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

Gamification

Flipped
Classroom

Students will reflect on

their past math
activities in order to
make a video for the
math website. This is
then a text-to-self
evaluation of their math
skills thus far.

Students get into

groups and learn
one of the math
rotation games at
the beginning of the
year, one they are
confident they post
a video explaining
the rules of the
game so everyone
in the class knows
how to play it.

The teacher will

make sure that
everyones videos
are posted and then
the students job is
to watch all of them
to be able to
understand the
math rotations in
class the next day.

The students all

access to a poll on
the Eportfolio and
the teacher plays
Jeopardy with their
content knowledge
and how well they
listened to the
lecture.

The teacher gives a

mini lesson and
records it in a video
that the students
watch and then
record notes to
share with their
classmates the next
day as a reflection

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.

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)

in class so everyone
can understand the
concepts being
taught.

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.

Have teacher give a

mini lesson on reflection
and have the students
reflect on every mini
lesson they receive each
day in writing to build on
their understanding
every day.

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

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.

A video (maybe
history channel?)
could be uploaded
to the eportfolio and
then in class the
next day they can
do an activity
pertaining to that
video.

pictures on the
website as a fun
extra homework
assignment.
Standard 1 (a)
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)

2. Geography

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

Find an online
puzzle of the 50
states and possibly
flashcards and have
the students
compete for time for
naming the states
on the website.

Have the students do an

activity about their
chore system at home
and have them explain
how they obtain money
as an introduction to
what economics is in
general. This links with
constructivism by
explaining these
concepts in relation to
what they already know.
They then upload this to
the website.

4. Civics
Science
1. Physical Science
2. Life 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

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

Create on online
food chain where
the students
organize which
animal eats the
other one online and
then shares it with
the class.

different living
things in the
ecosystems. The
teacher will
monitor the blog
and make sure
the students stay
on the right track
with their
discussions.
Standard 2 (a)

by seeing their peers

opinions as well.

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

3. Earth Systems
Science

Create by generating,
planning, and
producing a science
experiment
Students will learn
about the scientific
process and the
correct steps of
producing an
experiment by
themselves and then
getting feedback from
both the students and
teacher.

Have the students make

a video presentation
about a time where they
experienced crazy
weather and include a
mini-lesson in writing
about drama. They use
this prior knowledge to
understand why the
weather does what it
does.

Give the students

an article about
clouds and the
different types of
them and then have
them upload
pictures and be able
to identify which is
which. The teacher
could then print all
of them out and
even put them on
the ceiling labeled
correctly.

Differentiation
Learning Disabilities EEOs

Physical Disabilities

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.

Understand by
explaining
Help the students
understand a lot more
what is going on by
explaining in a
multitude of mediums
and ways, especially
through the
organization of the
website.

Take good care in

recording lessons for
them and having them
do reflections more
frequently so the
teacher knows how well
they are building off
their prior knowledge.
The Saxton math
programs help with that
scaffolding technique.

For all games the

teacher must make
sure that the
students have an
alternative or
adapted version of
the game so they
are always included

in that type of
learning.

Gifted/ Talented

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.

Give them
opportunities to
have more
leadership positions
and expect deeper
level questioning on
the online boards
and have them lead
conversations as an
example to the
other students who
may be struggling
with the lesson.

Other
Reflection:
ePortfolios can be adapted and manipulated to fit any need of the classroom pretty easily. It was interesting, after already
completing ET247, noticing the differences within the structured, standard side of the lesson and incorporating more of the
idealistic constructivism side of the lesson. 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. The ePortfolio is a good way to
do that, and it is so flexible that you can make assignments more challenging or more simplistic based on the student. This tool is
the most useful as a teacher as a way to organize and keep track of assignments and work.