Tech+Integration

= **Content Mapping, the Technology Integration Element** =


 * ==Major Understandings:==
 * Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is important in today's world, and will be more so in tomorrow's.
 * The nature of literacy is changing as ICTs evolve.
 * ICT must be embedded in curriculum.
 * ICT is a tool for equity.
 * Many opportunities exist for differentiating instruction with technology.
 * ==Essential Questions:==
 * How do we get a reasonably comprehensive set of technology integration experiences in at each grade level?
 * How do we sequence the experiences grade to grade?
 * What staff development is required?
 * How so we ensure teachers create opportunities for children to use technology appropriately and effectively?
 * ==Skills:==
 * Embedded to a high degree in lessons and associated activities
 * ==Vocabulary:==
 * See ICSD tech Literacy Standards list
 * ==Technology Integration:==
 * Suggest web resources for subject area TI and examples of projects and lessons in 4 core content areas
 * ==Culturally Affirming/Anti-racist/Anti-bias Components (understandings and materials):==
 * Web resources to find culturally affirming materials in core areas and ways share understandings (production and publication tools)
 * Addressing the digital divide__s__
 * ==Assessment:==
 * Examine products and implementation relative to major understandings and essential questions
 * ==Resources==