1	Technology Integration Lesson Planning
2	Effective Technology Use Supports and enhances learning processes Achieves a natural, effective flow of learning Shifts technology from teaching activities to use by students for learning activities
3	It Is Not Automatic Technology use requires careful planning, management, and coordination by teachers for effective use from students
4	And More Importantly. . . The best lessons are created by excellent teachers, not by computer experts
5	When Integrating Technology Anticipate How Technology Will Improve The Lesson Will technology extend or improve the amount or quantity of things your students learn or do? Horizontal improvement Will technology extend or improve the depth or quality of what your students learn or do? Vertical Improvement
6	The Planning Process Identify your learning outcomes or objectives What should your students be able to do after this experience?
7	Tie the Lesson to Standards Identify the academic content standards—benchmarks and grade level indicators—that are addressed in the lesson The can be found at the Ohio Department of Education Website
8	Tie the Lesson to Standards Ohio Adopted Standards Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Technology Ohio Standards In Development Arts, Foreign Language,
9	Knowledge and Skills Base Classroom teachers are familiar with the skills and knowledge that their students possess Using technology might introduce a new consideration for teachers What skills do their students already possess? What skills can be taught within the lesson? Are all the needed skills appropriate for this grade level?
10	Planning the Lesson How will you introduce this lesson, project, or problem? What methods will you use for instruction? Which strategies and activities will be used by students in the learning process?
11	Can Technology Improve Your Strategies or Activities? Consider the technologies that are available to you and your students What benefit(s) are inherent in the use of each one? Don’t use technology if there isn’t a benefit, enhancement, or support for the learning activity
12	Judging Tech Integration People often get caught up in the technology rather than the lesson There are many “guides” that you can use to judge whether your lesson is about content or technology Technology and Learning printed a set of standards in 1998 The list is pretty “solid” in terms of criteria
13	Consider the Possibilities
14	The Internet This might be the best starting point Many engaging activities are available for immediate use by students Pre-school to college level activities can be found on the Web Every academic content area is covered Basic skills activities are also on the Web
15	Internet Research The most current information is available on the Internet This is a “published” source and should be cited as such Remember that there are no guarantees of accuracy Teachers may want to consider “pre-searching” and providing specific and trusted sources Older students should have some instruction in evaluating web content for credibility
16	Streaming Video Students can see and hear things that they might never have experienced Demonstrations Reenactments Places that have limited access Marine laboratories or coral reefs
17	Streaming Video Streaming video takes strong network resources for effective use Work with your network administrator if you are planning to use this for class Streaming video uses huge amounts of bandwidth (delivery capacity) Depending on network systems or the original video, it may not be clear and smooth
18	Word Processing May be the most common use of technology It may be the easiest/most comfortable starting point for teachers Teachers often transfer skills from “typing” to digital keyboarding Huge potential for errors because the “old rules” for typing don’t apply
19	Draw and Paint Especially adaptable for younger students Fewer verbal skills and less verbal development Special software that uses graphics more than text can be particularly useful here Kidspiration, Kid Pix
20	Digital Cameras Too easy not to use Immediate gratification! The picture is right there… Never any wasted film No problem with letting kids take numerous shots to get the right one Easiest transfer for other digital formats PowerPoint and Web ready
21	Digital Video Vast improvement over still photographs May require editing for best and appropriate use Digital video editing can be very time consuming for a really “polished” look Digital video equipment is expensive Digital images take a large amounts of storage space and require computers with considerable “working” capacity
22	Digital Video Vast improvement over still photographs Record events and activities as they happen More complete records in context Capture students’ activities Records of class events and experiences to be used later with follow-up activities Allow for evaluation and review by students Speeches and performances
23	Videoconferencing Digital connections for real time interactive connections to any place in the world Requires special equipment and connections which can be costly The ultimate “field trip” to places you could never visit Ability to work with people you might never be able to “meet” in person
24	Email and E-Pals Information sharing can happen in an instant It once took days or weeks for information to be shared Some care needs to be taken when students use email Many schools do not provide email accounts for students Some services and schools provide strong filters to protect students using email
25	Virtual Field Trips Many museums, agencies, and historical sites provide access to some of their resources on the Web An outstanding site for this kind of activity is Walter McKenzie's Innovative Teaching - Virtual Field Trips
26	Web Scavenger Hunts Students can find information from a variety of sources rather than one Many of these are already available on the Web Teachers can create their own Require that students can access Web pages easily Can be Web-based for very young students
27	WebQuests Web-based activities that follow specific guidelines and involve higher order/critical thinking Model was developed by Bernie Dodge of San Diego State University Numerous WebQuests exist on myriad topics Dependent on sites remaining on the Web
28	Web Pages Can be used for teaching, learning, or as a product documenting students’ experiences Teachers can create web pages with templates, web editing software, or in their native language—hypertext markup language (HTML) Using software and templates makes the job easy and manageable
29	PDA/Handheld Computers Portability and cost are the main advantages Cannot perform all the same functions as desktop/laptop computers Manufacturers continue to add more functions while price is decreasing Can be a little “too portable” when considering security issues Easily broken if dropped
30	After Considering the Possibilities. . . Does the technology tool you plan to use enhance your students’ learning experience? Is the benefit significant? Is it practical and available? Will it work well enough so as not to detract from the learning? Always have a back-up plan even if you think it will work!
31	If You Answered No to Any of Those Questions. . . You may not have the right tool You may have a good tool but you are using it in the wrong place The learning activity may not easily adapt itself to technology Handwriting is a skill that students have to learn, but technology probably won’t make that better
32	Lesson Planning Consider using a lesson planning template that includes technology as part of the planning process A template is available at ClassroomTech.org (use the Integration link) Review your lesson for improvements, especially the technology use
33	Lesson Planning There are planning tools online for that have hyperlinks to help with technology integration Global Classroom has an interesting online lesson plan template
34	Share Your Success! Teaching is too hard to do alone Collaborate with your colleagues on lesson planning and technology integration Work with your Media Specialist and Technology Coordinator They may know about resources that are specially designed for instruction use They probably are the ones who hold the keys (literally) to some technology tools