TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION:WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR

YOU?

Kayla Lengerich and Amanda Shomon

Types of Technology

Computers and related devices Overheads Televisions VCR/DVD Digital cameras Video cameras

Hakan Turkman, “What Technology Plays a Supporting Role in Learning Cycle Approach for Science Education”

Technology Use

“16% of teachers reported using technology almost every day and 28% reported using it several times a week”

-According to Hakan Turkman in a 2006 article

How can we make this happen?

Using Technology Successfully in the

Classroom

Teachers must:•Feel comfortable•Receive proper training•Be willing to be a learner

Hakan Turkman, “What Technology Plays a Supporting Role in Learning Cycle Approach for Science Education”

•Teachers should not rely on technology•Technology should be viewed as a tool•Teachers must know their role

Creating a Technology-Based Curriculum

Hakan Turkman, “What Technology Plays a Supporting Role in Learning Cycle Approach for Science Education”

Who is using technology?•Studies show that males use technology,

especially computers, more often than females•Males focus on programming and gaming•Females focus on word processing software

Hall, Georgia. "Teens and technology: Preparing for the future."

What does this mean?

Encourage use of technology for a variety of purposes

Encourage use of technology outside of the classroom

Try not to get too excited…

But wait!

Technology: The Perfect Solution?

•Some activities are better done without technology•“Learning from computers vs. learning with computers”

Turkman, Hakan. "What Technology Plays Supporting Role in Learning Cycle Approach for Science Education."

The Bottom Line“Understanding how to use computers and other technology for learning, productivity, and performance has become as fundamental to a person’s ability to navigate through school and career as traditional skills like reading, writing, and arithmetic”-Georgia Hall

A Day in the Life…

Resources

Turkman, Hakan. "What Technology Plays Supporting Role in Learning Cycle Approach for Science Education." The Turkish Online Journal of Education Technology 5 (2006). ERIC. Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green. Keyword: Technology Integration.

Hall, Georgia. "Teens and technology: Preparing for the future." Using technology to support academic achievement for at-risk teens during out-of-school time. 2004. 41-52. ERIC. Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green. Keyword: Technology Integration.

Santos, Manuel. "Students' Use of Technology in Mathematical Problem Solving: Transforming Technology Artifacts into Mathematical Tools." 119-25. ERIC. Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green. Keyword: Technology Integration.