Levels of Technology Implementation

Inspiration assignments are due at the beginning of class today. Save a copy to your folder in the dropbox.

Once you know what content you should address for your subject and grade level, how do you know what types of activities to include? Look inside of a high school that integrates technology into its curriculum. Using the Levels of Technology Implementation to quantify what is going on in a classroom is a good way to begin. You'll be referring to these levels, along with standards, in all facets of your project work.

The Digital Generation

Class Notes:
*Inspiration/Kidspiration projects are due at the beginning of class on Friday, September 9. Please bring a printed copy to class and be prepared to save an electronic copy to the dropbox.

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The Digital Generation:

How would you describe your future students? What type of learners will they be? What expectations will they have for their learning environment, for their teachers, for their community?

You'll be teaching the millenials -- or the digital generation. Marc Prensky is an educational speaker who discusses this generation in great detail. If you were born after 1982 - you are a part of this generation - you are a digital native. Most of your teachers were digital immigrants. What does that mean for education? Where does instructional technology fit?

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ISTE Standards

What are the national expectations for technology integration? What are students (and teachers) expected to know and be able to do? Are these the skills that are needed by the 21st century student? The 21st century teacher?

ISTE National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS*S)

ISTE National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS*T)