Title: Integrating Technology into the Classroom for the 21st Century
1Integrating Technology into the Classroom for the
21st Century
Website lsd.k12.mi.us/macul
- Carolyn McCarthy
- cmccarthy_at_voyager.net
2Integrating Technology
3Research about educational technology in Michigan
- 90 percent of Michigan's students 1.4 million
- sit in classes with teachers who are unprepared
to use technology - 1998, Michigan 44th in the nation for teacher
training in technology. - School districts offer no incentives for teachers
to use technology.
4Research about educational technology in Michigan
- Teachers who are proficient in technology have
minimal technical support for their efforts. - 40 percent of Michigan's school districts do not
include professional development days that allow
teachers to learn or upgrade their technology and
computer skills.
5Technology integration is having the curriculum
drive technology usage, not having technology
drive the curriculum.
6Schooling is not about information. Its
getting kids to think about information. Its
about understanding and knowledge and wisdom.
7The Need
- Teachers and administrators are recognizing that
computer skills should not be taught in
isolation, and that separate computer classes
do not really help students learn to apply
computer skills in meaningful ways. - We need to Integrate technology into the content
areas
8Integration of skills
- Effective integration of information skills has
two requirements. - skills must directly relate to the content area
curriculum and to classroom assignments - the skills themselves need to be tied together in
a logical and systematic information process model
9Collaboration for Integration
- Schools seeking to move from isolated computer
skills instruction will also need - integrated information skills training
- teams of curriculum steering members, technology
integrators media specialists, and administration
- Involvement in collaborative projects
10Putting it together
- Teams of professionals supported by the
administration - Library media specialists, technology leaders and
classroom teachers need to work together to
develop units and lessons that will include both
computer skills, general information skills, and
content-area curriculum outcomes
11On a broader scale
- State departments of education are working to
create curriculum-technology Internet resources
12Yes, there are success stories
- Change can be uncomfortable for some
- Who moved my cheese?
- Leadership Is Crucial
- Vision Directs All Efforts
- The Negative Must Be Minimized
- Staff Must Make the Decisions
- Everyone Becomes a Teacher to provide, share, and
create learning environments for the 21st Century
13Student Skills for the 21st Century
- Students need to be able to use computers
flexibly, creatively, and purposefully - All learners should be able to recognize what
they need to accomplish (cognition), determine
whether a computer will help them to do so, and - then be able to use the computer as part of the
problem-solving process of accomplishing their
task
14Barriers to Integration
- What research is indicating
15 Access - Access - Access
- We use what we have, to the best of our ability
- 1 out of 5 teachers spend their own for
software
- Age of computer
- 5 years or older
- Number of computers (5)
- Internet connection
Technology Counts 99 Building the Digital
Curriculum Education Week September 1999
www.edweek.org
16Teacher Training
- Good News Training makes a difference
- Teachers felt, better prepared to integrate
technology into their classroom lessons - More likely to use and rely on digital content
for instruction - More likely to spend time trying out software and
searching for Web sites..
17Type of Training
- Only 42 of teachers had more than five hours
of training in basic technology skills last year.
- Only 29 of teachers say they had more than
five hours of technology training in curriculum
integration in the last year.
18Teacher Use Growing Fast in The Last Year
- From 39 to 65 Use of school-based e-mail
- From 33 to 54 Majority of teachers in the
school use the Internet for instruction - From 47 to 69 Daily use of computers
19Typical Science Classroom Use
- In Science ClassWord processing ..
41Simulations/science explorations..
22Spreadsheet or database.. 17 - Computers are being used more often for
word-processing and low end applications.
20Why arent computers being used in classrooms for
higher order processes and applications other
than word-processing?
21Barriers to Effective Use
- Insufficient numbers of computers 71
- Lack of software integrated with the
curriculum 60 - Lack of technical support 49
- Lack of understanding of how tointegrate the
technology 45(Principals selected this as the
main barrier)
22Software Integrated With Curriculum
- Only 12 of teachers say their state or district
provides lists of software matching curriculum
standards - - Florida Educational Software Catalogwww.itrc.uc
f.edu/doecat/ - North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
www.evalutech.sreb.org
23Software Integrated With Curriculum
- 69 high school teachers say it is difficult to
find instructional software - Internet curriculum
- Kathy Schrocks Guide for Educatorsschool.discove
ry.com/shrockguide - Learning needs w/ state standardshttp//www.explo
rasource.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/explorasource - MarcoPolo http//www.marcopolosearch.org/
- Curriculum Orchestrator www.mediaseek.com/educator
s/
24Curriculum linked with State Standards
- Achievehttp//www.achieve.org
- McRELhttp//www.mcrel.org
- Classroom Connectwww.classroom.com
- New York Times Learning Networkhttp//www.nytimes
.com
25Integrating Technology into the Curriculum
- Only 20 of teachers felt very well prepared to
integrate technology - Integration training has a greater impact on
teacher use than basic skills training
26Teacher Levels of Integration
- Entry
- Adoption
- Adaptation
- Appropriation
- Invention
Online assessment at www.milkenexchange.org/pcc/ M
ichigan Virtual University self-assessment www.miv
u.org
27What to Do?
- Be assertive !!! Ask for training
- Set learning goals PTLP
- Build your own skills online
- Learn from others peers students
- Attend hands-on workshops and MACUL
- READ, READ, READ, and Share
- Experiment and challenge yourself
28What can we do?
29Challenge yourself, but dont do it all alone
30What are the Barriers to Technology Integration?
- Insufficient Resources - computers
- Curriculum Integrated software
- Technical support
- Integration training
- Time, Drive Guts
31- " The key for success is to help teachers see how
technology provides a new way to teach subject
matter, and is not an add-in or additional burden
on their already busy professional lives. - Schools and districts can help teachers by
providing regular time in the schedule for
learning, experimenting, and professional growth."
32More great web sites
www.education-world.com
www.essdack.org/tammy.htm
ali.apple.com
www.fatihun.edu.tr/Dept/English/ELT/lessonp.html
www.kconnect.com/
www.aps.k12.co.us/east/bestweb/bestweb
www.classroomconnect.com
www.EDsOasis.org/Treasure/Oracle.html
www.gsn.com
www.scrtec.org/track/index.html
education.nasa.gov/
www.teacherzone.com/kb/classroom_resources01.html
www.discoveryschool.com
discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/index.html
www.liszt.com
www.louverture.com
33More online resources
- Listserv Innovative-teachers-subscribe_at_eGroups.c
om - WebQuests - Another model for extended research
on demanding questions http//edweb.sdsu.edu/webq
uest/webquest.html - From Now On The Educational Technology Journal
http//fno.org
34Bibliography
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Know the What, Why, and How of Technology
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Curriculum Education Week September 1999
www.edweek.org