Spector's Four Foundational Areas of Educational Technology

Participatory Culture and New Media Literacy

Within my own classroom, I would hope to incorporate and use student media literacy skills. It is likely that my students will be more in-tune with trendy tech (apps, platforms etc) so I would want them to be able to utilize their knowledge, share with or teach each other and incorporate their own participatory interests into the classroom. Using informal learning would not only keep students engaged, but it would (most likely) lead them to greater academic and personal successes as they would have a safe space in which to take risks with their skills.

Wise Integration of Technology

Below are two integration of technology frameworks: SAMR and Triple E. Presented as infographics, each framework is broken down into components that must be considered by individuals and educators as they integrate new technologies into their curricula and teaching. While looking at the main components of both SAMR and Triple E, both of which I feel would most help me integrate different technologies into my educational environment, it is easy to notice that the focus of these frameworks involves thinking outside of the piece of technology itself. For example, the SAMR framework encourages educators to think about what traditional classroom materials the new technology will replace and how it affects the student experience. Broken down into two categories, educators can incorporate both options in each framework, just one option, or use all four as they step away from traditional classroom materials. The Triple...

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