Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum

After watching a video about technology integration from edutopia and browsing through the video lecture entitled "Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum" by Emma Clements, It is clear that technology is a huge part of schools and education. Technology has been able to build on traditional teaching methods and make real life connections for students. These connections make the learning a more authentic experience. In the high school in the video, the students are measuring the velocity of soccer balls and cheerleaders flying into the air. Probes and tools that calculate vitals are being used in science classes to test water samples and heart rate and other body factors for the cheerleaders. These data points are taken to see progress in health and fitness. The data is graphed in a math class. All of this information is used to improve student growth and learning.
In the lecture, the presenters are stressing the fact that technology is an integral part of the curriculum. There are many different ways to integrate technology across all content areas. It is important for students to understand technology because the world they live in demands it. Students are growing and learning skills that are essential to know for their future. Technology is challenging and driving students forward in their learning.
Technology has become an integral part of our lives and it will become more important for the lives of our students. Not only does it facilitate learning, but it allows for exploration that drives learning forward. Listening to books, using graphing calculators, utilizing probes to take more accurate data points, using assistive technology to support disabled learners and countless other uses of technology have developed new ways of thinking, learning, and developing skills for future development of knowledge.