This document provides an overview of technology integration for educators. It begins by defining integration as using technology to introduce, reinforce, extend, enrich, assess and remediate curricular goals, with collaboration and planning. Examples are given of what is and is not integration. The benefits of integration include encouraging complex thinking and problem solving. Tips for successful integration include having administrative support, educator buy-in, training, and experimentation. Web tools that can aid integration are presented, with a wiki being created for participants to interact and share resources and ideas.

1. Integrating
Technology
Divya Nagpal
Magnet Coordinator
Christine Moore
Educational Technologist
Patrick Burke
Technology Coach

2. Agenda
• Defining integration
• Why integration?
• Tips for Successful
integration
• Web tools for
integration
• Checkpoint
• You try it! (the “make
and take” portion)
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3. What is
Technology
Integration?
Integration is when
educators use technology
to introduce, reinforce,
extend, enrich, assess, and
remediate student mastery
of curricular goals.
Integration usually includes
collaboration and deliberate
planning. It ALWAYS
includes the educator’s
participation.
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4. What is NOT
Technology
Integration?
Integration is NOT:
•The use of managed instructional
software
•Having students go to a computer
lab to learn technical skills while
the classroom teacher stays
behind to plan or grade papers
•Using the Internet to access
games sponsored by toy
manufacturers or television shows
•Using specialty software for drill
and practices day after day
•Going to replace a teacher with a
computer
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5. Why Integrate Technology?
• Encourages skills
such as:
– complex thinking
– creative problem
solving
– Collaboration
• Students live in a
digital world; teach
them how to use
technology well and
wisely
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6. Successful Technology
Integration
• Administrative Support
• Educator buy-in
• Provide on-time, as-needed training
on site
• Alternate ways of training such as
videos and “cheat sheets” available in
print and online
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7. Tips for successful
integration
• Don’t try to do everything at
once
• Pick one tool and try it,
make it yours
• Don’t expect to have all the
answers
• Let the kids teach you and
each other
• Embrace experimentation
• Have a back up plan –
problems do occur
• Have fun!
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8. Web Tools to Aid Integration
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9. Integration Help
• Wiki created for this session
• This PowerPoint and other resources are available on
the wiki for your use
• Feel free to interact with others in this wiki – ask
questions, share websites and ideas, troubleshoot
• Your turn is next: make and take – have fun!
• This wiki is available for you if you need assistance after
this session. Feel free to contact us if you have any
questions later on! 
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10. Checkpoint – questions or
discussion?
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11. www.magnettechintegration.wikispaces.com
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