David Lee EdTech

Here is the Technology Integration portion of my website. It provides an overview of the purpose of an EdTech specialist.  Objective of the EdTech Specialist The objective of the Educational Technology Specialist is to facilitate teachers in effectively integrating technology into curriculum and instruction to enhance student learning outcomes. Integrating technology provides students with the opportunity to develop skills that are essential for lifelong learners, such as research, collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and problem solving. Technology integration also assists students in acquiring information, media, and technology literacy, which is crucial for our current rapidly changing media and technology driven world. Educating Teachers in Tech Integration EdTech Specialists facilitate teachers in two methods. First, specialists and classroom teacher can collaboratively plan and implement proven methods of integrating technology into instruction and curriculum. This m...

I have decided to create a new EdTech website that could be used as a resource for educational technology integration and also for my computer class. The one I have now is Flash so people with iPads can’t access my website. I will use HTML 5 instead. Here is the rough draft for the “About the Site” section of my website. I hope to have this website published and running by the start of the 2012-2013 school year. “There were three goals in mind during the development of this website. The first goal was to provide students and parents an overview of what goes on in the technology classroom. Students and parents are provided with the overview of the technology curriculum, through pacing guides, unit maps, and lesson plans.  The site also provides them with the technology standards of the curriculum, classroom expectations, and links to educational websites for students. The second goal involved educating students, parents, and teachers about the role and responsibil...