Technology Integration Matrix

Introduction
The goal is to promote technology integration that is seamless and that adds significant value to students learning of core
curriculum (language arts, math, social studies, and science content). You will investigate theoretical and practical issues
surrounding the use of multimedia, applications, Internet resources, educational software, and hardware within K-12 classrooms.
The Technology Integration Matrix is to assist preservice educators in making connections between theories, resources, content,
and pedagogy.
Learning Objective
Students will analyze projects completed in class on the Technology Integration Matrix to demonstrate the relationships between
theories, content, technology, and pedagogy.
Course Objectives
Instruction
2. Integrate technology into curriculum and pedagogy for ALL students.
Issues
4. Describe appropriate uses of technologies (Internet, multimedia, communication tools, etc.) in learning environments.
Skills Development
5. Apply information literacy skills (including searching and evaluation strategies) while using electronic resources.
6. Locate, analyze, and contribute to information from Web 2.0 sources.
Teaching with Technology
12.Research, teach, and publish ways to use innovative technology in education.
Directions
1. Read all information (introduction, objectives, explanations, the matrix)
2. Compare the concept, project, or method to the matrix.
3. Fill in how and why the concept, project, or method applies to the theory and standard and provide suggestions for use.
4. Write a five sentence reflection describing more detail or providing clarification for the information you filled in on the
matrix.
5. Load the matrix to the appropriate dropbox in BlackBoard and post it to the matrix page on your ePortfolio.
Explanation of Standards
www.cde.state.co.us
Colorado Academic Standards were created by the Colorado Department of Education to increase student performance in K-12
education and success post high school. The standards create accountability and are a topical organization of material in multiple
content areas. Every grade level has several standards for each content area designed to provide clarity and direction.
The standard elements include:

Prepared Graduate Competencies

Standard

Grade Level Expectations or High School Expectations

Evidence Outcomes
21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Explanation of ISTE Standards for Teachers and Students

www.iste.org
ISTE is The International Society for Technology in Education. ISTE created technology standards for teachers and students in K-12
education to assist learning in a digital society, because technology has forever changed the way teaching and learning occur.
The benefits of using the ISTE Standards include:
Improving higher-order thinking skills, such as problem solving, critical thinking and creativity
Preparing students for their future in a competitive global job market
Designing student-centered, project-based and online learning environments
Guiding systemic change in our schools to create digital places of learning
Inspiring digital age professional models for working, collaborating and decision making
Explanation of Educational Theories
Education theory is the theory of the purpose, application and interpretation of education and learning. It largely an umbrella
term, being comprised of a number of theories, rather than a single explanation of how we learn, and how we should teach.
Rather, it is affected by several factors, including theoretical perspective and epistemological position.
There is no one, clear, universal explanation of how we learn and subsequent guidebook as to how we should teach. Rather, there
are a range of theories, each with their background in a different psychological and epistemological tradition. To understand
learning then, we have to understand the theories, and the rationale behind them.
http://www.ucdoer.ie/index.php/Education_Theory

You may agree or disagree with theories presented, but knowing and understanding if they have any value to add to your
pedagogy, and if they are in alignment with your teaching and technology integration philosophies, is vital to your preparation for
becoming an educator. If you are unfamiliar with the concepts and theories presented, please take the time to follow the links for
further information.
Explanation of Differentiation
Technology can be the great equalizer. In a classroom of 30 students, how will you meet the diverse needs of students?
Technology is one method to assist you in making this process a bit easier. Differentiation is modifying instruction to help
students with diverse academic needs and learning styles to master the same academic content using engaging techniques and
methods. As you complete projects for this class, you need to think of how they can be adjusted for gifted and talented students,
students with physical disabilities, and students with learning disabilities.

Technology Integration Matrix

Colorado Academic
Standards

ISTE
Standards
for
Teachers

ISTE
Standards
for Students

Blooms
Taxonomy

Constructivism

Mathematics
Students make a
video and/or photos
of the steps needed
to remember how to
add, divide,
multiply, and divide.
They will keep them
organized on the
website in order to
be able to look back
on.
Standard 1 (a)

1. Number Sense,
Properties, and
Operations

2. Patterns, Functions,
and Algebraic
Structures
3. Analysis, Statistics,
and Probability

Create a poll to
teach about
statistics and help
students analyze
the results after
they go to the eportfolio to vote
and keep track of
answers.
Standard 2. (a)

Understand by
exemplifying
Students will organize
and be able to
illustrate their clear
understanding of how
to add, subtract,
divide, and multiply
and show in their own
words how they
complete each task.

Analyze by organizing
The students will learn
how to organize the
collection of data, how
to analyze it, and also
how to apply it to the
subject matter and
what it exactly means.

4. Shape, Dimension,
and Geometric
Relationships
Reading, Writing, and Communicating
1. Oral Expression and
Listening

Organize a speech
using their website
as a guide to teach
their classmates
about an
independent
reading book project
of their choice. They
will use both

Evaluate by checking
Students will be
responsible for paying
attention to their
peers by checking in
online and giving
feedback.

Student Use

Flipped
Classroom

technology through
the website and
also with a
projector. Their
peers will then go
onto the students
website and
comment positively
about the
presentation so it
shows that they
were listening.
Standard 2 (a)

2. Reading for All

Purposes

Make a blog on
the eportfolio
where students
talk about certain
chapters of the
books they are
reading in groups.
They will have a
deadline but it is
free for them to
do at their own
pace without
being timed.
Standard 3 (a)

Create by producing
Students will be able
to create and shape
their own opinions on
their reading into
blogs which are
shared with their
groups.

3. Writing and
Composition
4. Research and
Reasoning
Social Studies
1. History

The teacher will

make interactive
biographies of
historical people
on the class
website and then
the students will
talk and discuss
the historical time
period and the
people. Then the
kids can dress up
as these figures at
home and post
pictures on the
website as a fun
extra homework
assignment.
Standard 1 (a)

Create by planning
Students will interact
online with their peers
but then also bring
the character to life
by dressing up and
becoming apart of the
history. By publishing
this experience, all
the other students will
also understand by
the exemplification of
the dressing up.

2. Geography

The students will

look online and
make a profile on
their eportfolio
about a famous and
influential person
from another culture
and how they
positively influence
their region of the
world. They will
make a biography,
include maps of the
region, and explain
how they could
make positive
influence like their
subject.
Standard 2 (c)

Understanding and
comparing by
mapping
Students will be able
to fully know the
region they are talking
about by comparing
their knowledge to the
visuals they present
and relate it back to
their own reality and
home.

3. Economics
4. Civics
Science
1. Physical Science
2. Life Science

3. Earth Systems
Science

Teacher will post

videos and clips of
different types of
animals and
plants from
around the world
and students will
go on the website
to comment and
discuss the
importance of
different living
things in the
ecosystems. The
teacher will
monitor the blog
and make sure
the studetns stay
on the right track
with their
discussions.
Standard 2 (a)

Understand by
summarizing and
explaining
Students will be able
to identify different
living things and
understand their
importance within the
food chain. They will
be able to see
different perspectives
by seeing their peers
opinions as well.

Students will
perform a science
experiment at home
about the weather
systems or natural
disasters and

Create by generating,
planning, and
producing a science
experiment
Students will learn
about the scientific

perform their
project with facts
and results. They
will upload their
video on their
website so all of
their peers can view
it and it will act as
on online science
fair.
Standard 1 (c)

process and the

correct steps of
producing an
experiment by
themselves and then
getting feedback from
both the students and
teacher.

Differentiation
Learning Disabilities EEOs

Physical Disabilities
Gifted/ Talented

For the learning

disabled, the
biggest thing to
do is be more
lenient when
grading the
wording of their
blog posts, or the
spelling or
grammar aspects.
Sometimes even
being more
flexible with the
time limits on
online work as
well for them.
For the gifted and
talented students,
you can always add
extra steps to
deepen their
understanding. For
example, in the
Earth Systems
columns, they can
also have to turn in
a detailed lab report
explaining their
experiment and how
each part of the
scientific process
was incorporated.

Other
Reflection:
After creating this matrix I have mostly realized how easily a website or eprofile can be incorporated into any lesson. Technology

is a wide spectrum and I am excited to learn about many different types of programs and aspects that can be used in the
classroom. The teacher and student columns are interesting because it shows the responsibility of incorporating technology and
learning from it is both the teacher and the students job. The differentiation columns I feel are the most important part of the
matrix because it is crucial that a teacher can manipulate each lesson to help every single student in the classroom. Being a
gifted and talented student in elementary school myself, I thought it was just as important to think of ways to challenge those
students as well. In all, this matrix is very eye opening and informational.