This presentation discusses best practices and trends for technology integration in education. It explains how technological change can positively impact organizations by increasing planning, decision making, and moral decision making. Examples of proper technology integration include blended classrooms and game-based learning. The presentation also discusses providing outreach to communities using technology, increasing family involvement through technology, available funding opportunities, and budgeting considerations for technology integration.

1. Best Practices and Trends for
Technology Integration
Jade Moore
University of Phoenix:
CUR/545
Professor:
April 18th, 2023

2. Education and technology have always been a topic of conversation. Education will continue to
enhance, and technology will continue to be a part of evolution. This presentation will explain the
best practices and trends for technology integration.
This presentation will explain the following.
● Creating change in organizations.
● Give examples of recognizing proper technology integration.
● Listing ways to provide outreach to the community using technology resources.
● Explaining increasing information to and the involvement of families.
● Listing funding opportunities are available to schools and school districts for integrating
technology.
● Explaining budgeting and funding considerations for technology integration at an organization
of learning.
Introduction

3. Creating change in organizations
Technological change will force changes in basic managerial
functions. There will be increased responsibility on management
for organization outcomes leading to added emphasis on planning,
decision making, control, and coordination.
Technological change can positively affect individual values leading
to increased time for consideration of both the heart and the
brain in decision making. This may lead to greater moral sensitivity
and more tolerance and compassion for others, all coupled with a
more rational approach to decision making. James P. (1977).

4. Examples on recognizing true technology integration
Blended classrooms are a prime example of
technological integration. A blended
classroom uses a combination of face-to-face
and online learning to provide education that
successfully uses technology.
Game-based assessments and learning are
also examples of technology integration.
Gamified learning keeps students engaged
with their content, which promotes better
understanding and retention. Lynch, M.
(2021).

5. Ways to provide outreach to the community using technology resources
● Gather Information.
● Document and share.
● Share favorite apps.
● Open many communication pathways.

6. Promoting family involvement is a much-needed resource within education. Engaging and
involving families can create a more positive classroom atmosphere for students.
There are a few ways we can do that; some include.
● Reduce distrust and cultural barriers.
● Address language barriers.
● Evaluate parents’ needs.
● Recognize the disconnection.
● Train teachers to work with parents.
Increasing information to and the involvement of families

7. Funding opportunities available to schools and school districts for
integrating technology
There are countless funding opportunities for integrating technology within education. Some of the funding
offered in Illinois for Chicago Public Schools is listed on the Illinois State Board of Education website.
Some of those funds are.
Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology, and Trades Pathway Grant (METT): Technology and
Engineering education studies human innovation, which allows students to apply and manage knowledge and
resources related to the human-made world.
The Career and Technical Education (CTE): The Career and Technical Education (CTE) & Innovation
Department offers numerous grant opportunities funded by State CTE and federal Perkins V monies
distributed through a formula, competitive, or incentive basis. These funds are awarded through Education
for Employment (EFE) CTE Systems, which then allocate money to the local public school districts or
directly to school districts, Area Career Centers, community colleges/universities, or Regional Offices of
Education. ISBE. (2023).

8. Budgeting and funding considerations for technology integration at an
organization of learning
Categorical funds. School districts fund technology purchases through nonregular revenue
sources, including unlimited program funds or grants. Categorical funds are often
problematic for schools to finance technology because they usually come with restrictions on
their use. Specify which students receive the benefit, focus specifically on the acquisition of
technology, and typically don’t provide for the operation and maintenance of the equipment
once it is in place.
Revolving funds. The average computer purchased for use in a school probably has a useful
life of three to five years. Budget procedures in many school districts do not reward schools
for saving resources in one year to make large purchases in the next year.
Maduakolam I. (2010).

9. Conclusion
The benefit of technology in education is to accommodate students and enhance their cognitive
abilities. This presentation has explained how technology effectively affects the education
spectrum. Technology has its positives and negatives but ultimately serves a significant purpose for
classroom instruction and curriculum.
This presentation summarized creating change in organizations, listing examples of recognition of
technology integration. This presentation highlighted ways to provide outreach utilizing technology,
increasing information for family involvement, funding, and budgeting.
Education is a continually changing field, and technology will always be a part of the circle. As
educators, we need to ensure we include digital literacy for our students, families, staff, and
community partners.

10. References
ISBE. (2023). FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES. https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Request-for-Proposals.aspx.
James P. Golson. 1977. The impact of technological change on organization management. In Proceedings of the 15th
annual Southeast regional conference (ACM-SE 15). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA,
293–299. https://doi.org/10.1145/1795396.1795437
Lynch, M. (2021). THE SECRET TO EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN SCHOOLS.
https://www.thetechedvocate.org/the-secret-to-effective-technology-integration-in-schools-
2/#:~:text=Blended%20classrooms%20are%20a%20prime%20example%20of%20technology,and%20learning%20a
re%20also%20examples%20of%20technology%20integration.
Maduakolam I. (2010). Budgeting and Funding School Technology: Essential Considerations.
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ914657.pdf.