by: elsa billings & carla mathison
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I get to use an iPod in school? Using technology-based advance organizers to support the academic success of English Learners. By: Elsa Billings & Carla Mathison. Using iPods to increase engagement and student achievement Camp at California Museum Spread out over several weeks - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
I get to use an iPod in school? Using technology-based advance organizers to support the academic success of English Learners
By: Elsa Billings & Carla Mathison
The Study
Using iPods to increase engagement and student achievementCamp at California MuseumSpread out over several weeksActivities that connected to state standards240 fourth grade students
Split into two groupsStudents took a Pre-Assessment
Group One
Before the activities:Students watched videos as a classVideos frontloaded vocabulary and important information for the activitiesVideos were in English
Group One
After the activities:Students watched videos as a classVideos reviewed the activities and main informationVideos reviewed main vocabularyVideos were in English
Group Two
Before the activities:Students were given their own iPodsStudents watched podcasts on their iPodsPodcasts frontloaded vocabulary and important information in the activitiesPodcasts were in English and Spanish
Group Two
After the activities:Students watched Podcast videos Videos reviewed important informationVideos reviewed main vocabularyVideos were in English and Spanish
Findings
Students took a Post-AssessmentStudents in group two performed betterStudents in group two were more engagedStudents in group two were more excited about the activities