infusing and promoting computer-based learning

Tania Kelly

October 26, 2014

• Located in Somerset County

• 46.85 square miles

• 1 high school (9-12), 1 middle school (7-8), 1 intermediate school (5-6), 6 elementary schools (PK-4)

• Total district population: 7,680 students

• Free/Reduced Lunch: 33.76%

• Classified Students: 16%

http://www.state.nj.us/education/

• Grade Span: PK-4

• Total Enrollment: 967

• Teacher Population: 150

• Kindergarten largest population: 178

• English spoken at home: 61.7%

• Ethnic Racial Enrollment: 45.2%

• Economically Disadvantaged: 22%

• Students with Disability: 17%

• To excite and encourage all staff about the positive possibilities of

infusing computer-based learning into our daily lessons.

• To show the benefits and urgency of technology for both our staff

and students and how it ties into student achievement with example

studies.

• To understand the impact technology will have on us now and in the

future on our children and us as educators.

• “It is essential to incorporate advances in the use of technology in teaching and

learning and assess their effects on achievement measured through test scores and

the acquisition of 21st century skills (i.e., the skills that are required for students to

succeed beyond high school and thrive in the “Digital Age”). Such skills include:

effective digital communication; the creation and use of multimedia documents,

databases, and works of art; and the ability to make decisions based on the analysis

of data, to name a few.”

ISTE Policy Brief, 2008, p. 5

www.brainyquote.com

• Apple for all staff

equipped with Air Laptops for a total of 4,290 for

student usage

desktops

Ceiling

for teacher and student use

for sign out usage

Students excited to utilize the MacBook Air Apple laptops from

the classroom COW (Computers On Wheels) during Small Group.

• E-learning is an inclusive term that describes educational

technology that supports learning and technology.

• Create a ‘blended learning’ environment where the students

utilizing different classroom aids or laptops, in which traditional

classroom time is reduced but not eliminated, and is replaced with

some online learning.

• The “E” should be interpreted to mean “exciting, energetic,

enthusiastic, emotional, extended, excellent, and educational"

in addition to "electronic.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/

Literacy

Math

Science

Social

studies

Music

Physical

Education

Art

Health

• Laptops can be used for either independent or group activities

• Visual manipulatives

• Timed skill practice

• Multiple-Choice, Open-Ended, and Problem Solving tasks aligned with the Common Core Standards

• Many educational websites to use

• Engaging, Motivating & FUN to learn for auditory, visual and tactile learners.

(In this picture, the student is practicing her multiplication facts on the website: www.xtramath.org)

• Research project either independent or in group

(collaborative work environment)

• Create their own newsletter (taps into their own

creativity and shows ownership)

• Reading using e-books (less textbooks to carry

around – 24 hour access using their Ipad or

laptop.

• Storytelling using multimedia devices - video

clip, animations (assist all ability learners)

• Websites like educonnect.com have programs to assist in teaching common core content for both subject matter

• Technology is evolving daily, with computers you can teach what it current, as opposed to textbooks that are dated.

• Show video clips of experiments that may not be safe to perform in class but the students still have access to view and understand.

• Take a virtual trip to understand depth of knowledge/content and make a connection.

• Visual representations with the use of animations or illustrations both past and present help the learner to understand the material/content better.

• Students are

focused longer

• More excited to

learn

• Learn at their own

pace

• Prepares students

for the future

http://www.nms.org/blog, 2013

• A research study, conducted in Auburn, Maine showed that Kindergarten students using iPads scored much higher on literacy tests than students that didn’t use the device. Source: TUAW

• A study from KIPP Academy in Houston, TX showed the percentage of students who rated either proficient or advanced (the 'passing' rate) was 49% percent higher in the 'flipped classrooms' using the iPads than in the traditional classrooms with no iPads. Source: TUAW-

• At Northdale Middle School in Coon Rapids, MN, iPads in the classroom have led to increased engagement among disabled students and have accelerated and improved their learning and comprehension. Source: Star Tribune-

• Another study centered on an iPad game, Motion Math, has shown that the iPadcan help with fundamental math skills. Fifth graders who regularly played the game for 20 minutes per day over a five-day period increased their test scores by 15 percent on average. Source: Game Desk

ISTE Policy Brief, 2008, p. 5

http://www.securedgenetworks.com/secure-edge-networks-blog/bid/86775/8-Studies-Show-iPads-in-the-Classroom-Improve-Education, 2013

Missouri’s eMINTS Program

eMINTS focuses on innovative instructional processes, and supporting elementary teachers to

develop student-centered inquiry-based instructional practices through multimedia and computer

technology.

ISTE Policy Brief, 2008, p. 5

"We’re training kids for jobs that don’t exist yet, so how do we do that?" said Aaron Sams, a Colorado teacher who was the recipient of the 2009 Presidential Award for Excellence for Math and Science Teaching. His "flipped classroom" take on teaching melds computer and video technologies: Students watch lectures at home and participate in workshops and discussions in class.

"I’m teaching them how to learn, how to be self-motivated, how to teach themselves," Sam explained.

www.njspotlight.com, 2011

1. Help prepare students for future careers (inevitably include the use of wireless technology).

2. Reach diversity in learning styles.

3. Allows for interaction/collaboration with their classmates.

4. Helps prepare for real world environment (must learn to be tech-savvy).

5. Helps students stay engaged.

6. Excited about technology therefore more apt to learn.

7. Access to most current information quicker and easier than before.

8. Traditional passive learning mold is broken. Teacher becomes the encourager, adviser, and coach.

9. Students are more responsible (ownership of their learning).

10. Access to digital textbooks that are updated, vivid, creative, and cheaper than old heavy books.

www.securedgenetworks.com, 2013

• IT Manager $120,950

• Software developer $90,060

• Information security analyst $86,170

• Mechanical engineer $80,580

• Computer systems analyst $79,680

• Civil engineer $79,340

• Database administrator $77,080

• Computer Programmer $74,280

• Computer Systems Administrator $72,560

• Web developer 62,500

www.money.usnews.com, 2014

• Technology will benefit our students so they can compete in the global field of education and the future job market.

• This will help keep us competitive with other countries.1

• Benefits all age ranges and different types of learning styles.

• Increase in test scores and gain entry into competitive educational institutions/colleges.

2

• World is changing every day… so is technology.

• We need to stay current with the times to be able to benefit in the long run.3

• http://www.state.nj.us/education/pr/1213/35/351610080.pdf

• ISTE Policy Brief (2008) p. 5

• http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_change.html

• http://en.wikipedia.org/

• http://www.nms.org/Blog/TabId/58/PostId/188/technology-in-the-classroom-the-benefits-of-blended-learning.aspx

• http://www.securedgenetworks.com/secure-edge-networks-blog/bid/86775/8-Studies-Show-iPads-in-the-Classroom-Improve-Education

• http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/11/0530/2255/

• http://www.securedgenetworks.com/secure-edge-networks-blog/bid/95375/10-Reasons-Today-s-Students-NEED-Technology-in-the-Classroom

• http://mashable.com/2010/11/22/technology-in-education/

• http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/best-technology-jobs