Transcript Learning and Leading

Learning and Leading
With Technology
Objectives
Creating a Vision
Technology Initiatives
 Needs Assessment Tools
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Classroom/Student Learning
What should they know?
 How are we going to empower them?
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Understanding the Adult Learner
Objectives
Model Workshops
Processes
Logistics
Tips and Techniques
Reflection, Review, Plan
Wrap-up and Evaluation
Digital Age
U.S. Dept. of Labor, 1999
The “D” Generation
Technology has the potential to change
how we work, teach, and learn in our
schools
This potential will only be realized if
school administrators assume a
leadership role
Provide tech support
 Empower teachers
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National Initiatives
On February 15, 1996, President Clinton
announced the Technology Literacy
Challenge
Designed to make young Americans
technologically literate by the turn of
the century.
National Initiatives
Goal 1: All teachers in the nation will have the
training and support they need to help students learn
using computers and the information superhighway
Goal 2: All teachers and students will have access
to modern multimedia computers in their classrooms
Goal 3: Every classroom will be connected to the
information superhighway
Goal 4: Effective software and on-line learning
resources will be an integral part of every school’s
curriculum
Four Pillars of Education and
Technology
Hardware
Connectivity
Content
Professional Development
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National Educational Technology
Standards
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NETS Standards for Students
NETS Standards for Teachers
NETS Standards for Admin 2001
A Call to Action
The question is no longer if the Internet can
be used to transform learning in new and
powerful ways. The Commission has
found that it can. Nor is the question
should we invest the time, the energy, and
the money necessary to fulfill its promise
in defining and shaping new learning
opportunity.
The Commission believes that we should.
Web-based Education Commission, The Power of Internet for Learning: Moving
From Promise to Practice
http://interact.hpcnet.org/webcommission/index.htm
Idaho Study on
Technology Effectiveness
Idaho students with high exposure to
computers are 2.4 months ahead of students
with limited exposure.
This has been realized with an investment of
$46/year per child - “the price of a textbook”
Idaho Legislative Study - January, 1999
How Many Schools Are
Connected to the Internet?
And Why Is This Important?
Internet
C onnectivity
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3%
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27%
51%
The National Center for Education Statistics, 1998, <http://www.nces.ed.gov>
The STaR (School Technology
and Readiness) Report
The 1997 report identified 4 pillars: hardware,
connectivity, digital content, and professional
development
Identified low, medium, high, and target tech
schools according to specific criteria
Found that K-12 schools were doing well on the
first two pillars but were lacking on the second
two
The STaR Chart: A Tool for Assessing School
Technology and Readiness can be used to assess
a school’s status
The CEO Forum, <http://www.ceoforum.org>
The STaR Report
(School Technology and Readiness)
The 1998 report offers the following suggestions:
Schools of Education should prepare new teachers to integrate
technology effectively into the curriculum
Current teachers/administrators should be proficient in
integrating technology into the curriculum
Education policymakers/school administrators should create
systems that reward integration of technology into the
curriculum
Corporations/local businesses should collaborate with the
education community to help ensure today’s students will
graduate with 21st century workplace skills
The CEO Forum, <http://www.ceoforum.org>
STaR for Tech Integration
Setting benchmarks and goals
Applying for grants
Determining funding priorities
Creating individualized assessment tools
School Technology and Readiness
http://www.ceoforum.org/home.cfm
Computers by Location
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Computers
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Classroom Computer
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Public Schools
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Market Data Retrieval’s 1997 Technology Survey, 1998 Technology Survey
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21st Century Skills
Vision
Educator
Proficiency
Effective
Practice
Access
Equity
Systems and
Leadership
http://www.ncrel.org/engauge/skills/matrix.htm
Technology Adds to Learning
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Real-world contexts for learning
Connections to outside experts
Visualization and analysis tools
Scaffolds for problem-solving
Opportunities for feedback, reflection, and
revision
How People Learn, Bransford, 1999
Anytime, Anywhere
Learning Research
Regular access to computers improves
students’ performance
Second only to writing skills, critical thinking
was most directly affected
Powerful Tools for Schooling: Second Year Study of the Laptop Program, October 1998,
<http://www.rockman.com/projectmain.htm#laptop>
Technology Enhances
Student Achievement
By fostering higher-order thinking skills
Powerful Tools for Schooling: Second Year Study of the Laptop Program, October 1998,
<http://www.rockman.com/projectmain.htm#laptop >
Laptop Use
Builds Students Skills
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stimulates analytical thinking, including
synthesizing materials/manipulating information
encourages more problem-solving and critical
thinking (large number of choices demanding
advanced decision-making skills)
is used in almost 50% of 7th grade students’ core
subjects; for 10th graders, over 50%
increases the amount of student time spent on
homework
Powerful Tools for Schooling: Second Year Study of the Laptop Program, October 1998,
<http://www.rockman.com/projectmain.htm#laptop >
Teacher Findings Support Laptop Use
2/3 of Laptop teachers stated cooperative
learning and group work increased
3/4 stated that project-based instruction
increased
Believe access to the Internet and CD-ROM
affects quality of students’ research projects,
allows for greater variety of assignments, and
enhances student ability to analyze
information
Powerful Tools for Schooling: Second Year Study of the Laptop Program, October 1998,
<http://www.rockman.com/projectmain.htm#laptop >
Multimedia and Project-based
Learning Helps Students Learn
Challenge 2000 Multimedia Project shows:
raised level of student performance
more successful team work
Transforming Teaching and Learning With Multimedia Technology - SRI, International Mid-term
Project Report, October 1998, <http://pblmm.k12.ca.us>
Additional findings - multimedia and
project-based learning:
led to more student-centered learning
and instructional techniques
augmented reading and writing
increased student motivation
Transforming Teaching and Learning With Multimedia Technology - SRI, International Mid-term
Project Report, October 1998, <http://pblmm.k12.ca.us>
Preparing Schools and School
Systems for the 21st Century
Council of 21 leaders from diverse fields
identified 16 qualities of schools and school
systems capable of preparing students for a
global knowledge/ information age
Concluded that the most effective schools will
be both centers of lifelong learning and “digitial
hubs which will be open electronically 24 hours
a day, 7days a week, 365 days a year”.
Preparing Schools and School Systems for the 21st Century, American Association of School
Administrators, 1999, <http://www.aasa.org/Events/21stcent4.htm>
Reports from schools using
technology...
80% have seen an increase in student achievement,
60% moderate to significant
30% have seen improved test scores
60% report improved motivation
28% report decreased behavioral problems
95% believe greater access to educational technology
is critical to improving achievement of traditionally lowperforming students
lower-achieving schools are 3 times more likely to see
significant improvement in student achievement as a
result of technology investments; schools in least
affluent areas, twice as likely
Preparing Schools and School Systems for the 21st Century, American Association of School
Administrators, 1999, <http://www.aasa.org/Events/21stcent4.htm>
We Need to Prepare Our Teachers
for 21st Century Classrooms
Only 20% of more than 4,000 public school
teachers surveyed nationwide said they were
well prepared to integrate educational
technology into classroom instruction.
Key message: we need to better prepare our
teachers, those currently in the profession as
well as those future teachers who are in our
colleges and universities.
Teacher Quality: A Report on the Preparation and Qualifications of Public School Teachers,
National Center for Education Statistics, January 1999, <http://www.nces.ed.gov>
The Need for Continued Learning
Professional development and collaboration
with other teachers are strategies that help
build an educator’s capacity for effective
teaching
Research suggests that if professional
development programs do not provide
continuity between what teachers learn and
what goes on in their classrooms, these
activities are not likely to produce any longlasting effects on either teacher competence
or student outcomes
Teacher Quality: A Report on the Preparation and Qualifications of Public School Teachers,
National Center for Education Statistics, January 1999, <http://www.nces.ed.gov>
Leadership Responsibilities
Developing a shared vision
Implementing a plan of action,
professional development and
performance appraisal to achieve the
vision
Managing the resources
Providing curriculum Leadership
Effecting Change
Teachers teach in differing ways,
technology should support those
different styles
Technology should be as invisible as
possible
Technology should support what a
good teacher does, not add extra
burdens
Training
Mandated training proceeds from the need of
the organization to provide a basic level of
understanding for its members
Voluntary training proceeds from the
teacher’s willingness to change and is usually
the most successful method
Successful training programs move from
mandated to voluntary
Successful Tech Schools
Provide technology tools for teachers to
use
Provide opportunities for recognition
and tangible rewards for those who
excel
Encourage teachers to take risks by
providing support and enthusiasm
Remember
Technology training involves more than
attending a workshop
Teachers need time and support to
incorporate what they learn into the
curriculum
Teachers who master a facet of technology in
the classroom should be encouraged to share
that knowledge by teaching and coaching
other teachers
Ongoing Training and Support
Workshops
Hands-on computer training
Self-paced, computer assisted hands-on
training
Distance learning