Websites and ePortfolios

Presentations
Digital Storytelling/Video
Google Trek

Technology Integration Matrix

Colorado Academic
Standards

ISTE
Standards
for
Teachers

ISTE
Standards
for Students

Blooms
Taxonomy

Mathematics
1. Number Sense,
Properties, and
Operations

Create a website
Have students use a
with examples
website to apply
and links to math
and practice
resources and
concepts learned in
games for
class and also use
children to
resources linked to
reference.
better understand
2. Design and
concepts they dont
develop digital
get.
age learning
Students will count
experiences and
objects on slides
assessments on
and count along
the website
with slides by 2s
a. Design or adapt
and 10s.
relevant learning 1. Creativity and innovation
d. Identify trends
experiences that
and forecast
incorporate digital
possibilities
tools and
Students will either
resources to
watch mathematical
promote student
tutorials to
learning and
supplement
creativity.
instruction or to
Make a
replace it so they
presentation in
can watch the video
which there are
repeatedly or pause
pictures of objects
it and learn at their
and the students
own pace.
have to count the
objects. Also
include
information and
practice about
number sense
patterns
(Counting by 2s
and 10s).

Understand students
will utilize the
examples on the
website and the math
resources linked to
better understand
concepts.
Apply Students will
utilize math games
linked on the website
to apply and practice
their learning.
Remember- students
will
repeat/list/memorize
counting by 2s and
10s.
Remember- Tutorials
can be used to help
refresh memory
Understand- Tutorials
can be used to help a
child slow down and
understand
mathematical
concepts
Apply- Tutorials can be
watched while
assignments are being
completed to help
students understand
how to apply the
concepts

Constructivism

Student Use

Flipped
Classroom

2. Patterns, Functions,
and Algebraic

2. Design and
develop digital
age learning
experiences and
assessments
a. Design or adapt
relevant learning
experiences that
incorporate digital
tools and
resources to
promote student
learning and
creativity
2. Design and
develop digital
age learning
experiences and
assessments
a. Design or adapt
relevant learning
experiences that
incorporate digital
tools and
resources to
promote student
learning and
creativity
Have videos for
students to watch
that further
explain
mathematical
concepts if they
need further
assistance. Videos
can also be used
for students
whose disability
slows their
comprehension.
Verbal instruction
is only available
for a brief minute,
while students
can repeatedly
watch videos or
even pause them
so they can catch
up.
This doesnt
necessarily apply
to this content

Students dress up
as mathematicians
and present about

Structures

area in math, but

in elementary
school we learned
about
mathematicians
and we had to
pick one and
dress up as them
and present about
them. The teacher
could have
children do this
and as the
presentations go
on, she could
create a Google
Trek to show
where all the
mathematicians
came from.
3. Model digital
age work and
learning
a. Demonstrate
fluency in
technology
systems and the
transfer of current
knowledge to new
technologies and
situations

their lives.
1. Creativity and
Innovation
Apply existing
knowledge to
generate new ideas,
products, or
processes

3. Analysis, Statistics,
and Probability
4. Shape, Dimension,
and Geometric
Relationships
Reading, Writing, and Communicating
1. Oral Expression and
Listening

The teacher
uploads
recordings of
books on the
website, so
students can read
along at home or
in class with
headphones. This
would also help
with students with
visual
impairments.
2. Design and

Students will read

along with online
recordings.
6. Technology
operations and
concepts.
b. Select and use
applications
effectively and
productively.
Students who need
assistance in
communication can
watch videos that

develop digital
age learning
experiences and
assessments.
c. Customize and
personalize
learning activities
to address
students diverse
learning styles,
working
strategies, and
abilities using
digital tools and
resources.
Video modeling is
a technique used
by special
education
teachers; it
involves making
videos showing
students how to
perform
behaviors. Video
modeling is often
use to show
children with
Autism how to act
in social situations
(Oral expression).
2. Design and
develop digital
age learning
experiences and
assessments
a. Design or adapt
relevant learning
experiences that
incorporate digital
tools and
resources to
promote student
learning and
creativity
c. Customize and
personalize
learning activities
to address
students diverse
learning styles,
working
strategies, and

help them with their

oral expression and
communication.

2. Reading for All

Purposes

abilities using
digital tools and
resources
The teacher has
students read
stories on iPads
from a website.
3. Model digital
age work and
learning
a. Demonstrate
fluency in
technology
systems and the
transfer of current
knowledge to new
technologies and
situations
Videos can be
used to
supplement
reading.
Childrens books
often have videos
that go along with
them to help
students visualize
the information.
Additionally,
chapter books for
slightly older
children often
have movies that
go along with
them. Sections
could be watched
for each chapter
to aid in
comprehension.
2. Design and
develop digital
age learning
experiences and
assessments
a. Design or adapt
relevant learning
experiences that
incorporate digital
tools and
resources to
promote student
learning and
creativity.

Students read
stories from the
website on iPads.
Students watch
videos after they
read stories or after
each chapter to
better visualize and
understand what
they read.
Students follow the
teacher-created
Google Trek of the
book, or, if theyre
able to, they create
their own to follow
the book.
1. Creativity and
innovation
c. Use models and
simulations to
explore complex
systems and issues

Understand- video
helps students better
understand what they
read
Apply- apply the
knowledge from the
book to a Google trek
Create- create a
Google trek or help
the teacher create it
as a class.

3. Writing and
Composition

My example of
Google trek for
the project
followed a
childrens book
about a girl who
travels the world
in her imagination
(Isabella: Girl on
the Go). Teachers
could do a similar
experience for
other books, such
as Huckleberry
Finn.
2. Design and
develop digital
age learning
experiences and
assessments
a. Design or adapt
relevant learning
experiences that
incorporate digital
tools and
resources to
promote student
learning and
creativity
The teacher has
students write
stories and
uploads them
onto a class
website for
parents to view.
3. Model digital
age work and
learning.
b. Collaborate
with students,
peers, parents,
and community
members using
digital tools and
resources to
support student
success and
innovation.
Make a
PowerPoint about
grammar rules to
present to the

Students will write

stories and upload
them so their family
can see.
2. Communication
and collaboration.
b. Communicate
information and
ideas effectively to
multiple audiences
using a variety of
media and formats.
Students will
verbally correct
sentences on slides.

Create Students will

create new and
original stories.
Apply Students will
apply their knowledge
of grammar to correct
sentences.

class with
examples of
incorrect
sentences for the
class to correct.
2.
Design and
develop digital
age learning
experiences and
assessments
a. Design or adapt
relevant learning
experiences that
incorporate digital
tools and
resources to
promote student
learning and
creativity

4. Research and
Reasoning
Social Studies
1. History

There are many

education videos
about History that
are simple enough
for students in
this age group
(ECSE- Birth-8
years old).
2. Design and
develop digital
age learning
experiences and
assessments
The teacher would
create a Google
trek to help
students visualize
the path the
pilgrims took to
the new world.
This trek could
also show the
order of the
settlements and
states.
3. Model digital
age work and
learning
a. Demonstrate
fluency in

Students follow the

path of the pilgrims
with the Google
trek. If theyre able,
they can also create
their own.
1. Creativity and
innovation
a. Apply existing
knowledge to
generate new ideas,
products, or
processes

Apply- apply
knowledge of the
pilgrims to a Google
trek

2. Geography

technology
systems and the
transfer of current
knowledge to new
technologies and
situations
The teacher would
provide websites
for the children to
play learning
games to learn
the states.
2. Design and
develop digital
age learning
experiences and
assessments.
a. Design or adapt
relevant learning
experiences that
incorporate digital
tools and
resources to
promote student
learning and
creativity.
Google treks can
be used to show
the order in which
the states were
made official.
3. Model digital
age work and
learning
a. Demonstrate
fluency in
technology
systems and the
transfer of current
knowledge to new
technologies and
situations

Students will
practice their
knowledge of the
states on online
games.
1. Creativity and
innovation.
c. Use models and
simulations to
explore complex
systems and issues.

Remember students
will remember their
knowledge of the
states.

3. Economics
4. Civics
Science
1. Physical Science

The teacher will

utilize online
simulations to
demonstrate
complex ideas.
1. Facilitate and

Understand students
will use the aid of the
simulations to
understand complex
concepts.

2. Life Science

3. Earth Systems
Science

inspire student
learning and
creativity.
b. Engage
students in
exploring realworld issues and
solving authentic
problems using
digital tools and
resources.
The teacher will
show a video
depicting
concepts the
students learned
about.
2. Design and
develop digital
age learning
experiences and
assessments.
a. Design or adapt
relevant learning
experiences that
incorporate digital
tools and
resources to
promote student
learning and
creativity
Make a
PowerPoint with
visuals and
descriptions to
help students
visualize and
understand
characteristics.
2. Design and develop
digital age learning
experiences and
assessments
b. Customize and
personalize
learning activities
to address
students diverse
learning styles,
working
strategies, and
abilities using
digital tools and
resources

Apply- students see

how concepts are
applied to the real
world

Students create a
Google trek of the
migration patterns
of animals as a
class.
1. Creativity and
innovation
a. Apply existing
knowledge to
generate new ideas,
products, or
processes

Create- Create a
Google trek depicting
the path of animals
migration

Teachers could
help students to
create a Google
trek of the
migration path of
animals.
2. Design and
develop digital
age learning
experiences and
assessments
a. Design or adapt
relevant learning
experiences that
incorporate digital
tools and
resources to
promote student
learning and
creativity

Differentiation
Learning Disabilities EEOs

Physical Disabilities

This is all semi-fit

to students with
disabilities. Every
disability is
different, however
the many
resources
technology offers
helps with this. It
can show students
things visually as
well as auditory.
This statement
applies to the
second matrix as
well.
This statement
applies to the
third matrix as
well.
Google treks
would help many
students with
disabilities
because it makes
the information
visual.
Technology often
helps students
with physical
disabilities
because it takes

Gifted/ Talented

less fine-motor
movement to use
an ipad than to
write with a
pencil.
This applies to the
second matrix as
well.
This applies to the
third matrix as
well.
This applies to the
third matrix as
well.
Students with
emotional
disabilities or
autism could be
gifted and
talented, they
could put in more
research into the
assignments and
go into more
detail.
Additionally, each
assignment in
special education
would be tailormade for the
student.
This works for the
second matrix as
well.
This statement
applies to the
third matrix as
well. Advanced
students could
make their own
Google treks
rather than doing
it as a class.

Other
Reflection:
This matrix made me realize how hard it is to fit technology to Early Childhood Special Education because every childs education plan is different. The likelihood that
small children with disabilities will be making an eportfolio or website is not likely. The teacher could make one to facilitate learning, but the students will not likely be directly
involved with the process. Everything here is hypothetical. Its hard enough to use eportfolios and websites with young children, but its even harder when they have disabilities.
The uploading stories seems like a good idea to facilitate parent participation and inclusion, but the rest is a bit of a stretch.

This matrix was difficult for me because I generally think that children with special needs should be taught hands-on. However, presentations like this might work better
for certain disabilities, such as physical disabilities in which students cant perform hands-on activities. Presentations wouldnt work as well for math either; I feel this is best
explained by modeling. A lot of the presentations Ive experienced in class are filled with information on slides that the professor then just reads word for word. This would not
capture young students attention, so they would have to be done creatively.
Videos are great learning tools for young children. Children get very excited when they get movie time, so videos are a fun way for them to learn. Videos also help aid
students with disabilities because they can re-watch the information as many times as necessary. Videos can be used to show most anything, so they are a great teaching tool,
however it is important not to use them too often. It is also important to make sure the videos are entertaining or else the children wont pay attention.
I really enjoyed making my own Google trek, which makes me excited to use them within my own class. There are so many different areas in which they can be applied.
They help make any geographical travel visual and easy to follow. I would definitely use this in my class, especially with books involving travel.