Theoretical Perspective
Technology as:• Replacement
• Amplification
• Transformation
Change is difficult• Transformative uses of
technology in PK-12 are rare
• Many barriers to technology integration • \
• Change takes time
The Study
Data• interviews
• classroom observations• field notes
• a priori & open-coding• constant comparison method
Brett• English 4
• 15-year veteran• baseball & football coach• primarily direct instruction
Julie• 17-year veteran; English 4AP• primarily direct instruction• ‘alternative’ classes with student-centered instruction
• affluent suburb• 2,500 students• 1:1 iPad to
student ratio for juniors & seniors
Hilly High School
Implications for Practice & Theory
• iPads have tremendous potential for educational use
• Early uses were for replication and amplification
• Experimentation & research may lead to more amplified
and transformative uses
• Learn from risk-takers
• Similar initiatives require professional support
• Include data from students, communities, other content areas & contexts, & learning
outcomes
Connect & Read
Gregory Russell – [email protected] E. Hughes – [email protected]
Russell, G. S., & Hughes, J. E. (in press). iTeach and iLearn with iPads in secondary language arts. In C. Miller, & A. Doering (Eds.), The New Landscape of Mobile Learning: Redesigning Education in an App-Based World. Routledge.
Coming
12/15/2013