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The document discusses how integrating instructional technology into teaching can enhance learning. Studies show that students retain more information when they can see, hear, and interact with the material. The author plans to use iPads, interactive whiteboards, and blogging to make their lessons more engaging for students. They believe these tools can help students better understand lessons and complete assignments. The goal is to properly balance technology with traditional teaching methods to maximize student learning.

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The document discusses how integrating instructional technology into teaching can enhance learning. Studies show that students retain more information when they can see, hear, and interact with the material. The author plans to use iPads, interactive whiteboards, and blogging to make their lessons more engaging for students. They believe these tools can help students better understand lessons and complete assignments. The goal is to properly balance technology with traditional teaching methods to maximize student learning.

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Rhonda Cannon
EDU 225
January 27, 2016
Mr. Martin

Integrating Instructional Technology


No graphics. No videos. No audio. No fun! This is not the kind of classroom that students of
all ages and from all grades will enjoy attending. A monotone speaker repeating the same instructions
over and over again will not keep the attention of even the brightest of students. How will this affect
their grades? How enthusiastic will they be about attending school under these conditions? It certainly
does not sound appealing to me and I do not believe that students will find it appealing either.
When digital media applications are properly integrated into teaching at the point of instruction
they become highly effective teaching tools. Studies indicate that students retain approximately
20 percent of what they see, 30 percent of what they hear, and 50 percent of what they see and
hear. When students have a chance to hear, see, and interact with a learning environment, they
can retain as much as 80 percent of the information. Digital media applications provide that
interactive learning environment, which makes them powerful tools for teaching and learning.
(Gunter/Gunter, (2014), Teachers Discovering Computers: Integrating Technology in a
Connected World).
I am going to show you how technology will enhance my teaching and gain the attention of the students.
Next I will present the technology tools that I plan to use in the classrooms of our school.
How Technology Will Enhance My Teaching
The main reason for utilizing Technology in the classroom is to enhance the core teaching
material. I do not believe that technology should replace the teacher or conventional teaching methods,
but it should be used to assist the teacher in making key points, exploring all possibilities, giving visual
and audio instructions, and many other options. Technology in the classroom could have a negative

affect if not properly balanced. This would be hazardous to students because they could become
dependent on technology and not sharpen their minds with traditional study methods.
The TIM is designed to assist schools and districts in evaluating the level of technology
integration in classrooms and to provide teachers with models of how technology can be
integrated throughout instruction in meaningful ways. (Arizona Technology Integration Matrix)
Technology can have a positive effects on students when used properly because it can heighten the
learning experience. It also has to be easy for the teacher to use or it will take away from the lesson
rather than then adding to it. Noah Tonk says, If it takes me longer than ten minutes to learn how to use
I dont have time for that (Royal, K., 2008, Creating Technology Literate Educators). I will do my
best to utilize technology in my classrooms to bring visual to the subject being taught. I will use
technology to explore, demonstrate, and to encourage interaction between students within the classroom
as well as around the world. I will blend technology into my lesson material in a way that will
encourage participation and keep the attention of my students. I will also be careful to protect my
students from potential dangers of the use of technology and I will use technology to make learning fun.
Technology Tools I Plan to Use
There are numerous tools that could be utilized to enhance the learning experience of my
students. I believe that the iPad and the Interactive White Board would be two great tools to assist me
with lesson presentation. I also believe that blogging is a good tool to enhance interactive learning. I
plan to use the iPad in order to give students an opportunity to work independently on things like math
skills, grammar and English; as well as, their writing skills. Because the iPad is small, it will work
nicely for sending students to the library or study hall. The iPad could even be sent home with a student
to complete homework assignments. The interactive white board is a great tool that I would use for

group presentation and discussion. The interactive white board is large and will allow for a good size
visual to enhance the lesson material. The content can be simple for younger grades and it can be more
complex for older grades. Blogging is a tool that I can use to help students improve their writing skills.
A blog does not just develop online communication skills. Instead, online communication has become
an essential aspect of online reading comprehension (Castek et al., 2007). I will also use blogging to
communicate class assignments to students and to keep parents informed. These forms of technology
integrated with the traditional teaching will help my students to hear, see, and interact with the lessons
that are being taught.
Conclusion
So, with the plans that I have for utilizing technology to enhance my teaching and the technology
tools that I have chosen to make this happen, I believe that the students in my class will benefit greatly.
I believe that they will leave my class with the lesson topic clearly understood and they will have
mastered any technique necessary to complete the required assignments. I know that my students will
have a fun and fulfilling lesson experience that will build their education platform. Technology is
rapidly changing and improving and we can use this amazing tool in a variety of grade ranges. Students
with all types of abilities and disabilities, will benefit from the tools of technology in their classrooms. I
encourage all educators to Integrate Instructional Technology into their classroom teaching.

References
Arizona Technology Integration Matrix, on the Arizona K12 Center website taken from:
http://www.azk12.org/tim/
Castek et al., (2007). Developing new literacies among multilingual learners in the elementary grades. In
LL. Parker (Ed.), Technology mediated learning environments for young English learners: In and
out of school connections. (pp.111-153). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum
Gunter/Gunter, (2014) Teachers Discovering Computers: Integrating Technology in a Connected World
(GCU online resource taken from: https://lcugrad1.gcu.edu/learningPlatform/externalLinks/externalLinks.html?
operation=redirectToExternalLink&externalLink=https%3A%2F%2Fround-lake.dustinice.workers.dev%3A443%2Fhttp%2Fgcumedia.com%2Fdigitalresources%2Fcengage%2F2014%2Fteachers-discovering-computers_integrating-technology-ina-changing-world_ebook_8e.php
Royal, K. (2008). Creating Technology Literate Educators. District Administration, 44(5),

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