Teachers Discovering Computers

Integrating Technology in a Changing World

8th Edition

Chapter Seven Evaluating

Educational Technology
and Integration
Strategies
 Chapter Objectives

• Identify sources of information for evaluating

educational technology and digital media
• Outline the considerations and tools used to evaluate
software applications, including apps
• Describe and explain the key criteria used to evaluate
Web resources
• Describe the tools for evaluating the effectiveness of
technology
• Compare and analyze the methods used to evaluate
student projects
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 Chapter Objectives

• Identify different technology integration strategies by

classroom layout and design
• Define and describe the value of a curriculum
resource page
• Describe ways to integrate technology into specific
curriculum subject areas
• Describe authentic assessment tools for student
projects
• Identify and compare possible sources of funding for
classroom technology
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 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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 Evaluating Educational Technology

• Sources of Information
– Numerous resources and
technologies to choose
from
• School districts and state
Departments of Education
– Lists of recommended
software, including
apps

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 Evaluating Educational Technology

• Professional educational
organizations
– Local, state, regional,
national, and
international educational
organizations
– Web sites for

organization
s

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 Evaluating Educational Technology

• Apps Reviews
– Evaluated by users and reviews are listed with other
information about the app
• Often includes integration ideas
• Colleague Recommendations
– Discuss issues with other educators
– Often based on firsthand experience

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 Evaluating Educational Technology

• Published evaluations
– See company’s Web site
– Educational journals

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 Evaluating Educational Technology

• Conferences
– National and state organizations
– Presentations
– Meet representative
from hardware and
software companies

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 Evaluating Educational Technology

• The Web
– Mailing lists
• EDTECH
– Forums
– Newsgroups
– Discussion groups
– Listservs
– Wikis
– Blogs
– Webinars

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 Evaluating Educational Technology

• Evaluating Software
Programs
– Free trial
versions
– Software/app evaluation
rubrics
• Detailed assessment
tool

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 Evaluating Educational Technology

• Evaluating Software Programs

– Content
• Is the software/app valid?
• Relate content to school’s and state’s specific curriculum
standards and related benchmarks

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 Evaluating Educational Technology

• Evaluating Software
Programs
– Documentation and
technical support
• Documentation
– Printed or online
information
• Technical support
– Telephone or Web
support

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 Evaluating Educational Technology

• Evaluating Software Programs

– Ability levels and assessment
• 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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 Evaluating Educational Technology

• Evaluating Software Programs

– Technical quality and ease of use
• 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 Educational Technology

• Evaluating Web Resources

– Authority
• Is the author or organization clearly identified?
• Examine the credentials of the author or organization of the
Web site
• Has the author or organization listed experience, position,
education, or other credentials?

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 Evaluating Educational Technology

• Evaluating Web Resources

– Affiliation
• Who is the Web site
associated with?
• Examine the URL and
domain name

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 Evaluating Educational Technology

• Evaluating Web Resources

– Purpose and Objectivity
• Is the content provided as a service?
• Is the content unbiased?

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 Evaluating Educational Technology

• Evaluating Web Resources

– Content and Learning Process
• Is the content valid and appropriate?
• Does the information relate to your needs?
• What topics are covered?
• For what level is the information written?
• Do the links within the site add value?

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 Evaluating Educational Technology

• 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 Educational Technology

• Evaluating Web Resources

– Design
• Web effectiveness
• Web evaluation rubric
• Student Web Site Evaluation Rubric

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Evaluating Educational Technology

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 Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology
Integration

• Assessment Tools for Evaluating the Effectiveness

of Technology Integration
– Measure student performance
– Reliable assessment
– Traditional assessment
• Testing

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 Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology
Integration

• Assessment Tools for Evaluating the Effectiveness

of Technology Integration
– Alternative assessment
• Authentic assessment (performance based assessment)
• Project-based assessment
• Portfolio assessment
• Checklist
• Rating scale
• Rubric

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 Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology
Integration

• Tools for Evaluating the Effectiveness of

Technology Integration
– Teacher observation
• Observe motivation
• Observe how long
students work on
an objective

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 Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology
Integration

• Evaluating Technology-Based Student Projects

– Integrated learning systems (ILS)
• Automatically track student progress
– Assessment rubric

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 Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology
Integration

• 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, and
specific information about the author

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology Integration

• Evaluating Technology-Based
Student Projects
– Evaluating planning
• How do you want your
students to plan?
• What tools will the
students use?
• Software tools
(Inspiration)
• Visual
learning
techniques

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology Integration

• Evaluating Technology-Based
Student Projects
– Evaluating planning
• Flowcharts
• Concept map or story web
• Storyboard

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 Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology
Integration

• 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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 Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology
Integration

• Putting it All Together - Evaluating Technology

Integration
– Ms. Vicki Osborne’s classroom
• One computer and 26 students
• Block schedule

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 Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology
Integration

• Putting it All Together - Evaluating Technology

Integration
– Ms. Vicki Osborne’s goals for the lesson
• Students work in groups
• Use reference materials and Web resources
• Identify three major campaign issues
• Provide personal facts about the candidate
• Create a group digital media presentation
• Use correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation

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 Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology
Integration

• Putting it All Together - Evaluating Technology

Integration
– Ms. Vicki Osborne’s lesson
• Brainstorm to develop a concept map

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology Integration

• Putting it All Together -

Evaluating Technology
Integration
– Ms. Vicki Osborne’s
lesson
• Evaluation
rubric
• Flowchart or
storyboard
• Work in groups in 40-
minute blocks
• Each group presents
their project in the
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 Integration Strategies

• 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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 Integration Strategies

• 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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 Integration Strategies

• One-Computer Classroom
– Obtain Internet access
– Utilize educational software
– Enhance lectures and presentations
– Use the computer as a teaching assistant
– Foster group and cooperative learning
– Write an ongoing story
– Create a class blog
– Start a class newsletter

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 Integration Strategies

• One-Computer Classroom
– Maintain a student database
– Teacher productivity tool
– Optimize computer lab time
– New emerging technologies

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 Integration Strategies

• Multicomputer Classroom
– Multiple learning centers
– Integrate other technologies
– Miss Julie Davis’ classroom
• Digital camera
• Web research centers
• Develop presentations

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 Integration Strategies

• Computer Labs/Media Centers

– All students have hands-on experience
– Often used to teach technology skills or subject-
specific skills
– Integrate computer-related skills into subject-directed
curriculum areas
– Example: Web scavenger hunt

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 Curriculum Integration Activities

• Curriculum Resource Pages

– Strategy for implementing the Internet into the
classroom
– Teacher-created document containing hyperlinks to
teacher-selected Web sites that assist in teaching
content-specific curriculum objectives

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 Curriculum Integration Activities

• Interactive Lessons and Assessment

– A learner response system is made up of IWB 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

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 Curriculum Integration Activities

• Creating Lesson and Project Plans

– Must integrate technology into lesson plans and activities
– Federal Registry for Educational Excellence (FREE)
– Lesson plans and activities can be found on the Web

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 Curriculum Integration Activities

• Creating Lesson Plans

– Language arts integration
• Reading, writing, listening, viewing, speaking, and literature
• Word Wizards

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 Curriculum Integration Activities

• Creating Lesson Plans

– Social studies integration
• History, geography, civics, and economics
• What Wonderful Webs We Weave

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 Curriculum Integration Activities

• Creating Lesson Plans

– Mathematics integration
• Basic number concepts, measurements, geometry, algebra,
calculus, and data analysis
• The Business of Professional Sports

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 Curriculum Integration Activities

• Creating Lesson Plans

– Science integration
• Physical sciences, earth and space sciences, and life sciences
• Let’s Think as a Scientist

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 Curriculum Integration Activities

• Creating Lesson Plans

– Physical education and health integration
• Basic health and physical education literacy
• Eating Healthy!

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 Curriculum Integration Activities

• Creating Lesson Plans

– 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

– Exceptional education integration
• All curriculum areas with adaptations made for students
with special characteristics or special needs
• Rain Forests Are in Trouble

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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
• Natural Disasters Occur Everywhere

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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,
industry, and the government

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 Finding Funds to Support Classroom Technology
Integration

• Fund-raising Drives and Contests

– 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

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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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 Chapter Summary

• Identify sources of information for evaluating

educational technology and digital media
• Outline the considerations and tools used to evaluate
software applications, including apps
• Describe and explain the key criteria used to evaluate
Web resources
• Describe the tools for evaluating the effectiveness of
technology
• Compare and analyze the methods used to evaluate
student projects
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 Chapter Summary

• Identify different technology integration strategies by

classroom layout and design
• Define and describe the value of a curriculum
resource page
• Describe ways to integrate technology into specific
curriculum subject areas
• Describe authentic assessment tools for student
projects
• Identify and compare possible sources of funding for
classroom technology
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Teachers Discovering Computers
Integrating Technology in a Changing World

Chapter Seven Complete Evaluating

Educational Technology and
Integration Strategies