MSDE

Integrating Technology in Specific Program Areas
This document contains technology-related expectations and indicators for specific content areas along with examples for integrating technology into the instructional process.

Local School System Examples

Following are some examples of how schools and school systems are effectively integrating technology into instruction. School systems are encouraged to submit examples of successful integration strategies to become part of a collection of ongoing effective practices resources for sharing with other educators. For more information, contact Marlene Johnson, 410-767-0447 or mjohnson@msde.state.md.us.

Baltimore County Public Schools

onLINE: The Librarians' Information Network to the Essential Curriculum
Provides access to evaluated websites that support the K-12 Essential Curriculum and 24-hr. in school and remote access to fee-based subscription services, i.e., Electric Library, GaleNet, College View, and Career View

Online Research Modules
Purpose is to teach students the research process using the rich resources of the Internet and the library media center. Provides teachers a complete research activity that is integrated with curriculum. Is also beneficial in helping teachers new to using technology because it is a complete student guided research unit.

Howard County Public Schools

Curriuclum-related Internet links for grades K-12

Montgomery County Public Schools

Individual School Examples
Creathaven Elementary School Project Pages
Webquests created by teachers and media specialists at Cresthaven to support instruction

Travilah Elementary School
"Web Walkabouts" created by teacher and media specialists at Travilah to support instruction.

Walter Johnson High School
Pathfinders created by teachers and media specialist to support instruction across the curriculum.

Bradley Hills Elementary School
Activities created by teachers to support instruction.

Montgomery Village Middle School
Projects created by teachers to support instruction.

North Beheads Middle School
Projects and activities created by teachers to support instruction.

Curriculum Examples
Net Investigations
Social Studies pathfinders created to support instructionl in government and history courses.

Math Investigations
Inquiry based Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 online lessons created to support mathematics instruction.

Early Childhood Literacy Project
Resources that support the integration of instructional technology into a balanced literacy program PreK-2.

Electronic Literacy
Resources that support student and staff information literacy.

MSPAP Reading Support
Elementary School Lesson and Pathfinders

Middle School Lessons and Pathfinders

High School Lessons and Pathfinders

Technology Resource Examples
 Introduction to WWW
A PowerPoint presentation.

WebSmarts
An Online Course in Electronic literacy. Topics include Internet searching skills, evaluating web sites, managing technology and preparing and delivering information to support instruction

Prince George's County Public Schools

Technology-infused lesson plans created by teachers and library media specialists participating in the Technology Literacy Challenge Fund program.

Other Resources

The CEO Forum on Education & Technology has developed two School Technology & Readiness (STaR) Charts, one for the K-12 community and the other for colleges of education. Both contain a series of questions that, once answered, enable you to get instantaneous feedback on your institution's level of readiness in using technology.

This site is designed to help districts and schools plan and evaluate the system wide use of educational technology.