Planning & Implementation for Effective Technology Integration Chapter 2 By M. D. Roblyer

Technology Integration: Factors to consider

Types of facilities you might use Labs General use Special purpose Mobile labs Lap tops and PDA’s Classroom Workstations Stand-alone classroom computers

For proper integration… Find real learning problems that technology will help with Examples Topic is difficult to understand because concepts are abstract Learning skills are difficult or time consuming Materials are too expensive, dangerous or far away

Technology Integration Planning (TIP) M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.

Technology Integration Planning (TIP) Phase 1: Determine relative advantage Why should I use a technology-based method? What is the problem I am addressing? Do technology-based methods offer a solution with sufficient relative advantage? M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.

Examples of Relative Advantage Visual examples clarify concepts. Up-to-date information is available. Active participation is motivating for students. Feedback to students is immediate. Consider UDL goals and rationale for technology integration.

Technology Integration Planning (TIP) Phase 2: Decide objectives and assessments How will I know students have learned? What outcomes do I expect from using the new methods? What are the best ways of assessing these outcomes? M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved. 2.10

Types of Standards and Assessments State, Local and National Standards Traditional Assessment Rubrics Checklists

Technology Integration Planning (TIP) Phase 3: Design integration strategies What teaching strategies and activities will work best? What kinds of instructional methods are needed? How can technology best support these methods? How can I prepare students adequately to use technologies? 2.11

Design Integration Strategies: Questions to Consider Behaviorist, Cognitivist, Constructivist or a combination? Single Subject or Interdisciplinary Individual or Group Sequence (before, during and after the computer) How will I teach the technology skills? Time frame

Technology Integration Planning (TIP) Phase 4: Prepare the instructional environment Are essential conditions in place to support technology integration? What equipment, software, media, and materials will I need? How should resources be arranged to support instruction and learning? What planning is required to make sure technology resources work well? M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved. 2.12

Prepare the Instructional Environment Address Copyright, Legal/Ethical Issues Assure Safety & Privacy Assure Equity for Students with Special Needs Ensure Smooth Classroom Operations/Supplies/Logistics

Technology Integration Planning (TIP) Phase 5: Evaluate and revise integration strategies What worked well? What could be improved? How well has the technology integration strategy worked? What could be improved to make it work better? 2.13

Evaluation: Action Research Assessment Tools Teacher self-reflecting tools Media recording & analysis Student feedback tools Student performance data External or peer evaluation Journaling