Integrating Technology Into My Classroom

Throughout my graduate experience working towards furthering my own education while enhancing my professional practice through the meaningful integration of technology, I have learned about a number of concepts, skills, and methods for facilitating learning for students. I have implemented a number of newly acquired concepts into my own classroom already such as Google Docs, Game-Based Learning, and more. However, one technology trend that I plan to investigate further and implement into my own classroom is the concept called the Flipped Classroom. This idea is one that I have discussed and been introduced to previously in prior coursework. I think given the resources and support to make this idea work, it could prove to be quite effective for bolstering my own instruction while improving students' ability to learn as well. What is a Flipped Classroom? A Flipped Classroom is a very intriguing concept that as its name suggests, flips the traditional classroom dynamic that has ...

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Integrating technology into the classroom for educational purposes is a popular topic and trend not only nationally, but on a global scale as well. This is not only a great way to enhance the learning experience for students, it has actually become a necessity given the current landscape in which we live. Technology has become so prevalent and so deeply rooted in a number of career fields that it has become the responsibility of teachers to find new and innovative ways to incorporate more technology into their instruction to not only bolster their own practice but to build the fundamental skills needed for adequate to proficient technology use that so many students will need to possess for success in their future. The International Society for Technology in Education ( ISTE) has compiled a number of technology standards that one day will likely become state instructed and assessed in order to require these very skills from students. Understanding the benefits that technology ca...