Journal Article 2
Infusion or Integration
By Kimberly Ketterer


Kimberly Ketterer PhD. is an instructional technology coordinator. Through her travels and interaction with students and teachers, she has found some confusion about the words infusion and integration and their incorrect interchangeable use. Infusion and Integration are terms that are common in educational conferences these days, but not always correctly. Infusion is defined as “An introduction of a new element into something.” An example of this could be to place a computer in a class for the students to research and write reports. Integration is defined as “The intermixing of people or items previously segregated.” An example of this could be watching a presentation that includes written text along with clip-art or photos.


Question: Is an infusion of technology equipment helpful in the classroom?

Answer: In today’s society with the advancement made, the use of technology is as needed as pens and paper were to the previous generation. All students must leave school with a basic understanding of technology and how it can enhance their daily lives.

Question: Is technology being integrated into the classrooms?

Answer: After the research done for this class, and the observations made to classrooms in our own community, I would say that most teachers do not integrate technology into their classrooms as much as they could. The few classes that I observed actually using the computers in their classes had the students go into a program that basically played word games. After learning from this class all the different aspects of technology available I am surprised more teachers don’t take advantage of all the resources.