Technology: A Key Ingredient for Student Success

Presented by:

Heidi Eckart

Topics

Student Achievement

Preparing for the 21st Century

Professional Development

Costs

Key Ingredients in Student Success

Key Ingredients in Student Achievement

Improved Test Scores

Decrease in Absenteeism

Better Understanding Of Concepts

Change in Attitudes

Effectiveness of Instructor

Preparing Our Students for the 21st Century

Higher reasoning

and problem solving skills

Exposed to new material

Increased

Collaboratio

n

“The effectiveness of technology is directly tied to the effectiveness of the instructional design, content, and teaching strategies employed by the teachers.”

-Thomas K. Glennan & Arthur Melmed, Fostering the Use of Educational Technology:

Elements of a National Strategy

Students take a more active role in the classroom.• Self esteem is enhanced• Attitudes towards school improves• Student motivation is improved• Fewer discipline problems occur• Absenteeism is decreased• Exposes students to material previously

unavailable• Test scores improve• Students are engaged in the learning process

Benefits to Teachers

Teachers Using Internet-based Instruction

Comparison of Midwest Schools with a 50% Minimum of Teachers Using Internet-based Instruction, 2004-05

Source: Palozzi, Vincent & Spradlin, Terry (2006)

Outcomes of Professional Development for Teachers

More learning styles are reached

Students learn more in less time

Increase in Knowledge

Benefits to Teachers cont.

Proper Traini

ng

Willingness

to Chang

e

Learning

time

Better Instruc

tion

It All Boils Down to Improved Student Learning

Costs involved in implementing technology into schools

Hardware and

Software

Professional

Development

Using available resources

Troubleshooting

Recap

Key Ingredients for Student

Success

Costs involved

Student Achievemen

t

Prepared for the Future

Professional Developme

nt