Presentation for the Norcic science education conference NFSUN 2011 Linkoping 13-16 June http://www.liu.se/nfsun2011?l=en&sc=true

1. The effectiveness of integrating existing digital learning resources into classroom teaching – an evaluation of the learning achievement Svava Pétursdóttir

5. word processing

6. presentation software

7. watch videos

9. educational software

10. e-mail

12. data loggers

14. Are there measurable differences, linked to conceptual understanding, between an experimental group using an ICT-based science teaching intervention and a comparison group being taught in the usual way?

16. 5 experimental - 3 comparison

17. 20 classes

18. 395 students

19. 3 topics from the science curriculum

20. 4–6 weeks with DLR’s used in 2–6 lessons

22. Attitude questionnaires before and after

23. A sample of lessons observed

24. Pupil focus groups

26. Virtual experiments Bug Lab http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/G/genetics/activities/buglab.html

27. Genetics

28. Genetics Experimental classes did worse Not statistically signifcant 710 signifcantly lower

29. Balancing chemical equationsTraining skills Chembalancer http://funbasedlearning.com/chemistry/chemBalancer/default.htm

30. Chemistrybalancing chemical equations Pre test out of 10, post test out of 5

31. Balancing chemical equations Significant difference between experimental group and comparison group Comparison class 7 only significantly different from the others

32. Ecology SimulationSunny Meadows http://puzzling.caret.cam.ac.uk/game.php?game=foodchain%20

34. Ecology

35. Vistfræði Significant difference between experimental group and comparison group Significant difference between Exp50 and Comp60

36. Niðurstaða “ICT is not the golden ticket” Short intervention, not realistic to expect large differences Good tools can make a difference but ....... Tools do not replace effectie teacching A good tool in the hands of a good teacher the ideal situation

37. And ..... The pattern ........ A good teacher ? Less effective teacher ?

38. What if ........ Gets tools Aquires knowledge