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It Takes a Mobile Village to Raise a Mobile Child: Developing Mobile Learning across the Community
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Sheryl R. Abshire, Ph.D.Chief Technology OfficerCalcasieu Parish Public SchoolsLake Charles, [email protected]
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District OverviewCalcasieu Parish Public Schools
Mission: Provide Quality Education for All Students Southwest Corner of Louisiana 30 miles North of the Gulf of Mexico 2 Hours West of Baton Rouge Borders the State of Texas Fourth Largest School District 1,094.5 Square Miles 33,000+ students Pre-K through Grade 12
54% at-risk student population
25,000 Computers (approximate ratio: 1.5 students per computer)
Strong focus on technology for over 20 years
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“Our students have changed radically. Today’s students are no longer the people our educational system was designed to teach.”
~Marc Prensky
Digital Shift
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Shift from “What’s Taught” to“What Students Need to Be Able to DO”
To succeed in 21st century college and careers,
students need to be able to:
Solve problems
Communicate
Adapt to change
Work in teams
Analyze and conceptualize
Reflect on and improve performance
Manage oneself
Create, innovate, and critique
Engage in learning throughout life
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Mobile Explosion
By 2015, 80% will access Internet via mobile devices, - Ericsson.
Mobile devices outsell traditional PCs, -Morgan Stanley.
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By the year 2020, most people around the world will be using a mobile device for their primary means for connecting to the internet.
Pew Internet and American Life Project
Mobile Subscribers 2012Total active mobile subscriptions or accounts . . . . 6.7B
(was 5.9B in 2011, growth 14%)Unique mobile users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3 B
(was 4.0B in 2011, growth 8%)Actual mobile phones in use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2 B
(was 4.8B in 2011, growth 8%)Source: Tomi Ahonen Almanac 2013
Mobile is Where It’s At
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Mobile Trend
Clear and present impact on schools. Nearly 50% of middle & high school students are
now carrying some form of smartphone - a 47% increase from 2009
Project Tomorrow
Computing devices are getting lighter and more mobile.
By 2014, education organizations will purchase twice as many tablet computers as laptops and notebooks.
Gartner
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“Through mobile devices and instant access to the Internet, students now see the world as their classroom and they have clearly stated that using their own mobile devices anytime or anywhere to learn will help them improve their personal productivity and learning.”
Project Tomorrow
Mobile Trend
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Mobile Trend
Paget Hetherington, 2014
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Mobile Trend
Paget Hetherington, 2014
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“Students will no longer come to school and power down their technology, but will use it to create an education environment that reflects their lives. The teacher becomes the learning coach, not a gatekeeper to all things academic.”
~Gartner
Mobile Trend
Paget Hetherington, 2014
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Mobile Learning & School Leaders
Challenges for District Leaders Providing a safe online learning environment Filtering & protecting content & hardware Enforcing AUPs Protecting privacy Ensuring equality
for all students Maintaining network
compatibility Supporting a variety of BYOD
(bring your own device)
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Mobile Learning & School Leaders
Other Issues Budget Constraints: Upfront costs have been traditionally
prohibitive Smaller, less expensive devices available Lease options help defer capital investment
Battery Life If handheld dies, student is left out Extended battery life and faster recharging
Durability: Costs of maintenance & support Professional development for teachers Content
Purchased, district developed or open sourceLightspeed Systems
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Future of Open Source in K-12
“This stuff isn’t without its costs. It’s not likefree beer. It’s more like free puppies.”
~Steve Hargadon, Director of the CoSN K-12Open Technologies Leadership Initiative
Mobile Learning & School Leaders
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Our Responsibility
Enthusiasm for mobile technology is clearly quite high
K12 leaders must ensure that the vision is aligned with the reality.
K12 leaders are challenged with ushering in the tools, technologies and infrastructure necessary to make mobile learning effective and successful in K-12 schools. Intel - Going Mobile: Strategic Best Practices for K12 IT Leaders
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Mobile Learning Critical Components
Visionary leadership and commitment A clear and shared vision Addresses the needs of the district/community Technology is not the focus Technology is the support tool for learning Develops 21st century skills Solves problems that are not “Googlable” Engaging, authentic and relevant Robust technology capacity to support mobile learning Professional development geared to new learning approaches Scalability Policies that promote and enhance the initiative
Leadership for Mobile Learning - CoSN
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Why Mobile for CPSB?
Students’ DevicesInvestment in Digital ContentAbility to Push ContentRaising Stakes with
Common CoreMove to Constructivist
Environment24/7 Access
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Technology Infrastructure
Mobility, from the perspective of technology leaders, is essentially an infrastructure issue.
Raises questions about management, networking, server infrastructure, end user devices and security standards.
Some observers contend that schools should invest less per device and focus on making computing and communication capabilities available in a wireless environment.
Technology leaders can expect to invest more in centralized infrastructure—such as desktop virtualization and wireless local area networks— that cost-effectively support mobility.
Intel - Going Mobile: Strategic Best Practices for K12 IT Leaders
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Broadband Access
E-rate has been successful funding discounted network connections to the Internet…..infrastructure (priority 2)…not so much.
But E-rate does not cover data services. K12 leaders must consider access demands and
possible fees when planning to provide connectivity for mobile devices.
Consider other infrastructure decisions Investments in wireless LAN Critical to broadband campus access
Intel - Going Mobile: Strategic Best Practices for K12 IT Leaders
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Security and Control
School and student owned devices are in use and boundaries less clearly defined
Challenging to ensure that data and personal privacy are secure
Concerns about theft, vandalism & privacy are issues These issues must be addressed – in advance Possible solutions Identity management Access control Mobile device management Strengthen AUP & student code of conduct Parent and student statement of assurancesIntel - Going Mobile: Strategic Best Practices for K12 IT Leaders
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Best Practices
Lay the Foundation A mobile device program demands a robust wireless network. Most handheld devices have weak wireless antennas and can drop
off networks quite easily. As a result, manufacturers have developed robust wireless access
points and management systems to meet the demands Given how quickly technology evolves, even 5 year old networks
may lack the reach and sensitivity needed to handle load. Strong user policies and board support also are required. Board-approved social media policies can provide teachers with a
sense of security as they seek to develop appropriate uses for these tools in the classroom.
Strategies for Making the Most of Mobile Learning Tools in the Classroom - Alex Inman
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Powerful Opportunities, Powerful Results
Mobile learning is about power—the power of technology to connect for enriched learning.
Mobile devices allow students to learn around the clock –access to experts, original sources, state of the art tools, and ways to express and publish ideas to peers and beyond.
Concept of personalized learning has existed since well before the Millennium in “21st Century Learning”
Growing presence of mobile devices and their educational potential will force change in our concept of learning environments and curricula that finally allows us to realize the vision. Intel