Education Summit, London, 26/01/13

1. myPad - Mobile Learning
A Day-to-Day iPad School Project
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Media & Education
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Course of the project 2012/13
myPad
Part I
August 2012 - June 2013
Kindergarten, primary school grades 1 and 2 do not
training and support
take part
Primary school grades 3 - 6, «one to one»
Secondary I, «one to one»
Interviews Evaluation I
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2. Good availability of apps for primary
schools:
...more: www.my-pad.ch
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Feedback from students:
• easy to use
• no waiting until the device is ready for use
• touchpad
• it can be used in school, at home, or with friends on the bus
and...«we love to play games»
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Secondary I: digital learning device - daily
homework
research
informatics
office ?
training
keyboard ? http://www.techwow.com/
presentation
communication
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3. iPads fit...
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Feedback from students, secondary I:
• always ready
• to get information just in time
• configure one‘s own environment
• missing apps for many subjects
and...«we love to communicate with others»
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aims and scopes:
mobile and cooperative learning
• mobile devices 1:1
• supporting cooperative learning
- thinking
- exchange
- presentation
- reflection
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4. Project & Experiences
The project myPad in the canton of Solothurn
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Course of the project 2013/14
Part II
August 2013 - June 2014
Kindergarten, primary school grades 1 and 2, iPads for
training and support
rent
Primary school 3 - 6, «one to one» Part II
Secondary I, «one to one» Part II
Evaluation II
Research
Evaluation
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Main questions
Impact on the economy of schools and communities ?
Impact on learning and lessons?
Change ?
Need for new ICT concepts for schools ?
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5. Monitoring the project
Parents
Training of teacher
Exchange regularly (online und live)
Transparency, exchange of experiences
Permanent evaluation
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Experiences - the same as:
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Acquisition & More
Thinking about ICT concepts
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6. An der Volksschule waren im Schuljahr 2010 / 2011 im Einsatz:
alle Stufen: Kindergarten: Primar: OS:
Total Computer: 14’609 (2009/10: 13’755) 470 6’515 7’624
• Apple Macintosh 4’195 MAC (2009/10: 4’166) 123 1’472 2’600
• Windows-PC 10’414 WIN (2009/10: 9’589) 347 5’043 5’024
• Durchschn. Anzahl PC/Abteilung 3.7 (2009/10: 3.4) 0.7 4.0 (3,5) 4.9 (4.6)
• Zunahme Computerbestand 5.8% (2009/10 5.2% / 2008/09 13%)
Long-term research on the penetration of PC-systems,
«Durchschnitt PC/Abteilung» bezieht sich auf alle PCs in Klassen-, Computer- und Gruppenräumen.
Aargau:
Entwicklung des Computerbestandes von 1992 bis 2010/2011
Quelle: imedias, Statisitk für die Schulen des Kantons Aargau
Institut Weiterbildung und Beratung Küttigerstrasse 42 T +41 62 838 90 20 felix.gloor@fhnw.ch
FHNW Aargau 5000 Aarau F +41 62 838 90 29 www.imedias.ch/
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Cycles of acquisition
with
new ICT-Concepts
Quelle: imedias, Evaluation SIKSO, Solothurn
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• version light: 10 devices per class
• version expensive but effective: 1:1
• version in near future byod « »
• MDM = less effort, lower cost
• qualified media for teaching and learning
.. .«With the iPad computers have reached the classrooms»
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7. Technical issues:
evaluated apps
high quality of the device
licence-free for educational use
reliable system updates
....good quality saves money!
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During lunch breaks students
used the iPad to play games or
to watch videos on Youtube.
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This week some students were playing
around with their iPads while the
teachers were explaining something.
That‘s why they were confiscated. It can
last up to one week.
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8. My school life has changed since I
have the iPad. This week I didn‘t
have to carry home any books.
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It is good that the games allow you to
apply strategy and skill and that you need
to concentrate.
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The iPad has also helped me learn the
numbers in French and the
multiplication tables have also helped
me. My mum and my dad sometimes
use the iPad too. I find it awesome
that I get to take the iPad home.
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9. The iPad helps to develop teaching in a multiperspective event - if you
are ready for it.
Thank you for your attention!
Andy Schaer
Paedagogische Hochschule FHNW
imedias
Küttigerstrasse 42
5000 Aarau
+4132 838 90 33
andy.schaer@fhnw.ch,
claudia.fischer@fhnw.ch
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