Preparing Next Generation Learners with Emerging Technologies

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Preparing Next Generation Learners with Emerging
Technologies

• Cammy Todd Jim Clark
• Wichita Public Schools (Kansas)

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Presentation Overview

• District Demographics
• History/Vision
• Process Overview
• Project Results

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Demographics, History and Vision

• District Demographics
• 2 uses of clickers in Wichita Public Schools
• Daily formative assessments in the classroom
• District Common Assessments

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History and Vision

• History of District Common Assessments
• Paper/pencil and spreadsheet
• Online delivery/reporting system with clickers
• Implementation
• 7th Grade Math
• All middle school math and language arts high
  school algebra

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Process Overview(see handout for more details)
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Process Overview(see handout for more details)
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Using the Data - Teacher
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Using the Data - Administration
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Project Results

• Assessment Solution
• Real-time access to data
• Reduces grading and teacher workload
• Impact on Instruction
• Standards strengths and weaknesses
• Re-teaching
• Instructional groups

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Project ResultsStudent Achievement

• 2005 Kansas State Math Assessment
• 7.2 increase across the district
• 13 of 16 middle schools posted gains
• 7 middle schools posted double digit gains

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Projects Results
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Projects Results
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Projects Results
Don't be afraid of technology. The clickers
are a great tool. They will actually cut your
workload. The students especially love the
instant feedback. I love the fact that I don't
have to grade tests by hand anymore.
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Projects Results
I do not have to grade the tests anymore! I
like the different reports that I can access to
assist my students who need more help on certain
concepts. Quick. Kid friendly.
Motivational.
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What is an RF clicker and how does it work?
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Questions?

• Cammy Todd ctodd_at_usd259.net
• Jim Clark jclark_at_usd259.net
• Presentation Website
• http//technology.usd259.org/presentations/CoSN.ht
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