Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grade Teacher?

Classroom Technologyin the ISD77 Schools

July 28, 2008Doug Johnson, ISD77

Old story

1885-1995

Still true?

Telephonesand…

• Microscope• Opaque projector• Science probe• Drafting boards• Calculators

Even Ed…

Telephonesand…

Web sites

Our website

Teacher webpages

• Basic information

Teacher webpages

• Basic information• Homework dropbox

Teacher webpages

• Basic information• Homework dropbox• Discussion forums

Teacher webpages

• Basic information• Homework dropbox• Discussion forums• Tests (surveys)

Teacher webpages

• Basic information• Homework dropbox• Discussion forums• Tests (surveys)• Links

Teacher webpages

• Basic information• Homework dropbox• Discussion forums• Tests (surveys)• Links• Feedback form

Teacher webpages

• Basic information• Homework dropbox• Discussion forums• Tests (surveys)• Links• Feedback form• And…

• Document library• Photo gallery• Newsletter• Podcasting• Tables

– Schedules– Rosters– Test results

• 24/7 learners• 24/7 Internet access• What are they learning

the other 18 hours?

Is ISD77 24/7?

Telephonesand…

Web sites

ClassroomComputing

Mini-labs toportable labs

Telephonesand…

Web sites

ClassroomComputing

Portable &Wireless

Portable and wireless• PDAs• ASUS EEE• Student owned?

Today’sdigital backpack• Calculator• Flashdrive• Keyboard• Handheld• Camera• Password

token• PS Portable• RFID chip

Total wireless access

Telephonesand…

Web sites

ClassroomComputing

Portable &Wireless

Online resources

Not just text…

Discovery Streaming

7700 videos ondemand

Telephonesand…

Web sites

ClassroomComputing

Portable &Wireless

Online resources

Online testing

åå5th Grade

Beginning Math

Upper Math MAP

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++199 199 2nd2nd

Computer-adaptive testing• After 6 to 8 questions, the

system knows where the student is performing

• Accurate data for students across the scale

• Can test up to 4 X a year

• Immediate results

RIT Scale

Telephonesand…

Web sites

ClassroomComputing

Portable &Wireless

Online resources

Online testing

Parents as partners

Making parents partners

Making parents partners

Telephonesand…

Web sites

ClassroomComputing

Portable &Wireless

Online resources

Online testing

Parents as partners

“Smart”classrooms

65% of classroomshave this installation

Classroom audio systems

Telephonesand…

Web sites

ClassroomComputing

Portable &Wireless

Online resources

Online testing

Parents as partners

“Smart”classrooms

Engaged learning

1.23 MILLIONdropouts

in 2008 alone

Why?

Home media ecology - 1975

ProductProduct Route to homeRoute to home DisplayDisplay StorageStorage

TVTV BroadcastBroadcast TVTV

NewsNews NewspaperNewspaperNetwork TVNetwork TV

PaperPaper

MusicMusic Radio / VinylRadio / Vinyl RadioRadio

StereoStereo

Cassette/8-trackCassette/8-track

TelephoneTelephone LandlineLandline POTPOT

Adapted from Lee Rainie, Pew/Internet & Am Life

Home media ecology - now

Adapted from Lee Rainie, Pew/Internet & Am Life

ProductProduct Route to homeRoute to home DisplayDisplay StorageStorage

TVTV BroadcastBroadcast /Cable / /Cable / Satellite / Internet Satellite / Internet via WiFi / DSL / via WiFi / DSL / Cable Modem / CellCable Modem / Cell

TVTV

Computer monitorComputer monitor

iPod iPod DVD playerDVD player

Tivo / VCRTivo / VCR

ComputerComputerRecordable DVDRecordable DVD

YouTubeYouTube

NewsNews

(Egocasting)(Egocasting)

NewspaperNewspaperNetwork TVNetwork TV

Web / Blogs / Wikis Web / Blogs / Wikis 24hr News Stations24hr News Stations

PaperPaper

Computer / PDA /Computer / PDA /

Cell phone /Cell phone /

E-bookE-book

Hard drivesHard drives

Flash drivesFlash drives

CD/DVDCD/DVD

Scanned imagesScanned images

MusicMusic Radio / VinylRadio / Vinyl

DownloadsDownloadsCD / Satellite radioCD / Satellite radio

RadioRadio

StereoStereo

HeadsetsHeadsetsPagerPager

Cassette/8-trackCassette/8-track

Tape CDs Tape CDs Mp3/iPod Mp3/iPod Online storageOnline storage

TelephoneTelephone LandlineLandline

Cell phoneCell phone

SkypeSkype

Game systemsGame systems

POTPOT

Cell phoneCell phone

ComputerComputer

Game systemGame system

Voice mail localVoice mail local

Voice mail onlineVoice mail onlineVoice to e-mailVoice to e-mail

Where is the mouse?

Telephonesand…

Web sites

ClassroomComputing

Portable &Wireless

Online resources

Online testing

Parents as partners

“Smart”classrooms

Engaged learning

It’s not about whatbuttons you pushon the equipment…

but about whatbuttons you pushin the kids…