1 to-1 is not enough: engaging today's students in technology-rich learning environments
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A presentation at the Iowa Technology and Education Connection (ITEC) conference in Iowa on October 17, 2011.TRANSCRIPT
1-to-1 is NOT Enough:
Engaging Today’s Students ………..….in Technology-Rich Learning Environments
Dr. Leigh ZeitzUniversity of Northern IowaDrzreflects.comzeitz@ uni.edu
#itec11
What is 1:1 Computing?
1:1 Computing . . .
Is NOT about Hardware
Is NOT about Software
IS about Kidware!
Where is 1:1 Computing?
Research reviewed 996 1:1 learning environments
Iowa 1:1 Computing
2010 – 2011 42 Districts
2011 – 2012 100 Districts
>330 School Districts in Iowa
What do you need for 1:1?
Goals and Objectives Financial Planning Procurement End-User Support Curriculum Integration Marketing and Communication Faculty Development Infrastructure Development
1:1 Computing is . . .
Van Meter High School
It’s NOT Technology . . .
≠
Flickr.com/jsim93
Flickr.com/soopahgrover
Laptops are . . .
Engagersdroberton.wordpress.com
Cognitive ToolsThesituationist.wordpress.com
What Makes it Successful?
Janae (UCEA Castle)
Connectivism
Connectivism
More than knowledge acquisition
Forming networks
Connecting nodes/information sources
Learning may reside in non-human appliances
Nurture/Maintain connections
Networked Student
tinyurl.com/networkedstudent
Necessary Elements
Teachers Curriculum Teachers Leadership Teachers Environment Teachers
Teachers
Control HOW/WHEN tech is used.
Adapt materials to incorporate 1:1
Emphasize Project-Based Learning
Will Use Tech if They Believe:
Students can complete complex tasks
Tech is a tools with many applications
There IS high quality info on the Web Will use technology appropriately
Expectations changed after seeing how skilled students used technology
Levels of Technology Integration Entry
Delivers Curriculum - PowerPoint Adoption
Directs students in procedural tech tool use Adaptation
Facilitates students exploring tech tool use Infusion
Teach provides context, students select tools Transformation
Tech tools used for HOTS. Achieve new thingsACOT
Characteristics of Learning Environ.
Active Actively engaged in using tech as a tool
Collaborative Use tech to collaborate with others
Constructive Use tech to connect new info w/prior knowledge
Authentic Use tech to link learning to real world
Goal Directed Use tech to set goals, plan activities, monitor
progress
Professional Development Change doesn’t happen without PD
Teachers, Principals, Administrators, EVERYONE
Different Forms and On-going Teach how to teach with technology ISTE NETS for Tech Coaches Develop Student-Centeredness Gen YES
Student provide the support
Effectiveness
Little evidence that TECHNOLOGY makes a difference in scholastic achievement.
State Results:
Maine After 5 years: Little effect Writing up 3.4 points out of 80 points
Michigan 4 higher, 3 lower, 1 no difference
Texas Math slightly higher Reading the same Writing slightly lower.
Higher Achievement if:
Uniform integration of tech
Teacher learning and collaboration (monthly)
Use technology DAILY for online collaboration and cooperative learning
Orchestrated Immersion Complex, interactive
experiences
Relaxed Alertness Safe and highly-
challenging environment
Active Processing internalize info by
actively processing it
BBR Instructional Techniques
What to Do:
Collecting data is important, but more important is collecting stories.
Success in Classes because…
“Differentiated in genuine ways for all students, with teachers who gather and mine just-in-time data.
Further, teachers, students, and parents use technology every day to collaborate about what to do next in their collective pursuit of learning.”
(Weston & Bain 2010)
When Asked the Value of a Laptop…
“Each student and teacher would struggle to see the relevance of such a question, because computers have become integrated in what they do.”
(Weston & Bain 2010)
Fear to Facebook
Matt LevinsonAssistant HeadNueva SchoolHillsborough,
California
Networked Student
tinyurl.com/networkedstudent
Remember . . .
We must teach our
students
for their tomorrows,
NOT our yesterdays.
Remember . . .
We must teach our
students
for their tomorrows,
NOT our yesterdays.
