Technology & Education

Accelerating Today's Access to Tools for Tomorrow's Achievements

The Question• Is it reasonable to assume that we can

significantly improve teaching and learning?• How can technology be used to do this?

We’ll address these topics…• Why do we need technology?• What are the educational ingredients for

success? • How should we go about implementing it?

Do you recognize this Classroom?

Or this?

An excellent environment for..

• Listening• Taking notes• Reading• Taking exams

Very EfficientMarginally Effective

Teacher Led Instruction

Passive Learning

Great for getting jobs like...

What about this classroom?

We are currently preparing students for jobs that don’t yet exist…

using technologies that haven’t been invented . . .

in order to solve problems we don’t even know

are problems yet.

We must educate for this...

Begin with the 21st Century student

Today’s Children Multitask

They are distracted and focused

They need 21st Century skills• Critical thinking – sound reasoning• Global awareness• Communication• Information literacy• Scientific reasoning• Creativity

Source: Technology in Schools: What the Research Says (2006)

To meet 21st Century needs - a pedagogical switch

is taking place

Cultivating this requires an effective pedagogy

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Source: William Glasser

Can we combine the pedagogical with the technological?

The Technology-enabled Shift

• Teacher becomes a facilitator• Interdependent learning becomes collaborative• Students take control of their learning ACTIVE Learners

Technology can assist Teachers in providing an environment conducive to ACTIVE learning

Some Technology Benefits• Students are more motivated to learn

– Attendance increases– Engagement improves– Grades improve

• Improved communication between school and home• Improved staff productivity

Provide students with 21st century job skills

Increased school profile Improved student achievement

Disruption or Replacement?

Improvements in Writing (2005)

Source: 1-1 Learning: A Review and Analysis by the Metiri Group

…in British Columbia a one-to-one computing study finds that studentswho use laptop computers to complete their writing assignments can boost theirEnglish scores by an average of 30 percent. Source: eSchool News Online

But where can Technology create the disruption needed to make the leap forward we need?

Here

And of course here.

most of which are outside the classroom…

So, what is the crucial enabler of disruptive education?

Where are students learning today?

So is it this?

or this?

Computers are not disruptive if they are not connected.

An Example• Over 240 schools across the state have

received laptop computers • Teachers recruited to develop a state-

wide professional development course related to technology integration

• All 7th and 8th Grade students enabled with a laptop to reduce the digital divide.

• Network access implemented across the state.

• Via the internet Students, teachers, administrators and partners have equitable shares in education.

“I like Social Studies more because last year was before we had them we just kind of used the textbooks, but now we get to go on the Internet and actually, you know, some speeches that we have we can find on the Internet and on WorldBook and that makes it a lot more interesting.” - student quote

Many technology layers are needed for success

Administration

Support and training

Hardware

Network

Software

Success metrics• Define what you need to provide then acquire

the software you need to do so. • Develop, deploy and maintain a robust,

scalable network. • Invest in the human element. • Be financially responsible.• Sometimes take a walk.

Learn from others….

…and more

how to build the perfect 21 Century teacher…

Thank You.

Any Questions?

Recommended Reading

References, Resources and Recommended Reading• The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE®) http://www.iste.org/ • HP’s Teacher Experience Program http://h30411.www3.hp.com/?jumpid=ex_r33_go_teacherexperience_EDU• D-Link and Education: http://www.dlink.ca/category/solutions/?cid=68• Eastern Townships School Board Launches Canada’s First Board-wide Laptop Program

http://www.etsb.qc.ca/news/eastern-townships-school-board-launches-canadas-first-board-wide-laptop-program-7.aspx • Disrupting Class http://www.claytonchristensen.com/ • Maine Learning Technology Initiative http://www.maine.gov/mlti/index.shtml • Overview of Technology in Florida’sK-12 Public School System School http://www.cepri.state.fl.us/pdf/K-12%20Overview%2001-02.pdf • 1 to 1 Learning: A Review and Analysis by the Metiri Group http://www.metiri.com/ • Laptops for Learning Final Report and Recommendations of the Laptops for Learning Task Force March 22, 2004 http://etc.usf.edu/l4l/report.pdf • Global Higher Education Report 2005 http://www.educationalpolicy.org/pdf/Global2005.pdf • The Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario http://www.heqco.ca/en-CA/Pages/Default.aspx • ESRI Canada http://www.esricanada.com/en_education/default.asp • Canadian Network for Innovation in Education CNIE http://www.cnie-rcie.ca/?q=node/148 • A Snapshot State of the Nation Study: K-12 Online Learning in Canada http://www.inacol.org/research/docs/NACOL_CanadaStudy-lr.pdf • Youtube.com/21stCenturyNB's Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/21stCenturyNB • Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedagogy • http://nbbusinessjournal.canadaeast.com/journal/article/1064838• http://blogs.itbusiness.ca/2010/06/new-brunswick-releases-21st-century-learning-plan/• Canadian School Library Association (CSLA) http://www.cla.ca/casl/literacyneeds.html • Education Evolving http://www.educationevolving.org/content_view_all • Wireless Generation http://www.wirelessgeneration.com/ • Democracy in Education http://www.yale.edu/terc/democracy/media/mar27.htm • Joel H. Spring (multiple sources) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Spring • A Nation at Risk, U.S. Department of Education http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/NatAtRisk/intro.html • U.S. Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/ • Council of Ministers of Education, Canada http://www.cmec.ca/Pages/default.aspx