Customizing The integration oF technology in Your lessons!
It is important to understand that technology integration will not look the same in every lesson, and that's okay! In some, the efficacy of your entire lesson will depend on students using shared spaces and mobile technology. In others, it will merely facilitate a lesson opener or closer. Factors such as:
INformal IntegrationInformal integration is typically shorter, may not require that every individual student have access to mobile technology or a particular shared space, and typically requires a low level of interaction among students.
Informal integration utilizes small, dynamic groupings of students within one class session. These techniques create in-class dialogue that can last as little as 5-10 minutes or as long as 30-45 minutes. Informal strategies can be used to formatively assess student content knowledge during instruction or to provide a change of pace. Formal IntegrationFormal integration is typically longer, usually requires each student, to at some point during the lesson, have access to wired technology (if not mobile) and a particular shared space, and typically requires a high level of interaction among students.
Formal integration typically takes on a more team/group-think approach in which groups of students work together to complete a large scale task or activity (see Problem-based Learning and Project-based Learning). These strategies often require students to work both inside and outside of the classroom in their chosen shared space in order to complete the task and can take as little as one class period to days to complete. These strategies are often used as a means to assess mastery of content knowledge and offer a great alternative to standard assessments. |
Video from Edutopia: great Examples of Formal and Informal integrationsQuick Overview of the differences between Formal and Informal Shared Spacesadditional Resources |