The document discusses reasons for integrating technology into elementary classrooms, including keeping curriculum modern and preparing students for a digital world. It provides tips for developing a technology action plan by checking district and school plans. Some highlights of one district's plan are equitable tech distribution, applying new tech to teaching and learning, and creating an instructional tech department. Teachers should provide computer access and supplement instruction with digital resources. Technology allows teachers to access streaming videos, websites, and software, while engaging and independent students.

1. Integrating Technology in an Elementary Classroom Barbi Bernard UHCL

2. Reasons for Integration The integration of technology into educational classrooms is an important part of continuing the growth of curriculum to include modern innovations. It is an integral part for our youth, as well as the world’s youth, due to the movement from paper to paperless

3. How to proceed… Check your district’s general long term technology action plan Check your school’s technology action plan Develop your own action plan

4. Highlights of H.I.S.D.’s plan Some highlights of the plan include: an equitable distribution of technology among schools applying new technology to teaching and learning creating an Instruction Technology Department.

5. Teachers should Provide access to computers in their classroom Supplement instruction with computer based instruction Supplement instruction with computer accessed instruction Use as much technology on their own as well

6. Teachers can… Teachers can use technology to access many resources including streaming video, educational websites, and computer software. Teachers can also supplement their paper based resources by locating materials online with search engines.

7. Children will Enjoy the differentiation between instruction methods. May be given opportunities to access technology which they don’t have. Feel independent in their work on the computer.

8. Some Resources Unitedstreaming.com BrainPop,Jr.com Opencourtresources.com

9. Technology is among other things a resource that can elevate instruction of students.

10. It can help bridge the gap between low and high, and offer all children the opportunity to grow with the world. It is an integral and extremely important part of the classroom.