The document outlines a lesson on technology integration where students used computers to type, add illustrations, print, and share their writing. Students enjoyed the activity, especially adding illustrations. They felt like real authors with their published work. Improvements could be made around picture placement and prior research, but overall the technology enhanced the learning task of adding meaning through illustrations and allowed students to feel accomplished authors.

1. Technology Integration By Kimberly Friden

2. Learning Objectives Standard 8: Writing Objective 6 Indicator d: Share writing with others using illustrations to add meaning to published works

3. Me Modeling for the Students

4. Students Typing Their First Drafts

5. Students Adding Illustrations

6. Students Printing Their Finished Products

7. Students Sharing Their Finished Products

8. Successes and Improvements Students LOVED this activity! Students LOVED adding illustrations Students felt like “real” authors Improvements Picture Location Previous Research

9. Principles of Effective Technology Integration Student use of technology Students each had their own computer and were actively learning for themselves. Technology use is essential Adding illustrations to add meaning was the learning focus and technology was necessary. Focus on learning task Students spent more time writing and adding illustrations to their work than they did on learning the technology. Added value Without this technology, students would not feel like real published authors. The students felt so official with their printed work and real pictures, rather than their handwritten draft and drawn pictures.