Chapter 13: Technology Integration in Instruction
Chapter 13: Technology Integration in Instruction Chapter Overview The main points in this chapter include the following: Effectiveness of Technology The effectiveness of technology depends on how teachers are able to integrate it into their lesson planning. Lajoie (1993) summarized four cognitive activities that technologies can provide learners: Supporting students’ cognitive processes (e.g., memory or metacognitive processes) Relieving students’ cognitive load by providing for lower-level cognitive skills, leaving more time and effort needed for teaching higher-level cognitive skills Allowing students to engage in cognitive activities in an authentic environment that would be impossible or too costly to replicate in the classroom Promoting students’ higher-level cognitive skills by allowing them to generate solutions and assess themselves in a context they will encounter in future assignments, advanced grades, and the world of work Instructional Technologies Web 2.0 technologies,
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