Technology Uses

OII feels technology should be used in the curriculum to enable students to participate in learning experiences which would be very difficult or impossible to provide had the technology not been used. The simplified chart below, shows the three basic levels of technology integration in schools. By careful use of assessment instruments you can determine your system's readiness to move toward curriculum which stresses the third level.

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Computer Literacy Uses	Drill and Practice	Complex Learning and Thinking Tools
Allowed when "real work" is done	Initiated by teachers and their assignments	Initiated by students as well as teachers
Staff tends to learn on their own	Staff development increases but participation and support is viewed as optional	Sustained and expanded staff development supports expectation all staff have essential technology skills

Adapted from Education Technology Planners, Inc.

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