Technology Integration Matrix- Special Education 3rd Grade

Digital Story
Colorado
Academic
Standards

1. Number
Sense,
Properties,
and
Operations

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1. I would create a
digital story that
involved a group of
5 different
characters, all
wearing different
colors. (i.e.
Monkeys on a bed)
I would have the
students develop the
digital story with me
so it would promote,
support, and model
creative and
innovative thinking.
2. With the students
helping with the
design that will have
to utilize their
mathematical skills
to keep good
organization, which
in turn maximizes
their learning in

NETS S

Blooms Taxonomy

Mathematics
1. Letting the students 1.The functions of the
determine the group website will help the
number and the
students analyze their
digital story itself
work in the classrooms.
will allow them to
They will be able to
be empowered
distinguish the
learners. They will differences and notice
have partial control differentiation in the
of what is going in
work; with the different
and going out of the type of groups they
digital story.
choose.
2. The digital
2. They will be able to
development will
evaluate different
help the students
scenarios that come
become stronger
along with large groups
digital citizens.
of numbers.
3.The students will be
able to understand the
different types of
learning. (digital and
physical)

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multiple content
areas. Determine
whether a group of
objects (up to 20) has
an odd or even
number of members.4
(CCSS: 2.OA.3)

3. I will make sure I

am fluent with all
technology being
used so the students
develop the same
confidence when
creating digital
projects.
2.
Patterns,
Functions,
and
Algebraic
Structures
3.
Analysis,
Statistics,
and
Probabilit
y
4. Shape,
Dimension
, and
Geometric
Relationsh
ips
1. Oral
communic

1. Students will have

to be able to aske

Reading, Writing, and Communicating

1. The use of
1. The students
technology will
will be able to

ation is
used both
informally
and
formally

and answers
questions in regards
to the digital story
we created together.
(CCSS: RL.3.1)

2. By allowing the
students to be a part
of the development
it will help them
describe and draw
inferences with
different plots or
outcome in their
decision making.
3. They will be able to
choose and
customer the
characters of the
digital story. CCSS:
RL.3.3)

teach students
better
communication. It
will promote strong
speaking skills.
2. The students will
be able to collect
and analyze data
from the stories to
identify solutions to
activities given to
them after listening
and interacting with
the digital story
book.
1. Development of the
book will make the
students to become
more innovative in
future digital
projects.

create and
produce
original work.
2. The students
will be able to
use information
and situations
that they have
experienced
when creating
the plot and
characters for
the digital story.
3. The will be able
to apply their
own personal
experiences to
the
development of
the digital story.

2.
Successful
group
activities
need the
cooperatio
n of
everyone
1. History

1. Have access to multiple

different digital stories, so
the students can start to
determine what kind of
digital story they would
create with the teacher.

Social Studies
1.Students will be able to
1.Being able to develop
differentiate between
their own digital stories
stories and factual sources. allows the students to
2.Exploring different
be able to distinguish
factual sources will assist
the differences and
the students with their
notice differentiation in

ability to distinguish fact

from fiction and allow
them to make better
decisions.
3. Allow the students to be
able to analyze books they
are currently reading. They
will be able to decide if it
is factual or fiction.

the work.
2. Different characters
from history can be
strong characters for
the students and will
allow for more content
to be touched with one
assignment.
3.The students will be
able to understand the
different types of
learning. (digital and
physical)

2.
Geograph
y
3.
Economic
s
4. Civics
1. Physical
Science

Science
1. Use a digital story to 1.The digital stories will
1.Connecting digital
show the growth of
create dynamic learning
story creating to
a bean seed.
environments.
sciences expands the
2. Students can: a. Use
2.They can compare their
students mind and
evidence to develop a digital stories to the rest of helps them analyze
scientific explanation
the class and see how the
their project on a
regarding the stages of different life cycles are
deeper level.
how organisms
effected by different types
2. They could connect
develop and change
of growing environments.
to their physical and
over time b. Analyze
3.The
tools
created
will
digital learning
and interpret data to
generate evidence that assist with critical thinking, environments.
problem solving, and
3.The students will be
different organisms
decision making.
able to understand the
develop differently
different types of
over time c. Use a
variety of media to
learning. (digital and

collect and analyze

data regarding how
organisms develop

physical)

2. Life
Science
3. Earth
Systems
Science
Learning
Disabilitie
s - EEOs

Digital technology and the

websites created will be
able to be adapted to the
each student (different
needs).
Utilize physical learning
devices to help the student
be a part of the
development of a digital
story.

Differentiation
Inclusion with
I will make sure
gifted/talented students
students will be able to
will allow students to
communicate with the
develop confidence; which digital learning
in turn will allow them to
environment with the
be more adaptable to
physical learning
learning.
environment. I will
create bonds between
both students with
learning disabilities and
gift/talentend.

Gifted/
Talented

Digital technology and the

websites created will be
able to be adapted to the
each student(different
needs).

Students will have more

freedom with their digital
learning creating
confidence and great
detective skills.

Gifted/talented students will

be given different options
and more freedom with
both the websites/activities
created and the internet.
Other

I will make sure

students will be able to
communicate with the
digital learning
environment with the
physical learning
environment. I will
create bonds between
both students with
learning disabilities and
gift/talentend.

Reflection: I used 3rd grade Special Education standards for this matrix. After creating this matrix, I realized how important and vital creating digital
stories in a classroom together with the students is. By creating one digital story, you are able to touch multiple different content areas with one
project. For example, we are creating a digital story that involves a group of different characters. Math is touched when choosing the group size, and
when members leave the digital story. Reading, writing, and communication comes with the development, characters, plot. History can be touched
by utilizing members of history as our characters. The differentiation of the matrix helps with different students in the classroom to being a true part
of the development of a strong digital story.