effective technology integration for 21st century learners

Effective Technology Integration for 21st Century Learners

By Sophie Hall

Twenty First Century Education

Classrooms of today need to be integrated with technology.

Students need to be prepared for the increasingly technological future.

• Email – communication, social interaction.

• Databases – classification and organization.

• Word Processing – writing and reading.

• Internet – easily accessible, numerous sources.

• Presentation Programs – showcase student work.

• Multi-media – interactive, furthers learning.

Uses in the Classroom

• Students• Parents• Teachers• Community• Cultures

Technology Increases Communication

• School learning Home learning

• Distance learning

• Cooperative learning

• Guided inquiry

• Critical thinking

• Collaborative problem solving

• Multiple learning styles

Multiple Forms of Learning

• Professional development

• Workshops for technology integration

• TPGP goals

• Collaboration with a educational technologist

Integration Process

“The principle goal of education is to create men and women who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done.” – Jean Piaget

• Feldman, A., Coulter, B., & Konold, C. (Dec-Jan 2001). Linking technology, learning, and school change. Learning & Leading with Technology, 28 (4), 42-47 Retrieved Aug. 21, 2006, from http://neirtec.terc.edu/template/resources/pdf/LTLSC.pdf

• Smith, B., Western Illinois Univ., M., & And, O. (1996). Tools for Teaching with Technology: The WIU Approach for Technology Integration into Teacher Education. Retrieved from ERIC database.

• Graphic retrieved from http://www.p21.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=254&Itemid=119, September 26th, 2010.

• 21st Century Info. Retrieved September 26th, from http://21centuryedtech.wikispaces.com/21+Century+Info.

• Microsoft clipart.

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