Teachers Discovering Computers
Integrating Technology and
Digital Media in the Classroom
7th Edition
Chapter 7
Evaluating Educational Technology
and Integration Strategies
Evaluating Educational Technology
 Evaluating the appropriateness and effectiveness
of educational technology is an important aspect
of integrating current technologies into your
classroom curriculum
 Evaluate before, during, and after instruction
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Sources of Information
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School districts and state
Departments of Education
Professional organizations
Colleagues
Published evaluations
Technology conferences
Websites (that list and review)
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Evaluating Software Programs
 Free trial versions
 Software/app
evaluation rubrics
 Detailed assessment
tool
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Evaluating Software Programs
Content (the most important)
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Evaluating Software Programs
Documentation and
technical support
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Evaluating Software Programs
Ability levels
 Can software or app be used with various ability
and academic levels?
 Can software or app adjust the academic level
and students move through the skills?
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Technical quality and ease of use
Ability levels and assessment
Ability levels and assessment
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Evaluating Software Programs
Technical quality
 How well the software or app presents itself and how
well it works
 Ease of use
 User friendliness
 Student opinion is important in these criteria
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Evaluating Web Resources
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Evaluating Web Resources
Authority
 Is the author or organization clearly identified?
 Is the author qualified?
 Has the author or organization listed
experience, position, education, or other credentials?
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Evaluating Web Resources
Affiliation
 Who is the Web site
associated with?
 Who supports the
websites financially?
 Examine the URL and
domain name
(COM,GOV, NET, EDU,
UK)
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Evaluating Web Resources
Purpose and Objectivity
 Is the content provided free?
 Is the content unbiased?
 Is there a possibility of hidden political, financial,
theoretical, or educational goals?
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Evaluating Web Resources
Content and Learning Process
 Is the content valid and appropriate?
 Does the information relate to your needs?
 What topics are covered? And what are not
covered?
 For what level is the information written?
 Do the links within the site add value?
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Evaluating Web Resources
Audience and currency
 Is the content suitable for your students?
 Is the content up to date and timely?
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Evaluating Web Resources
Design
 Interface
 Navigation
 Interactivity
 Instructional Design model
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Evaluating Educational Technology
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Assessment Tools for Evaluating the
Effectiveness of Technology
Integration
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Assessment Tools for Evaluating the
Effectiveness of Technology Integration
To ensure that students meet the learning
objectives, teachers must use many forms of
assessment to evaluate student performance.
 Traditional assessment
 Alternative assessment
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Alternative assessment
 Authentic assessment (performance based
assessment)
 Project-based assessment
 Portfolio assessment
 Checklist
 Rating scale
 Rubric
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Teacher observation
 Observe motivation
 Observe how long students work on an objective
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Evaluating Technology-Based
Student Projects
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Evaluating Technology-Based Student
Projects
 Integrated learning systems (ILS to automatically track
student progress, e.g, saving and analyzing discussion boards)
 Assessment rubric to evaluate students’
presentations, videos, and collaborations
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Evaluating Technology-Based Student
Projects
Evaluating content
 Based on your standards and benchmarks
 Review punctuation, grammar, spelling, coverage of
material, presentation of the material in a logical
order, citations, references
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Evaluating Technology-Based Student
Projects
Evaluating planning
 Flowcharts
 Concept map or story
web
 Storyboard
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Evaluating Technology-Based Student
Projects
Evaluating creativity
 Evaluate originality, imaginative and innovative
approach, and artistic abilities
 Color, clip art, and artwork should strengthen
content
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Integration Strategies
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Teachers must become facilitators of learning
Use technology to enhance learning environment
Put technology at point of instruction
Many mixtures of technology
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One-Computer Classroom
 Use the computer for classroom presentations and
demonstrations
 Introduce new concepts
 Students use to present assignments, projects, and
research activities to the entire class
 Maintain class records, create presentations and
projects, do research, and communicate with other
teachers
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Multicomputer Classroom
 Remember, one-computer classroom strategies
also apply to a classroom with two or more
computers.
 Multiple learning centers
 Create specialized centers such as a video center,
a listening center, and a digital production center.
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Integration Strategies
Computer Labs/Media Centers
 All students have hands-on experience
 Often used to teach technology skills or subjectspecific skills
 Integrate computer-related skills into subjectdirected curriculum areas
 Example: Web scavenger hunt
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Curriculum Integration Activities
 Teachers who integrate the Internet successfully
are using it in ways that engage students in
problem solving, locating research information,
and developing higher- order thinking skills.
 A curriculum resource page is a teacher- created
document containing hyperlinks to teacherselected Web sites that assist in teaching contentspecific curriculum objectives.
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Curriculum Integration Activities
 Interactive Lessons and Assessment
 A learner response system includes a software that is
installed on a teacher’s computer, a wireless receiver,
and student hand-held infrared transmitters that collect
student responses or data in real time
 Today, teachers may receive online advice from other
educators by joining educational mailing lists, forums,
newsgroups, discussion
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Creating Lesson and Project Plans
Examples of subjectspecific and
interdisciplinary teachercreated curriculum
integration activities.
Each of these lesson or
project plans is centered on
a focus question and uses
a combination of learning
processes and teaching
strategies to assist in the
delivery of the instructional
process.
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Language arts integration
 Reading, writing, listening, viewing, speaking, and
literature
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Social studies integration
 Creating Lesson Plans
 History, geography, civics, and economics
 What Wonderful Webs We Weave
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Mathematics integration
 Basic number concepts, measurements, geometry,
algebra, calculus, and data analysis
 The Business of Professional Sports
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Science integration
 Creating Lesson Plans
 Physical sciences, earth and space sciences, and
life sciences
 Let’s Think as a Scientist
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Physical education and health integration
 Basic health and physical education literacy
 Eating Healthy!
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Arts integration
 Visual and performing arts including drawing,
painting, dance, music, and theater
 The Theory of Color
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Curriculum Integration Activities
 Creating Lesson Plans
 Interdisciplinary Integration
 Includes two or more academic disciplines or
curriculum areas to form a cross-discipline or
subject-integrated lesson
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Curriculum Integration Activities
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Finding Funds to Support Classroom
Technology Integration
 Many school districts do not have sufficient
funding for technology
 If school cannot provide funds, turn to the public,
and private industry, and the government for
grants
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Finding Funds to Support Classroom
Technology Integration
 Grants
 Funds provided by a funding source that transfers
money, equipment, or services to the grantee
 Grantee is the teacher, school, or organization
 Sources: Department of Education, federal
sources, foundations, and corporations
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Finding Funds to Support Classroom
Technology Integration
 Grants
 Request for proposal (RFP)
 Grant proposal
 Look for opportunities on the Web
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Finding Funds to Support Classroom
Technology Integration
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Partner with local businesses
Small amounts of money can go a long way
Enter contests to win equipment
Involve parents and community
 Showcase students’ use of technology
 Volunteers (my case)
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