Integrating Technology in the Curriculum

Course details

Properly used, technology will help students acquire the skills they need to survive in a complex, highly technological knowledge-based economy. Technology also changes the way teachers teach, offering educators effective ways to reach different types of learners and assess student understanding through multiple means. It also enhances the relationship between teacher and student. Technology helps make teaching and learning more meaningful and fun.

Target Audience

Teachers and educators who want to excel in their careers and gain a better understanding of the science of learning and the latest research supporting the worldwide trends in pedagogy.

Learning Objectives

Integrating technology into classroom instruction more than teaching basic computer skills and software programs in a separate computer class. This integration happens across the curriculum supporting four key components of learning: active engagement, participation in groups, frequent interaction and feedback, and connection to real-world experts. Using new technology tools for visualizing and modeling that offer students ways to experiment and observe phenomenon and to view results in graphic ways that aid in understanding. And, as an added benefit, with technology tools and a project-learning approach, students are more likely to stay engaged and on task, reducing behavioral problems in the classroom.