2. Introduction
“Essential” for student success
1. Student Achievement on Standardized Tests
(Oxygen)
2. Preparing Students for the Work Force (Food)
3. Staff Development (Shelter)
4. Funding for Educational Technology (Money)
3. Student Achievement on Standardized Tests
With Computers
Students scored at the 64th
percentile on achievement
tests
Students learn more in less
time
Students like their classes
more and have a positive
attitude when classes include
computer-based instruction
Without Computers
Students scored at the 50th
percentile on achievement
tests
Students learn less in more
time
Kulik’s Meta-Analysis Study
Schacter, 2002
4. Student Achievement on Standardized Tests
COMPUTER
USE for
Math/learning
games
More positive
school
CLIMATE
Higher math
ACHIEVEMENT
Teacher
Technology
TRAINING
COMPUTER
USE mainly
for
simulations
and
applications
Higher math
ACHIEVEMENT
More positive
school
CLIMATE
Teacher
Technology
TRAINING
Fourth Grade Eighth Grade
Schacter, 2002
Harold Wenglinsky’s National Study of technology’s Impact on Math
6. Preparing Students for the Workforce
Technology
Increase in the
QUANTITY
and QUALITY
of students’
thinking and
writing
Can help
students GAIN
employment
Increase
student
INTEREST
Used to LINK
work
experience
with academic
subjects
Grunwald, 2002
7. Staff Development
Something to think about…
“While attention to choosing the appropriate
hardware and software for the classroom is a
prerequisite, it is the skill and attitude of the
teacher that determines the effectiveness of
technology integration into the curriculum.”
(Bitner & Bitner, 2002)
8. Staff Development
1/2
• FEAR of change
• TRAINING in basics
3/4
• PERSONAL Use
• TEACHING Models
5/6
• LEARNING based
• CLIMATE
7/8
• MOTIVATION
• SUPPORT
Eight Keys to SUCCESS
Bitner & Bitner, 2002
9. Funding for Educational Technology
Determining Cost Effectiveness of Educational Technology
1. Can be extremely challenging and difficult
2. Must distinguish between tangible and intangible costs
3. Developed technology should include as many students as possible
4. Schools should conduct a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) study
10. Funding for Educational Technology
Benefits of a TCO…
TCO
Provide
management
oversight
Identify
indirect and
direct costs
Measure and
improve
effectiveness
Develop
budgetary
guidelines
Develop
business care
for new
initiatives
Inform
stakeholders
Gartner, 2003
12. Conclusion
“Our current expectations for what our students should learn in
school were set 50 years ago to meet the needs of an economy
based on manufacturing and agriculture. We now have an economy
based on knowledge and technology. Despite the best efforts of
many committed educators and administrators, our high schools
have simply failed to adapt to this change. As any parent knows,
however, our children have not -- they are fully immersed in digital
culture.” Bill Gates
Editor's Notes
With this slide I will start out by introducing myself and discussing my purpose for the presentation. I will discuss how technology integration is “essential” for student success.
During this slide I will introduce the key concepts of my presentation. I will begin to make the comparison of how technology integration is “essential” for students success and compare essential elements of life with essential elements of technology intergration.
During this slide I will emphasize to the audience the importance of technology curriculum integrated with computer usage. I will discuss in depth Kulik’s Meta-Analysis Study on curriculum with and without computers. I will also discuss the positive aspects of curriculum that features computers.
During this slide I will build off of the prior knowledge with integrating computers in technology curriculum and discuss how students scored on standardized tests. I will go over this model in depth stressing to the audience all of the positive aspects of using a computer for math. I will also show the audience the effective of technology for different grade levels.
I am know going to introduce my second concept of preparing students for the work force. My focus for this slide is to ask the audience a rhetorical question and begin a discussion on what is the purpose of a teacher. I am going to lead the discussion in the direction that the ultimate purpose is to prepare students for the work force.
I am going to discuss all of the positive aspects that evolve from technology integration in schools. I will discuss the research that shows how technology can help students ultimately gain employment and other positive aspects of technology.
During this slide I want to slow the presentation down a little bit and focus on the teacher rather than the subject area. I will discuss with the audience this statement and see how many of them believe this statement to be true. I will begin to stress how “essential” staff development is when developing a technology plan and integrating technology in a curriculum.
During this slide I will discuss in depth each of the eight keys to successful technology integration regarding staff development. I will emphasize to the audience the overwhelming importance of staff development when developing a technology plan.
During this slide I will discuss my final element of technology integration which is funding. I will tell the audience in order for my ideas to be effective a successful tyechnology integration plan must receive funding. I will then begin to discuss how difficult it is to determine the proper amounts of funding and what to fund.
This slide’s message is to show the audience an effective strategy of determining what aspects of technology are the most cost effective and which areas need to be further researched. My goal with this slide is to empower the audience and hopefully show them than conducting a TCO would be a great staring point for determining how to integrate technology in the district.
Here I am referring back to my original comparison of what is essential for life and what is essential for education. Hopefully this comparison shows the audience the impact of technology in our schools.
My intent with this last slide is to leave the audience with a final thought from someone that is well respected and prominent in technology education.
