Expectation: Developing strategies to encourage and promote a variety of creative approaches for the integration of information and computer technology in instruction
by Heather Perry
1. How Do I Go About Integrating Technology?
1.1. Learn what works from colleagues.
1.2. Use your PLN to keep up-to-date.
1.3. Trial and Error!
2. What Technology is Best?
2.1. This is dependent on the type of hardware you have access to.
2.2. It also depends on the needs of your class (age, subject, level, expectations to be covered, etc.).
2.3. Online tools and programs are usually cheaper and easier to access than purchased programs.
3. Possible Uses
3.1. Assessment
3.2. Feedback
3.3. Interactive Problem Solving
4. A Call to Action
4.1. Teachers have a problem:
4.2. They devise a solution involving technology.
4.3. They try solutions out!
5. Collaboration
5.1. When teachers find something that works:
5.2. They share with their colleagues.
5.3. The share with their PLNs.
6. Why Integrate Technology?
6.1. To teach students to use it effectively.
6.2. To promote student engagement.
6.3. To improve pedagogy.
