El Ed Technology El Ed Technology IntegrationIntegration

By: Whitney DonaldsonBy: Whitney Donaldson

Learning Objectives:Learning Objectives: Students will need to find Students will need to find research about an animal research about an animal

in order to create an in order to create an informational text.informational text.

ComputerComputerI thought that it would be very helpful for I thought that it would be very helpful for

students to find research, about their students to find research, about their specific animal, from the internet. Usually specific animal, from the internet. Usually

the teacher just has students find research the teacher just has students find research from books in the library, however, I think from books in the library, however, I think that using the computers to find research that using the computers to find research

is much more effective and suitable.is much more effective and suitable.

I first had to book the computer lab. I wanted to I first had to book the computer lab. I wanted to do the lesson in the computer lab so that each do the lesson in the computer lab so that each student would have their own computer to find student would have their own computer to find

research on.research on.

When we arrived at the computer lab I had the When we arrived at the computer lab I had the students sit down on the floor while I students sit down on the floor while I

demonstrated on the projector what they were demonstrated on the projector what they were going to need to do on their own computers.going to need to do on their own computers.

I showed the students the district research I showed the students the district research website that they needed to use. I also showed website that they needed to use. I also showed

them how to find research on that website.them how to find research on that website.

I reminded the students about all the information I reminded the students about all the information that needed to be in each article they found. that needed to be in each article they found.

They had to get permission from me before they They had to get permission from me before they could print off their articles.could print off their articles.

The students were required to find at least one The students were required to find at least one article and one picture of their animal from the article and one picture of their animal from the

internet.internet.

StrengthsStrengthsThe students really enjoyed the lesson. It was a The students really enjoyed the lesson. It was a

lot more interesting for the students to lot more interesting for the students to research on the computer than in the library. research on the computer than in the library. The students really dove into the research and The students really dove into the research and

came up with some great articles and pictures. came up with some great articles and pictures. I am glad that I showed the students what to do I am glad that I showed the students what to do

on the projector beforehand.on the projector beforehand.

WeaknessesWeaknesses

There are only a few things that I would change for There are only a few things that I would change for future references. One thing that was hard was that future references. One thing that was hard was that

students kept surrounding me when they had students kept surrounding me when they had questions. In the future, I would emphasize that questions. In the future, I would emphasize that

students needed to stay in their seats and put the students needed to stay in their seats and put the “red cup” on top of their computer. Another problem “red cup” on top of their computer. Another problem was that students pressed the print button multiple was that students pressed the print button multiple

times. In the future, I would be the only one that times. In the future, I would be the only one that prints articles.prints articles.

Four principles of Effective Technology Four principles of Effective Technology IntegrationIntegration

My technology integration met the four principles of My technology integration met the four principles of effective technology integration. Every single student effective technology integration. Every single student

had their own computer to work on. The computer was had their own computer to work on. The computer was essential to the students finding research about their essential to the students finding research about their animal. The computer was useful, however, the focus animal. The computer was useful, however, the focus

remained on finding research about their animal so that remained on finding research about their animal so that they could create an informational text. Without the they could create an informational text. Without the

computer to do the research, the research would have computer to do the research, the research would have been more difficult and time consuming.been more difficult and time consuming.