INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC JOURNAL FOR LEADERSHIP IN LEARNING
A refereed academic journal.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~iejll
Volume 5, Number 11
July 10, 2001
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Technology Integration: Best Practices: Where Do Teachers
Stand? http://www.ucalgary.ca/~iejll/volume5/dias.html
Laurie B. Dias & Skip Atkinson
Georgia State University
Abstract
As technology becomes more available in k-12 classrooms and
teachers apply it their teaching, it is important to consider
how we are going to evaluate the technology integration
efforts of teachers. This article summarizes the stages of
technology integration, and then goes on to present examples
of best technology integration practices. Finally, it offers
questions to consider when assessing teachers and their uses
of technology.
The idea of "technology integration" has evolved during the
last several decades from teaching programming, to utilizing
drill and practice, to implementing integrated learning
systems, to addressing computer literacy skills, to
participating in web-based communities. A more current view
of technology integration involves the practice of using
technology in ways that are both curriculum-based and future-
oriented. According to Ertmer (1999), teachers should focus
on meeting content objectives within the "three Cs":
communication, collaboration, and creative problem-solving.
It also requires that attention be given to preparing
students for the future: theirs, not ours. The challenge for
today’s educators is not programming the computer or learning
cumbersome DOS commands. It lies in using computers and other
technologies in ways to promote meaningful learning for
students.
The purpose of this paper is to describe teachers’
transformation process into technology integrators, to
explore best practices in teaching with technology, and to
suggest how administrators might consider evaluating
teachers’ integration efforts. Now that computer technology
is more prevalent in classrooms, it is becoming less a
decision of whether or not to adopt, and more of a dilemma of
how to implement it effectively into instruction.
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