1. Inte g r ating
Technolog y Into
the Cur riculum
Excerpt from Technology for the School
Librarian: Theory and Practice
Presentation by Cathryn Dozier

2. Why Use Technology in
the Curriculum
 4 Reasons
 Motivates students
 Provides unique applications
 New approaches
 More productive

3. Attributes of
Information-Age
Schools
 Interactivity in
different venues
 Self-intiated
 Teachers become a
guide
 Center of learning

4. Approaches to
Integration
 Teacher collaboration
 Team teaching
 Flexibility
 Literacy
 Research

5. Integrating Technology
Into the Curriculum
Pros
Career preparation
Change in paradigm
Cons
Opens new avenues
Enhance critical thinking
Cons
Costly
Rapid change
Compatibility issues
Costly Change Compatibility

6. Strategies for Integration
of Technology Into the
Curriculum
o Productivity Software
o Games
o Simulation
o Drill
o Practice
o Tutorials

7. Discovery, Problem
Solving, and Cooperative
Learning
o Pose a problem
o Research it
o Hypothesis
o Test
o Present results

8. Discipline-Based Ideas
for Integration of
Technology Into
Curriculum
o Elementary
o Short reports
o Presentations
o Research
o Information literacy
o Secondary
o Video reports
o Senior projects
o E-books
o Finding data

9. Terms
o Curriculum-Guide for course
work
o Integration-Joining together
o Cooperative-Working together
o Discovery-Finding
o Tutorials-Lessons
o Discussions-Verbal review
o Productivity- Produces
o Technology- Digital
o Pro-Positive
o Con-Negative

10. Response to Questions
Pros and Cons of Technology in the Curriculum:
Pros: Career Preparation, Paradigm, New avenues,
and enhance thinking skills
Cons: Costly, Rapid change, Compatibility
Technology Plan
http://cdozier.wikispaces.com/file/view/cdo

11. Summary
 This presentation outlines the importance of
integrating technology. It should be more that
the utilization of a computer.

12. Other Resources
2 Videos:
 http://www.youtube.com/embed/bW
 http://www.youtube.com/embed/

13. URLs to Support
http://www.edutopia.org
/technology-integration-introduction
http://www.usask.ca/education/coursework/802p