Strategies for Integrating Technology into your Classroom 

Not every teacher knows how to integrate technology into their classroom or for that matter really want to integrate it at all. Some teachers are satisfied just teaching the way in which they were taught. This methodology will no longer yield active and engaged learners. For the digital generation, technology must be incorporated or these students will continue to fall further and further behind. Our students have been surrounded by technology ever since they were in their mother’s womb. Ultrasound technicians were taking pictures of their children in 4D . This type of technology was not around when I was born. These students feed on the virtual world of technology and that is the only way these students with succeed. Teachers must find ways to integrate technology into teaching.  


In the book, Integrating Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom, the author(s) have provided us with strategies to help engage and motivate our students. “The best strategy for curriculum integration is to put the technology into the hands of trained teachers, make it easily accessible, and let them decide how best to use it at the point of instruction in their classrooms.” (pg. 338) Good pedagogy is still our number one priority; however, if you can find a way to integrate technology into you classroom, you will have much better success. 

The key is to decide how best to use the technology that you have. This is a very important concept that takes preparation and planning for it to be highly effective. “For technology integration to be successful, careful planning is required at all levels, which involves district-level planning, school-level planning, and classroom-level planning.” 

Every Tuesday during the school year, our two campus technology specialist equip our teachers to meet the ever changing demand of technology. It is up to the teacher to embrace the tools they have been given and turn it around in their classroom. Eric Sheniger says that "we must empower our teachers to use technology, not mandate it."