Transcript Better Practices for Integrating Educational Technology

The Integration of Educational Technology into
the Intermediate LoS Elementary Curriculum
By:
Jennifer Pattison
[email protected]
Key Terms
 LoS - a Levels of Service talent development model to discover,
develop and apply the many talents of students.
 Educational technology - is the practice of improving student
learning and performance by creating, using, and managing
technological processes and resources for classroom instruction.
 Computer-based technology - encompasses software,
hardware, Internet applications, and computer-based
multimedia as tools for learning
 Technology integration - the use of computer-based tools to
teach educational curriculum while developing student
technology skills
Purpose of the Study
 Link current research on educational technology
to data I collect from my own learning/teaching
environment to create a plan to better integrate
educational technology into the LoS curriculum.
 Investigate how my colleagues and I currently use
educational technology in LoS instruction and LoS
students’ perceptions and attitudes towards
teacher technology usage.
 Improve my technology teaching skills and my
students’ technology skills while increasing their
interest and learning.
Literature Review
 A discrepancy exists between exemplary teachers’ use of technology and
descriptions of best practices in literature (Ertmer, Gopalakrishnan, and
Ross, 2001).
 Student learning increased with technology vs. without. Student
evaluations were positive of instructional units with a technological
component ( Taylor, Casto, and Walls, 2004).
 Teachers learn and adopt technology best through training and support
that is mentored and collaborative (O’Bannon and Judge, 2004-2005).
 Effective professional learning experiences are transferred to instructional
practices through collaborative apprenticeships and modeling of
educational technology (Glazer, Hannafin, and Song, 2005).
Why is this important?
 Researchers on educational technology are
practicing university professors and have not dealt
with the reality of implementing this research into
the elementary setting.
 Research on best practices for integration of
educational technology is difficult to find.
 It’s theoretical and lacks a working framework for
implementation into one’s practice. They all say
this is what’s best, yet no one’s saying here’s how
to do it.
Participants
 30 students from my 3rd- 6th grade LoS pullout
classes:
 12 – 3rd graders
 6 - 4th graders
 9 - 5th graders
 3 - 6th graders
 4 LoS Catalysts
 4 Intermediate Inservice Teachers
Data Sources
Student & Teacher
Surveys
Reflective
Journal
Student
Artifacts
Audio & Video
Recordings
Surveys were
created using
Google Docs.
Participating
students and
teachers answered
questions and wrote
short responses to
determine their
perceptions and
attitudes toward
educational
technology usage.
Anecdotal notes
and observations of
technology lessons
from my classroom
entered into a daily
lesson plan book.
Observations
included student
responses, success
or lack of success of
lesson, and notes
for improvement.
LoS student work
from my classroom
including: a) Word
processed readers
response letters,
biography reports,
and writing
assignments and b)
Blogs used for
literature circles
discussions
Tapings of my LoS
lessons using
educational/instruct
ional technology for
performance
poetry, biography
reports, PowerPoint
presentations, and
Google Earth tours.
 COMPUTER-BASED TECHNOLOGY
USAGE
 TEACHING STRATEGIES USED IN
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
INSTRUCTION
 PROBLEMS WITH CURRENT
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY USAGE
Action Plan for Computer-based
Technology Usage
Findings from
Research
1. Need to integrate
more software
other than
Microsoft Office
2. No common use
of websites or
educational
computer games
3. Increase
computer-based
technology
multimedia
Actions Targeted to Findings
Who
Implements &
Monitors A.P.
1. Use Google Earth,
Photostory, Movie Maker,
and Excel into Projects
1. T
2. Create a list of approved
2. T, Los C,
websites and games & post
ITA
on LoS website
3. Increase Skype, Moodle,
and SmartBoards usage in
LoS curriculum
3. T, LoS C,
STA
Timeline
Ongoing
during
school year
Action Plan for Teaching Strategies Used
in Educational Technology Instruction
Findings from
Research
Actions Targeted to Findings
1. Increase
1. Post quizzes online, use
computer
Word to give editorial
assessment usage
feedback and assess
papers. Videotape and use
rubrics for student
assessments.
2. Provide more
2. Set up computer with dual
computer-based
seating. Facing
instruction in
SmartBoard. Record
partner groupings
lessons on SB and loop
decrease time in
during work time.
whole class
instruction
Who
Implements &
Monitors A.P.
Timeline
1. T
Ongoing
during
school year
2. T, ITA
Beginning
of school
year
Action Plan for Problems with Current
Educational Technology Usage
Findings from
Research
Actions Targeted to Findings
1. Lack of prep & class
time for educational
technology
2. Desire for more
professional
development to use
the resources
available
3. System limitations
4. Students need face
to face interaction
5. Internet access not
available to all at
home
1. Collaborate and share lessons
with other LoS instructors.
2. Schedule tech development
during monthly LoS meetings
Instructional tech advisor
3. Educate myself on system
limits by talking with school
and system tech advisors
4. Alternate tech usage one class
online, one class live face-toface discussions. Mix it up
5. Find extra class time for
students who don’t have
internet at home during
computer lab or in class when
caught up
Who
Implements &
Monitors A.P.
1. T, Los C
2. T, LoS C, ITA
Timeline
Ongoing
during school
year
3. T, ST, SSTA
Beginning of
school year
4. T
Ongoing
during school
year
5. T, CT, STA