T ECHNOLOGY IN THE C LASSROOM By Michelle Rastberger

TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOMBy Michelle Rastberger

TECHNOLOGY IS ADVANCING FAST AND CHILDREN ARE SO ACCUSTOM TO USING IS SO WHY NOT INCORPORATE IT IN TO THE CLASSROOM.

In order for teachers to keep students attention, teachers in the classroom need to be on the cutting edge of technology like 3D projectors and use old technology such as cell phone in a useful way.

3D TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM

3D PROJECTORS

Images seem to extend into the audience and into the background of the screen

Projects two images on to the screen One for the right eye and one for the left eye

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BENEFITS OF 3D TECHNOLOGY

Cost effective Can do both 3D and 2D Many different lesson plans and many more

to come Dissecting a frog Deconstructing DNA Fly through solar system Math concepts Disassemble the brain Swim the Great Barrier Reef

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RESEARCH IN THE CLASSROOM

Post test score improved by 35% Compared to the 9.7% who did not see the

3D lesson Females improved by 35% Males improved by 29% Students were:

Engaged Reaching in to the air to grab objects All of the children behaved All children paying attention

CELL PHONESIN THE CLASSROOM

Positive?? Or a negative?

POSITIVE

Encourages students to help each other Gets children ready for the “world of work” “Like a teacher in a pocket” Things students can do with cell phones

Look up definitions Clarify points Access help 24/7 Calculators Text messages Send pictures or video for help

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NEGATIVE

Not many cell phone apps for classroom use Schools bandwidth cannot support that many

cell phone accessing internet Some teachers are not up to date with cell

phone technology Too expensive for schools to buy Things that students can do with cell phones

Text message about things that do not have to do with school

Access Facebook or E-mail

RESEARCH IN THE CLASSROOM

Students given cell phones with internet access

83% of students involved passed Algebra II 75% of the school passed Algebra II State average 73% of the students passed

Algebra II 90% of students involved said they were

more comfortable with math after the program

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REFERENCES Beyond the Red Carpet: 3D Comes to School.

(2010). ISTE 2010. Web. Classroom3 Initiative Rolles out 3D Simulations for

Curricula Across Illinois. Student Test Scores From Pilot Implementation Show Dramatic Improvements. (2010). Texas Instruments (DLP). Web.

Dede, Chris (2010). Mobile Wireless Devices that Empower Engagement, Learning and Assessment. ISTE 2010. Web.

Improve Test Scores. Teach in 3D. (2010). Texas Instruments (DLP). Web.

Smith, Laurie. (2010). Project K-Nect Mobile Learning in Onslow County (North Carolina). Project Tomorrow. Web.