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Education Technology - A Total System View

• Developed by
• the Integrated Technology Education Group
• Alfred Zeisler, President

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the expressed written consent of
the Integrated Technology Education Group.
Contact Al Zeisler (itegaz_at_worldnet.att.net)
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Table of Contents

• The Education Technology Challenge
• The Planning Process
• The Cost of Technology
• Designing a Technology-Rich Facility
• Technology and Maximizing Student Results

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The Education Technology Challenge

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The Challenge

• Design
• Finance
• Install
• Operate
• 85,000 voice, data, and video systems

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The Four National Education Technology Goals

• All teachers will have the training and support
  they need to help all students learn through
  computers and through the information highway
  
• All students and teachers will have modern
  multimedia computers in their classrooms
  
• Every classroom will be connected to the
  information superhighway
  
• Effective and engaging software and on-line
  resources will be an integral part of every
  schools curriculum.
  
• From Getting America's Students Ready for the
  21st Century, Meeting the Technology Literacy
  Challenge A Report to the Nation on Technology
  and Education. June 29, 1996.

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Technology will require

• 100 billion for facility improvement
• 100 billion for technology
• Facilities for an additional 5 million students
• Obtain and train over 100,000 new teachers
• Retain and train 3 million existing teachers
• Increase technology applications

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A Total System View

• An integrated approach to the
• design
• implementation
• support
• of technology-based learning and administrative
  systems.

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The Planning Process

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The Cost of Technology

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Year 1 Cost Distribution for Average K-12
School(615,000 in the U.S.)
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5 Year Cost Distribution for Average K-12
School(1,315,000 in the U.S.)
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Approximate System Cost Allocation Over Five Years

• Technology As Normally Defined
• (25) Computer and Support Equipment
• (10) Distance Learning
• (10) Networking
• But It Takes This to Make It Work
• (20) Personnel and Support
• (10) Direct Training Cost
• (15) Construction
• (10) Ergonomics

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Conclusions

• School construction is significant
• Multiyear planning and budgeting reduces total
  cost
  
• Computers represent less than 1/3 of the total
  cost
  
• Communications and networking are only 1/10 of
  the total cost
  
• Approximately 2/3 of a technology program must be
  obtained from a new budget line items and new
  external sources

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Designing a Technology-Rich Facility

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The Facility That Fosters Learning

• Provides a comfortable setting AND supports the
  needs of the teacher and administration
  
• Requires appropriate lighting, colors, acoustics,
  physical comforts
  
• Is devoid of distractions
• Provides personal space and feeling of
  involvement
  
• Is user friendly

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5 Year Technology System CostVs.Average PC Cost
A 100 change in average PC price results in a
total cost change of 8 per student per year.
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Implications of Technology upon Design

• New storage requirements
• Adaptable furniture
• Equipment and personnel safety issues
• Extended and flexible use
• Portability
• Acoustics and environment issues are paramount

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Actions to Be Considered

• Furniture
• Ergonomic needs
• Space for papers and books
• Extensions for laptops
• Noise and light leakage
• Ventilation systems
• Carpeting and window treatments
• Lighting systems
• Nonreflective surfaces
• Unique needs of all learners

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Technology Support Concepts

• Stereo racks for computers and peripherals
• Removable panels on furniture
• Adjustable desks for monitor positioning
• Lighting systems that maximize monitor
  readability
  
• Radiation shielding for PC monitors
• Laptop storage cabinets with controlled access
• Raised floors for cable
• Hitching posts for power and networking access

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Special Needs for Collaborative Learning

• Large displays with writing surfaces
• Electronic whiteboards
• Special media furniture
• Easy access to electric power sources
• Comfortable sound level
• Equipment portability

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Other Unique Needs

• Faculty room
• Administrative Offices
• Laboratories and shops
• Libraries
• School at home access to equipment
• Adult education
• Equipment change out and upgrades
• Repair facilities

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Technology Maximizing Student Results

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Technology Can

• Improve student concentration
• Maintain student interest and motivation
• Ensure the most productive use of limited class
  time
  
• Facilitate team work
• Allow customization of the teaching and learning
  process
  
• Enhance the evaluation of student performance
• Lower program delivery costs
• Reduce total school operating costs
• Maximize student-parent-teacher communication
• Increase student retention
• Make the distance learning process productive,
  enjoyable, and cost effective

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But Must Be Applied in a Way to Assure That

• The building and all rooms offer a safe,
  comfortable atmosphere for learning and
  administration
  
• The needs of the students, teachers, and staff
  are met
  
• Change can be accommodated at acceptable cost
• Nothing impacts other subsystems adversely

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Goal Improve student concentration

• Optimize environmental comfort
• Eliminate reflections from lighting systems
• Present video in sufficient size and clarity
• Minimize ambient noise
• Use appropriate room colors
• Use ergonomically comfortable furniture
• Remove visual distractions

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Goal Maintain student interest and motivation

• Assure new equipment works in conjunction with
  previous infrastructure
  
• Incorporate a full range of voice, data, and
  video systems
  
• Provide for flexible, collaborative teamwork

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Goal Ensure the most productive use of limited
class time

• Provide sufficient communications and power
  connections
  
• Provide a space for equipment repair
• Provide all necessary repair interfaces
• Develop a schedule for equipment repair
• Provide furniture appropriate for the equipment
  being used
  
• Provide sufficient printers and storage devices

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Goal Facilitate teamwork

• Choose flexible, adjustable furniture
• Provide for huddle areas
• Provide wall covering that allows temporary
  mounting of paper
  
• Provide observation windows in select areas
• Include computer access in work areas
• Minimize noise through the use of headsets

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Goal Allow customization of the teaching and
learning process

• Provide furniture that can be moved
• Provide numerous outlets and data ports
• Provide storage
• Recognize special technology needs of all
  learners
  
• Utilize electronic communication

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Goal Enhance the evaluation of student
performance

• Assure thorough administrative access
• Link systems to facilitate data acquisition and
  analysis
  
• Assure network security
• Assure that staff is able to analyze and utilize
  increased data

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Goal Lower program delivery costs

• Design rooms for multiple applications
• Utilize adjustable partitions
• Consider use by adults after school
• Allow community access
• Make use of lease financing when appropriate

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Goal Reduce total school operating costs

• Lower heating requirements through equipment
  output
  
• Use programming from other institutions
• Use carpet tiles and wall tiles for sound
  abatement
  
• Use raised floors

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Goal Maximize student-parent-teacher
communication

• Assure that the communications system is
  sufficient to meet increased demand
  
• Assure bandwidth is sufficient to meet all data
  communications requirements
  
• Provide backup systems for message retention
• Assure that all staff and students are able to
  use all telecommunications messaging systems

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Goal Increase student retention

• Position it for show as much as use
• Provide the ability to expand its use
• Design flexibility and growth potential into all
  aspects of the technology system

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Goal Make the distance learning process
productive, enjoyable, and cost effective

• Use ergonomically sufficient and appropriate
  equipment
  
• Make provisions for all students
• Include a means to record and retain programs
• Obtain student opinions and act on suggestions