Technology in the 21st century school

The School World The Real World

Inaccessible communication

Real time instruction

Single levels of communication

Slow-paced

Performance intense; information weak

Connected at all times

Digital manipulation of timed events (DVR, Tivo)

Multiple levels of communication at once

Fast-paced

Information intense

What the students said

about the causes of the digital gap:

The Administrator negativity

Teacher inconsistency

Lack of Access

Standardized Testing and Public Accountability

How technology improves student achievement:

Real life opportunities

More student-centered classrooms

Higher student motivation and interest

A report by John Schacter for the Milken Family Foundation (1999)

What stops us from using technology?

In other words, If we have one convincing solution, why are we NOT using it??

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•Lack of a plan leads to one-time purchases with no follow-up

•Lack of training leads to poor results

•Fear of student misuse limits access

•Budget concerns

A Report on the Effect of Unitedstreaming ™ Application on Educational Performance

Boster, F. J., Meyer, G. S., Roberto, A. J., & Inge, C. C. (2002). A report on the effect of the unitedstreaming(TM) application on educational performance. Cometrika, Inc., Baseline Research, LLC., & Longwood University.

A study conducted by SRI under contract for Palm Inc, to evaluate the use of palm computers in classrooms in various geopgrahic settings and across grade-levels.

Primary Grades 23

Middle Grades 45

High School 49

Science 44

Environmental Science subset 33

Cross curricular 25

Language 13

Physical Education 5

Social Studies 5

Math 4

Music 2

Special Needs 4

The timing and occasion of students' technology-supported learning activities need not be dictated by the availability of the computer lab or a classroom desktop computer. Students' collaborative exploration of the world and sharing information and resources become an easy and natural part of learning activities.

p. 77 “Final Thoughts” from the Palm Report

Levin, D, & Arafeh, S. (2002) The digital disconnect: The widening gap between internet-savvy students and their schools.American Institutes for Research for Pew Internet & American Life Project. Washington, DC. http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/67/report_display.asp.

Bracewell, R., Breuleux, A., Laferriere, T., Beniot, J., & Abdous, M. (1998). The emerging contribution of online resources and tools to classroom learning and teaching. Montreal: Universite Laval. http://www.tact.fse.ulaval.ca/ang/html/review98.html

Schacter, John. (1999). The Impact of Educational Technology on Student Achievement: What Most Current Research Has to Say. The Milken Family Foundation

Boster, F. J., Meyer, G. S., Roberto, A. J., Lindsey, L., Smith, R., Strom, R., & Inge, C. C. (2004, September). A report on the effect of the unitedstreaming(TM) application on educational performance: The 2004 Los Angeles Unified School District mathematics evaluation. Cometrika, Inc., Baseline Research, LLC, & Longwood University. http://unitedlearning.com/streaming/evaluation.cfm?id=315

Crawford, V., & Vahey, P. (2002). Palm education pioneers program, March 2002 evaluation report. Menlo Park, CA: SRI International. http://www.palmgrants.sri.com.