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Tom Baines School May 5, 2002 Calgary, Alberta

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Tom Baines School

May 5, 2002

Calgary, Alberta

Integrationof

Wireless Portable Computers

Tom Baines

School - Calgary

Project Goals

Determine if wireless portable computers will enhance teaching and learning

Develop processes and procedures that help to make the their integration successful

Determine the total impactof this technology in theschool

Description

Integrate 20 portable wireless computers Install a reliable wireless radio based network in the

school Develop processes and procedures for the use of this

technology In-service and support teachers in the use of this

technology Evaluate the result of integration of this technology

Integration Projects Projects Completed to date

Grade 7 Math Grade 7 Language Arts Grade 7 Life Skills

Projects To Come Grade 9 Social Studies -Email and web development Grade 7 Humanities - Report writing and use of Middle Search on the Internet

WPC in Grade 7 Math

Orientation and set up went well Students had a high percentage with

access to portable computers at home. Students worked well to collaborate using the

hardware/software The class was comfortable working in their

own classroom

Student used the WPC to access a software package called The Learning Equation by Nelson Canada.

WPC in Grade 7 Language Arts

Class was doing research in the library

Integrated well into the library Increase in student/computer

density Ability of teacher to better support

the learning process

Students were to do research on both the Internet and with other resources in the library using WPC.

WPC Grade 7 Word Processing

All students have access to individual computer resources

Students were able to work on their own

Students able to save files to the school server

Students used WPC to supplement a mini-computer lab so each student had access to a word processor and the school servers.

Design of Wireless Portable Computer System

Computers were configured so they had similar user interfaces as the rest of the computers in the school

Computers could access the wireless network anywhere in the school All classes have access to the technology All resources were made available to the

wireless computer (same as wired computers)

Orientation for students and teachers

Demographics of Students and Teachers

All teachers who were hired when the school started had to commit to the integration of technology

Most students have computers at home 80-90% School provides computer to take home if not available

School has one FTE to support technology and information

Changes in theClassroom with WPC-Teacher

Change Positive Negative

Access Network Resources √

Access Special Software (TLE) √

Ability to Edit/Proof Students Work √

Ability to work collaboratively √

More space to do research √

Ease of use by students √

Time to set up/take down √

Durability of the computer √

Quality of work was higher √

Changes in theClassroom with WPC -Student

Change Positive Negative

Comfort being in their own room √

Easier to work together on TLE √

More focused on work √

Time to set up and get going √

Battery died on our computer √

Teacher able to help more √

Easy to correct notes on computer √

Could access the Internet to get info √

Got work done done faster √

Comments from Teachers

“Students did the work quicker than on paper” “The assignment marks were higher” “Revisions of work were easier” “As teacher I could see what students were doing and

help them to get on the right track” “The class was more comfortable and on task when

they stayed in their classroom” “Dead batteries caused problems” “Choice of project presentation went beyond word

processing - HyperStudio, web pages”

Conclusions

Wireless Portable Computing - It works As work stations Wireless connections

Students at our school find WPC easy to use Interface is the same as other machines Orientation provide for students

Teachers like the flexibility of working in their own classroom a benefit