By:

Matt Shore
EDSE 500, Unrau
Educational Technology
The Definition of Educational Technology:
The successful integration of technology as a
tool for the process of both teaching and
learning.
Focuses on both the philosophies and learning
styles as well as the systems to deliver the
technology.
The Definition of Instructional Technology:
The theory and practice of design,
development, implementation, management
and evaluation of processes and resources for
learning.
 The goal within an IT framework is to provide the
most advanced technological tools and applications
Related Learning
Philosophies:
Constructivism:
Students construct and develop their own
meaning from new information, as they interact
with their peers in practical “real-world”
learning experiences.
Constructivist learning environments; such as
webquests, require students to use their prior
knowledge and experiences to develop deeper
meaning of the related curriculum.
Under the framework of Constructivism, the
teacher becomes the facilitator and fosters a
student-centered learning environment that
promotes further engagement and motivation.
Examples of Student-
Centered Learning:
In the process of completing educational
technology related assignments such as
webquests, research related, scavenger
hunts, and application practice; students are
participating in the following learning styles:
Cooperative – Group-work with individual
student roles.
Inquiry Based Learning - (Solving problems
through questioning.)
Project Based Learning
Active Learning – promotes critical thinking
skills in real-world, practical assignments.
School Site Technology
Integration
The School-Site and/or District must be the
providers; whereas the teacher is responsible
for the successful integration of technology
through curriculum development.
With proper knowledge and School-
Site/District In-Service programs, teachers
should be able to make full use of technology
provided to them.
Technology Integration I
District: Provide technology integration and
supported training; such as in-services and
either on-site or district wide technicians.
School: Planning days to include tech leaders
showing how they implement technology into
the curriculum.
Classroom: Teachers take time to evaluate
and modify their existing curriculum in order
to augment new technology tools and
applications.
Collaboration is key to instructional technology
implementation.
Technology Integration II:
Assessment Development
What would be appropriate assessment
techniques in a technology rich environment
where students have access to computers and
other such tools?
 Cooperative Projects: Webquests, Scavenger Hunts
and Research Assignments
 Practical Application Practice: Providing real-world
problems to solve through applications such as MS
Office, Adobe Photoshop & internet development
tools.
 Computer-Based Journals/Focus Assignments: Such
assignments would foster critical thinking in a
technology rich environment.
Develop rubrics that contain traditional outcomes,
with choices of completion through a technology
experience or practice.---Ex: Rubistar
Technology Integration III:
Planning Instruction
Single Subject Vs. Interdisciplinary
Examples of Interdisciplinary Projects:
 Literary Journals between Computer and
English/Writing classes.
 Written in MS Word and designed in MS Publisher
and Adobe Photoshop
 Joint projects between English and Social Studies;
such as historical graphic novels, storybooks and
websites.
 Developed using Adobe Photoshop, MS Publisher and

 Joint projects between Math & Science, related to

charting the calculations and results or different
projects. (Charting can also be used for Social
Studies.)
 Developed using MS Excel
Technology Integration III:
Planning Instruction
Continued
Individual Vs. Group Strategies
 Individual
 Computer based quizzes and tests
 Application Practice: Testing the knowledge of a specific
computer application through practical assignments.
 Journaling
 Group
 Cooperative Assignments- Webquests, Scavenger Hunts
and Research related.
Plan technology integrated assignments with
equity involved.
 Using technology and websites that cater to all
multiple intelligences and account for
differentiation.
Create student experts through technology.
 (MS PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop)
Benefits of Educational
Technology
Differentiated Instruction:
 Learning is student-centered in a technology rich
environment.
 Students are able to proceed at their own pace when
producing projects in a cooperative role-based learning
environment.
 Students can choose the role that best suits their multiple
intelligences. (strengths)
 The teacher acts as a facilitator; with the ability to
provide alternative means to complete assignments.
 Technology is the provider of such alternative means:
 Creating a storyboard in MS Publisher instead of writing

a summary in MS Word.
Benefits of Educational
Technology
Improved Engagement & Motivation:
Technology gains student attention.
Engaging the learner through production work.
Student-Based learning where the teacher acts
as a facilitator. (Perception that students are in
control.)
Technology and Computers are Fun!
 Students are used to video games, Ipods and cell
phones, so why not transfer this technological
interest to education?
Benefits of Educational
Technology
Increased Instructional Capabilities:
The ability to provide students with rich/vast
electronic/online based curriculum resources
and tools.
Students can more easily visualize problems
and solutions through technology applications.
 Computer Applications, Internet Resources & other
technology related resources.
Benefits of Educational
Technology
Engaging Learning Strategies:
 Student-Centered
 Cooperative Learning/Role-Based
 Natural Differentiated Instruction
 Use & Sharing of Student Multiple Intelligences,
Experiences and Knowledge.
Increased Teacher Productivity:
 Facilitation frees time to work with students on
production and for record keeping.
 Technology allows teachers to provide more
accurate information to students quicker.
 Technology allows teachers to produce higher
quality student materials at a quicker rate.
Benefits of Educational
Technology
Required Skills for an Information Age:
Literacy:
 Technology - Computer Applications
 Information – Internet Research
 Visual – Media knowledge (Internet as a tool)

Adherence to the NETS Standards.

National Education Technology Standards
 International Society for Technology in Education
(ISTE)

 In pairs; choose 1 NETS standard and create a

related activity or lesson based on your curriculum.
Instructional Technology:
Tools of the Trade
Computer Based:
Computer Applications:
 MS Office, Adobe, Kidspiration/Inspiration,
Internet:
 World Wide Web
 ISTE Educator Resources (http://www.iste.org)

 SCORE (http://www.score.k12.ca.us)

 Webquest.org (http://www.webquest.org)

 My Adobe Photoshop Elements WebQuest

 Wikispaces (http://www.wikispaces.com)

 Funbrain (http://www.funbrain.com)
Tools of the Trade
Continued
Assistive
Technology:
SMART Boards
ProbeWare (PDAs)
 Measures physical
aspects of world such
as pressure, pH and
temperature

PDAs
Pocket PCs
Tablets
Wi-Fi
Case Studies-Expert
Groups:
That’s Not a Drinking In Groups of 3 to 4:
Fountain or How To  Summarize Text For
Survive in a One Class
Computer Classroom  How does this case
relate to your
Wikis: Collaborative classroom, curriculum
or school-site?
Publishing or Reason  What are the benefits
to Plagiarize?
and potential
problems related to
Are We There Yet? your case?

Historical Fiction
The Future: The Microsoft
Philadelphia School of the
Future
Technology Inspires
Life-Long Learning