Starlena Horner

Technology Integration Matrix-Google Trek

Colorado Academic
Standards

ISTE
Standards
for
Teachers

ISTE
Standards
for Students

Blooms
Taxonomy

Mathematics
Students will find
the distance
between key
locations on a
Google Trek.
Students will write
and solve word
problems based off
the locations they
explore on Google
Trek.
Standard:
1.Creativity and
innovation
a Apply existing
knowledge to
generate new idea,
products, and
processes.

1. Number Sense,
Properties, and
Operations

2. Patterns, Functions,
and Algebraic
Structures
3. Analysis, Statistics,
and Probability

Teachers will map

the migration
pattern of a
wildlife species on
Google Trek.
Teacher will then
place dates,
images, and
videos from
sightings of
animals and ask
students to
analyze the
statistics.
Standard:1.
Facilitate and
inspire student
learning and

Standard: Apply
Students will apply
number sense and
operation knowledge
to write and solve
word problems based
off a trek.

Standard: Analyze
Students and teacher
will analyze real world
statistics on animal
migration.

Constructivism

Student Use

Flipped
Classroom

creativity.
b. Engage
students in
exploring realworld issues and
solving authentic
problems using
digital tools
resources.

4. Shape, Dimension,
and Geometric
Relationships
Reading, Writing, and Communicating
1. Oral Expression and
Listening
2. Reading for All
Purposes

3. Writing and
Composition

Teacher will make

a Google trek
where each
location is a story
from that part of
the world. The
teacher will
include the text,
or an oral reading
of each story.
Teacher will share
this with students
and allow them
time to explore it
on their own.
Standard: 3.
Model digital age
work and learning
a.Demonstrate
fluency in
technology
systems and the
transfer of current
knowledge to new
technologies and
situations.

Standard: Apply
This is applying
previous knowledge of
stories from around
the world and
enjoying them and
learning from them in
a digital format.

Students will write

letters to places
they want to see,
people they want to
visit, or animals
they would like to
see. Students will
embed their letters
in a goggle trek at
the locations they

Standard: Create
Students will write
their own ideas to
places or living things
in places anywhere in
the world. For
example a student
may write a letter to
the Polar bears and
ask them what they

are writing to.

Standard:
1.Creativity and
innovation
a Apply existing
knowledge to
generate new idea,
products, and
processes.

do in their caves.
Then students will
place their letter in
the arctic circle,

4. Research and
Reasoning
Social Studies
Students will add
images and video to
a group-created
google trek
following events in
American History.
Students will
research and add
important events for
their topic. Students
will be encouraged
to look for primary
sources whenever
possible. Students
will be able to
communicate with
their groupmates
virtually. Standard:
2. Communication
and collaboration
a Interact,
collaborate, and
publish with peers.

1. History

2. Geography
3. Economics

Teacher will map

trade routes on
Google trek.
Teacher will
explore with
students the
reasons trades
happen where
they do.
Standard: 2.
Design and
develop digital
age learning
experiences and

Standard: Create
Students will create
original
interpretations of
historical events and
time periods. Students
will be given the
opportunity to work
collaboratively on a
group selected topic.
Students will think
about not only the
content of their
project but also the
design.

Standard: Evaluating
Teachers will evaluate
and teach the
understanding of
trade by using
technology to deepen
the understanding.
Students will also
evaluate the locations
of trade routes along
with the items trade
and hypothesize and
check reasons for
trade routes.

assessments.
a Design or adopt
relevant learning
experiences that
incorporate digital
tools and
resources to
promote student
learning and
creativity.

4. Civics
Science
1. Physical Science
2. Life Science

3. Earth Systems
Science

Teacher will plot

on google trek
points all in
different biomes.
Teacher will take
the whole class
through the
google trek
stopping and
studying the
different biomes
and the life that
lives within as a
group.
Standard: 1.
Facilitate and
inspire student
learning and
creativity.
a Promote,
support, and
model creative
and innovative
thinking and
inventiveness.

Standard: Analyze
Teacher will help
students to analyze
the characteristics of
different habitats and
terrains.

Students will plot

points of active and
inactive volcanoes
onto a google trek.
Students will
integrate primary
sources. Students
will find images and
videos to add to the
locations of the
volcanoes.
Standard: 3.
Research and

Standard: Create
Students will create
interactive maps from
information they have
researched about
volcanoes all around
the world.

information fluency
d. Process data and
report results.

Differentiation
Learning Disabilities EEOs
Physical Disabilities
Gifted/ Talented

Other

Teacher will have

students solve a
real problem such
as water
shortages.
Students will map
of Google trek the
path of water and
solutions along
the way that could
lead to a more
sustainable
future.
Standard: 2.
Design and
develop digital
age learning
experiences and
assessments.
a Design or adapt
relevant learning
experiences that
incorporate digital
tools and
resources to
promote student
learning and
creativity.

Standard: Evaluate
and Create
Students will evaluate
a real world problem.
Teacher will facilitate
a learning
environment for
creativity challenging
students to come up
with solutions.

Ell students will be

able to create a
google trek in their
first language if
they want to, or
students may make
a bilingual piece.
Standard: 3
Research and
information fluency
b. Locate, organize,
analyze, evaluate,
synthesize, and
ethically use
information from a
variety of sources

Standard: Create
Students will create
Google treks in any
language or
combination of
languages. They will
add a google translate
link to their document
making it more
accessible to the
class.

and media.

Reflection:
I absolutely loved working with Google Trek and think it is made for collaborative work. Students are able to work on it
simultaneously and share it easily. The trek also allows for continuous additions and edits lending itself to a year-long project. I
think Google trek is very interactive and engages students more than a non-digital map. I also liked how easy it was to organize
the trek itself. Students will be able to guide their audience through their gathered information.