In this presentation, I look at the ways in which technology can be integrated into the educational setting.

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BEST PRACTICES AND
TRENDS FOR TECHNOLOGY
INTEGRATION
Christopher Clasing
CUR/545: Using Technology for
Teaching and Learning
Dr. Deborah Clark
April 17, 2023

2. CREATING CHANGE
IN ORGANIZATIONS
To create change in education
using instructional technology, it is
important to become a teacher
leader who:
 Makes informed Choices
 Explores technology’s multiple
dimensions
 Promotes educational change
 Engages in continual learning.

3. RECOGNIZING TRUE TECHNOLOGY
INTEGRATION
1. Entry Stage
Teachers using technology in
place of everyday tasks. Such as,
completing a drill on Padlet
versus on paper.
2. Adoption Stage
Teachers have students' complete
assignment online, such as
quizzes or homework.
3. Adaption Stage
Technology is the primary used
tool within the classroom and part
of the teaching practice.
4. Invention Stage
Teachers use technology during
every aspect of their teaching
strive to differentiate and
individualize student learning.

4. UNLOCKED STUDENT
ACHIEVEMENTS WITH
FULLY INTEGRATED
DIGITAL TOOLS
 Explore and present information
dynamically.
 Act more socially aware and confident.
 Communicate effectively.
 Become a self-starter.
 Share knowledge spontaneously.
 Have a positive orientation toward the
future.

5. COMMUNITY
OUTREACH
Service-Learning Project
“…outside-the-classroom experiences that
feature both service and learning where students
work to improve the community while practicing
academic concepts and skills”
(Maloy et al., 2017, p. 154)

6. COMMUNITY OUTREACH CONT.
Live Event Public Meetings
•Facebook Live / live stream / virtual meetings
(Zoom, etc.)
•Digital reminders (via email or social media)
•Pairing with online surveys to gather further
engagement
•Visualizations to illustrated data
Email Campaigns
Canvasing
Online Workshops & Presentations
•QR code to take people to a website
•Using tools (Constant Contact, Mail Chimp) to
increase outreach and curated emails
•QR code to provide resources
•Have digital tools (tablets, phones) to sign up for
email list
•Visualizations
•Toolkits created and shared online
•Wiki creations for information sharing
•Blogs
Email Campaigns

7. Email Social Media Online Newsletters
FAMILY OUTREACH
Online Communication Tools

8. FUNDING FOR TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
Educational
Grants
Grants written by
teachers on the
schools behaf
Crowd Funding
Using online
internet
fundraising such
as Kickstarter or
PeerBackers
Small Scale
Partnerships
Local buidnesses,
charities or local
agiencies

9. BUDGET & FUNDING CONSIDERATIONS
FOR TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
Be Smart
Shop around on the best
deals for technology
Be Open
Allow stakeholders access
to funding information
Be Flexible
Allow others to make
suggestions on tech

10. SUMMARY
Integrating technology can be a
rewarding process for teacher,
students and community
members.

11. THANK YOU

12. REFERENCES
Leveraging Technology as a Community Engagement Strategy | School of City & Regional Planning. (n.d.).
Planning.gatech.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2023, from https://planning.gatech.edu/applied-
research/leveraging-technology-community-engagement
Maloy, R. W., Ruth-Ellen Verock-O'loughlin, Edwards, S. A., & Beverly Park Woolf. (2017). Transforming
learning with new technologies (p. 154). Pearson.