Integrating Technology Stages Online version In this matching game the student has to match the characteristics of the stages of standards in teaching technology. by Sarah Sperr 1 Beginning Stage 2 Developing Stage 3 Proficient Stage 4 Transformative Stage Teachers use a small bit of technology but they still use things in the traditional classroom such as textbooks, worksheets, and whiteboards. Teachers research technology strategies that still promote critical thinking skills. The teacher is also able to monitor the use to keep them safe. Teachers design activities by adjusting what they have in the classroom but adding technology to it. However, they still use traditional assessments. Students use technology to do research Teacher put together a plan to make sure a student understands that they have technology but they also have books they can use depending on what they are doing the activity on. Teachers help students to use critical thinking skills. They can also model safe, and legal ways to use technology. Teachers make activities that allow students to collect and report such as a research paper. Still uses paper to hand in. Students use technology to do research and create new information in project facilitated by teachers. Teachers model a way to use the emerging technology to aid in new learning experiences Teachers demonstrate critical thinking and expansion of knowledge and encourage creativity. Teachers advocate safe use of technology including expanding policies Teachers design activities based on classes learning styles so they can get feed back and they can also co plan with the student for the best results for that student. Students use technology to gather information but they also use it plan and reflect of their own learning. Teacher and students work together to decide what use of technology would be right for them based of their learning styles. Teachers let students take over after talking it over and have them design an activity based of emerging technology. Teachers and students work together to develop personal activities that help use technology to test a hypotheses. The teacher helps determine what technology is right for what students are trying to prove. Students collaborate and communicate with teachers, experts, each other, to determine what piece of technology is right for what you are working on. They also monitor it and change their learning styles.