The purpose of this Web page is to provide examples of lessons that are enhanced through the use of technology and/or to offer examples of online instructional resources for educators. Each of the activities asks you to think about how you might use a particular resource to help teachers recognize appropriate use of instructional technology.

You may complete the following Internet activities alone or by working in a group. You may complete all or only some of the activities depending on your goals.

Sites to Explore

Technology-Supported Lesson Plans Questions:

1. Skim the lesson and presentation titles. Choose one that interest you and review the material. Would this lesson or presentation engage teachers at your site? Why or why not?
2. The lessons feature the use of various application programs. Which application use would be most appealing to the teachers with whom you work? Why?
3. Based upon the information presented today, is this lesson or presentation a good model of technology integration? Why?

1. Visit the Educational Technology area of this Web site. Choose one link that interests you and review the material. Would this resource engage teachers at your site? Why or why not?
2. Visit one of the content areas on the Web site. Choose one link that interests you and review the material. Would this resource engage teachers at your site? Why or why not?
3. Based upon the information presented today, does this resource provide good models of technology integration? Why?

1. Your superintendent has asked you to do a brief overview on best practices and models for classroom technology integration. Search TICAL for relevant information.
2. What information do you find? How would this information be useful to you and your colleagues?
3. Would you visit the TICAL site again? Why or why not?

1. Review the topics listed on the left side of the page. Choose a topic of interest to you. Review the materials embedded in the topic.
2. Which of these materials might you use with your staff? Why?
3. How could these materials support your professional development program?

1. Browse the subject listings available for teachers. If you are overwhelmed, or can’t decide, it is recommended that you review Lesson Plan Mega-Search, Rubrics or The Internet in the Classroom sections.
2. There are various tools and resources here that are very useful. Which tools and resources would be helpful in your districts and/or sites based on current need, readiness or areas of academic focus?
3. Based upon the information presented today, are tools and resources you found applicable as models or effective applications of technology integration? Why?

1. Review the student and teacher resources under Tools, as well as the additional resources found in the Tools link but not in the column listings on the main page.
2. Some tools are for teachers, and a few are for students. Which tools and resources would be helpful in your district and/or site based on current need, readiness or areas of academic focus?
3. Based upon the information presented today, are tools and resources you found applicable as models or effective applications of technology integration? Why?

Conclusion

While exploring this sampler on Integration Examples, we hope you've had fun, learned, and most importantly connected with some part of this topic. If you did not, please go back and explore some other links and look deeper inside yourself. Be prepared to explain how you feel more interested in or connected to the topic now than before you tried this sampler.