Effective Educational Technology Presentation by: Mary Juenemann

Definitions for Consistency Effectiveness Achievement? Effective for whom?

Effectiveness

Achievement?

Effective for whom?

Definitions for Consistency Education Are we competing? Is it the same as schooling? Formal vs. Informal

Education

Are we competing?

Is it the same as schooling?

Formal vs. Informal

Definitions for Consistency Technology Is it only Hardware and Software? Is it an integral part of education or is it an add-on? Mobile Learning Ubiquitous Computing

Technology

Is it only Hardware and Software?

Is it an integral part of education or is it an add-on?

Mobile Learning

Ubiquitous Computing

Updating Technology Applications (“America’s Digital Schools 2006”)

Using Technology Consistently (Brabec, Fisher, & Pitler) Presentations Track Changes Organizer Microsoft Products Brainstorming Outlines Create Projects Homework Assignments Develop Rubrics Textbook Websites

Student Achievement Kulik’s Meta-Analysis Study +Like classes and develop more positive attitudes + On average, computer-based instructed students score at 64 th percentile compare to 50 th percentile for non-computerized instruction . Sivin-Kachala’s Review of Research +Technology rich environments showed increased achievement in preschool through higher education for ALL .

Kulik’s Meta-Analysis Study

+Like classes and develop more positive attitudes

+ On average, computer-based instructed students score at 64 th percentile compare to 50 th percentile for non-computerized instruction .

Sivin-Kachala’s Review of Research

+Technology rich environments showed increased achievement in preschool through higher education for ALL .

Student Achievement West Virginia Initiative Technology was more cost effective than: Reducing class size from 35 to 20 students. Increasing instructional time. Cross age tutoring programs.

Technology was more cost effective than:

Reducing class size from 35 to 20 students.

Increasing instructional time.

Cross age tutoring programs.

Student Achievement Wenglinsky Study Higher order uses of computers +Related to academic achievement for 4 th and 8 th grade students +More positive school climate +Higher Math Achievement

Higher order uses of computers

+Related to academic achievement for 4 th and 8 th grade students

+More positive school climate

+Higher Math Achievement

Consistency = Success Professional Development and Services for Parents

Professional Development

and

Services for Parents

References Brabec, Kathy; Fisher, Kimberly; and Pitler, Howard. (2004, February) Building Better Instruction: How Technology Supports Nine Research-Proven Instructional Strategies. International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) - Learning & Leading with Technology Deubel, Patricia. (2007, November) The Great Debate: Effectiveness of Technology in Education. T.H.E Journal The Greaves Group, The Hayes Connection. (2006). America’s Digital Schools 2006 - A Five-Year Forecast: Mobilizing the Curriculum . Sponsored by Discovery Education and Pearson Education Schacter, John. (1999). The Impact of Education Technology on Student Achievement: What the Most Current Research Has to Say. Santa Monica, California: Milken Exchange on Education Technology Van ‘T Hooft, Mark. (March/April 2008). Envisioning the Future of Education: Learning While Mobile. International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) - Learning & Leading with Technology

Brabec, Kathy; Fisher, Kimberly; and Pitler, Howard. (2004, February) Building Better Instruction: How Technology Supports Nine Research-Proven Instructional Strategies. International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) - Learning & Leading with Technology

Deubel, Patricia. (2007, November) The Great Debate: Effectiveness of Technology in Education. T.H.E Journal

The Greaves Group, The Hayes Connection. (2006). America’s Digital Schools 2006 - A Five-Year Forecast: Mobilizing the Curriculum . Sponsored by Discovery Education and Pearson Education

Schacter, John. (1999). The Impact of Education Technology on Student Achievement: What the Most Current Research Has to Say. Santa Monica, California: Milken Exchange on Education Technology

Van ‘T Hooft, Mark. (March/April 2008). Envisioning the Future of Education: Learning While Mobile. International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) - Learning & Leading with Technology