“The Technology Integration Planning Checklist”
Assessment of Lessons and Courses
Phase I: Determining Relative Advantage--
Why Use Technology?
Ø Do I have topics, curriculum objectives, or insights I have difficulty teaching?
Ø Are any of the above a good match for a technology-based solution?
Ø What is the relative advantage of the technology-based solution?
Ø Is the relative advantage sufficient to justify the effort and expense of using these solutions?
Phase 2: Deciding on Objectives and Assessments--
How Will I Know Students Have Learned?
Ø What outcomes do I expect of students after the instruction to show me they have learned?
Ø What is the best way for me to assess students' learning (e.g., written tests, products)?
Ø Do the assessment instruments (e.g., tests, rubrics) exist or do I have to develop them?
Phase 3: Designing Integration Strategies--
What Teaching Strategies Will Work Best?
Ø Will the instruction be single subject or interdisciplinary?
Ø Will students work as individuals, pairs, small or large groups, whole class, a combination?
Ø Should activities be directed, constructivist, or a combination of these?
Ø What strategies should I use to encourage female and minority student involvement?
Ø What sequence of activities should I teach?
Ø Will students have enough time to learn the technologies before I begin grading?
Ø Do I have demonstrations of equipment and the software skills student will need?
Phase 4: Preparing the Instructional Environment--
Are the Essential Conditions in Place to Support Technology Integration?
Ø How many computers and copies of software do I need to carry out the activities?
Ø How many computers and copies of software are available?
Ø Over what time period and for how long will technology resources be needed?
Ø Do I need to schedule time in a lab or media center?
Ø Do I need to schedule projection devices or large-screen monitors for demos?
Ø What other equipment, software, media, and resources will I need?
Ø Are the uses I am planning legal according to copyright laws?
Ø Have I provided for students' privacy and safety?
Ø Have I made all necessary access provisions for students with physical disabilities?
Ø Am I familiar with troubleshooting procedures specific to the hardware or software?
Ø Have I built in time to test-run an equipment setup before the students arrive?
Ø Have I built in time to back up important files? Have I trained students to back up theirs?
Ø Do I have a backup plan if I cannot use the resources as I had planned?
Why Use Technology?
Ø Do I have topics, curriculum objectives, or insights I have difficulty teaching?
Ø Are any of the above a good match for a technology-based solution?
Ø What is the relative advantage of the technology-based solution?
Ø Is the relative advantage sufficient to justify the effort and expense of using these solutions?
Phase 2: Deciding on Objectives and Assessments--
How Will I Know Students Have Learned?
Ø What outcomes do I expect of students after the instruction to show me they have learned?
Ø What is the best way for me to assess students' learning (e.g., written tests, products)?
Ø Do the assessment instruments (e.g., tests, rubrics) exist or do I have to develop them?
Phase 3: Designing Integration Strategies--
What Teaching Strategies Will Work Best?
Ø Will the instruction be single subject or interdisciplinary?
Ø Will students work as individuals, pairs, small or large groups, whole class, a combination?
Ø Should activities be directed, constructivist, or a combination of these?
Ø What strategies should I use to encourage female and minority student involvement?
Ø What sequence of activities should I teach?
Ø Will students have enough time to learn the technologies before I begin grading?
Ø Do I have demonstrations of equipment and the software skills student will need?
Phase 4: Preparing the Instructional Environment--
Are the Essential Conditions in Place to Support Technology Integration?
Ø How many computers and copies of software do I need to carry out the activities?
Ø How many computers and copies of software are available?
Ø Over what time period and for how long will technology resources be needed?
Ø Do I need to schedule time in a lab or media center?
Ø Do I need to schedule projection devices or large-screen monitors for demos?
Ø What other equipment, software, media, and resources will I need?
Ø Are the uses I am planning legal according to copyright laws?
Ø Have I provided for students' privacy and safety?
Ø Have I made all necessary access provisions for students with physical disabilities?
Ø Am I familiar with troubleshooting procedures specific to the hardware or software?
Ø Have I built in time to test-run an equipment setup before the students arrive?
Ø Have I built in time to back up important files? Have I trained students to back up theirs?
Ø Do I have a backup plan if I cannot use the resources as I had planned?