Indicator # 1

An outside observer would view the use of technology as a seamless component of the lesson

• Fits well with rest of lessons
  
• Advances student learning

Indicator # 2

Students work toward a lesson-relevant goal

• Students have a specific goal
  
• Goals are standards/lesson related

Indicator # 3

The technology activity is a logical extension of the lesson

• Activity broadens students' understanding
  
• Activity deepens students' understanding

Indicator # 4

A real problem is being solved by the use of technology

• Lesson is easier to teach, more fun to learn, or is more easily retained due to technology
  
• Activity is solution oriented

Indicator # 5

You can describe how a particular student is benefiting from the technology

• Evaluate technology use based on specific students', not hypothetical students

Indicator # 6

You'd have trouble accomplishing your learning goals if the technology were removed.

• Without technology, students expectations would be greatly diminished
  
• Lesson difficult to teach without technology

Indicator # 7

You can explain what the technology is supposed to do in a few sentences.

• If you have difficulty explaining how technology is improving a lesson, then it isn't

Indicator # 8

All students are able to participate.

• While there will be individual differences in how well students use the technology, all of them should benefit

Indicator # 9

Students are genuinely interested and enthusiastic about learning

• Technology should motivate as well as instruct.

Indicator # 10

More cool stuff is happening than you expect

• Results is your major criteria

Evaluating Technology Integration

Evaluation Strategies:

• Clearly established expectations
  
  • "calculates basic statistics using a spreadsheet
    
• Look at activities through different perspectives
  
  • Consider what other people would think about the activities
    
• Get feedback from students, parents, and colleagues

More Strategies

• Remember the purposes of evaluation
  • Fine-tuning an intervention (Formative Evaluation)
    
  • Measuring results (Summative Evaluation)
    
• Don't hesitate to try something new
  • Evaluate new intervention and make changes as necessary
    
• Ask yourself tough questions:
  • Are all students using technology?
    
  • Is technology making a difference in the acquisition of important skills?
    
  • Would the time spent on technology be better spent on other approaches to learning?
    
• Consider the future needs of students
  
• Look at accountability
  
  • Is the technology integration helping students meet District and State Standards?
    
• Use traditional measures also
  
  • Achievement Test Scores