Integrating Technology into the Curriculum

TDEC Technology Integration Definition
Technology integration encourages the appropriate use of technology within the framework of the classroom curriculum by adding value to the student’s classroom experience through activities and projects.

A Beginner's Guide to Integrating Technology
If you are new to all this, be sure to start with Education World's page. "Are you feeling pressured to integrate technology into your K-12 curriculum? Do you feel overwhelmed and under-prepared for the information age? Whether you are a student teacher, first-year teacher, or veteran teacher new to technology, this article provides ideas you can use to assess where you are and to plan for the future. Included: Six steps for integrating technology painlessly plus Web sites and tips to motivate reluctant or fearful educators."

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) not only explains the answer to this question, but they have a large database of lessons and units for all grade levels.

Technology Curriculum Integration Ideas!
Janine Lim lists many ways to use technology in the classroom.

Using Technology in the Classroom
This is a great list of resources from Education World.

Critical Issue: Using Technology to Enhance Engaged Learning for At-Risk Students
"Schools that capitalize on the relationship between technology and education reform will help students to develop higher order skills and to function effectively in the world beyond the classroom. Achieving such fundamental change, however, requires a transformation of not only the underlying pedagogy (basic assumptions about the teaching and learning process) but also the kinds of technology applications typically used in classrooms serving at-risk students."

Technology in the Classroom
Education World has a nice list of articles on varied topics.

Sites for Curriculum Integration

Get Real: Math in Everyday Life
"How many times have your students asked "When are we ever going to use this in real life?" You'll find the answer here!"

 

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