Shauna, in another section, left her final "rules of thumb" for using technology effectively.
1) Technology should enhance the lesson plan.
2) There will be a learning curve when you first teach a technology. Don't be bothered by that if you feel that in the long run that technology will be beneficial.
3) Technology will fail sometimes. Keep backups of files and have backup ideas on what your students can do if the technology is rendered useless at any given time.
4) It's important to keep up to date on technology. Don't be afraid to try new technologies, but make sure you try them out on your own before you bring them into the classroom.
If any of you would like to leave your final "rules of thumb" or main suggestions for good technology integration, please leave them as a comment here! I'd love to hear these and what else you learned this semester that was most useful.
