Integrating technology into the curriculum
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Integrating Integrating Technology Into the Technology Into the CurriculumCurriculumExcerpt from Technology for the School Excerpt from Technology for the School Librarian: Theory and PracticeLibrarian: Theory and Practice
Presentation by Cathryn DozierPresentation by Cathryn Dozier
Why Use Technology in Why Use Technology in the Curriculumthe Curriculum
4 Reasons4 Reasons Motivates studentsMotivates students Provides unique applicationsProvides unique applications New approachesNew approaches More productiveMore productive
Attributes of Information-Attributes of Information-Age SchoolsAge Schools
Interactivity in Interactivity in different venuesdifferent venues
Self-intiatedSelf-intiated Teachers become a Teachers become a
guideguide Center of learning Center of learning
Approaches to Approaches to IntegrationIntegration
Teacher collaborationTeacher collaboration Team teachingTeam teaching FlexibilityFlexibility LiteracyLiteracy ResearchResearch
Integrating Technology Integrating Technology Into the CurriculumInto the Curriculum
ProsProsCareer preparationCareer preparationChange in paradigmChange in paradigmOpens new avenuesOpens new avenuesEnhance critical thinkingEnhance critical thinking
ConsConsCostlyCostlyRapid changeRapid changeCompatibility issuesCompatibility issues
Cons
Costly Change Compatibility
Strategies for Integration of Strategies for Integration of Technology Into the Technology Into the CurriculumCurriculum
o Productivity SoftwareProductivity Softwareo GamesGameso SimulationSimulationo DrillDrillo PracticePracticeo TutorialsTutorials
Discovery, Problem Solving, Discovery, Problem Solving, and Cooperative Learningand Cooperative Learning
o Pose a problemPose a problemo Research itResearch ito HypothesisHypothesiso TestTesto Present resultsPresent results
Discipline-Based Ideas Discipline-Based Ideas for Integration of for Integration of Technology Into Technology Into CurriculumCurriculumo ElementaryElementary
o Short reportsShort reportso PresentationsPresentationso ResearchResearcho Information literacyInformation literacy
o SecondarySecondaryo Video reportsVideo reportso Senior projectsSenior projectso E-booksE-bookso Finding dataFinding data
TermsTermso Curriculum-Guide for course Curriculum-Guide for course
workworko Integration-Joining togetherIntegration-Joining togethero Cooperative-Working togetherCooperative-Working togethero Discovery-FindingDiscovery-Findingo Tutorials-LessonsTutorials-Lessonso Discussions-Verbal reviewDiscussions-Verbal reviewo Productivity- ProducesProductivity- Produceso Technology- DigitalTechnology- Digitalo Pro-PositivePro-Positiveo Con-NegativeCon-Negative
Response to QuestionsResponse to Questions
Pros and Cons of Technology in the Curriculum:Pros and Cons of Technology in the Curriculum:Pros: Career Preparation, Paradigm, New avenues, Pros: Career Preparation, Paradigm, New avenues,
and enhance thinking skillsand enhance thinking skillsCons: Costly, Rapid change, CompatibilityCons: Costly, Rapid change, Compatibility
Technology PlanTechnology Plan http://cdozier.wikispaces.com/file/view/cdozhttp://cdozier.wikispaces.com/file/view/cdozier_Module+1.doc/345859602/cdozier_Modier_Module+1.doc/345859602/cdozier_Module%201.docule%201.doc
SummarySummary
This presentation outlines the importance of This presentation outlines the importance of integrating technology. It should be more that integrating technology. It should be more that the utilization of a computer. the utilization of a computer.
Other ResourcesOther Resources
2 Videos:2 Videos:
http://www.youtube.com/embedhttp://www.youtube.com/embed/bWaskUn4ubI/bWaskUn4ubI
http://www.youtube.com/embedhttp://www.youtube.com/embed/YbJD2ls6v2w/YbJD2ls6v2w
URLs to SupportURLs to Support
http://http://www.edutopia.orgwww.edutopia.org/technology-integration-introduction/technology-integration-introduction
http://www.usask.ca/education/coursework/8http://www.usask.ca/education/coursework/802papers/antifaiff/antifaiff.htm02papers/antifaiff/antifaiff.htm