments

• State, Local and National Standards

• Traditional Assessment

• Rubrics

• Checklists

Technology Integration Planning (TIP)

Phase 3: Design integration strategies

• What teaching strategies and activities will work best?

•What kinds of instructional methods are needed?

•How can technology best support these methods?

•How can I prepare students adequately to use technologies?

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Design Integration Strategies: Questions to

Consider

• Behaviorist, Cognitivist, Constructivist or a combination?

• Single Subject or Interdisciplinary

• Individual or Group

• Sequence (before, during and after the computer)

• How will I teach the technology skills?

• Time frame

Technology Integration Planning (TIP)

Phase 4: Prepare the instructional environment

• Are essential conditions in place to support technology integration?

•What equipment, software, media, and materials will I need?

•How should resources be arranged to support instruction and learning?

•What planning is required to make sure technology resources work well?

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Prepare the Instructional Environment

• Address Copyright, Legal/Ethical Issues

• Assure Safety & Privacy

• Assure Equity for Students with Special Needs

• Ensure Smooth Classroom Operations/Supplies/Logistics

Technology Integration Planning (TIP)

Phase 5: Evaluate and revise integration strategies

• What worked well? What could be improved?

• How well has the technology integration strategy worked?

• What could be improved to make it work better?

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Evaluation: Action Research Assessment Tools

• Teacher self-reflecting tools

• Media recording & analysis

• Student feedback tools

• Student performance data

• External or peer evaluation

• Journaling