Enhance Your Curriculum with Technology
So you want to boost your classroom instruction with the use of technology? You're in the right place!
As we prepare students to be college- and career-ready, it is vital that we familiarize them with the tools they will be using in the future. One easy way to do this is to use laptops and tablets as part of daily curriculum. Not only will students learn typing skills, they will also learn to write for a real audience, collaborate on projects, and take pride in their own creations. In doing so, they are participating in meaningful learning while also meeting Common Core State Standards. The goal is for students to use this technology to create rather than consume.
Need help getting started?
This website will walk you through every step of the process, from getting your hands on technology for your students to setting up Google Classroom and other useful sites and apps! There is so much to explore and learn when it comes to educational technology. Hopefully, after using this site, you will feel comfortable trying out some new tech with your students!
As we prepare students to be college- and career-ready, it is vital that we familiarize them with the tools they will be using in the future. One easy way to do this is to use laptops and tablets as part of daily curriculum. Not only will students learn typing skills, they will also learn to write for a real audience, collaborate on projects, and take pride in their own creations. In doing so, they are participating in meaningful learning while also meeting Common Core State Standards. The goal is for students to use this technology to create rather than consume.
Need help getting started?
This website will walk you through every step of the process, from getting your hands on technology for your students to setting up Google Classroom and other useful sites and apps! There is so much to explore and learn when it comes to educational technology. Hopefully, after using this site, you will feel comfortable trying out some new tech with your students!
Read below to find out the importance of technology in classrooms.
These outcomes are especially true when it comes to writing. Read more about it in my Literature Review here.
These outcomes are especially true when it comes to writing. Read more about it in my Literature Review here.
Common Core State Standards
The integration of technology is now critical for student success in meeting the new Common Core State Standards. Depending on how the technology is used, almost ANY standard in any content area can be satisfied through the use of technology. Specifically, using tablets and laptops can help meet the following anchor standards:
College and Career Readiness standards for Writing
College and Career Readiness standards for Speaking and Listening
College and Career Readiness standards for Writing
- Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
- Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
- Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.
College and Career Readiness standards for Speaking and Listening
- Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
- Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
- Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.