This document discusses the benefits of incorporating technology into classrooms. It provides statistics about a school district and discusses goals of introducing laptops and digital learning. Studies show benefits like improved test scores, engagement, and preparation for future careers that require technology skills. The document argues that technology helps meet different learning styles and that schools must stay current to benefit students in an increasingly digital world.

1. Tania Kelly
October 26, 2014

2. • Located in Somerset County
• 46.85 square miles
• 1 high school (9-12),
1 middle school (7-8),
1 intermediate school (5-6),
6 elementary schools (PK-4)
• Total district population: 7,680
students
• Free/Reduced Lunch: 33.76%
• Classified Students: 16%
http://www.state.nj.us/education/
• Grade Span: PK-4
• Total Enrollment: 967
• Teacher Population: 150
• Kindergarten largest
population: 178
• English spoken at home:
61.7%
• Ethnic Racial Enrollment:
45.2%
• Economically Disadvantaged:
22%
• Students with Disability: 17%

3. • To excite and encourage all staff about the positive possibilities of
infusing computer-based learning into our daily lessons.
• To show the benefits and urgency of technology for both our staff
and students and how it ties into student achievement with example
studies.
• To understand the impact technology will have on us now and in the
future on our children and us as educators.
• “It is essential to incorporate advances in the use of technology in teaching and
learning and assess their effects on achievement measured through test scores and
the acquisition of 21st century skills (i.e., the skills that are required for students to
succeed beyond high school and thrive in the “Digital Age”). Such skills include:
effective digital communication; the creation and use of multimedia documents,
databases, and works of art; and the ability to make decisions based on the analysis
of data, to name a few.”
ISTE Policy Brief, 2008, p. 5

4. www.brainyquote.com

5. • Apple for all staff
equipped with
Air Laptops for a total of 4,290 for
student usage
desktops
Ceiling
for teacher and student use
for sign out usage

6. Students excited to utilize the MacBook Air Apple laptops from
the classroom COW (Computers On Wheels) during Small Group.

7. • E-learning is an inclusive term that describes educational
technology that supports learning and technology.
• Create a ‘blended learning’ environment where the students
utilizing different classroom aids or laptops, in which traditional
classroom time is reduced but not eliminated, and is replaced with
some online learning.
• The “E” should be interpreted to mean “exciting, energetic,
enthusiastic, emotional, extended, excellent, and educational"
in addition to "electronic.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/

8. Literacy
Math
Science
Social
studies
Music
Physical
Education
Art
Health

9. • Laptops can be used for either
independent or group activities
• Visual manipulatives
• Timed skill practice
• Multiple-Choice, Open-Ended,
and Problem Solving tasks
aligned with the Common Core
Standards
• Many educational websites to
use
• Engaging, Motivating & FUN
to learn for auditory, visual and
tactile learners.
(In this picture, the student is practicing her multiplication facts
on the website: www.xtramath.org)

10. • Research project either independent or in group
(collaborative work environment)
• Create their own newsletter (taps into their own
creativity and shows ownership)
• Reading using e-books (less textbooks to carry
around – 24 hour access using their Ipad or
laptop.
• Storytelling using multimedia devices - video
clip, animations (assist all ability learners)

11. • Websites like educonnect.com have programs to assist in teaching
common core content for both subject matter
• Technology is evolving daily, with computers you can teach what it
current, as opposed to textbooks that are dated.
• Show video clips of experiments that may not be safe to perform in
class but the students still have access to view and understand.
• Take a virtual trip to understand depth of knowledge/content and
make a connection.
• Visual representations with the use of animations or illustrations
both past and present help the learner to understand the
material/content better.

12. • Students are
focused longer
• More excited to
learn
• Learn at their own
pace
• Prepares students
for the future
http://www.nms.org/blog, 2013

13. • A research study, conducted in Auburn, Maine showed that Kindergarten students
using iPads scored much higher on literacy tests than students that didn’t use the
device. Source: TUAW
• A study from KIPP Academy in Houston, TX showed the percentage of students who
rated either proficient or advanced (the 'passing' rate) was 49% percent higher in the
'flipped classrooms' using the iPads than in the traditional classrooms with no iPads.
Source: TUAW-
• At Northdale Middle School in Coon Rapids, MN, iPads in the classroom have
led to increased engagement among disabled students and have accelerated
and improved their learning and comprehension. Source: Star Tribune-
• Another study centered on an iPad game, Motion Math, has shown that the iPad
can help with fundamental math skills. Fifth graders who regularly played the
game for 20 minutes per day over a five-day period increased their test scores
by 15 percent on average. Source: Game Desk
ISTE Policy Brief, 2008, p. 5
http://www.securedgenetworks.com/secure-edge-networks-blog/bid/86775/8-Studies-Show-iPads-
in-the-Classroom-Improve-Education, 2013

14. Missouri’s eMINTS Program
eMINTS focuses on innovative instructional processes, and supporting elementary teachers to
develop student-centered inquiry-based instructional practices through multimedia and computer
technology.
ISTE Policy Brief, 2008, p. 5

15. "We’re training kids for jobs that don’t exist yet,
so how do we do that?" said Aaron Sams, a
Colorado teacher who was the recipient of the
2009 Presidential Award for Excellence for Math
and Science Teaching. His "flipped classroom"
take on teaching melds computer and video
technologies: Students watch lectures at home
and participate in workshops and discussions in
class.
"I’m teaching them how to learn, how to be self-motivated,
how to teach themselves," Sam
explained.
www.njspotlight.com, 2011

16. 1. Help prepare students for future careers (inevitably include the use of wireless
technology).
2. Reach diversity in learning styles.
3. Allows for interaction/collaboration with their classmates.
4. Helps prepare for real world environment (must learn to be tech-savvy).
5. Helps students stay engaged.
6. Excited about technology therefore more apt to learn.
7. Access to most current information quicker and easier than before.
8. Traditional passive learning mold is broken. Teacher becomes the
encourager, adviser, and coach.
9. Students are more responsible (ownership of their learning).
10. Access to digital textbooks that are updated, vivid, creative, and cheaper than
old heavy books.
www.securedgenetworks.com, 2013

17. • IT Manager $120,950
• Software developer $90,060
• Information security analyst $86,170
• Mechanical engineer $80,580
• Computer systems analyst $79,680
• Civil engineer $79,340
• Database administrator $77,080
• Computer Programmer $74,280
• Computer Systems Administrator $72,560
• Web developer 62,500
www.money.usnews.com, 2014

18. • Technology will benefit our students so they can compete
in the global field of education and the future job market.
• This will help keep us competitive with other countries. 1
• Benefits all age ranges and different types of learning
styles.
• Increase in test scores and gain entry into competitive
educational institutions/colleges. 2
• World is changing every day… so is technology.
• We need to stay current with the times to be able to benefit
in the long run. 3

20. • http://www.state.nj.us/education/pr/1213/35/351610080.pdf
• ISTE Policy Brief (2008) p. 5
• http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_change.html
• http://en.wikipedia.org/
• http://www.nms.org/Blog/TabId/58/PostId/188/technology-in-the-classroom-
the-benefits-of-blended-learning.aspx
• http://www.securedgenetworks.com/secure-edge-networks-blog/
bid/86775/8-Studies-Show-iPads-in-the-Classroom-Improve-
Education
• http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/11/0530/2255/
• http://www.securedgenetworks.com/secure-edge-networks-blog/
bid/95375/10-Reasons-Today-s-Students-NEED-Technology-in-the-
Classroom
• http://mashable.com/2010/11/22/technology-in-education/
• http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/best-technology-
jobs