Technology
Integration Matrix http://mytechmatrix.org
The Technology Integration Matrix
Table of
Summary Descriptors
This table contains
summary descriptors for each cell of the Technology Integration Matrix (TIM).
Other available resources include a tables detailing student activity, teacher
activity, and instructional settings for each TIM cell.
Levels of
Technology Integration into the Curriculum
Entry
|
Adoption
|
Adaptation
|
Infusion
|
Transformation
|
|
Active
|
Information passively
received
|
Conventional, procedural use of tools
|
Conventional independent use of tools; some student choice and
exploration
|
Choice of tools and regular,
self-directed use
|
Extensive and unconventional use of tools
|
Collaborative
|
Individual student use of
tools
|
Collaborative use of tools in
conventional ways
|
Collaborative use of tools; some student
choice and exploration
|
Choice of tools and regular use for
collaboration
|
Collaboration with peers and outside resources in ways not possible
without technology
|
Constructive
|
Information delivered to
students
|
Guided, conventional use for building
knowledge
|
Independent use
for building knowledge; some student choice and exploration
|
Choice and regular use for building
knowledge
|
Extensive and unconventional use of
technology tools to build knowledge
|
Authentic
|
Use unrelated to the world
outside of the instructional setting
|
Guided use in
activities with some meaningful context
|
Independent use in activities connected to students' lives; some
student choice and exploration
|
Choice of tools and regular use in meaningful activities
|
Innovative use for higher order learning activities in a
local or global context
|
Goal-Directed
|
Directions given,
step-by-step task monitoring
|
Conventional and procedural use of tools to plan or monitor
|
Purposeful use of tools to plan and monitor; some student choice and
exploration
|
Flexible and seamless use of tools to plan
and monitor
|
Extensive and higher order use
of tools to plan and monitor
|
Char
acte risti
cs
of the Lear ning
After reviewing the Technology Integration Matrix chart I feel that I would fall in the Active Adoption Category. I believe that this would best describe me and the level of technological use that I would have in my classroom. My reason for feeling that this is where I fall in the chart is due to the many ways that I have utilized technology for my own learning.
Students
work independently with technology tools in conventional ways. Students are
developing a conceptual understanding of technology tools and begin to engage
with these tools.
|
•The
teacher chooses which technology tools to use and when to use them. Because
the students are developing a conceptual and procedural knowledge of the
technology tools, the teacher does not need to guide students step by step
through activities. Instead, the teacher acts as a facilitator toward
learning, allowing for greater student engagement with technology tools.
|
•Technology
tools are available on a regular basis.
|
One of the biggest reasons I feel I would fall into this category is due to the fact that I am currently taking my courses online. While I am concentrating on learning all I can from my courses I have needed to utilize technology to develop certain understandings. I use a Microsoft Surface tablet to connect with my courses and to complete any work I need to do.
Another reason I feel I would classify myself as being Active Adaptive is because of my daughter. My daughter is four years old and has a basic knowledge of how to use my iPhone to play her games. I specifically downloaded educational games for her to use starting when she was two years old. I taught her how to operate my iPhone to find her games and how to play them. This shows that I am comfortable teaching with the use of technology. It also shows that I am at the level of adaption in utilizing technology for teaching.
The last reason I feel that I fall into the Active Adaption category is because that is where I feel I will be able to teach to my best abilities. I am not scared to try new ways of teaching or using technology that I have never used. This course at Ashford University testifies to that. With this course I have had to learn new technologies that will help when I teach. It has also provided the knowledge of what most schools now require the teachers to be able to teach. With all of these ideas and new technologies that have been developed I am excited to be on the path to becoming a teacher.
References
Florida Center for Instructional Technology. (n.d.).
Technology Integration Matrix. Retrieved from:
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