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Presentation for the Making Waves with eLearning Conference in Lafayette, IN, 6-17-14. #elwave by Apple Distinguished Educator Jim Harmon

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New & Digital Literacieswith the iPad

Jim Harmon@jimharmonEuclid City Schools

http://tinyurl.com/ipadlit

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What are “new” literacies?• Made possible with new technology

• Different scholars define it differently

• New technologies appear

• New social practices for literacy emerge

• Might include

• social media

• blogging

• video creation & sharing

• augmented reality

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Why the iPad?

• It is a content creation device

• It is a desirable device

• It allows for differentiation of instruction

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How does the use of iPads affect student literacies?

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The scenario• Three sections of sophomore English w/

iPads (w/teacher “A”)

• Six sections of sophomore English w/out iPads (w/teachers “B” & “C”)

• Mapped curriculum & common formative assessments

• Data collected included:

• A pre- & post self assessment

• Three benchmark (MAP) tests

• Ohio standardized test results (OGT)

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Assessment Results• Students with iPads:

• Had a an average RIT score 5 points higher on MAP tests than their peers

• Both Reading and Language Usage tests

• Five points = one full grade level

• Scored higher than peers on Ohio writing standardized test

• Were 5% more likely to pass Ohio reading and writing standardized tests

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Students’ Self Perceptions

• Students with iPads:

• Were more realistic in identifying their own literacy abilities

• Were less likely to identify technology as a support to do well in English class

• Were 4% more likely to regularly attend class

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Ohio Graduation Test Passage Rates

0102030405060708090100

85 9279 84

Reading Test

Writing Test

With iPadsWithout iPads

For district results, visit ode.state.oh.us

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What students said:

• “I think it is more effective when you get to use technology to read. It's more interesting, fun, and different.”

• “I think using an iPad to read or write is great. I think it helps me to read and write more because the technology is awesome. I honestly think I will read and write a lot more.”

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Average RIT Scores: Spring 2011

150

175

200

225

250

219.22220.53214.81

215.74

Reading Test

Language Test

With iPadsWithout iPads

For more on MAP testing visit nwea.org

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What students said:

• “I believe from my experience that it would motivate others to want to read and write more.”

• “The iPads make things fun but I would write with or without the iPads.”

• “It helps me improve my comprehension and improves my motivation to read and write more; not just more, but more clearly and fluently.”

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Students without iPads• What one thing motivates you to attend

English class?

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Students with iPads• What one thing motivates you to attend

English class?

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Lessons learned

• The iPads became ubiquitous to students in spite of it not being a 1:1

• Students who did not use iPads were more likely to identify technology as a support in English class

• The use of Apps allowed for differentiation of learning for students

• Proficient readers/writers experienced no negative effects from iPad integration

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Lessons learned• Although students who used iPads did not

rate themselves higher than their peers in reading and writing ability, they performed better on assessments that measured these skills

• This suggests that

• the students without iPad access had an inflated view of their own abilities

• the use of the iPad may have provided a more realistic and regular sense of the literate “self”

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What does this mean for teachers?

• Teachers open to new tools provide more opportunities for differentiating instruction/learning

• If teachers don’t lead the way, who will?

• iPads excel in kinesthetic/tactile learning

• Far more interactive than traditional technologies

• iPads get students excited to learn and “do”

• Not to mention teachers

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Apps for New Literacies• iBooks (reading comprehension)

• Subtext (reading comprehension)

• Blogger (content generation/publishing/writing applications)

• Keynote (content generation/publishing/writing applications)

• Google Drive & Docs (content generation/writing applications)

• Puppet Pals HD/Toontastic (reading comprehension)

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Future Directions

• Sharing data and best practices through iTunesU

• Classroom experience and shared experience

• Co-taught model 2012-13 w/special education teacher

• Continue to mentor teachers in tech use

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Curated Resources

scoop.it/t/ipad-literacy

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Other curated lists:

• http://www.scoop.it/t/digital-fluency

• http://www.scoop.it/t/digital-literacies-review

• http://www.scoop.it/t/trending-education

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Twitter accounts for New & Digital Literacy• @jimharmon

• @trendingedtech

• @Edudemic

• @edutopia

• @hpitler

• @elemenous