Research
tells us that when technology is integrated as a tool for instruction,
it can significantly impact student learning. However, for this to
happen, teachers and administrators must change their approach to
teaching, learning, and assessment.
Changing
the Conversation About Teaching, Learning & Technology: a report
on 10 years of ACOT research, provides findings from the Apple
Classrooms of Tomorrow (ACOT) project, which ran from 1985-95. This
report specifically describes the changes teachers experience as they
increase their classroom technology use.
The links in the table below take you to instructional units enhanced
through the use of technology at the adaptation and early appropriation
levels of teacher use as identified in the ACOT project. Each has
a primary content area of emphasis, but most are multidisciplinary.
Use these examples as models for developing your own instructional
units.
You can also see these units cross-referenced to the
National
Educational Technology Standards for Students and the
21st
Century Skills Standards by clicking on these links.
Classroom Management Techniques
One of the major challenges teachers face in implementing technology
integration is figuring out the mechanics of using various technologies
in their own work or as part of their curriculum. This is particularly
true when access is limited or varied. Use the Subtopics at the top-left of this pafe to learn more about the basics of:
Subtopics
