CMHS Technology Integration
Mr. Sean O'Day
When I'm not wandering about Colorado's mountains, I work at Cheyenne Mountain High School as the building's Technology Integration Specialist and assistant cross country and track coach.
About Technology Integration at CMHS
ISTE offers the following definition for Technology Integration: "Curriculum integration with the use of technology involves the infusion of technology as a tool to enhance the learning in a content area or multidisciplinary setting... Effective integration of technology is achieved when students are able to select technology tools to help them obtain information in a timely manner, analyze and synthesize the information, and present it professionally. The technology should become an integral part of how the classroom functions — as accessible as all other classroom tools. The focus in each lesson or unit is the curriculum outcome, not the technology."
I would offer this much more concise definition: Technology Integration is the intentional and deliberate use of technology in education with the explicit purpose being to enhance learning.