The Difference Between Technology Use and Technology Integration

Using Technology - Technology usage is random, arbitrary & often an afterthought

Technology Integration - Technology usage is planned and purposeful

Using Technology - Technology is rare or sporadically used in the classroom

Technology Integration - Technology is a routine part of the classroom environment

Using Technology - Technology is used purely for the sake of using technology

Technology Integration - Technology is used to support curricular goals and learning objectives

Using Technology - Technology is used to instruct students on content

Technology Integration - Technology is used to engage students with content

Using Technology - Technology is mostly being used by the instructor(s)

Technology Integration - Technology is mostly being used by the student(s)

Using Technology - Focus on simply using technology

Technology Integration - Focus on using technologies to create and develop new thinking processes

Using Technology - More instructional time is spent learning how to use the technology

Technology Integration - More instructional time is spent using the technology to learn

Using Technology - Technology is used to complete lower-order thinking tasks

Technology Integration - Technology is used to encourage higher-order thinking skills

Using Technology - Technology is used solely by individuals working alone

Technology Integration - Technology is used to facilitate collaboration in & out of the classroom

Using Technology - Technology is used to facilitate activities that are feasible or easier without technology

Technology Integration - Technology is used to facilitate activities that would otherwise be difficult or impossible

Using Technology - Technology is used to deliver information

Technology Integration - Technology is used to construct & build knowledge

Using Technology - Technology is peripheral to the learning activity

Technology Integration - Technology is essential to the learning activity

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