Technology Integration

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Integrating Technology Some Things You
Should Know

• Kathleen Banks
• PT3 Outreach Coordinator
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania

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Four Common Questions

• What is technology integration and what isnt it?
• Where does technology integration happen?
• What are the barriers to technology integration?
• What are the stages of technology integration?

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Technology integration is not

• Taking students to the computer lab once a week
  for 40 minutes
• Using the computer as an electronic worksheet
• Using the computer as a reward station for
  students who are finished with their other
  assignments

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Technology integration is

• Part of the daily activities taking place in the
  classroom
• Supporting and extending curriculum objectives in
  a seamless manner
• Engaging students in meaningful learning
• Enabling students to demonstrate what they have
  learned in new and creative ways

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Traditional vs. Integrated

• Teacher-oriented
• Single-sense stimulation
• Single-path progression
• Single media
• Isolated work
• Information delivery
• Passive learning
• Factual, knowledge-based learning
• Reactive response
• Isolated, artificial content

• Student-centered
• Multi-sensory stimulation
• Multi-path progression
• Multi-media
• Collaborative work
• Information exchange
• Active/exploratory/inquiry-based learning
• Critical thinking and informed decision-making
• Proactive/planned action
• Authentic/real-world context

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Characteristics of Technology Enhanced Learning
Environment

• Active
• Constructive
• Collaborative
• Intentional

• Conversational
• Contextualized
• Reflexive

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Barriers to technology integration

• Time
• Training
• Resources
• Support

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Time

• To learn how to use both hardware and software
• To plan lessons
• To collaborate with other teachers

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Training

• Lack of local training options
• Lack of time to attend training

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Resources

• Lack of computers in the classroom
• Lack of appropriate software to support the
  curriculum

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Support

• Leadership
• Financial support
• On-site technology expert

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5 Stages of technology integration

• Entry
• Adoption
• Adaptation
• Appropriation
• Invention

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Entry Stage

• Use primarily text-based materials
• Traditional instruction
• Teacher-directed activities
• Problems encountered
• Discipline
• Resource management
• Technical issues

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Adoption Phase

• Concern regarding integrating technology into
  lesson plan
• Traditional methods still dominate instruction
• Technology used to teach students how to use
  technology
• Begin to perform basic trouble-shooting on
  equipment

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Adaptation Stage

• Integration of new technologies into traditional
  classroom occur
• Learned to use computer to save time
• Support issues
• Flexible schedules
• Introduce and discuss alternate pedagogies
• Train staff to use software tools
• Introduce videodiscs and scanners

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Appropriation Stage

• Personal attitudes toward technology change
• Understand usefulness of technology
• More interaction between students is observed
• Evidence of project-based instruction,
  collaboration, cooperation and creative schedules

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Invention Stage

• Experiment with new instructional patterns and
  ways of relating to students
• See knowledge as a construction process instead
  of a transfer process
• Interdisciplinary project-based instruction, team
  teaching, and individually paced instruction
• Students work together in collaborative ways

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Teachers are being asked to change in two ways

• Adopt new teaching tools
• Computer
• Internet
• Change the way they teach their students
• The role they play in the classroom
• The way classrooms are physically arranged

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Educators Must

• Define expectations for technology integration
• Create a common vision of technology integration
• Recognize the barriers that will surface
• Plan to address changes that will occur

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Technology integration is a growth process

• It takes time!

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References

• Dias, Laurie B. (1999) Integrating Technology
  Some thing you should know. Learning and Leading
  with Technology, 27(3), 10-21.
• Jonassen, D.H. (1995) Supporting communities of
  learners with technology A vision for
  integrating technology in learning in schools.
  Educational Technology, 35(4), 60-62