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Getting Started with Technology
If you are just starting out consider some of the following ways to integrate technology when focusing on the
curriculum
When planning for…
Writing
– Think about the writing process - Plan, draft, edit, revise, and publish
This is an easy place to start. If you teach writing, then use the technology to help
students plan, draft, edit, revise and publish stories. Stretch out a little bit and write letters to keypals you have met through email.
When planning for…
Math – Think about ways to gather and analyze meaningful data
An easy way
to get started is to use your graphing programs to collect data and then graph the results. Participating in a Global Project gives students a chance to gather real life data to compare
results.
When planning for …
Reading
– Think about ways to read to find information, to support and connect ideas
Use lessons that involve informational resources from the Internet and other electronic
resources. Plan lessons that have learners searching for information in order to answer a question or solve a problem. Using information resources also helps students to build
background and extend concepts.
When planning for …
Science and Social Studies - Enhance skills and concepts
These areas lend
themselves to technology projects that extend technology into the Internet. Using the Internet to provide information and access to data helps students to make connections to the world
outside of the classroom.
The trick here is to give the teachers a picture of how to move existing curriculum into an integration aspect and
to open up and expand how the teach to deliver the maximize power of learning that the technology can support.
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