Integrating Technology Into the Curriculum (Practical Strategies for Success)

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Integrating
Technology Into
the Curriculum
Shelly Frei, Amy Gammill, M.Ed.,
and Sally Irons, M.Ed.
Integrating Technology
Into the Curriculum
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Maria Elvira Kessler, M.A. Lee Aucoin
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ISBN 978-1-4258-0379-7
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Table of Contents
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 1: Teacher as Coach, Computer as
the Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Check.Your.Knowledge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Teacher.as.Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Questions,.Problems,.Projects—Meaningful.
Uses.of.Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Teacher.as.Coach.in.a.Lesson.Integrating..
Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Computer.as.the.Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Ways.to.Differentiate.With.Technology..
in.a.Lesson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Chapter.One.Reflection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Chapter 2: Technology Standards for Teachers and
Students. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
The.National.Education.Technology..
Standards.(NETS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Why.Is.There.a.Need.for.Technology.Standards?. . . 30
Check.Your.Knowledge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
ISTE.National.Education.Technology..
Standards.(NETS).for.Teachers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
ISTE.National.Education.Technology..
Standards.(NETS).for.Students.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
A.Reminder.About.Standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Developing.Lessons.Using.Technology.Standards. . . 47
Chapter.Two.Reflection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Chapter 3: Integrate Software Programs Into
Your Lessons .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..55
Check.Your.Knowledge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
When.to.Choose.a.Software.Program.Over..
Traditional.Classroom.Means.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Word.Processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

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Desktop.Publishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Spreadsheet.Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Databases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Multimedia.Presentation.Software.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
The.Long-Term.Effects.of.Using.Software..
in.the.Classroom.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Chapter.Three.Reflection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Chapter 4: Use the Internet to Teach
Information Literacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Check.Your.Knowledge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Information.Literacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
What.Does.the.Internet.Offer.to.Classroom..
Research?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
The.Research.Cycle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Searching.the.Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Evaluating.Website.Accuracy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Citing.Sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Student.Projects.That.Utilize.the.Internet. . . . . . . 105
Internet.Communication.Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Chapter.Four.Reflection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Chapter 5: Assessing Project-Based Learning. . . . . . . 121
Check.Your.Knowledge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Project-Based.Learning.and.Assessments.. . . . . . . . 124
Different.Types.of.Assessments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Project-Based.Learning.Assessments:.Rubrics,..
Portfolios,.and.Eportfolios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Technological.Tools.That.Can.Be.Used.to..
Assess.Students. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Student.Self-Assesment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Chapter.Five.Reflection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

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Chapter 6: Manage Your Classroom Using
Technology.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Check.Your.Knowledge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Use.Technology.to.Manage.Your.Classroom.. . . . . 141
Getting.Ready.Before.School.Starts. . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Further.Ways.to.Use.Technology.in.Your..
Classroom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
The.Use.of.Email.and.Online.Aids.for..
Teacher.Professional.Activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Helpful.Tips.for.Using.Computers.in.the..
Classroom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Chapter.Six.Reflection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Chapter 7: Computer Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Check.Your.Knowledge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Computer.Errors.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
A.Word.About.Networks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
First.Things.First. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Onscreen.Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Troubleshooting.Input.Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Troubleshooting.Output.Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Prevent.Common.Computer.Problems. . . . . . . . . . 168
Troubleshooting.Viruses,.Spyware,.and..
Malware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
What.Should.the.Teacher.Do?—Problems. . . . . . . . 174
What.Should.the.Teacher.Do?—Solutions. . . . . . . . 176
Chapter.Seven.Reflection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Chapter 8: Professional Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Check.Your.Knowledge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Professional.Development.Opportunities. . . . . . . . 182
Face-to-Face.Learning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Professional.Organizations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

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Professional.Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Online.Resources.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Where.Should.You.Start?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Chapter.Eight.Reflection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Chapter 9: Obtain Funding for Technology
Integration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Check.Your.Knowledge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
What.Is.a.Grant?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Getting.Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Finding.the.Money. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Writing.the.Proposal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Things.to.Remember. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Chapter.Nine.Reflection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Appendix A: Resources for Students. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Appendix B: Rubric Resources for Teachers. . . . . . . . 207
“Check Your Knowledge” Answer Key. . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Introduction
Jump.back.in.time.to.1992 ..What.was.your.personal.
technology.experience.as.a.student.or.a.teacher?.Were.
there.computers.in.your.school?.Maybe.your.school.had.
a.few.Apple.II.computers.in.a.small.lab.or.in.the.library ..
Students.probably.had.limited.access.to.them.and.most.
likely.no.access.to.the.Internet.or.high-quality.software.
programs ..
Now. jump. forward. to. 2006 .. Most. schools. have. fast.
graphic-laden. computers. with. Internet. access .. Maybe.
you.have.a.few.computers.in.your.classroom ..Certainly.
you.have.a.television.or.access.to.one ..You.may.also.have.
access.to.a.computer.projector.and.other.tools.of.technol-
ogy ..What.you.may.not.have.access.to,.however,.are.the.
knowledge.and.experience.to.use.these.wonderful.tools.
of.technology.to.further.student.learning .
Across.the.United.States.and.around.the.globe.for.the.past.
decade,.teachers.at.all.grade.levels.have.faced.a.common.
dilemma:.how.to.teach.and.apply.technology.effectively.
in.the.classroom ..The.solution.is.not.as.simple.as.plac-
ing.a.computer.in.a.classroom.and.allowing.students.to.

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use.it ..In.fact,.there.is.a.more.exciting.prospect:.teachers.
can.harness.the.computer.and.other.forms.of.technology.
as.tools.for.learning ..Moreover,.this.learning.can.develop.
the.higher-order.thinking.and.problem-solving.skills.that.
students.will.need.to.succeed.in.our.fast-paced,.informa-
tion-saturated.world .
As.a.teacher,.the.dilemma.is.threefold ..Not.only.are.
teachers.expected.to.teach.students.how.to.use.technol-
ogy,.but.teachers.must.also.find.ways.for.students.to.use.
technology.to.learn ..Furthermore,.teachers.are.faced.with.
the.task.of.utilizing.technology.for.their.own.organiza-
tional.and.administrative.purposes ..Not.surprisingly,.the.
technological.learning.curve.for.most.teachers.is.steep ..
Teachers,.experienced.and.new,.often.feel.overwhelmed.
by.the.challenges.that.technology.brings.to.their.class-
rooms ..To.compound.the.problem,.teachers.must.often.
learn.how.to.integrate.technology.into.their.classrooms.
on.their.own.time ..
In.this.book,.we.hope.you.will.find.practical.ideas.and.
resources. to. help. you. integrate. technology. into. your.
classroom ..The.ideas.and.exercises.we.share.in.this.book.
are. based. on. solid. research. and. proven. methodology ..
There.is.no.need.to.reinvent.the.wheel ..Many.teachers.
and.administrators.have.faced.this.challenge.before.you ..
We.hope.to.draw.upon.their.experiences.to.enable.you.to.
harness.technology.for.yourself.and.your.students .
Organization of the Book
As.you.proceed.through.the.book,.you.will.find.it.to.
be.different.from.most ..Most.notably,.it.is.interactive ..
Each.chapter.begins.with.a.pre-reading.review.designed.
to.check.the.reader’s.knowledge,.which.will.give.you.
some.insight.as.to.what.the.chapter.will.cover ..At.the.
end.of.each.chapter,.there.are.chapter.reflections.to.help.
you.integrate.the.addressed.aspect.of.technology.into.