Levels of Technology Implementation DPISD

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Levels of Technology Implementation _at_ DPISD

• The Times They Are A-Changin

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640K ought to be enough for anybody.

• Bill Gates, 1981

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Whats Changin?
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Our Students Today.

• Kansas, Chicago, Boston, and Alabama are places,
  not groups
• The Tonight Show has always been with Jay Leno

• They dont know who Mork is and where he was from
• Popcorn has always been cooked in the microwave
• Roller skating has always meant inline for them

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3 Themes of the New Generation Gap

• The older generations are uneasy about new
  technology---which kids are embracing
• Older generations tend to be uneasy about new
  media---which are coming into the heart of youth
  culture
• The digital revolution, unlike previous ones, is
  not controlled by only adults

Tapscott, Don. Growing Up Digital The Rise of
the Net Generation. New York McGraw-Hill. 1998.
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8 Shifts of Interactive Learning

• From linear to hypermedia learning
• From instruction to construction and discovery
• From teacher-centered to learner centered
  education
• From absorbing material to learning how to
  navigate and how to learn
• From school to life-long learning
• From one-size-fits-all to customized learning
• From learning as a torture to learning as fun
• From the teacher as transmitter to the teacher as
  facilitator and coach

Tapscott, Don. Growing Up Digital The Rise of
the Net Generation. New York McGraw-Hill. 1998.
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What we know about learners

• We know that learning happens best when a
  learning experience pushes the learner a bit
  beyond her independence level (Howard 1994,
  Vygotsky 1966).

• We know that motivation to learn increases when
  we feel a kinship with, interest in, or passion
  for what we are attempting to learn (Piaget,
  1978).

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A Shift..
www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/techgap/navigate.cgi

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The Evolution of the Classroom

• One-Room School House
• Teachers taught reading, writing, math
• School started late and ended early
• Narrow and controlled by the teacher

• Factory School
• Cities sprang-up
• Factory work
• Large schools with labyrinths of rooms
• Basic facts needed for industrial work
• The work force would typically keep the same job
  their entire life

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The Evolution of the Classroom

• Today
• Students still attend factory-model schools
• Are they passively listening to lectures?

• The work force will average 6 to 8 jobs over the
  course of a lifetime
• Half of all employed work with information-analyzi
  ng

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Proverbs for the 21st Century

• What boots up must come down
• Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day
  teach him to use the Web and he wont bother you
  for weeks
• Home is where you hang your _at_

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The Evolution of the Classroom

• Changing roles
• Students assume some of the functions previously
  reserved for the teacher
• Students act as peer-tutors
• Learn to communicate _at_ an early age
• Direct own learning

• Technology by itself is not enough
• Has drill n kill moved from the worksheet to the
  computer?

www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/techgap/navigate.cgi

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Rules of Engagement

• We can not reach the mind that is not actively
  engaged
• The teachers changing role
• From keepers and dispensers of information to
  organizers of learning opportunities

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Its Not the Technology.Its High-Level Thinking
Strategies!

• I have a spelling checker it came with my PC. It
  clearly marks four my revue miss steakes I cannot
  sea I ran this poem threw it, Im sure youre
  please to no. Its let her perfect in its weight,
  my checker tolled me sew.
• Author Unknown

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Chalk?
Where's the mouse?
Can I just IM?
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Three Components of Effective Technology
Integration

• 1 Critical Thinking Students should be
  engaged in higher level thinking while using
  technology
• 2 Content Students should gain content
  knowledge while working with technology
• 3 Technical Skills Students should gain
  technical skills while using technology
  (keyboarding, imaging, cutting/pasting,
  searching) to acquire 21st Century Work Skills

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Go Astros!
Wait Until Next Year!
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Principles of Good Practice.What works!
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Principles of Good Practice

• Good Practice 1 - encourages frequent contact
  between students and teacher
• Increases motivation and involvement
• Show a genuine interest in the students (show you
  care)
• Model appropriate behaviors and skills (practice
  what you preach)

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Principles of Good Practice

• Good Practice 2 - develops reciprocity
  cooperation among students
• Learning is enhanced in team efforts
• Good work is collaborative and social, not
  isolated and competitive
• Sharing ones ideas and responding to others
  improves thinking and deepens understanding
• Increases communication and social skills

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Principles of Good Practice

• Good Practice 3 - uses active learning
  techniques
• Learning isnt a spectator sport
• Students must talk, reflect, relate and apply
  learning experiences
• They must make what they learn part of themselves

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Principles of Good Practice

• Good Practice 4 - gives prompt feedback
• Knowing what you know and dont know focuses your
  learning
• Students need frequent opportunities to perform
  and receive feedback
• Students need chances to reflect what they have
  learned, what they still need to learn, and how
  to assess themselves

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Student Feedback Sheet (cooperative groups)

• Today, the topic that we investigated.
• My teacher should give me 5 4 3 2 1 (circle
  one) bonus points today because
• One thing I learned from my partner (s) was
• It was really interesting to learn that
• The neatest thing I did today was
• One thing that I am still wondering about is
• A song that will remind me of today is________
  because .

Dr. Paul Vermette, Niagara University
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Principles of Good Practice

• Good Practice 5 - communicates high expectations
• Expect more and you will get it

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Principles of Good Practice

• Good Practice 6 - respects diverse talents and
  ways of learning
• Many roads lead to learning
• Students need opportunities to show their talents
  and learn ways that work for them
• Differentiated instruction

Chickering, Arthur C. and Stephen C. Ehrmann.
Implementing the Seven Principles Technology as
a Lever. AAHE Bulletin
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MoreProverbs for the 21st Century

• The geek shall inherit the earth
• C\ is the root of all directories
• Dont byte off more than you can view
• Pentium wise pen paper foolish

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• More Evidence of Change!

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Meet the Millennials

• Born between 1982 and 2000, the Millennial
  Generation is the largest generation this
  country has ever known (36 of the
  population)2002 US Census
• Millennials embody the values of
• Team project work
• Group decision-making

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Millennial Values

• 96 get along with their parents
• 80 think its cool to be smart
• 78 believe religion is important
• 75 share their parents values
• 60 engage in community service

Millennials Rising The Next great Generation,
Neil Howe William Strauss, 2000
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Our Students Today.

• Have never owned a record player
• Bottle caps have not only always been screw off,
  but have always been plastic they have no idea
  what a pull-top can looks like

• They have always had cable
• There have always been VCRs, but they have no
  idea what BETA is
• There has always been MTV

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Tips for Technology Using Teachers

• Think differently step outside the box!
• Be kind to techies!
• Have a plan B, C, D.
• Dont be afraid of 7 year olds who know more than
  you do!
• Practice

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Visual Impact in the Digital World
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Levels of Technology Implementation (LoTi)
Breakdown

• Level 0 - Non-Use
• Level 1 Awareness
• Level 2 Exploration
• Level 3 Infusion
• Level 4a - Integration (Mechanical)
• Level 4b - Integration (Routine)
• Level 5 Expansion
• Level 6 - Refinement

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Lower order thinking...
Higher order thinking...
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A Connection.

• Push me! See how far I go!
• Work me till I drop. Then pick me up.
• Open a door and make me run to it before it
  closes.
• Teach me so that I might learn, then let me enter
  the tunnel of experience alone.
• And when, near the end, I turn to see you
  beginning anothers journey,
• I shall smile.

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