Technology Integration Matrix

Introduction
The goal is to promote technology integration that is seamless and that adds significant value to students learning of core
curriculum (language arts, math, social studies, and science content). You will investigate theoretical and practical issues
surrounding the use of multimedia, email, Internet resources, educational software, and hardware within K-12 classrooms. The
Technology Integration Matrix is to assist preservice educators in making connections between theories, resources, content, and
pedagogy.
Learning Objective
Students will analyze projects completed in class on the Technology Integration Matrix to demonstrate the relationships between
theories, content, technology, and pedagogy.
Course Objectives
Instruction
2. Integrate technology into curriculum and pedagogy for ALL students.
Issues
4. Describe appropriate uses of technologies (Internet, multimedia, communication tools, etc.) in learning environments.
Skills Development
5. Apply information literacy skills (including searching and evaluation strategies) while using electronic resources.
6. Locate, analyze, and contribute to information from Web 2.0 sources.
Teaching with Technology
12.Research, teach, and publish ways to use innovative technology in education.
Directions
1. Read all information (introduction, objectives, explanations, the matrix)
2. Compare the concept, project, or method to the matrix.
3. Fill in how and why the concept, project, or method applies to the theory and standard and provide suggestions for use.
4. Write a five sentence reflection describing more detail or providing clarification for the information you filled in on the
matrix.
5. Load the matrix to the appropriate dropbox in BlackBoard and post it to the matrix page on your ePortfolio.
Explanation of Standards
www.cde.state.co.us
Colorado Academic Standards were created by the Colorado Department of Education to increase student performance in K-12
education and success post high school. The standards create accountability and are a topical organization of material in multiple
content areas. Every grade level has several standards for each content area designed to provide clarity and direction.
The standard elements include:

Prepared Graduate Competencies

Standard

Grade Level Expectations or High School Expectations

Evidence Outcomes
21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Explanation of ISTE, NETS-S, and NETS-T

www.iste.org
ISTE is The International Society for Technology in Education. ISTE created the national educational technology standards for
teachers and students in K-12 education to assist learning in a digital society, because technology has forever changed the way
teaching and learning occur.
The benefits of using the ISTE Standards include:
Improving higher-order thinking skills, such as problem solving, critical thinking and creativity
Preparing students for their future in a competitive global job market
Designing student-centered, project-based and online learning environments
Guiding systemic change in our schools to create digital places of learning
Inspiring digital age professional models for working, collaborating and decision making
Explanation of Educational Theories
Education theory is the theory of the purpose, application and interpretation of education and learning. Its largely an umbrella
term, being comprised of a number of theories, rather than a single explanation of how we learn, and how we should teach.
Rather, it is affected by several factors, including theoretical perspective and epistemological position.
There is no one, clear, universal explanation of how we learn and subsequent guidebook as to how we should teach. Rather, there
are a range of theories, each with their background in a different psychological and epistemological tradition. To understand
learning then, we have to understand the theories, and the rationale behind them.
http://www.ucdoer.ie/index.php/Education_Theory

You may agree or disagree with theories presented, but knowing and understanding if they have any value to add to your
pedagogy, and if they are in alignment with your teaching and technology integration philosophies, is vital to your preparation for
becoming an educator. If you are unfamiliar with the concepts and theories presented, please take the time to follow the links for
further information.
Explanation of Differentiation
Technology can be the great equalizer. In a classroom of 30 students, how will you meet the diverse needs of students?
Technology is one method to assist you in making this process a bit easier. Differentiation is modifying instruction to help
students with diverse academic needs and learning styles to master the same academic content using engaging techniques and
methods. As you complete projects for this class, you need to think of how they can be adjusted for gifted and talented students,
students with physical disabilities, and students with learning disabilities.

Technology Integration Matrix

Colorado
Academic
Standards

NETS T

NETS S

Bloom
s
Taxono
my

Constructi
vism

Studen
t Use

Mathematics
1. Number
Sense,
Properties,
and
Operations

The teacher
will create a
Google Trek of
the US. The
path of the
trek will
represent
different
fractions of
the country.
The stops on
the line will
indicate
different
fractions of
the map such
as , , ,
etc. This
resource will
help students
understand
fractions on a
number line
related to an
actual portion.
ISTE Standard:
1. Facilitate
and inspire
student
learning
and creativity

Direct
Instructi
on

Flipped
Classro
om

Instructio
nism

Behavioris
m

Teachers use
their
knowledge of
subject
matter,
teaching and
learning, and
technology to
facilitate
experiences
that advance
student
learning,
creativity, and
innovation in
both face-toface
and virtual
environments.
b. Engage
students in
exploring realworld issues
and solving
authentic
problems
using digital
tools and
resources
CDE: 2. Parts
of a whole can
be modeled
and
represented in
different ways
ii. Describe a
fraction as a
number on

the number
line; represent
fractions on a
number line
diagram.
2. Patterns,
Functions,
and
Algebraic
Structures
3. Analysis,
Statistics,
and
Probability
4. Shape,
Dimension,
and
Geometric
Relationshi
ps
1. Oral
Expression
and
Listening

Reading, Writing, and Communicating

Students will
Createcreate a google student
trek detailing
s will
the journey of a construc
literary
t and
character in a
design
book the class
an
has been
original
reading.
project
Whether the
that
journey of the
displays
character is real and
or fictional, the
describe
students will
s what
map out their
they
journey on
have
google trek and learned

include relevant
stops that
pertain to the
plot. Students
will include
images and
quotes from the
book to support
their trek.
ISTE Standard
2.
Communication
and
collaboration
Students use
digital media
and
environments
to communicate
and work
collaboratively,
including at a
distance, to
support
individual
learning and
contribute to
the learning of
others.
b.
Communicate
information and
ideas
effectively to
multiple
audiences using
a variety of
media and

from the
book

formats
CDE Standard
1: Oral
communication
is used both
informally and
formally
a. Report on a
topic or text,
tell a story, or
recount an
experience with
appropriate
facts and
relevant,
descriptive
details,
speaking clearly
at an
understandable
pace. (CCSS:
SL.3.4)
d. Select and
organize ideas
sequentially or
around major
points of
information that
relate to the
formality of the
audience
e. Create
engaging audio
recordings of
stories or
poems
that
demonstrate

fluid reading at
an
understandable
pace; *add
visual displays
when
appropriate to
emphasize or
enhance certain
facts or details.
(CCSS: SL.3.5)
2. Reading
for All
Purposes
3. Writing
and
Compositio
n
4. Research
and
Reasoning
1. History

Students will
work in groups
to create a
google trek that
details a
historical event.
They will
accurately list
and explain the
major events
leading up to the
main event and
state where they
happened, why
they happened,
and the
relevance of the

Social Studies
Applystudents
will apply
resources
and facts
they have
previously
been
introduced
to to create
a logical
and factual
presentatio
n.

event.
ISTE Standard 2.
Communication
and
collaboration
Students use
digital media
and
environments to
communicate
and work
collaboratively,
including at a
distance, to
support
individual
learning and
contribute to the
learning of
others.
a. Interact,
collaborate, and
publish with
peers, experts,
or others
employing a
variety of digital
environments
and media.
CDE 2. People in
the past
influence the
development
and interaction
of different
communities or
regions.

b.
Chronologically
sequence
important events
in a community
or region (DOK
1)
d. Describe the
history,
interaction, and
contribution of
the various
peoples and
cultures that
have lived in or
migrated to a
community or
region (DOK 1-2)
2.
Geography
3.
Economics
4. Civics
Science
1. Physical
Science
2. Life
Science

The teacher
will create a
google trek
that shows the
path of the
monarch
butterfly
through north
America. The
trek will
include details
of how the
monarch flies

for a certain
amount of
miles then
stops and lays
eggs and
those eggs
grow up and
continue the
journey.
ISTE 2. Design
and develop
digital age
learning
experiences
and
assessments
Teachers
design,
develop, and
evaluate
authentic
learning
experiences
and
assessments
incorporating
contemporary
tools and
resources to
maximize
content
learning in
context and
to develop the
knowledge,
skills, and
attitudes
identified in

the Standards.
a. Design or
adapt relevant
learning
experiences
that
incorporate
digital tools
and resources
to promote
student
learning and
creativity
CDE 1. The
duration and
timing of life
cycle events
such as
reproduction
and longevity
vary across
organisms and
species.
a. Use
evidence to
develop a
scientific
explanation
regarding the
stages of how
organisms
develop and
change over
time (DOK 13)
b. Analyze and
interpret data
to generate

evidence that
different
organisms
develop
differently
over time
(DOK 1- 2)
3. Earth
Systems
Science
Differentiation
Learning
Disabilities
- EEOs

Students will
work together
to create their
own google trek
describing an
event in history.
Each stop will
include a
picture, video,
or quote to
enhance the
information.
ISTE 2.
Communication
and
collaboration
Students use
digital media
and
environments
to communicate
and work
collaboratively,
including at a
distance, to
support
individual

learning and
contribute to
the learning of
others.
a. Interact,
collaborate, and
publish with
peers, experts,
or others
employing a
variety of
digital
environments
and media
b.
Communicate
information and
ideas
effectively to
multiple
audiences using
a variety of
media and
formats
CDE Standard
1. Effective
speaking in
formal and
informal
settings
requires
appropriate use
of methods and
audience
awareness
b. Make
strategic use of
digital media

Gifted/
Talented

(e.g., textual,
graphical,
audio, visual,
and interactive
elements) in
presentations to
enhance
understanding
of findings,
reasoning, and
evidence and to
add interest.
(CCSS: SL.1112.5)
If the rest of the
class is given a
group project
on a certain
event, gifted
and talented
students will be
assigned to
create a google
trek on their
own. They will
use and
incorporate
more
challenging
sources for
their project
and provide
more details.
ISTE Standard
3. Research and
information
fluency
Students apply

digital tools to
gather,
evaluate, and
use
information.
b. Locate,
organize,
analyze,
evaluate,
synthesize, and
ethically use
information
from a variety
of sources and
media
c. Evaluate and
select
information
sources and
digital tools
based on the
appropriateness
to specific tasks
Other
Reflection: Though it was a bit tedious to create and put together, Google Trek was a project I enjoyed working on. I think this
resource will have a lot of value in my future classrooms. I would definitely include a mini lesson on Treks themselves and plan
several days of practice for students to familiarize themselves with the program. I think students would enjoy being able to see
more of the world and report on what they have found. Google Trek would also be useful in other content areas because it is fairly
broad and leaves room for cross content lessons.