Technology Integration

Life in an....English Classroom

This blog post is a fabulous example of both technology integration and a teacher's reflection.  Although this teacher  is focusing on English, I think there are ideas for every subject area and grade level.  I found the end to be particularly telling:

My teaching . . . then and now

Before the technology/constructivist shift in my classsroom, I would have taught all of this quite traditionally. We’d read books, answer questions, and then address those questions in class. I’d lecture a lot, with supplemental grammar lessons here and there, and I’d include some type of artistic project to achieve viewing and representing objectives. The whole design would have been extremely teacher centered. And at the end of it all, I’d hope they learned something about writing and thinking.


Instead, inquiry and technology are a natural part of our English classes. It’s what my students have come to expect and have started to design themselves.  Instead, of saying, “hand in your assignments,” I say, “publish your assignments and send me the link.” They think about connecting and sharing their learning in the larger world.


That’s the 21st century difference.

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