Teacher	Describe one experience  integrating technology into teaching and learning	Reflecting back to this experience,  what did it allow you or your students  to do differently in your class?	Reflecting back to this experience  was there an impact on student engagement?  Please briefly describe.	Reflecting back on this experience integrating technology into teaching and learning what challenges did you overcome in order to implement the use of technology?	Other Comments
Donna	Use of Wacom tablet for student presentations and use of video vignettes	Save presentations electronically for future use	Students presenting were very engaged	None
Evelyn	YouTube videos (illustrating chemical bonding)	Better visualize abstract concepts	Positive	Learning to save youtube videos as quicktime compatible
Dianne	Powerpoint for student presentations	Nothing	Positive (students more receptive to working on computer than on paper)	Learning software
Mike	Use of videos in Keynote presentations	Aiding in explanation and understanding of complex concepts	Yes	Access to quality videos
Glenn	Virtual Cell - U of Arizona web site	Individual and simultaneous engagement with interactive web site	Yes (positive)	availability of functioning computers for all students
Jason	Use multimedia projector to demo labs that are too time intensive to run in a standard class period	Simulate labs that time and/or  resources otherwise wouldn't allow	Students largely positive about increased level of understanding of topic	Software/OS conflicts
Alisa	Interative review games	Allows self guided check of understanding	Much more engaged than paper based activities	constant monitoring of students while online
Joan	Mitosis lab, U of Arizona	Allows self guided check of understanding	All engaged	frustration that real life wasn't as clear cut
Jeremy	Internet based instruction	diverse presentation styles of a common topic	Increased sharing between students	Organizing resources to one common access point	reusable
Cheri	chat room study sessions	allows students to access teacher support outside class time	increased student test scores	not all students have internet access outside of school
Doug	Use of computer based lab equipment (Vernier Logger Pro)	Improved depth and quality of data analysis	high student engagement	coaching students through data analysis
Rebecca	utilization of online databases (Marvel)	allows student access to current scholarly resources for research projects	responsibility for obtaining current information	difficulty getting students to understand differences in quality of internet resources. Proper choice of search terms
Ryan	Use of logger pro data collectors	Allows for quick determination of quality of data	high student engagement	following directions