istudent - digital media devices in the classroom
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GRIP Presentation Kathleen Roxborough. iStudent - digital media devices in the classroom. iStudent. Why focus on iPods/iPhones? Apple® currently has market share of 87% among teens Apps – over 150 have been designed for educational purposes Release of iPad in 2010, - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
iStudent- digital media devices in the classroom
GRIP PresentationKathleen Roxborough
iStudent
Why focus on iPods/iPhones? Apple® currently has market share
of 87% among teens Apps – over 150 have been
designed for educational purposes Release of iPad in 2010, industry insiders call it “Year of the Mac”
The Millennial Generation Those students born after 1992 Most scheduled generation than ever
before Tend also to be more sheltered Many teachers see students lack of
motivation to learn for its intrinsic benefit…..looking for the carrot
The Millennial Generation Use of cell phones, mp3 players
ubiquitous in teen life Most techno-savvy generation to have
ever existed ‘Requirement’ for instant access to
information Spend 72 hours per week using electronic
media –but not in the classroom Why not???
iBored – the media or the message? Common question from teachers –
how to engage students with the material??
Edutainment – trying everything to get students to buy-in to the lesson
Technology needs to be purposely integrated into lesson NOT simply for novelty or showmanship
iPods during seat work
Should we allow use of iPods during seat work time in the classroom??
Teens on average listen to music 3-4 hours a day – usually while doing homework
Would it be beneficial to allow students to simulate their home-study environment in class?
iPods during seat work
PROS Shown to actually
increase concentration and performance of practice of already learned task
Largest benefits of ‘on-task’ with hyperactive and ‘attention seekers’
CONS Difficult to oversee
content “I can’t hear you”
syndrome Shown to distract
students from novel or new tasks
iPods – as a learning tool
Diagrams, graphs, lecture notes all downloadable from teachers laptop
Podcasting- no excuse for missed work
Educational apps (CNN iReporter, Museums 411)
The future….
The digital classroom? Environmental efforts to eliminate
paper could be enhanced by extinction of text books, note paper, hand-outs etc.
Hopefully…..acknowledging the importance of these devices to students through purposeful use in teaching and learning
The challenges…
Professional development needed to familiarize teachers with use of these devices
How many students actually have these devices? School wide initiatives?
Large initial investment to provide devices to students – of money, and time
The trade off of technology – love it when it works, infuriated when it doesn’t.
Any questions??