Technology Integration Matrix – How Are You Doing?

At the ISTE Conference this year, the Technology Integration Matrix came up during a session discussion. The Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) illustrates how teachers can use technology to enhance learning for K-12 students. The TIM incorporates five interdependent characteristics of meaningful learning environments: active, constructive, goal directed (i.e., reflective), authentic, and collaborative (Jonassen, Howland, Moore,… Continue reading Technology Integration Matrix – How Are You Doing?

Two Great Posts on Becoming an Educational Technology Facilitator & Leader

I just wanted to share a couple of posts from the TechToolsForSchools blog that I came a crossed while planning and working on a proposal for a regional EdTech PLC. As I read Becoming a Tech Facilitator: Part I it almost sounded like a biography of my own experience learning and using technology in the classroom.… Continue reading Two Great Posts on Becoming an Educational Technology Facilitator & Leader

iPad Skill Stations for Teachers &/or Students

This PDF of different essential iPad skills in education is a great tool for helping teachers and students alike to know how to perform these different skills (annotate a screenshot, recording short videos, QR Codes, screencasts, etc). More importantly, it describes WHY these skills are important and how these skills could be integration into instruction. This… Continue reading iPad Skill Stations for Teachers &/or Students