What does effective technology integration look like?

CPAS and TWS Technology Criteria

CPAS

INDICATOR

Proficient5

Competent3

Emerging1

N/O–N/M

0

25. Uses a variety of technology tools to facilitate learning.

Teachers and students use a variety of technology tools in creative ways to support and enhance student learning and motivation.

Uses technology tools to support and enhance student learning and motivation.

Attempts to use technology, but results do not enhance learning or are distracting.

Not observed or not met

TWS

INDICATOR Exceeds Expectation 5

Meets Expectation3

Partially Meets Expectation

1N/M-M/E

0

4.C. Technology Student use of technology is integrated throughout the entire unit to promote higher level thinking activities.

Students use technology in learning activities that would be difficult without technology OR a strong rationale for not using technology is given.

Technology is used only in the production or presentation of learning activities OR a limited rationale for not using technology is given.

Technology is inappropriately used OR not used.  Rationale for not using technology is weak.

Clinical Practice Assessment System (CPAS)

Teacher Work Sample (TWS)

Principle #1

Effective technology integration typically involves students (as opposed to just the teacher) in actively using the technology.

Questions:– Who is using the technology (students,

instructor, both)?– Does the use of the technology promote

active or passive student learning?

Principle #2

Effective technology

integration is essential not peripheral to the learning activity.

Questions:– Is technology an add-on to the real

learning activity?– Is technology added as a convenience

or solely as a motivational factor?– How does technology impact classroom

management?

Principle #3 Effective technology

integration focuses on the learning task and not the technology.

Questions:– Is the technology the focus or learning in

the subject area the focus?– Is technology being used as a tool to help

achieve the learning task?– How much time will it take for the

students to learn to use the technology as compared to the benefit from using the technology tool?

Principle #4 Effective technology

integration facilitates learning activities that would be more difficult or impossible without the technology.

Questions:– Would it be easier to do without

technology?– What is the added value to the learning

process by using technology?– What was the teacher able to do because

she/he had the technology that wouldn’t have been possible without the technology?

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This Week

• Look at examples of classroom technology use

• Critique them according to the principles shared in this presentation

Credits

• The principles shared here were originally developed by Dr. Charles Graham at Brigham Young University.

• All images are clipart available through Microsoft Office.