Technology Integration in Today’s Classroom

By Jessica FolandEDUC 506

September 27, 2013

Reasons for Technology Integration Technology helps make teaching and learning

more meaningful and fun.Technology is an enormous part of

contemporary life and should be incorporated as part of education.

Student interest is huge – kids like the newest things. Grab their attention by teaching them with the newest equipment and technology pieces in your classroom.

Technology meets the needs of 21st Century students.

More reasons for IntegrationTechnology allows for great collaboration,

critical thinking, and global awareness. Technology allows for flexibility. With the

growing number of different learning styles our students have, we need to allow them to use which ever method works best for them.

Technology is about creating instructional environments that can facilitate active engagement, facilitate collaborative problem solving, and provide students with authentic learning environments.

What Effective Integration Will Look Like In Your Classroom“Teachers need to know not just the subject

matter they teach but also the manner in which the subject matter can be changed by the application of technology.” – Mishra & Koehler (p.1028)

What Integration Looks LikeTechnology integration is achieved when

technology is accessible and readily available for the task at hand.

Technology integration is achieved when technology tools support the curricular goals, and help students to effectively reach their goals.

Students more actively engaged in projects and day to day assignments when technology integration is a seamless part of their learning process.

Technology Apps for a 2nd Grade ClassroomKid PixInteractive Whiteboard and Slate SoftwareiPad AppsMicrosoft WordEducational Website – abcya.com

Kid Pix in Action!

Kid PixWhat is it?

Kid Pix is a graphic/drawing program that encourages creativity and investigation.

How does it work?Kid Pix can be used in a teacher directed

lesson, group project, or as a computer workstation for the literacy block.

Kid PixWhen do you use Kid Pix?

You can use Kid Pix to support any lesson, to make slide shows, maps, calendars, or graphs.

You can use Kid Pix to tell stories and to convey and interpret new information.

What are the benefits of using Kid Pix? Some benefits include that this program is

simple to use, interactive, childproof, child-run, and designed with learning in mind!

Interactive Whiteboard and Slate Software in Action!

Interactive Whiteboard and Slate SoftwareWhat is it?

The Interactive Whiteboard and Slate Software is a motivating and easy to use learning tool used to reach students with many different and diverse learning styles.

How does it work?It allows you to create interactive lessons, draw, edit

text, change color, enlarge, rotate, cut, copy, paste, animate lessons as well as serve as a huge multimedia bank. It also provides ready-made lessons and games on their website available for download.

Interactive Whiteboard and Slate SoftwareWhen do you use an interactive whiteboard and slate

software?You can use this when you want to pull together whiteboards,

pads, projectors, and document cameras into one simple component for teaching.

What are the benefits of using an interactive whiteboard and slate software?It is designed specifically for education and whole-class

teaching, it can be used throughout school and across the curriculum, using only one piece of software and less training time.

Through the use of an interactive whiteboard and slate software, you will be able to easily engage and inspire your students as well as meet the many different learning styles.

iPad Apps in Action!

iPad AppsWhat is it?

An app is a self-contained program or piece of software that is designed to fulfill a particular purpose. For education, they can come in the form of books, videos, and games.

How do iPad Apps work?iPad is transforming the way we teach and

learn. Powerful creative tools, interactive textbooks, and a universe of apps and content make for endless learning possibilities. All on a device everyone already loves to use.

iPad AppsWhen do you use iPad Apps?

If you have access to an iPad, you can use the iPad apps whenever you see fit! This can be included into literacy and math workstations, used as an assessment, used for struggling students as well as gifted students.

What are the benefits of using iPad Apps?Allows students to take control of their learning,

educational programs can be tailor made for each student, aids cognitive learning as well as creativeness in students.

Children are eager to embrace new technology and is able to be quickly switched between applications.

Microsoft Word in Action!

Microsoft WordWhat is Microsoft Word?

Microsoft Word is a widely used commercial word processor designed by Microsoft.

How does Microsoft Word work?Children will begin to learn how to type

sentences, use proper spacing between words, and use the Shift to type uppercase letters.

Microsoft WordWhen do you use Microsoft Word?

You can use Microsoft Word in your classroom whenever you need students to practice typing a paragraph, learn about fonts, or when students need to transition sentences to paragraphs.

What are the benefits of using Microsoft Word?Spelling is a great benefit to using Microsoft Word in

the classroom because the students have immediate feedback about misspelled words. Microsoft Word also offers legibility for students with poor handwriting by providing a readable copy that is easy to grade.

Educational Websites in Action!abcya.com

Educational Websiteabcya.comWhat is abcya.com?

Abcya.com is a teacher-created website which provides fun and educational games and apps for kids to use under the guidance of their parents and teachers. All games are free, and involve educational content such as math and language arts, while also teaching basic computer skills.

How does abcya.com work?Abcya.com was designed with a focus on parents,

teachers, and children. The homepage provides links to six main grade level categories. These categories are then broken down by content categories.

Educational Websiteabcya.comWhen do you use abcya.com?

You can use abcya.com for whole group practice, individual skill reinforcement, or in the use of a computer workstation during your literacy block.

You use abcya.com when you are wanting to offer the students a fun way to reinforce the concepts just taught.

What are the benefits of using abcya.com?One huge benefit of using abcya.com is that it is free to

use! This website provides practice for skills and content that has already been taught in the classroom. It can also be used as an assessment tool.

Works CitedABCya.com. (2013). Kids Educational Computer

Games & Activities. http://www.abcya.com/Apple Inc. (2013). ipad in education. Retrieved

from http://www.apple.com/education/ipad/ Atomic Learning, Inc. (2013). Kid pix deluxe 4

training. Retrieved from http://www.atomiclearning.com/kidpix_deluxe4_pc

Mishra, P. & Koehler, M. (2006, June). Technological pedagogical content knowledge; a framework for teacher knowledge. Teachers College Record, 108(6), 1017-1054.