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1.  Articles that speak about leveraging tech in classrooms

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1.  Articles that speak about leveraging tech in classrooms

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2. https://ies.ed.gov/use-work/resource-library/resource/other-resource/leveraging-technology-student-success

3. https://www.edutopia.org/article/using-technology-support-student-engagement/

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Drexel University School of Education
Technology provides instant accessibility to information, which is why its presence in the classroom is so vital. Smart phones, computers, and tablets are already an omnipresent element of everyday life for students and teachers alike. It's only natural that the use of technological devices in the classroom are explored to create meaningful learning experiences for students of all ages.

Utilizing different types of technology in the classroom, including a virtual classroom, creates learners who are actively engaged with learning objectives. The implementation of technology also creates pathways for differentiated instruction to meet the unique needs of students as individual learners within a broader classroom climate.

What Does Technology Integration Mean in Education?

Integration of technology in education simply refers to the use of technology to enhance the student learning experience. Utilizing different types of technology in the classroom, including a virtual classroom, creates learners who are actively engaged with learning objectives. The implementation of technology also creates pathways for differentiated instruction to meet the unique needs of students as individual learners within a broader classroom climate.

How to Integrate Technology in the Classroom

There is a common misconception that the integration of technology in the classroom can be a financial burden for school districts, but students do not necessarily need their own tablets or laptops to succeed with technology. The use of technology during whole-class instruction can foster student engagement for auditory and visual learners. Integrating simple technologies Power Points, games, internet homework assignments, or online grading systems can be difference makers in students' growth in the classroom.

Power Points and Games

Powerpoint presentations can be used to introduce a classroom concept while providing the opportunity for engagement. Along with the use of graphics and bulleted information, links to videos that accompany the ideas presented in the Powerpoint can be embedded within the slides.

Educational apps in the classroom like Kahoot can be used to review information after a lesson or unit. Teachers can create and share Kahoots with one another while students can create anonymous user names to participate in the game. This allows for whole-class participation from students who may usually be reluctant to participate in class. Kahoot is accessible to play on phones or computers and teachers can determine if they want students to work independently or be assigned to teams.

Internet Homework Assignments

Posting homework assignments online (via learning platforms like Blackboard, Brightspace, and Moodle) is one way many teachers can begin to integrate technology in the classroom. Assignments are easily accessible, which can increase student engagement and help students become more organized.

Online grading Systems

Communication is a key element in education that helps teachers, administrators, parents, and students recognize a student's strengths and areas for improvement. Online grading systems such as PowerSchool open and facilitate lines of communication where teachers can post grades, analyze student attendance patterns, and manage transcript data.

Classroom Tablets

For classrooms that are fortunate enough to have tablets for students, technology can allow teachers to implement differentiation throughout instruction. Students can work at their own pace during assignments and teachers have the opportunity for one-on-one instruction.

Listserv

Software such as Listserv allows parents to manage and organize their emails. Parents can receive updates from teachers about important announcements, newsletters, and discussions that keep frequent lines of communication open.

Strategies of Implementation for Age Groups

The benefits of technology can enhance any contemporary classroom. However, the way technology is implemented and used in classrooms of various grade levels and content areas will differ.

Ways to Incorporate Technology in the Elementary Classroom

For younger students, technology can be used to build fundamental skills to prepare them for future independent learning. Students can use interactive games to reinforce math, spelling, phonetic, and reading skills. Sites like Spelling Training permit students or teachers to upload their own word lists to practice word pronunciation and create interactive games. Parents can also use these sites to exercise fundamental skills beyond the walls of the classroom.

Using Technology in the Middle School Classroom

As students begin to take steps to transform into independent thinkers, they can use technology to develop basic life skills. Students at the middle school level will gain independence by having different teachers for each subject. Using technology to acquire skills such as conducting research can be applied to any content area. Websites like Easy Bib guide students to find credible sources through a variety of search engines and teach students to correctly cite those sources to avoid plagiarism.

Technology in High School Classrooms

Once students reach their secondary education, they can discover ways to use technology that can be beneficial for college and career development. Familiarization with Microsoft Office and Google Drive teach students to make spreadsheets, slide show presentations, and share documents where they can receive fluid feedback on their work. Many careers use these elements of Microsoft and Google to organize information and collaborate between colleagues or clients.

Why is it Important to Integrate Technology in the Classroom

Teachers often find success when they present the opportunity to use technology in the classroom. There are various benefits and effects when technology is used for educational instruction and some may argue that not all of the effects are positive. Having an infinite flow of information and entertainment available at any given time could be seen as a distraction, but if technology is integrated into the classroom with routines in place that are monitored or assessed, the pros of using technology in the classroom outweigh the cons.

Keeping students engaged

Active engagement is a key part of any lesson plan. Whether students are working independently or collaboratively, technology engages students because it is interactive.

Helps students with different learning styles

Not all students learn and retain information in the same way or at the same speed. Technology is an opportunity for teachers to differentiate instruction to modify information for the appropriate learning capabilities of their students. The use of technology can also allow students to work at their own paces.

Prepare students with life skills

Technology has become its own form of literacy because of how often it is used in everyday life. Many careers use at least one aspect of Microsoft Office or Google Drive on a daily basis: balancing budgets on spreadsheets, creating decks or slide shows to be presented, or attaching documents to emails to communicate important information. Allowing students to learn and refine these skills prepares them for life beyond the classroom.

For additional information about programs or certifications associated with technology in the classroom, visit Drexel University's School of Education Instructional Technology Specialist Certification program.

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Check out our list of tips for the best ways on how to use technology in the classroom. Learn the benefits & effects of technology with Drexel University.

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1. I would say this is more of an opinionated article because it argues that technology can and is beneficial in the classroom while describing some ways it can be used. I think the article is credible because it was published from an institution but it doesn't have any evidence based findings. I think readers are likely to trust it because it came from an institution but this isn't a scholarly article so it lacks the peer review research. So to me it is still credible but not strong enough to be a source in a paper.

2. I would say this is an evidence/informational article. Since it comes from the Institute of Education Sciences, I would say the credibility is very high. To me the article seems well informed and researched. It would be good as a tool for context in other articles. It can also help with making technology based decisions.

3. I would say this is also an opinion based article. This article seems to be published on an educational platform. That would give it credibility however, there are no specific sites or data linked to the article, but it is based on someone's experience. However, I don't know this person so the credibility would go down a bit more for me.

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When I look at different articles on research, I always think it is important to think about the students the research was done on. As this fact can effect how effective the methods I'm taking from this research is. As I wouldn't take a study done on kindergarteners and apply it to high school students as I'm intending to teach. But I think many of the things in the articles were true. Our generation and the ones to come are growing up with technology, and as teachers, it is better to integrate it into our world and lesson plans now rather than falling behind the times. There is many great tools that can assist us in furthering our students' education.

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1. In the classrooms I have seen students using technology mostly on their computers. Recently we used google slide to build our presentations the review concepts.

2. I think technology can be used to help develop critical thinking especially when used in the right format. If you have students do things like kahoots then they are developing their recall skills as well as comprehension. In the lesson I did it did help critical think cause students were asked to engage with the text and explain in their own words.

3. I would have students compare peer reviewed sources to further the critical thinking. Or maybe by allowing them to compare and argue two characters perspectives they can further critical understanding as well.

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1. In my English class we were asked to write a persuasive speech about something we were passionate about within either the school or outside community. We had to keep in mind things like our audience and if we should use ethos, pathos, or logos to support our argument and make it the strongest. I choose to write about more mental health support for students.

2. I would probably do a version of the same assignment I did to tie in the real world and make sure my students can apply what they learned. But instead of speeches maybe have them write letters so they get a different form of writing. This way students are staying relevant on what is happening beyond the classroom and they can carry letter writing skills and persuasive skills into the real world.

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1. Redirect would mean getting my students back on track or pointing them in the direction of deeper thinking.

acknowledge the student's answer

steer back to discussion

try to connect their answer to learning point

ie: “That’s an interesting point, but is there anyway to connect to the main theme of the story?”, “What part of the text makes you think that?” , “Who can build on what .... just said to link it back to our question?”

2. Topic: Symbolism in The Great Gatsby
Question: What do you think the green light represents?

Possible student response:
“I think it’s just a light that Gatsby can see from his house, it shows how rich he is.”

revoicing: “So you’re saying the light shows Gatsby’s wealth and maybe his success, right?”

redirecting: “That’s a good observation but what if we also thought about how the light may connects to Gatsby’s dream or his feelings about Daisy?”

surfacing: "Did anyone else have similar or different thoughts about the light?"

extending: “If the green light represents Gatsby’s dream, what do you think it means that he can never actually reach it?”

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A single teacher workstation

Activity: Teacher-led mini-lesson using slides or a video clip.

Example: Show a short film clip to discuss tone or symbolism, then lead a class discussion.

A classroom with 5 computers

Activity: Station rotation.

Example:

Station 1: Small group research using the computers.

Station 2: Independent reading or annotation.

Station 3: Teacher conference or guided discussion.

A cart with a class set of devices

Activity: Collaborative digital project.

Example: Each student creates a slide analyzing a different symbol in The Great Gatsby and combines them into a class presentation.

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1. I believe somethings have to be filtered in school as they simply aren't appropriate for the space. Unrestricted web access can be a scary place for a child at any age. But in order to keep school a place of learning I think it is a good idea to block certain things. I just wish you had the ability as staff to unblock certain sites or images that aren't unsafe but may still be flagged.

2. GoGuardian- usually a district wide and does web and content filtering

Impero - real time visibility and the ability to control content as well as an age appropriate policy management

3. I don't think either of these sites influenced my beliefs I still think the internet is a scary place and should be restricted for kids especially in a school

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1. one example of someone not being safe while using the internet is the one about the mom who was cyberbullying her own child and her boyfriend. The mother ended up going to jail in that case but I think it shows how both children and adults need to practice internet safety.

2. I think the best option would be technology vs technology. I can't constantly watch all my students screens, however they make tech for that too, so why not pre flag some sites to make sure my students are focusing on learning. But I also think showing them students round their age who fell victim of unsafe internet could also show them that it is a real thing and their are reason internet safety is taught.

3. I haven't personally been in a situation but I use to watch the stories about kids getting cyber bullied or someone losing their information over a scam. Situations like these I can show my students to show them it can happen to anyone from their age to older adults because anything that is on the internet is there forever and might not be locked up the way people think it is.

4. use controls and restrict access, educate them, and try my best to supervise what students are doing on school time. But I can also teach them to recognize and report any concerns to a trusted adult.