Summary

We used a variety of technology to incorporate into the classroom for students to learn and demonstrate 21st century skills. Since it is students' first year of high school they will be exposed to the technologies so that their skills can be enriched throughout their high school careers; therefore, students will be college and career ready upon graduating.

Students will have to produce and analyze information thoughout their lives; thus, using a graphing calculator will help enhance this ability to relate academic content to the real world.

Using the technology related to photography and images (Flip video camera, Flikr, and digital camera) students can be creative, instruction can be differentiated, and demonstration of mastery can be differentiated as well.

Using the technology related to video animation and production and presentation software (Animoto, PowerPoint and Windows Movie Maker) increases students' literacy skills and their ability to coherently articulate a story.

Because the Internet is the gateway to information, students need to be savvy with navigating through the Internet and finding information on the Internet. Through the use of various websites (Blogger, Google Sites, and Google Docs) students will collaborate to show their mastery of content.

Therefore, using technolgy in the classrooms allows students to critically think in a variety of ways.