Technology Integration in the Content Area

How can teachers use technology in the content areas?

Teachers of all content areas can foster a positive attitude in their students toward technology in education by designing instruction that integrates technology as a tool for learning rather than relying on technology as a delivery mechanism.  Integration is the key.  Technology enriched lessons engage students and allow students the opportunity to participate in the learning process.

Selecting and Integrating World Wide Web Resources, Including Designing Online Instruction

What constitutes a quality online educational resource?
Richman proposed the "Ten C's" to provide criteria to consider in evaluating Internet resources.  They include:

• Content
• Credibility
• Critical Thinking
• Copyright
• Citation
• Continuity
• Censorship
• Connectivity
• Comparability
• Context

Teachers should also review websites for the following to ensure they are appropriate for students:

• Documentation and Credibility
• Content
• Audience Appeal and Suitability
• Ease of Use, Navigation, and Accessibility
• User Interface and Design

Information obtained from Using Technology in the Classroom by Gary G. Bitter and Jane M. Legacy

Planning and Developing Technology-Rich Instruction

In what ways can technology integration be planned for a lesson?
Discussion of the limitless classroom technology applications can be facilitated by describing them according to four types.

*Technology as business resource.
*Technology as subject. Technology is the subject when the software or hardware itself is the focus of learning.
*Technology as content delivery. Technology can comprise the majority of the lesson.
*Technology as lesson support.

Information provided from Using Technology in the Classroom by Gary G. Bitter and Jane M. Legacy