So That's How!?!

I have always believed that technology should be incorporated into my teaching. It seems that the trend in teaching mathematics has always been to teach the processes, throw in some word problems (the word problems presented in many algebra texts haven’t changed much since I was a student many years ago), give written quizzes and tests which deal with the processes and proceed to the next chapter. But what do processes mean if a student has no idea why they are needed or where they are applied? The problem for me with incorporating technology has always been: there’s so much to choose from—where do I begin—what’s good—what fits in with my objectives—where do I find it………...
Now into the second course of the Masters program, it seems that the journey towards addressing these issues has begun. There is so much involved in planning a lesson. Standards must be addressed, objectives and goals must be defined, strategies for presenting must be planned, and then there is assessment and evaluation. Standards and objectives have expanded to meet the demands of the 21st century. MATC now has Core Abilities which are to be demonstrated by our students in our classrooms. These include: Collaborate with Others, Respect Diversity, Demonstrate Responsiliity, Think Critically, Apply Math and Science. Integrationg (key word--integrating) the proper technology into lesson plans can aid in addressing standards, objectives, and core abilities. I look forward to discovering the "hows", "whats", "wheres" of the integration process.