What comes first, the chicken or the egg? What comes first, curriculum or technology? This is the question proposed by Elise Ecoff on Edudemic. Technology integration is more than buying devices, “every school must first have a great, robust and adaptable academic curriculum,” Ecoff says. “Only then can you begin to find ways in which technology can help to elevate it. It’s important to never force fit technology.”

Think Curriculum Enhancements, Not Technology Implementations

Here are five ways to ensure you’re putting the curriculum before the technology:

1) Learn How Students Are Using Technology at Home
2) Don’t Use Technology for the Sake of Using Technology
3) Focus on Just One Tech Implementation
4) Utilize the SAMR Model
5) Actively Seek Out Professional Development Opportunities

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