Type I and Type II Technology MEL

Type 1 technology basically is using computers and other technology in the classroom that does not alter how a teacher actually teaches. It may be a device that aids but does not change the lesson at all. Three examples of this could be: a calculator, writing a paper on the computer (which is the same as writing a paper any other way, except on a computer a person is typing rather than actually writing), and possibly an overhead projector (because all it does is make showing information to students easier but does not change the information). Type 2 technology is using technology in the classroom to actually alter what is being taught, or creating new ways of teaching. Three examples are: WebQuests, computer games (ex. Oregon Trail), and the internet (for research, audio, clips and etc.)