eChalk Connection

Today’s students have access to plenty of technology—but is it making a difference in teaching and learning? Three models of classroom technology integration (SAMR, TPACK and TIM) give teachers and administrators some concrete guidance in assessing the use of technology in the classroom.

Technology is now nearly ubiquitous in American classrooms. But is all this technology access really making a difference? Or are we just using high-tech tools to do the same old things in a slightly different way?