Technology Integration Made Easy

http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech146.shtml

This online article at educationworld.com provides teachers with "20 easy and painless ways to integrate technology into [their] daily routine." As an instructional technology specialist, you must remember that most of your teachers are not extremely comfortable using technology in the classroom. In order to use technology effectively in the classroom, teaches must become very familiar with the technology first, and that of course, requires a lot of time, something most teachers don't have. The tips for integrating technology provided in this article are very simple and easy to use. This would be a great article to to show teachers or a great article to create a presentation from to help teachers ease into using technology in the classroom. For example, one tip suggests accessing an online weather forecast. Since elementary teachers often discuss the weather each day with their class, this is a great way to make that activity more engaging, and you could also check the weather in another part of the world to tie the lesson in with social studies.