Tech+Integration

For this assignment, we were asked to define Technology Integration at the start and end of class. I think you can see that my view of the subject has broadened over the course of the semester now that I more fully understand the potential uses of emerging technologies in a classroom setting. I plan on continuing to broaden my scope of knowledge on the subject so that I can teach more effectively as new technologies emerge and as these tools become more and more commonplace in schools.

My definition of "technology integration in K-12 classrooms" is as follows: using new advances in technology and multimedia in ways that enhance the learning process of students by making content more interesting, stimulating, and/or more clearly conveyed. My specialization in Education is Biology- a field which can benefit greatly from technology integration. the complexities of cell division or RNA transcription can be very difficult for many students to understand-- creating multimedia representations of these processes can take what would require lengthy descriptions and diagrams and show it students in an animated piece of media, saving time and making it easier for the students to conceptualize.

1) Technology Integration in K-12 classrooms can be defined as the following; Using constantly evolving and changing technological platforms to foster student learning and development through the use of multimedia, social networking, the Internet. 2) One example of this could be to create a virtual field trip in the classroom by using the Webquest format- students could visit different locations around the world from their desks. This would foster student learning about geography and cultures by presenting what is normally dull and abstract information in an interactive and dynamic way.