Journal 2 - Grounded Tech Integration.

Harris, J., & Hofer, M. (2009). Grounded tech integration. Learning and Leading with Technology, 37(2), Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=September_October_No_2_3&Template=/MembersOnly.cfm&NavMenuID=4381&ContentID=24179&DirectListComboInd=D

This article talks about the way in which technology had been integrated into the curriculum in schools, and how it has redrawn the lines of education.

The article begins by discussing how the teachers can integrate technology into the classrooms and it points out that there are limitations to technology being used in the classroom. These limitations include the teachers ability to use technology and also the resources available and the commitment to using these resources.

The article continues by discussing the way in which it is important for teachers to incorporate technology into the lessons instead of building the lessons and learning goals around the technology. That way the technology is grounded and incorporated into the teaching of the child and is not the reason why the child is learning. By doing this the lesson become less "technocentric" and more beneficial to the students who would not nesscarialry meet the curriculum requirements of the class if the class was structured around the technology.

If the school does not have enough technological resources for each child is the teacher going to be able to fulfill the suggested way of planning?

In places where technology is not available to all teachers at all times, surely the teacher is going to have to plan the lesson around the technology and not around the learning because they are going to have to make sure that the technology available to them at the time is used in the right way. If this is the case then the lessons cannot always be planned and then the technology incorporated, which is the best way to learn as suggested by the article.

Will this work with all areas of the curriculum and subject areas?

I feel that this way of planning lessons in some subjects would not work as well as it could do. I feel that it would be hard to plan a lesson and then incorporate technology into it in areas such as languages or history. I feel like if you plan a lesson and you are going to use a computer or technology into the class, then you should be able to plan what you want the students to do with technology and then link it into the classroom and a part of the curriculum. I personally feel that it doesn't matter which one comes first as long as it is an advantage to the students education and not something which will hurt the child's education.