Describes my approach to technology integration in the classroom.

1. Taking Teaching and Learning Above and
Beyond
Technology Integration in the 21st Century Classroom
Brittany
Pulley

2. My approach to technology in the classroom:
Students should use technology as a hands-on tool to communicate, collaborate, and
think both critically and creatively. Having access to the ever-changing world of emerging
technologies offers valuable learning opportunities for both the students and the
teacher alike. Opportunity is the most important aspect that technology brings to the
classroom. It is my job as the teacher to seize the opportunity and use it to craft and
implement the most meaningful lessons for students.
Using technological innovations to reinforce communication, collaboration, critical, and
creative thinking for Common Core State Standards

3. Why integrate technology?
To prepare our 21st century
learners for their 21st century
world.
To provide students with real
world engaging and interactive
learning opportunities that will
prepare them for college,
career, and global citizenry.

4. What are 21st
Century Skills?
Communication
Critical
Thinking
Collaboration
Creative
Thinking

5. 21st Century skills-communication
It’s vital that students become effective
communicators in all areas: written, verbal, and
technological.
I use email and the Remind app to communicate
with parents about upcoming events, projects,
and field trips.
I utilize Google Classroom to communicate with
students about assignments and progress.
Students have the opportunity to communicate
with one another through instant messaging,
email, and Google Docs.

6. 21st century skills-collaboration
I use online collaboration tools, such
as Google Classroom and Google
Drive, with my students as a
platform to share thoughts,
questions, ideas, and solutions.
My students have collaborated on
multimedia projects using technology
such as tablets, chromebooks, and
desktops to work together to reach a
learning goal — putting talent,
expertise, and tech savviness to
work.
Students must learn how to collaborate
with their peers so that they are
exposed to varying viewpoints, unique
learning approaches, and experiences;
it’s important that we all learn from
one another.

7. Technology should be integrated
throughout all content areas and
encourage students to look at
problems in a new way, linking
learning across subjects &
disciplines.
My students use learning tools
such as heart rate monitors to
gather and analyze data during
STEM lessons. They use Xoom
tablets to graph and compare
data.
21st century skills-Critical Thinking

8. 21st century skills- Creative thinking
Utilizing technology in trying new
approaches to get things done
equals innovation & invention.
Through project based learning,
students in my classroom create
media such as podcasts, videos,
and slideshows to showcase
their learning.
When we enlist technology in the service of
exploratory learning for all, watch out!

9. “There can be infinite uses of
the computer and of new age
technology, but if teachers
themselves are not able to
bring it into the classroom and
make it work, then it fails.” -
Nancy Kassebaum
I am always willing
and open to learn
about new
technology and how
to effectively use it
to promote 21st
century learning in
my classroom.
“We need
technology in every
classroom and in
every student and
teacher’s hand,
because it is the pen
and paper of our
time, and it is the
lens through which
we experience much
of our world.” -
David Warlick