The 4 C's of Technology Integration:
Creation, Consumption, Curation, and Connection
Emily Hagen
My Why:
I believe students thrive when they feel connected, supported, and empowered to take ownership of their learning. Technology should be purposeful in the classroom. We should encourage students to create, connect, curate, and consume knowledge responsibly. I chose Creation, Consumption, Curation, and Connection because together they represent a balanced, student-centered approach to technology use.
Creation: This is important to me because with technology I would love for students to have a choice and create their own projects in their own style and own ways. This helps them feel in control and take leadership in their learning. Teachers can get better outcomes when the students are doing the work they want to do. Consumption: Technology opens the world to students. I love letting them read book online, watch animated story tellings or fun math videos to get them more interested in the topics. Students can sometimes gain more from a five minute video than a 20 minute lecture.
Curation: Finding evidence is so important, and using digital resources and tools can help boost understanding. Learning how to find and connect those resources is important in the digital age. Knowing what a credible source or a scam would be is also a great learned skill. Connection: Technology connects the classroom to the world. I have done virtual field trips with students which they love. Even watching a zoo camera is the highlight of the day. Being able to create real-world connections to drive understanding and engagement is boosted with technology!
Creation- Empowering Students
Examples: ~ Coding in Scratch or Scratch Jr. ~ Using Padley to interact and share ideas with the class ~ Using Keynote or Slides to create a presentation over their topic with text, images, and animations.
Creation: Empower learners to design and express ideas. ~ Students learn besy by doing ~ Creating with technology can transform understanding and self-expression
Consumption - Knowing Quality Content
Consumption: Build knowledge through active exploration ~ Engaging with interactive, meaningful content can spark curiosity for students ~ Teachers can help with questioning and reflecting on content
Examples: ~ Digital note taking ~ Students can read books and search topics of their own on Epic ~ Take a virtual field trip to a zoo or the Smithsonian
Curation- Learn to Organize
Curation: Organize and evaluate digital information ~Curation teaches students to evaluate sources and think critically about digital information ~ Teachers can model how to curate content and teach digital literacy
Examples: ~ Build a digital resource folder in Google Drive ~Introduce and teacher Wakelet. A platform for organizing content, collaborating, and presenting
Connection - Beyond the Classroom
Connection: Communicate and collaborate globally ~ Connection builds community and empathy. Students learn best when they can share, discuss, and collaborate ~ Teachers can model using digital tools for communication and collaboration and allow students to practice those tools as well
Examples: ~ Partner up students from separate sections to work in Google Drive together ~ Use Digital Conferencing to have a guest speaker ~ Use a translating app to have a conversation with someone in a different language
All in - TOGETHER
Utilizing these skills with technology can lead to great outcomes for students!
Reflection
In my future role, I will continue to help students and teachers use technology with purpose! Encouraging creativity, connection, and lifelong learning.
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The 4 C's of Technology Integration:
Creation, Consumption, Curation, and Connection
Emily Hagen
My Why:
I believe students thrive when they feel connected, supported, and empowered to take ownership of their learning. Technology should be purposeful in the classroom. We should encourage students to create, connect, curate, and consume knowledge responsibly. I chose Creation, Consumption, Curation, and Connection because together they represent a balanced, student-centered approach to technology use.
Creation: This is important to me because with technology I would love for students to have a choice and create their own projects in their own style and own ways. This helps them feel in control and take leadership in their learning. Teachers can get better outcomes when the students are doing the work they want to do. Consumption: Technology opens the world to students. I love letting them read book online, watch animated story tellings or fun math videos to get them more interested in the topics. Students can sometimes gain more from a five minute video than a 20 minute lecture.
Curation: Finding evidence is so important, and using digital resources and tools can help boost understanding. Learning how to find and connect those resources is important in the digital age. Knowing what a credible source or a scam would be is also a great learned skill. Connection: Technology connects the classroom to the world. I have done virtual field trips with students which they love. Even watching a zoo camera is the highlight of the day. Being able to create real-world connections to drive understanding and engagement is boosted with technology!
Creation- Empowering Students
Examples: ~ Coding in Scratch or Scratch Jr. ~ Using Padley to interact and share ideas with the class ~ Using Keynote or Slides to create a presentation over their topic with text, images, and animations.
Creation: Empower learners to design and express ideas. ~ Students learn besy by doing ~ Creating with technology can transform understanding and self-expression
Consumption - Knowing Quality Content
Consumption: Build knowledge through active exploration ~ Engaging with interactive, meaningful content can spark curiosity for students ~ Teachers can help with questioning and reflecting on content
Examples: ~ Digital note taking ~ Students can read books and search topics of their own on Epic ~ Take a virtual field trip to a zoo or the Smithsonian
Curation- Learn to Organize
Curation: Organize and evaluate digital information ~Curation teaches students to evaluate sources and think critically about digital information ~ Teachers can model how to curate content and teach digital literacy
Examples: ~ Build a digital resource folder in Google Drive ~Introduce and teacher Wakelet. A platform for organizing content, collaborating, and presenting
Connection - Beyond the Classroom
Connection: Communicate and collaborate globally ~ Connection builds community and empathy. Students learn best when they can share, discuss, and collaborate ~ Teachers can model using digital tools for communication and collaboration and allow students to practice those tools as well
Examples: ~ Partner up students from separate sections to work in Google Drive together ~ Use Digital Conferencing to have a guest speaker ~ Use a translating app to have a conversation with someone in a different language
All in - TOGETHER
Utilizing these skills with technology can lead to great outcomes for students!
Reflection
In my future role, I will continue to help students and teachers use technology with purpose! Encouraging creativity, connection, and lifelong learning.