The Technology Integration Planning Model

The TIP Model

Over the duration of the EDC3100 course we have be introduced to a number of models to assist with planning and implementing ICT rich lessons within the classroom and the Technology Integration Planning Model (or TIP model) is one of these. The TIP model specifically addresses the planning behind integrating technology into the classroom through five phases, these phases are;

• Determine the relative advantage.
• Decide on objectives.
• Design integration strategies.
• Prepare the instructional environment.
• Evaluate and revise integration strategies.

As a teacher you need to decide the skills you want your students to learn from technology-integrated lessons and design a way to assess how well students retained the information and how effectively the activity was carried out and the TIP model provides a basis to reflect on this at each phase. As stated by educator Mike if the integration of ICT is not being used to enhance the learning experience in some way, but is merely a substitution for existing techniques, then opportunities to improve the learning experience are lost.