Strategies for Integrating Technology into Your Curriculum 

  1. Use the Internet to Conduct Research Investigations, Collect Information, and Make Analyses

Move students from pure information gathering toward questioning and insight by providing a plan for how the information will be used.

  1. Dialog with Experts

Connecting  students to an expert in the field is a great way to expand their horizons, supplement  curriculum with current information, and integrate Internet resources within the classroom.

  1. Use the WWW as Tutor or Instructor

Use the Web to display tutorials and on-line lessons for a variety of subjects. 

  1. Publish Student Products

Many sites, including Grosse Pointe's server, offer a place to publish classroom reports and projects on the Web. 
  1. Discuss/Distribute Ideas

A. Email and the WWW can be used as  a places of ideas and information.  Ideas can be discussed and information can be distributed via email or in forums.

B. KeyPals can be a very rewarding way to exchange ideas and learn about other students and their cultures.  Using KeyPals, classes are paired with other classes from all over the globe.  KeyPals fits into all curriculum areas and is very motivational to students.  Students practice their letter writing skills at the same time they learn more about themselves and others.  
  1. Participate in Collaborative Projects Using WWW Resources
Telecollaborative projects are structured activities in which students use Internet tools such as E-mail and the Wide Web to access, process and share data and to communicate, co-operate and collaborate.
 

  1. Use the Multimedia Resources of the Internet
Bring the power of images and sounds to your curriculum by using pictures, animations, sound, video, databases, and people resources.
  1. Prepare Students  for Information Competencies
The world of work relies on employees with technical expertise.  Students need to start building their skills during their K-12 schooling.
  1. Use Technology Intentionally to Reform Learning
Re-design instruction to improve student learning and enhance the quality of student lives.
  1. Combine Project-Based or Problem-Based Learning with Multimedia
In project-based learning,  students participate in collaborative projects and experience an interdisciplinary blend of skills from math, language arts, fine arts, geography, science, and technology.  Project-based learning has the potential to increase students' feelings of responsibility for, and control over, their own learning. Students who are allowed to define their own learning goals will be more engaged in learning.
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