Strategies and Approaches to integrate technology in the elementary classroom.

1. Technology Integration for
Elementary Education
Chapter 3:
Bema De Castro Angeles
Alexandra Shores
Vaughn Corden
Lisa Craft

2. Background
Education is changing in the wake of the vast technological changes that have
developed over the last 30 years. This change is truly a K-12 change, beginning with
our youngest learners.
❖ Technology resources in the classroom increase student achievement.
❖ Technology improves classroom attitudes and dispositions.
❖ Professional development must prepare teachers for computer-using
students and online tools.
(Cavanaugh and Blomeyer, 2007)

3. Currently...
● By including the Internet in classrooms, teachers can assist students in becoming active
participants in the construction of their own knowledge (Cavanaugh and Blomeyer, 2007).
● http://www.securedgenetworks.com/blog/10-Reasons-Today-s-Students-NEED-Technology-in-
the-Classroom

4. Key Points
● Computers and online instruction have found their
way into every level and area of teaching and
learning (Cavanaugh and Blomeyer, 2007).
● Research shows that 1st through 3rd grade
children’s attitude toward school were significantly
higher because of technology integration in the
classroom.
● The benefits experienced by the students with
technology integration will prepare them for
academic success in 21st century learning
environments.

5. Task:
The following are some of the several instructional strategies that could be used to
“hybridize” existing lessons that use a variety of online technology tools to enhance the
lesson and improve learning outcomes:
*A Teacher’s Website * Favorite Student-Tested Sites
* Web-Educational Tools
http://globaldigitalcitizen.org/50-education-technology-tools-every-teacher-should-
know-about
“Teachers must learn to integrate 21st-century online
learning experiences into the school curriculum when using
technology in the classroom. “

6. Benefits
★ Increases student achievement.
★ Students have better attitudes towards school and work.
★ Greater accessibility.
★ Students become “active participants.”
★ Increase study habits.
★ Enhance creativity.
★ Student develop a positive attitude toward technology.
★ Students who may have difficulty in other subjects show strength in
technology.
★ Grading time is reduced for teachers.
(Rice, 2012)

7. Drawbacks & Concerns
★ Students need to be taught how to use the computers effectively.
★ Relationships must be developed with decision makers.
★ Teachers must have a vested interest in the technology.
★ Technology must be something that teachers can use immediately in their
classroom.
★ Teachers and staff must be provided with all necessary supports.
(Rice, 2012)

8. Example 1 - 5th Grade Math
Now …
➔ The teacher reserves the tablet cart, so that every student has a device.
➔ The teacher will introduce the lesson using the shared whiteboard in Penultimate,
which is preinstalled on each tablet. If there are new students, the student Tech
Assistants will assist any new students with connecting to the wireless network
and using Penultimate.
➔ Students will frequently take over the shared whiteboard.
➔ Discussion will continue using HMH Fuse Algebra, a custom-designed app for tablet
instruction.
➔ An essential feature of tablet-centered instruction will be video tutorials, such as
The Kahn Academy. Students will be encouraged to research and review these
sources on their own.
Then …
➔ The lesson introduces a new algebra concept,
slope.
➔ The teacher introduces the lesson using the
textbook.
➔ The teacher uses the classroom whiteboard to
model the concept.
➔ Guided practice with students continues at the
classroom whiteboard.

9. Technology Integration Strategies
Penultimate - https://evernote.com/penultimate/
❖ Penultimate is a simple, intuitive way to take
notes, and share notes, using your finger or a
stylus to write. Notes can be stored and shared in
Evernote notebooks.
❖ Penultimate can be used by a teacher as a
whiteboard that a classroom of students can see
on their tablets. Students can interact directly on
the shared whiteboard, writing with their finger or a
stylus, from each tablet.

10. Technology Integration Strategies
HMH Fuse Algebra
http://www.hmhco.com/shop/education-curriculum/math/secondary-
mathematics/hmh-fuse
❖ HMH Fuse Algebra is a new interactive
curriculum from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,
the well-known textbook publishers.
❖ Students and teachers use video tutorials for
a personalized learning experience.
❖ “StepReveal” is a system of “step-by-step
examples, homework help, quizzes, tips,
hints, and many other integrated features to
teach, review, and assess all concepts”
(hmhco.com, 2015).
❖ Custom-designed all-in-one app “with built-in
tools including Algebra Tiles, Linear
Explorer, Quadratic Explorer, a graphing
calculator, text and audio note-taking,
scratchpad, and a student response system
for instant learner feedback” (hmhco.com,
2015).

11. Technology Integration Strategies
Kahn Academy, YouTube, Vimeo
❖ Students use video resources to
support and extend learning on
their own at their own pace.
❖ Teachers use video resources to
support scaffolding efforts.

12. What’s Accomplished?
Using tablet devices to share whiteboards and view video resources, while
taking notes and making calculations, allows an important transition in the
classroom; instead of a “talking head” teacher and rows of passive students,
the teacher becomes a facilitator and collaborator, while students are
occasional experts and collaborators.
Teacher
Student
Lecturer and Expert
Passive Listener
Facilitator and Collaborator Occasional Expert and
Collaborator
THEN
NOW!

13. Example 2
- 3rd Grade Math
➔ The lesson introduces a
new multiplication fact, x8.
➔ Students review the facts
they already know by
writing the multiples of 2, 3,
4, 5, 6, and 7 on their
individual whiteboards.
➔ The new fact is introduced
on the whiteboard,
followed by guided, and
then independent practice
using worksheets.
➔ Students make their own
flashcards for the new fact.
➔ Students practice their facts
Now …
➔ The lesson introduces a new multiplication fact, x8.
➔ Students watch a review YouTube video.
➔ Using Chromebooks, students go on Padlet.com to review
the multiplication facts they already know.
➔ The teacher introduces the new fact using the interactive
whiteboard to display the lesson from ThinkCentral.com.
➔ Students watch an interactive Math on the Spot video.
➔ Students rotate through 3 Chromebook rotations:
➔ Students practice the new fact on IXL.com.
➔ Students practice their facts on Fastt Math at their
individual levels.
➔ Students play “Skate through the Eighths” on
Then ...

14. Technology Integration Strategies
Engage from the start:
YouTube - Review Strategy
Students review their facts by singing along with
a YouTube times table video. The teacher stops
the video after the sevenths facts.
Padlet - Mega Multiplication Review Strategy
Ready set … MULTIPLY
Students get on their mark and type the multiples of
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 using the Padlet app.
“Technology Expert” students assist fellow learners as needed.

15. Technology Integration Strategies
Engage to Think and Learn with ThinkCentral
GO Math Strategy
Students engage with the lesson on the
interactive whiteboard employing the site
thinkcentral.com, learning various strategies
to multiply by 8. Volunteers take turns solving
problems on the shared whiteboard.
Math on the Spot - Interactive Video Strategy
Students watch the Math on the Spot video in which a video tutor details a doubling strategy for solving a
problem. The video connects real world examples and mathematics, guiding students to understand that
their learning has meaning. The teacher stops the video at various intervals to reiterate and review
multiplication strategies. The video is made available for all learners to review as needed:
Math on the Spot - Strategies to Multiply by 8
Think Central as well as Math on the Spot are part of Houghton Mifflin’s “California Go Math” program.

16. Technology Integration Strategies
Motivation through Chromebook Rotations
Students engage in content and create knowledge in three 13-minute
Chromebook and one teacher rotation.
1. Students practice their facts on IXL.com - Facts to 12.
2. Learners practice their individual fact fluency with help of Scholastic’s
FASTT Math. (FASTT = Fluency and Automaticity through Systematic Teaching with Technology)
3. Students engage in the fact-based “skate” activities on multiplication.com
"eight - skate" .
4. Students work with the teacher in small groups to meet their individual
learning needs.
(This slide includes notes.)

17. Technology Integration Strategies
Show What You Know on Padlet
Upon completion of all rotations, students
engage on Padlet.com to:
1. View a review YouTube video (8s)
2. Write the multiples of four and eight
3. Answer the prompt: Why is it helpful to know your fours facts when you multiply by 8?
Engage and get your students thinking
with help of Padlet.com:
A completed exit ticket may look like this:
Exit Ticket
(Click to view
completed Padlet.)

18. What’s Accomplished?
Using a variety of technology resources, students are engaged in their learning and create their own
knowledge following constructivist strategies. The use of interactive videos and applications not only
gets the students’ attention, but also motivates them to stay engaged in the lesson. Through hands-on
activities and real-life connections, learners become “... active participants in the construction of their
own knowledge” (Cavanaugh and Blomeyer, 2007).
Teacher
Lecturer and Expert
Student
Passive Listener
THEN
NOW!
Facilitator, Guide,
and Collaborator
Knowledge Creator,
Collaborator

19. Conclusion
By integrating technology, we guide our students to become autonomous,
engaged, life-long learners. Students are now active participants in the
construction of knowledge, acquiring crucial 21st century skills through inquiry,
investigation, and collaboration.
Through effective integration of technology we promote:
1. Learner autonomy
2. Active participation
3. Collaboration and community building
4. Authentic assessment
5. Acquisition of 21st century skills
(Rice, 2012)

20. References
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21. References continued
HMH Fuse Algebra. (2015). http://www.hmhco.com/shop/education-curriculum/math/secondary-mathematics/hmh-fuse
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22. References continued
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Pickup Guitar. (2012, February 20). Times tables song: 1 - 12 . Retrieved on July 18, 2015 from YouTube:
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