Technology Use in Our Technology Use in Our ClassroomsClassrooms

EDAD/EDFN 750 EDAD/EDFN 750

Danny JanklowDanny Janklow

Rapid City Area SchoolsRapid City Area Schools

Technology, What is it?Technology, What is it?

ComputersComputers DVD,CDDVD,CD Ipod, MP3Ipod, MP3 LaptopsLaptops PDA’s, BlackberriesPDA’s, Blackberries Projection systems (Boxlight, HP)Projection systems (Boxlight, HP)

Barriers with computer labsBarriers with computer labs

Limits access to teachers and students Limits access to teachers and students (time constraints)(time constraints)

Reduces teacher ownership (students can Reduces teacher ownership (students can become off-task easily)become off-task easily)

Limits integrated learningLimits integrated learning Limits cooperative learningLimits cooperative learning Limits internal and external Limits internal and external

communication and interactioncommunication and interaction Available time to complete student Available time to complete student

assignments is short assignments is short

Integration into curriculumIntegration into curriculumIssues to considerIssues to consider

Must be current and up to dateMust be current and up to date Expensive but worth itExpensive but worth it Staff DevelopmentStaff Development Student achievementStudent achievement Support for networks and Support for networks and

software packages.software packages. Time spent in small focus groups Time spent in small focus groups

doing various computer related doing various computer related task in class rather than in a task in class rather than in a computer lab.computer lab.

Limited numbers of up-to-date Limited numbers of up-to-date computers and programs available computers and programs available for use in classrooms. for use in classrooms.

Limited computer networks and a Limited computer networks and a critical shortage of school based critical shortage of school based expertise to service networks expertise to service networks problems quickly and effectively.problems quickly and effectively.

Improper coordination (linkage, Improper coordination (linkage, integration) of computer software to integration) of computer software to school needs.school needs.

Lack of compatibility between Lack of compatibility between various ages and brands of various ages and brands of computers.computers.

Scarcity of quality staff development Scarcity of quality staff development programs and lack of time for programs and lack of time for teachers to help each other.teachers to help each other.

Overemphasis on computer labs to Overemphasis on computer labs to the exclusion of classroom learning the exclusion of classroom learning centers.centers.

Past failure of universities and Past failure of universities and colleges to train computer-smart colleges to train computer-smart graduates graduates

Technology has its effect!Technology has its effect! Technology & Student AchievementTechnology & Student Achievement Teacher Instructional changeTeacher Instructional change Increase performanceIncrease performance More student centered teachingMore student centered teaching Improves learning attitude, confidenceImproves learning attitude, confidence Emphasis on individualized Emphasis on individualized

instructioninstruction Increases student collaborationIncreases student collaboration Increased time for teacher helpIncreased time for teacher help Emphasizes problem solvingEmphasizes problem solving Increased teacher productivityIncreased teacher productivity Provides instant feedbackProvides instant feedback Increased revision of curriculumIncreased revision of curriculum

Statistics on children who lag Statistics on children who lag behind the Technology Curvebehind the Technology Curve

Only 22% of children in families with annual Only 22% of children in families with annual incomes under $20,000 had a home computer in incomes under $20,000 had a home computer in 1998 compared with 91% of children in families 1998 compared with 91% of children in families with incomes over $75,000.with incomes over $75,000.

Fewer than 3% of low-income children reported Fewer than 3% of low-income children reported using computers in libraries or community centers using computers in libraries or community centers in 1998.in 1998.

Schools serving predominantly low-income children Schools serving predominantly low-income children generally have computers connected to the generally have computers connected to the Internet, but they tend to have older, less Internet, but they tend to have older, less functional computers; to have fewer computers to functional computers; to have fewer computers to create presentations and analyze information – create presentations and analyze information – compared with schools serving higher-income compared with schools serving higher-income children children

Your District must have aYour District must have aStrategic Plan for Strategic Plan for

TechnologyTechnology

Visit the Rapid City Area Visit the Rapid City Area Schools Technology Plan at Schools Technology Plan at

the site below:the site below:http://www.rcas.org/csac/tech/techplan/RCAS%20Technology%20Planhttp://www.rcas.org/csac/tech/techplan/RCAS%20Technology%20Plan.pdf.pdf

Administrators and TeachersAdministrators and Teachers

Be Flexible Be Flexible Willing to changeWilling to change Plan for change Plan for change

and willing the and willing the change the planchange the plan

Focus on the Focus on the student and results student and results driven teachingdriven teaching

Include the Include the stakeholders, stakeholders, community community involvement is one involvement is one of the most of the most important aspects important aspects of selling of selling technology to your technology to your support base.support base.

ReferencesReferences Becker, H.J. (2000, Fall/Winter). Who’s wired and who’s not: Children’s Becker, H.J. (2000, Fall/Winter). Who’s wired and who’s not: Children’s

access to and use of computer technology. access to and use of computer technology. The Future of Children: The Future of Children: Children and Computer Technology, 10Children and Computer Technology, 10(2), 66. (2), 66.

Carr, S. (1997). Putting it all together, Carr, S. (1997). Putting it all together, Education Week’s Technology Education Week’s Technology Counts, 17Counts, 17(11), 88.(11), 88.

Cradler, J. (1995). Cradler, J. (1995). Summary of current research and evaluation findings on Summary of current research and evaluation findings on technology in education. technology in education. Retrieved May 17, 2002, from Retrieved May 17, 2002, from www.cupertino.k12.ca.us/Do.www/Scopenseq.htmlwww.cupertino.k12.ca.us/Do.www/Scopenseq.html

Layton, T. (2000, September). Digital learning. Why tomorrow’s schools Layton, T. (2000, September). Digital learning. Why tomorrow’s schools must learn to let go of the past. must learn to let go of the past. Electronic School.Com.Electronic School.Com. Retrieved May 16, Retrieved May 16, 2002, from 2002, from www.electronic-school.com/2000/09/0900f1.htmlwww.electronic-school.com/2000/09/0900f1.html

Morefield, J. (1994). Recreating schools for all children. Morefield, J. (1994). Recreating schools for all children. PrincipalPrincipal, 73(3), 42-, 73(3), 42-45.45.

Planning for Technology: A guide for school administrators, technology Planning for Technology: A guide for school administrators, technology coordinators, and curriculum leaders. coordinators, and curriculum leaders. Bruce M. Whitehead, Devon F. Bruce M. Whitehead, Devon F. Jensen, Floyd Boschee. Corwin Press, Inc 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, Jensen, Floyd Boschee. Corwin Press, Inc 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, California, 2003. ISBN: 0-7619-4596-2 paperbackCalifornia, 2003. ISBN: 0-7619-4596-2 paperback

The Principal as Technology Leader.The Principal as Technology Leader. Theodore B. Creighton. Corwin Press, Theodore B. Creighton. Corwin Press, Inc Copyright: 2003 ISBN: 0-7619-4542-3Inc Copyright: 2003 ISBN: 0-7619-4542-3