Technology+Integration




 * The following assignment involved watching videos on Technology Integration on the Edutopia website. We were assigned to pick one video and write a paragraph about what we liked about the video and what we learned. Then we were to write a second paragraph about if we think technology integration is important and how we will incorporate it into our classroom in the future. To watch the video I chose, you can use this link: @http://www.edutopia.org/stw-differentiated-instruction-technology-elementary-video**


 * Here it is!**

After watching the video titled “Tech-Fueled Differentiated Instruction Engages Elementary School Students” on the Edutopia website, I have learned that technology integration is an extremely useful tool in engaging and educating students. I have also learned that there are many different ways that technology can be effective in streamlining various classroom processes that I had not thought of before. For example, being able to test the students on a computer program at the beginning of the year to get more information about their levels of understanding in certain subjects is very valuable. This gives teachers the ability to more effectively help students in the areas they are struggling. Also, the palm pilots were a great tool for the teachers to give individualized attention to the students and to keep records of how each student is doing and what they are working on. I like the video because it shows how the school incorporates technology into almost every lesson plan, which is interactive for the students and helps educate and prepare them for the technology they will be using the rest of their lives. It was really neat to see how excited the kids were while using the technology. It seemed to truly give the students a sense of empowerment and accomplishment that is essential for their self-confidence in the classroom.

In my opinion, it is vital to the education of our students to integrate technology into our classrooms. Technology is such an important way of providing information to our students, and it gives them the opportunity to use all the resources available to develop their knowledge. It will also be extremely beneficial when they are entering the workforce later in their lives because employers are looking for potential employees with extensive technological abilities. Because technology integration is crucial in my opinion, I will do my very best with the resources available to incorporate it into the majority of my lesson plans. I will give the students projects that they will have to use the World Wide Web to complete, and I will include media such as videos and power point presentations into the curriculum. Additionally, after getting different ideas from the videos on the Edutopia website, I think it would be really fun and educational for the kids to create a television news channel with updates on current stories, the weather, etc. for the class to all participate in and then get to watch. This would allow the students to work with a variety of technology while also enjoying themselves and gaining confidence.