Technology Use vs. Technology Use vs. Technology IntegrationTechnology Integration

Technology UseTechnology Use

Things that are being used in a Things that are being used in a classroom that do not interact with classroom that do not interact with studentsstudents

It is a show that is being put on only It is a show that is being put on only by the teacherby the teacher

Examples of Technology UseExamples of Technology Use

An overhead projectorAn overhead projector A cd playerA cd player Showing students a website on the Showing students a website on the

computercomputer

Technology IntegrationTechnology Integration

Teachers effectively use technology Teachers effectively use technology with their students in the classroom with their students in the classroom to help instruct all subjectsto help instruct all subjects

Allows students to become more Allows students to become more active in learningactive in learning

Keeps growing… there are more Keeps growing… there are more things being added to the classroom things being added to the classroom each year. each year.

Examples of Technology Examples of Technology IntegrationIntegration

Interactive WhiteboardsInteractive Whiteboards BloggingBlogging WikisWikis PodcastingPodcasting Chatting SoftwareChatting Software

A difference?A difference?

There is a difference between use There is a difference between use and integration, but I think it is up to and integration, but I think it is up to the teacher to determine which one the teacher to determine which one they use in their classroom. they use in their classroom.

If you want the students to become If you want the students to become involved and interested, involved and interested, INTEGRATION is what teachers need INTEGRATION is what teachers need to do in their classroomto do in their classroom

Technology Integration in the Technology Integration in the ClassroomClassroom

Interactive Whiteboard: can be used Interactive Whiteboard: can be used as a regular whiteboard, but it is as a regular whiteboard, but it is much more interactive with the much more interactive with the students… they are able to go up and students… they are able to go up and draw and play on it with the draw and play on it with the computercomputer• Very easy for the teacher to useVery easy for the teacher to use

Summary…Summary…

At the end of the day, it depends on At the end of the day, it depends on the teacher and how much they want the teacher and how much they want to integrate technologyto integrate technology

It takes a lot of time and effort to get It takes a lot of time and effort to get yourself acquainted with all the new yourself acquainted with all the new technology, but I think it is all worth technology, but I think it is all worth it because it will enhance my it because it will enhance my student’s learning so muchstudent’s learning so much