PROPOSAL FOR THE USE OF CELL PHONES IN THE CLASSROOM.

George Engel

In Partial Fulfillment of

EDUC-7101

Walden University

The Classroom We Want

The Classroom we want

The Classroom we have

Why technology has not fully integrated: Not enough resources Not enough planning time Out of date equipment Technical issues1

1Bauer, J.  & Kenton, J. (2005). Toward Technology Integration in the Schools: Why It Isn't Happening. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 13(4), 519-546.  Retrieved June 30, 2009, from http://proquest.umi.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/pqdweb?did=916970701&sid=2&Fmt=6&clientId=70192&RQT=309&VName=PQD+

Limitation:

•Learners find the technology immobile

•No impact outside the classroom

How do we get to the mobile classroom we want?

Image by Csteinmetz1 retrieved from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Iphone.gif

Barriers to use

Too Distracting Cheating toolsInappropriate use

Powerful learning tools

Collaboration Discussion Sharing new ideas Personalized learning2

2Tomasino, C., Doubek, K., & Ormiston, M. (2007). Can handhelds make a difference? Lessons learned from large and small scale implementations. Educational Technology Magazine, 47(3), 29-32. Retrieved August 8, 2009, from http://asianvu.com/bookstoread/etp/Educational_Technology_May_June_2007.pdf

Allowing Teachers

New Dimensions to learning New forms of assessment New forms of review New ways for brain storming3

3Savill-Smith, C., Attewell, J., and Stead, G. (2006). Mobile learning in practice. London: Learning and Skills Network.

Allowing students

Greater motivation Greater engagement New tools to gather information

Text Graphs Images Video2

2Tomasino, C., Doubek, K., & Ormiston, M. (2007). Can handhelds make a difference? Lessons learned from large and small scale implementations. Educational Technology Magazine, 47(3), 29-32. Retrieved August 8, 2009, from http://asianvu.com/bookstoread/etp/Educational_Technology_May_June_2007.pdf

Needs

Improve student achievement

Improve Digital Literacy

Greater Student Engagement

Greater student access to technology

Needs

To connect home culture with school culture

Outside Tech literacy made part of school literacy

All tools of literacy needed to find success4

4Kolb, L. (2008). Toys to tools: Connecting student cell phones to education. Washington, DC: International Society for Technology in Education.

Early Adopters (Industry)

Bell Labs Joel Engel

Motorola Martin Cooper

Early Adopters (Education) Mike Sharples Joseph Dias Eliot Soloway & Cathleen Norris Liz Kolb

S-Curve for cell penetration in the United States

Early Adopters

Technology Leaders Risk takers

Innovators

Relative advantage Compatibility Complexity Triability

Critical Mass

1. Opinion leaders need a positive view of the innovation.

2. Inventive and technologically sound faculty

3. Incentives of recognition4. The idea of inevitability

A Hybrid Approach

Centralized – vertical diffusion Appoint a

change agent Decentralized

– horizontal diffusion Opinion

leaders Local

innovators

Role of the Change Agent

Show a need for change Establish an information exchange

relation ship Diagnose problems Create intent to change Translate intent into action Stabilize the adoption Achieve a terminal relationship

The Laggards

The long term teacher

The teacher who doesn’t want to change

The technophobe

Who are the change agents

District technology coordinator Lead innovators in each building

The early adopters The risk takers The leaders

“Educators can continue to be enforcers, battling with students over mobile devices, wasting a unique opportunity in time. Or educators can make their scarce dollars go further by ultimately having students use their own mobile devices for school work” Norris and Soloway

Norris, C., & Soloway, E. (2009, January). The Impending Mobile Mega-Disruption. District Administration, 45(1), 84-85. Retrieved August 10, 2009, from http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=36206090&site=ehost-live&scope=site.

WHICH DO WE

CHOOSE?