Technology Use vs. Technology Integration

What is Technological Literacy? ” [The] ability to use, manage, assess, and understand technology" (p. 9). The International Technology Education Association (ITEA, 2000)

” [The] ability to use, manage, assess, and understand technology" (p. 9). The International Technology Education Association (ITEA, 2000)

Technology Use Use: The action of using something or the state of being used for some purpose (Oxford American Dictionaries) Tools students can employ that supplement their living and learning. Ex: Word Processing, the Internet Technology can be used by any individual.

Use: The action of using something or the state of being used for some purpose (Oxford American Dictionaries)

Tools students can employ that supplement their living and learning. Ex: Word Processing, the Internet

Technology can be used by any individual.

Why is technology in the classroom important? Helps prepare students to learn, live, and work in an information eager society. According to NETS: “ Within an effective educational setting, technology can enable students to become: Capable information technology users Information seekers, analyzers, and evaluators Problem solvers and decision makers Creative and effective users of productivity tools Communicators, collaborators, publishers, and producers Informed, responsible, and contributing citizens ”

Helps prepare students to learn, live, and work in an information eager society.

According to NETS: “ Within an effective educational setting, technology can enable students to become:

Capable information technology users

Information seekers, analyzers, and evaluators

Problem solvers and decision makers

Creative and effective users of productivity tools

Communicators, collaborators, publishers, and producers

Informed, responsible, and contributing citizens ”

Technology Integration Integration: the process of combining one thing with another so that they become a whole (Oxford American Dictionaries) Technology integration is “ the incorporation of technology resources and technology-based practices into the daily routines, work, and management of schools.” (National Center for Education Statistics) To successfully integrate, must have access and incorporate technology in the classroom, media center, and administration offices.

Integration: the process of combining one thing with another so that they become a whole (Oxford American Dictionaries)

Technology integration is “ the incorporation of technology resources and technology-based practices into the daily routines, work, and management of schools.” (National Center for Education Statistics)

To successfully integrate, must have access and incorporate technology in the classroom, media center, and administration offices.

What’s the Difference? In schools: Technology Use refers to the supplemental employment of technological resources Provides assistance with assignments Technology Integration refers to using these resources as part of lessons to foster higher level thinking and learning. Provides opportunity for independence with assignments

In schools:

Technology Use refers to the supplemental employment of technological resources

Provides assistance with assignments

Technology Integration refers to using these resources as part of lessons to foster higher level thinking and learning.

Provides opportunity for independence with assignments

Creating Meaningful Learning Active Manipulative/Observant Constructive Articulative/Reflective Intentional Reflective/Regulatory Authentic Complex/Contextualized Cooperative Collaborative/Conversational ALL OF THESE ARE INTERCONNECTED

Active

Manipulative/Observant

Constructive

Articulative/Reflective

Intentional

Reflective/Regulatory

Authentic

Complex/Contextualized

Cooperative

Collaborative/Conversational

ALL OF THESE ARE INTERCONNECTED

Meaningful Learning and Technology Integration Students will learn and excell when technology is integrated into a meaningful learning experience

Students will learn and excell when technology is integrated into a meaningful learning experience

Ways to Integrate Technology into your Classroom Interactive Whiteboards Blogging Google Earth YouTube (Video sites) Skype Video Production (iMovie) Brainstorm two other methods for integrating technology.

Interactive Whiteboards

Blogging

Google Earth

YouTube (Video sites)

Skype

Video Production (iMovie)

Brainstorm two other methods for integrating technology.