1. Technology Integration Strategies for Science Instruction Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching Roblyer & Doering

2. Issues in Science Instruction In 1992 The U. S. Department of Education and The National Science Foundation endorsed a curricula that promoted active learning, inquiry, problem solving and cooperative learning

3. Role of Technology Technology can play an important and integral role in inquiry-oriented science instruction

4. Role of Technology As a productive tool Communicating ideas and information Investigating with technology tools Creating knowledge products

5. As many educators place increasing emphasis on hands on science skills, technology can play a special role in improving classroom practice by teaching scientific inquiry

6. Technology Integration Strategies for Science Instruction

7. Supporting Authentic Science Experiences The GLOBE Project – Is an environmental science project that utilizes remote sensing and ground-based observations to study the local environment. The GLOBE Project GoNorth!- Adventure learning is a hybrid distance education approach that provides students with opportunities to explore real-world issues through authentic learning experiences within collaborative learning environments. GoNorth!- Webquest- Connects students with a reasonable sample of internet resources where they, on their own, decide which resources to use to answer their questions. Webquest-

8. Supporting Scientific Inquiry Skills Locating information to investigate scientific issues and questions. The internet can be an indispensable tool for investigation. Websites such as NASA,, The National Science Foundation, and the Digital Library for Earth System Education are just a few that are used to provide data sources for students to collect, analyze and investigate scientific questions.

9. Visualization Tools Many visualization tools are available online for science experiments in chemistry, biology dissection, and metamorphosis of butterflies are just a few. Visualizations can be used a teaching tool or as a remedial tool for tutorials.

10. Technology provides many other tools to record, analyze and report data. These may include interactive spreadsheets where students may input data from multiple sources around the world. This provides students the opportunity to collaborate not only in their own classroom but with other students in other schools Communications of data is also made easier with the use of technology by using software for graphs and charts along with word processing.

11. Barriers Barriers to integrating science and technology include: Teacher resistance to Technology use in science class Equity in access to technology

12. As a productivity tool Technology aids in accomplishing tasks with greater efficiency and allowing students to spend more time on tasks that support learning and less time on activities that have a lower impact on learning.

13. Communicating ideas and information Technology facilitates communication in science through written words and illustrations (graphs and pictures).

14. Investigating with technology tools Most commonly, two kinds of technological processes are used in investigations: simulation and data- gathering tools such as probes.

15. Creating knowledge products Technology can allow students to synthesize information in complex and more challenging ways

16. References Roblyer, M, & Doering, A. (2007). Integrating educational technology into teaching. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.