Integrating+Emerging+Technology+(TIM)+into+the+Curriculum





**Abstract**

The rationale for this paper was to change instructional practices to incorporate an increased level of technology integration in an elementary reading classroom. The Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) describes the levels of technology assimilation into the curriculum and also relates to the characteristics of the learning environment. In this lesson, this matrix will be used to measure the change in the level of technology usage and how it is applied in a reading lesson to support student learning. This matrix will appraise the current level of technology in fifth grade reading classroom. Each cell in the TIM was designed to breakdown the way technology is currently being used and to set goals for further learning. This paper will review the current level of technology integration, which is at a C1 level (Appendix). The students traditionally in this reading class are at the constructivist entry level where teachers are utilizing technology to deliver instruction and students have the opportunity to use technology in a basic fashion. For example, creating a PowerPoint presentation at the end of a unit. However, the goal of this classroom lesson is to move the students to the D4 (Appendix) authentic learning level where the technology integration is more meaningful and is used to present information to peers on a consistent basis. The students will be changing current practice of presenting material after a book review from paper and pencil or occasional PowerPoint projects to integrate technology to present book content in a Web 2.0 fashion. In displaying this information, the students will be creating a webpage that will host all of the different information gathered from the reading in the book. In doing so, students will attain district and state technology expectations of a student in the fifth grade class. The writer has included all items listed in the rubric for this assignment, and believes that overall it is at a level of Excellent.