The Future of Technology and Education

Slide 1: The Future of Technology and Education Steve Spengler, Coordinator Educational Technology Services Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – www.ciu20.org

Slide 2: Technology — Then and Now Technology Spending 1997-98 2002-03 Dollars from local, state, $47.39 per student $80.40 per student and federal sources Total technology $5.4 billion $6.15-$8.22 billion expenditures (Projected) Hardware $44.01 per student $30.20 per student (Projected) Instructional software $6.51 per student $9.70 per student Internet services $5.42 per student $14.30 per student (includes networking Professional development $5.23 per student $6.80 per student Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – www.ciu20.org

Slide 3: Technology — Then and Now Internet Access 1997-98 2002-03 Schools w/ Internet 65% 99% connectivity Classrooms w/ Internet 40% 91% Classrooms w/ wireless n/a 10% Internet Schools w/ AUPs 48% 94% Schools w/ filtering 39% 76% software Schools w/ Web pages 47% 79% Classrooms w/ Web n/a 15% pages Internet use by teachers 65.2% 96% Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – www.ciu20.org

Slide 4: Technology — Then and Now Computer Access 1997-98 2002-03 No. of 6.3 to 1 3.5 to 1 students/computer No. of students/mm 13.5 to 1 6.0 to 1 computer No. of students/Internet 19.7 to 1 6.0 to 1 connected computer Handheld usage n/a 13.6% Laptops n/a 9% Wintel machines/district 35% 69% (2001-02) Mac computers/district 41% 26% (2001-02) Apple II, Non-windows, 24% 5% (2001-02) other Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – www.ciu20.org

Slide 5: Current Technologies Internet and the World Wide Web • Asynchronous online learning • Web-based applications accessible from outside the school environment • Email, Chat and Instant Messaging replacing traditional forms of communication • Primary information/resource source Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – www.ciu20.org

Slide 6: Current Technologies • “Mobile” Technologies • Personal Handheld Computers • Will continue to get more sophisticated • Cell Phones • Laptops • Wireless devices These technologies are all merging into single devices! Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – www.ciu20.org

Slide 7: Current Technologies • PlayStation/Xbox multimedia and application design • Raises the bar on student expectations • Video transmission • Conferencing • Internet-based • Cell Phone-based Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – www.ciu20.org

Slide 8: Emerging Technologies • Internet2 • 100X faster than today’s commodity Internet • Examples of Uses • CyberLearning with video • Libraries of archival digital video footage • Advanced videoconferencing—direct to the desktop • Use remote instruments such as electron microscopes, robotic vehicles, satellites • 3-dimensional images with virtual reality • Tele-immersion—allows people to interact in real time as if they were in the same room even though they might be separated by time and space • Videostreaming of multimedia content Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – www.ciu20.org

Slide 9: Emerging Technologies • Internet2 cont. • 7200 schools, 550 community colleges, 500 colleges/universities, 1500 public libraries, and 100 museums • 32 states involved • Need switched 100 MB Ethernet connections to the classroom and at least a 50 MB pipeline running into the schools to take advantage of I2’s resources Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – www.ciu20.org

Slide 10: Emerging Technologies • Costs • Depends on location and other variables • Can purchase in bandwidth increments • Estimates for typical T-1 circuit range from $350 to $1000 per month but could be higher depending on distance from the I2 access pt. • Not eRate eligible. Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – www.ciu20.org

Slide 11: Learning Applications Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – www.ciu20.org

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Slide 23: Emerging Technologies Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – www.ciu20.org

Slide 24: Emerging Technologies • Wireless • Drastically changing all other technologies! • Known as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or 802.11 • Ubiquitous, always on Internet access • Even on a small scale, it can create a big impact Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – www.ciu20.org

Slide 25: Emerging Technologies • Wireless cont. • Benefits • More easily integrated into the classroom when you don’t have to worry about wires! • Provide access to distant or hard to wire locations, such as portable classrooms or transportation facilities • Can have multiple users accessing the network without the cost of multiple hardwire drops to the classroom. Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – www.ciu20.org

Slide 26: Emerging Technologies • Wireless cont. • Fixed wireless LAN—access point is located in fixed locations and computers with a wireless card can access it and the network within a certain range. • Mobile labs—the access point is located on a rolling cart that can be wheeled from one room to another • Creates an ad-hoc wireless LAN wherever the cart is connected to an ethernet cable. Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – www.ciu20.org

Slide 27: Emerging Technologies • Wireless cont. • Security is an important issue but can be overcome. • Poorly protected personal devices, such as your PDA, laptops, etc. • Poorly protected networks —need VPN encryption on top of other encryption that is built-in to wireless devices. Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – www.ciu20.org

Slide 28: Emerging Technologies • Handheld Computing • Low cost and powerful • Increasingly used for instant student assessment • Versatile plug-ins • Digital cameras • eBooks • Audio files • Standard applications • Internet access • Digital video clips Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – www.ciu20.org

Slide 29: Emerging Technologies • The Tablet PC • Potential to completely rewrite how students interact with computers • Uses handwriting and voice recognition • Examples of Uses • Digitize and electronically store handwritten notes/diagrams/drawings • Search for handwritten or voice material • Promote “paperless” processes Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – www.ciu20.org

Slide 30: Emerging Technologies • Nanotechnology • The science of manipulating single atoms and molecules • Examples of uses • Ultra-dense storage capability • Malleable newspapers or lightweight textbooks that could include video as well as words • Gets us closer to real electronic paper Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – www.ciu20.org

Slide 31: Emerging Technologies • Thought-Controlled Computers • Move a cursor on the screen by thinking • Tested and working in animals at several laboratories • Currently requires a fingernail-size brain implant • Uses • Hard to imagine! Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – www.ciu20.org

Slide 32: What does this mean for schools? • Teaching and Learning have changed! • Instant gratification required • Rules of “engagement” have increased • Differentiation of instruction expected through differentiated task entry points to meet individual needs • Local home/classroom virtual libraries that are media and information rich readily available Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – www.ciu20.org

Slide 33: What does this mean for schools? • Multi “text” approach to learning • Increased student collaboration—in new paradigms • Instant feedback and remediation • Assessment becomes an ongoing and frequent activity • Exploration, interactive, and inquiry-based learning take center stage • Learning takes place in real-world contexts • Learning takes place in places other than the classroom through asynchronous learning opportunities • New methods of delivering instruction Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – www.ciu20.org

Slide 34: Challenges and Opportunities for Teachers and Administrators • Keeping up with the kids! • Learning new strategies to keep students engaged • Developing the vision to see the potential • Keeping the eye on the ball—student achievement • Developing appropriate forms of assessment for technology supported learning • Maintaining the home/school connection Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – www.ciu20.org

Slide 35: Barriers to Implementation • Costs to keep up and current • Current budget woes • Skepticism regarding benefits of technology for learning and achievement • Security concerns • Teacher skills to integrate technology seamlessly into the learning environment • Teacher vs. student skills • The “Digital Divide” • Existing paradigms—online textbooks vs. print, e.g. • eDependence Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – www.ciu20.org

Slide 36: Public Policy Issues • Professional development of teachers and administrators • Equity of access in school and at home • Fiscal realities • Keeping up with the latest advances • Support issues • Copyright • Security and safety Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – www.ciu20.org

Slide 37: Moving to a new generation • First Generation • Focused on Acquisition: obtaining the equipment and building the infrastructure • Second Generation • Focused on Integration: seeking effective strategies for using technology to support teaching and learning • Third Generation • Must focus on Transformation: using technology to fundamentally reshape the nature of teaching and learning Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – www.ciu20.org

Slide 38: Questions/Thoughts? Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 – www.ciu20.org

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