Integrating Technology in an Elementary Classroom

Barbi Bernard

UHCL

Reasons for Integration

• The integration of technology into educational classrooms is an important part of continuing the growth of curriculum to include modern innovations.

• It is an integral part for our youth, as well as the world’s youth, due to the movement from paper to paperless

How to proceed…

• Check your district’s general long term technology action plan

• Check your school’s technology action plan

• Develop your own action plan

Highlights of H.I.S.D.’s plan

• Some highlights of the plan include:

• an equitable distribution of technology among schools

• applying new technology to teaching and learning

• creating an Instruction Technology Department.

Teachers should

• Provide access to computers in their classroom

• Supplement instruction with computer based instruction

• Supplement instruction with computer accessed instruction

• Use as much technology on their own as well

Teachers can…

• Teachers can use technology to access many resources including streaming video, educational websites, and computer software.

• Teachers can also supplement their paper based resources by locating materials online with search engines.

Children will

• Enjoy the differentiation between instruction methods.

• May be given opportunities to access technology which they don’t have.

• Feel independent in their work on the computer.

Some Resources

• Unitedstreaming.com

• BrainPop,Jr.com

• Opencourtresources.com

Technology is among other things a resource that can

elevate instruction of students.

It can help bridge the gap between low and high, and offer

all children the opportunity to grow with the world. It is an

integral and extremely important part of the classroom.