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Michelle DavisSenior writer, Education Week Digital Directions

Blogger at Digital Educationwww.edweek.org/go/diged


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Our Guests

Shawn GrossManaging Director for Digital Millennial Consulting and Project Director for Project K-Nect, a North Carolina project that brings smartphones to the classroom.

Edward Spurka Principal of Roswell High School, located outside Atlanta, which uses MP3 players in some of its classes.

Alice BarrInstructional Technology Integrator for Yarmouth High School in Yarmouth, Maine.

This new special report aims to highlight the progress made in the e-learning arena, as well as the administrative, funding, and policy barriers that some experts say are slowing the growth of this form of education.

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E-learning 2010 :Assessing the Need for Change

Special Report

Utilizing iPods at

Roswell High School

Dr. Edward J. SpurkaMay 18, 2010

About Roswell High SchoolEnrollment is 2418

Subgroup Percentage of Enrollment

Caucasian 62%

African American 15%

Hispanic 13%

Asian 5%

Multi-Racial 5%

Economically Disadvantaged 21%

Special Education 11%

About Roswell High School

• More than 20 AP courses are offered.• 2009-2010: 1201 AP exams were taken with

an 88% pass rate.• Awards have been received for various EOCT

scores.• Special Education Center serves a diverse

range of student needs.• Athletic and performing arts programs receive

numerous awards and accolades.

iPod Touch Program1st Year• Focused on different students and subject areas:

AP, Special Education, Math, Social Studies• Purchased 60 iPods for 3 classrooms:

AP World History, self-contained Math class, and 9th grade American Government class

2nd Year• Focused on one subject area: AP World History• Given to one teacher and students in his 3 AP World

History classes

iPod Usage

• StudyWiz• Appraise• Various applications to enhance lesson plans• Podcasts for AP review sessions

Decision Making Prior to Implementation

• Should iPods stay in the classrooms, or should students take them home?

• How do we handle stolen or damaged iPods?• What iPod policies should we establish for all

students?• How can we convert to a Wireless building?• How will iPods supplement classes?

Advantages of Using iPods

• Portable, interactive, and small equipment• Less desk space required compared to laptops• Information access for students anytime• Textbook access being made available• Greater opportunities for students to apply their

knowledge and expertise• Increased motivation for learning• Increased efficiency (For example, students have

instant access to information when they are absent.)

Impact of iPods on Student Motivation

Impact of iPods on Student Motivation

• Students were given a motivation survey before and after the implementation of iPods.

• 90% of students reported being motivated before implementation of iPod pilot. . . .The number increased to 100% after the pilot.

• 38% of students reported looking forward to going to class before the implementation of iPod pilot. . . .The number increased to 60% after the implementation.

Impact of iPods on AP Scores

Number of Social Studies AP Exams Taken at Roswell HS

Data from iPod Touch UsagePercentage of Students Scoring 4’s and 5’s on AP Exams in Social

Studies

Year

Percent

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Powering up Mobile Learning

May 18, 2010

mLearning is ubiquitous access

History of Project K-Nect

• In February 2000, Governor Jim Hunt and President Clinton announced the broadband Internet access initiative.

• Qualcomm’s founder Irwin Jacobs pledged US$1M towards the project along with several other telecommunication providers

• Project K-Nect is the direct result of the funding pledged by Qualcomm for this initiative announced in February 2000.

• In addition to $1M received from Qualcomm, Project K-Nect has also received approximately $750K in in-kind contributions

Why Project K-Nect• The average science score of U.S. students in

eighth grade lagged behind those in 16 of 30 countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development*

• U.S. students in eighth grade were further behind in math, trailing counterparts in 23 countries*

• Employment in science and engineering will increase about 70% faster than the rate for all occupations (BLS, 2006), and unemployment is very low for experienced engineers (1.3%) and computer scientists (2.7%)as compared to the national average(4.4%) (BLS, 2006).

*Source: Program for International Student Assessment

In the year 2000

900 Million Subscribers

Why Project K-Nect

Today……

4+ Billion Subscribers

Why Project K-Nect

Why Project K-Nect

Compared to their peers in households with annual incomes over $75,000, children in households with annual incomes less than $15,000 are:• 1/2 as likely to have a computer at home• 1/3 as likely to have internet access • 1/7 as likely to have broadband at home

Source: US Bureau of Census & Kaiser Family Foundation

Why Project K-Nect

• 73% of 18 year olds own cell phones, a 15% increase from 2002.

• 75% of 15-17 year olds carry cell phones, up from 42% in 2002.

• Ownership among 12-14 year olds increasing from 13% in February 2002 to 40% in December 2004

• Penetration is 90% in U.S. colleges

*Source: NOP World Technology

Why Project K-Nect

• Research initiated with US Department of Education, Office of Education Technology, to investigate how technology can be maximized to increase student achievement in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)

• Interviewed students in the DC Metropolitan area in grades 9-12 from DC, Arlington, Montgomery County and Fairfax

• Students were asked a series of questions concerning why they felt so disengaged in Science and Math

Why do you dislike math and science?

• The subject matter is abstract• I do not understand how I will use this in the

real world• The delivery methods for instruction cause me

to “power down” my brain• Instructional resources are not engaging

How can technology help?

• I would like access to manipulatives and more use of multimedia in these subjects

• I want to see the cause and effect relationships that exist through multimedia

• I want to have access to a support network of students, teachers and tutors anytime, anywhere.

• I want to be able to utilize social networking technologies (instant messaging and blogging)

Why Project K-Nect

Source: KRC Research

Do you have device preferences?

90% OF STUDENTS INTERVIEWED PREFERRED MOBILE DEVICES

WHAT IS PROJECT K-NECT?

Project K-Nect Partners

K-Nect Teacher Portal K-Nect Student System

Administration of Problem sets

eContent Management System

Monitoring & Reporting System

System Administration of Devices

Virtual Hard Drive

Assessment System

Access to comprehensive problem sets

eContent Repository

Instant Messaging

Blogs

Assessment

Virtual Hard Drive

System Overview

Devices Currently Utilized

Instructional Resource Support Tools

Web Resources

Videos

Word Documents

PowerPoint Presentations

Blogs

Instant Messaging

Problem Sets

Web Resources

Videos

Word Documents


Blogs

Instant Messaging

Student Video Blogs

Web Resources

Videos

Word Documents


Blogs

Instant Messaging

Instant Messaging

Web Resources

Videos

Word Documents


Blogs

Instant Messaging

Assessment

Web Resources

Videos

Word Documents


Blogs

Instant Messaging

Office Application Suite

Edit & Create PPT Presentations

Full web browsing experience

Distance Learning

Monitoring Tools

Monitoring Tools

Research Results - 2007

Quantitative

• 4 out of the 4 cohort Project K-Nect Algebra I classes outperformed the other Algebra classes taught by the same teachers on the NC End of Course Exam (EOC) for Algebra I

• All 4 cohort Project K-Nect classes outperformed the other Algebra classes taught by the same teachers with their final grades

• 2 of the 4 teachers reported that students achieved at least a 10% gain in Algebra I over their peers as a result of the program

• The aggregate gain of all 4 cohorts between the pre-test and post-test administered by the research team was 20%

Qualitative

• Students’ report using the phone for at least an hour everyday to complete their Algebra work

• Students reported increased parental support with their instruction in Algebra.

• Students reported increased communication and collaboration with their teachers

• Students reported increased communication and collaboration with their peers regarding questions they had regarding their homework assignments

• Students felt supported by the project team and their teacher for communicating via the device for remote support

• Students reported a better understanding of the mathematics because of real world applications associated with the curriculum

• Students indicated that because they had continuous access to mathematical resources on the mobile device, their instructional time dedicated to Algebra significantly increased

Research Results – 2008/9 (Algebra I)

Research Results – 2008/9 (Geometry)

Research Results – 2008/9 (Algebra II)

Research Results – 2008/9 (Biology)

Contact Details Shawn GrossProject DirectorProject K-NectO: 703-533-7284C: 202-215-7448Email: [email protected]: shawngrossWebsite: http://www.projectknect.orgBlog: http://projectknect.blogspot.com

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.projectknect.org/

http://projectknect.blogspot.com/





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1:1 Computing

Alice BarrInstructional Technology CoordinatorYarmouth High School, Yarmouth, ME

Agenda

•History

•Platform

•School Culture

•Classroom Culture

•Student Voice

•Staff Development

•Observations

•Questions

•Resources

•Contact Information

History

Platform

SchoolCulture

Classroom Culture

Student Voice

Staff Development

ObservationsObservations

•Questions

•Resources• Yarmouth High School http://hs.yarmouth.k12.me.us

• ISTE NETS Standards http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=NETS

• Partnership for 21st Century Skills http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/

• Educational Leadership http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership.aspx

• Horizon Report http://www.nmc.org/horizon

• Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture http://newmedialiteracies.org/

•Contact Information• Alice Barr: [email protected]

• http://alicebarr.com

•Sources• Netbooks: ttp://www.flickr.com/photos/98214568@N00/3324358987

• all other photos: Alice Barr

mailto:[email protected]

http://alicebarr.com/

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