EDC 601 Instructional Tech ASF SUNY

Social media is not an option – it is a must! Mobile is growing – users will expect websites and tools that work mobile as well as desktop. You need to pay attention to Google+ – so far, it has been Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, but you can’t ignore Google! Images, images, images – Images will be the top content and furthest reaching in social media. Video – Vine, Instagram, Google + hangouts, and YouTube will be popular media for getting messages across. Podcasts will continue to grow.

Effective technology integration is achieved when its use supports curricular goals. It must support four key components of learning: active engagement, participation in groups, frequent interaction and feedback, and connection to real-world experts.

Through the intelligent use of technology, combined with new approaches to education, a more personalized style of learning can be realized.

Educators and researchers share their views on why technology integration is an important strategy for 21st century classrooms.

1. Use Learning Taxonomies

2. Use Concept Maps

3. Use a Variety of Assessment Forms

1. Student Created Content

a persuasive presentation, a digital booklet, an animated report, a video they shot – is tremendously rewarding.

students learn and experience when they create their own digital content