1. The document discusses integrating technology into classroom instruction by providing a three-step teacher model for selecting learning targets, instructional strategies, and appropriate technologies. 2. The model emphasizes using student needs and learning targets to drive lesson planning rather than letting the available technologies dictate activities. 3. Teachers are encouraged to consider proven instructional strategies from research and ways that technology can support those strategies, such as using mind maps and collaborative writing tools to facilitate argumentative summarizing.

1. Integrating Technology Into
Classroom Instruction: A Teacher
Model Made Easy
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2. Integrating Technology Into Classroom Instruction:
A Teacher Model Made Easy
Michael Cook
Eugene T. Moore School of Education | Clemson University
mpcook@clemson.edu
Sara Lee
College of Education | North Carolina State University,
selee7@ncsu.edu
Donna Sawyer
Instructional Technology Consultant | www.PODLS.com
DonnaSawyer@me.com

3. Research
The Problem
! Rapid Evolution of Technology
! Traditional Paradigmatic Beliefs Learning Environments
! Universal Literacy
Why It s a Problem
! Perspectives of and Experiences with Technology
! Digital Immigrants and Making Connections
! Lack of Quality and Focused Professional Development
What We Can Do About It
! TPACK Model
! Student Perspectives
! Teacher Roles
! Three-Step Approach

4. Don t Let the TOOL
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5. It s as easy as
1 -2 -3.
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7. Never start with the technology.
Learning targets and student
needs should drive the lesson
planning.
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8. To Draw Conclusions
Make Inferences
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9. To Draw Conclusions
Make Inferences
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10. To Draw Conclusions
Make Inferences

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1. What is the learning target? Click here to
download a Teacher Reference and Student Reproducible.
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Does your learning target fall under the
category of knowledge mastery, Reasoning,
Performance or Product creation?
Place a check by the correct category.
2. What instructional strategy is PROVEN to
maximize student mastery of this learning target?
Click here to link to proven STRATEGIES (McRel)
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3. How can I harness the power of technology for
this strategy? Click here link to technology applications
suitable for each strategy. Also, link to this wiki for more great ideas.
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Don’t Let the
Tool Wag the Dog
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Reasoning proficiency

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13. • “Simply activating prior knowledge
produces VERY LITTLE effect.” (%ile Gain
of 3)
What is PROVEN to help students make
generalizations [think critically]?

14. • “Simply activating prior knowledge
produces VERY LITTLE effect.” (%ile Gain
of 3)
• “Having students DISCUSS what they know
produces significantly more conceptual
change.” (%ile Gain of 19)
What is PROVEN to help students make
generalizations [think critically]?

15. • “Simply activating prior knowledge produces
VERY LITTLE effect.” (%ile Gain of 3)
• “Having students DISCUSS what they know
produces significantly more conceptual
change.” (%ile Gain of 19)
• “Biggest conceptual change comes when
students must provide a sound defense or
argument for their position.” (%ile Gain of
79!)
What is PROVEN to help students make
generalizations [think critically]?

16. © 2013 www.PODLS.com Reproduction permitted for nonprofit classroom use. Contact: DonnaSawyer@me.com
1. What is the learning target? Click here to
download a Teacher Reference and Student Reproducible.
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
Does your learning target fall under the
category of knowledge mastery, Reasoning,
Performance or Product creation?
Place a check by the correct category.
2. What instructional strategy is PROVEN to
maximize student mastery of this learning target?
Click here to link to proven STRATEGIES (McRel)
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
_____________________________
3. How can I harness the power of technology for
this strategy? Click here link to technology applications
suitable for each strategy. Also, link to this wiki for more great ideas.
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
Don’t Let the
Tool Wag the Dog
http://www.free-kids-coloring-pages.com/img/dog-06.gif
Reasoning proficiency
Argumentative summarizing: collaborative group essays

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18. © 2013 www.PODLS.com Reproduction permitted for nonprofit classroom use. Contact: DonnaSawyer@me.com
1. What is the learning target? Click here to
download a Teacher Reference and Student Reproducible.
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
Does your learning target fall under the
category of knowledge mastery, Reasoning,
Performance or Product creation?
Place a check by the correct category.
2. What instructional strategy is PROVEN to
maximize student mastery of this learning target?
Click here to link to proven STRATEGIES (McRel)
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
_____________________________
3. How can I harness the power of technology for
this strategy? Click here link to technology applications
suitable for each strategy. Also, link to this wiki for more great ideas.
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
Don’t Let the
Tool Wag the Dog
http://www.free-kids-coloring-pages.com/img/dog-06.gif
Reasoning proficiency
Argumentative summarizing: collaborative group essays
Mindmapping for planning/prewriting stage;
Google Drive or wiki for collaborative writing
and peer revision

19. “...school improvement is most surely and thoroughly achieved
when teachers engage in frequent, continuous and increasingly
CONCRETE and PRECISE talk about teaching practice...”
Judith Little

20. Thank you for your time!
Any Questions?
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