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Ced’Rica Johnson
09/06/2017
Technology Integration Proposal
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Purpose: The purpose of this proposal is to incorporate Royal Live Oaks Academy’s mission, to
“provide an individualized, hands-on, engaged learning environment where every child can
acquire the secrets to success for college and careers,” as related to integrating technology with
Project goals:
Teachers and instructional coaches will collaborate with one another to meet these crucial goals
Educate students on digital citizenship and legal and ethical use of digital resources and
tools
Use resources that can connect students globally to gain cultural perspectives
on technology integration
The first goal of the project is to educate students on digital citizenship as well as legal and
ethical use. According to the ISTE student standards, students are to recognize their rights and
responsibilities in the digital world (2017). To teach the students about digital citizenship, the
program Netsmartz may be used. Netsmartz is a free online program that offers training for
teachers on teaching digital citizenship and lessons/lesson plans on safe use that can be used and
adapted to any K-12 classroom. It is highly important to educate students about digital
As the school’s technology coach, I will address the first goal by offering professional
development sessions and collaborating with each of the classroom teachers to educate the
students on digital citizenship. Because the school offers equitable access to Chromebooks and
various digital tools to all students on campus, it is of the upmost importance that every student
becomes knowledgeable about the purpose of using the tools. During these professional
development sessions, teachers will be educated on the safe, legal, and ethical uses of digital
How to keep student and personal information safe, and ways to teach students about
Healthy amount of time that students or individuals should spend on digital tools
Using digital tools and resources legally and ethically. (copyrighted tools and materials/
There are many benefits of using technology in the classroom. According to Capella
University, the main benefits are engagement, motivation, differentiation, collaboration, and
preparedness (2017). Introducing smart devices such as computers, tablets, and cellular devices
can create an atmosphere that is more engaging. Students can use such tools to participate more
actively in the learning process. Using such tools also engages the teacher more. Instead of
learning environment that is more student-centered. Teacher can also allot more time with
Using digital learning devices also motivates young scholars to do well and participate
actively rather than passively. The brain is a novelty seeker in that it focuses on new and
newness. For example, a tablet has the capabilities to produce sounds, colorful pictures, and
motion with a tap on the screen. These are a few features the brain continues to seek for. Beyond
the classroom, students encounter many forms of technology. They use alarm clocks on their
cell phones to awaken in the mornings, stroll through social media threads that encompass many
alluring features such as pictures and videos, and connect with peers via video-calling and video
messaging. Because the classroom is figuratively competing with “real life,” aspects from “real
classroom, there may be up to 30 different personalities that prefer many of learning. Howard
Gardner coined the term multiple intelligences. Because the learning environment encompasses
so many different intelligences, the teacher must differentiate instruction. With technology, this
can be done by using videos or picture to appeal to visual-spatial students, music to appeal to
students.
Collaboration is key to the growth and success to every person. Gaining and processing
multiple viewpoints is essential in developing and using critical thinking skills. Technology
promotes collaboration using social media platforms or tools such as Google Docs, SlideRocket,
and Skype. Within these tools, students can share ideas and experiences on topics to gain
improves focus because it allows all students to contribute (Thomson, 2014). Students can also
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use a free online program called ePals to collaborate with students in different parts of the
Lastly, using technology prepares the students for careers in the 21st century. In this new age,
most things are digitized, and there is hardly ever a need for paper and pencil. Standardized
testing has even taken is turn towards producing digital tests (a now preferred method of testing)
for the students. Integrating technology in the classroom now defines the preparedness of a
student who is off to college and/or careers. By introducing and refining technology skills now,
To complete the third goal of using digital age communication and collaboration tools to
promote diversity, a program called ePal can be used by students in grades k-12. The ePals
program connects students from classrooms around the world. In the lower grades, the classroom
teacher can use the program to help students practice their writing skills. Within the program, the
first through fifth grade teachers can use Pen Pal Exchange for students to share ideas or personal
narratives. The students can be paired with other students across the country (or across the globe)
to practice revising and editing skills, or build critical thinking skills through multiple
connectivity also increases the importance of teaching learners how to become responsible
digital citizens.” So not only will the students learn to become responsible digital citizens
through the lessons provided by Netsmartz, but they will also get continual exposure to digital
A competition teachers and students can use within ePal that builds science literacy is called
the Global Invent It Challenge. This challenge tasks the students to invent something that is an
21 years of age. By participating in this challenge students will be building the 7 character traits
international society for technology education standards: empowered learner, digital citizen,
global collaborator.
Lastly, the ePals also offers collaboration experiences through the arts. English Language
Arts teachers can use the Poster Power experience to work with a partner class (from another
region). First, students will explore the use of posters in the community and all over the world.
After, students will communicate with their partner class to discuss the uses of posters in each
other’s communities as well as the many elements that are found on posters. Finally, students
from both classrooms will continue to collaborate to design their individual posters to represent a
cause. This collaboration lesson teaches students how text, image, color, and composition works
In closing, integrating technology using the programs Netsmartz, to teach digital citizenship,
and ePals, to build science literacy, communication & collaboration skills, and critical thinking,
will help our students grow developmentally in preparation for college and career. It will also
take us closer to our mission to create differentiated, hands-on learning experiences for all
Works Cited
lassroom/
International Society for Technology in Education. (2017). ISTE standards for students.
National Education Technology Plan. (2017). Section 1: Engaging and empowering learning
Thomson, S. (2014). 6 online collaboration tools and strategies for boosting learning.
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