technology4learning
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Arthur C Clarke’ s Third Law
The Witchdoctor Theory
Use Technology to Increase
Time and Space
Melvil Dewey thought you could live
longer by doing more
Virtual courses
Online encyclopedias
ATMs
Adaptive testing
Multiple modalities
Technology Needs to
Provide: More efficient operations (Higher
academic achievement)
Electronic transcripts
Daily progress reports (family access to grades) at less cost
More effective communication
• Website v. quarterly newsletter
More time on task
Virtual courses
Online textbook support
Keys to Success
Focus on student learning & the district’s
strategic needs
Create a robust infrastructure
e.g. Cataloging is to reference work as
networking is to student learning
Adequate ongoing multi-level training
and support
Review / revise / supervise / inspect
Support your Decisions with
Data
Quantitative data is important
How often / long is technology used
Change in test scores / attendance rates
Impact on family contacts
Change in graduation rate / grade
distribution, etc.
Qualitative data will often help seal the
deal
Model Good Behavior
Be a role model for effective use of
technology
Don’t have wires hanging out of every
pocket or purse
Don’t get the reputation of being a “toy
guy (gal)”
Implement / suggest new technologies only
when they provide a better way…
“The superintendent does his own….”
Some Items to Consider
NCLB / AYP – Illinois MAY be moving to a growth model
Response to Intervention
Rise of quantitative data
Economic future / limited tax growth
Absolute need to educate beyond test scores and statistics
Rise of the Pacific Rim and India as economic powerhouses (Did You Know, etc.)
Specific Steps from CUSD
201
Ensure technology has a voice at the
table
Create a reliable infrastructure
Provide standardization of tools
Support academic success
Streamline administrative functions
Review / revise / supervise / inspect
Questions