This document discusses looking at the academic benefits of technology and planning for technology integration. It covers research on educational technology trends, how leadership can examine the instructional value of technology, features of Windows 8 and comparisons to iPads. Examples are provided of technology use in schools. The document also addresses technology deployment planning, choosing devices and peripherals, developing policies and models for device ownership, and assessing student and school progress. Attendees are prompted to consider how technology can support their mission and vision, benefit students, and inspire change.

1. Looking at Academic Benefit and Technology Planning
Nancy Caramanico, Technology and Education Specialist

2.  Where are you calling in from today?

3.  Welcome
 Research and Educational Technology Trends
 Leadership Looks at the Academic Benefit
 Windows 8 Features
 Windows 8 Tablets vs. Ipads
 Examples of Use in Schools
 Technology Deployment Planning, Choosing and
Peripherals
 Policies and Ownership Models
 Assessing Progress for Students, School
 Next Steps for Your School

4. http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2222/news-media-network-television-cable-audioo-radio-digital-
platforms-local-mobile-devices-tablets-smartphones-native-american-community-newspapers

6. ALL 3 -
SMARTPHONE, COMPUTER,
TABLET/IPAD SMARTPHONE,
COMPUTER, TABLET/IPAD
SMARTPHONE
COMPUTER
MOSTLY –
EXPLORING
TRADITIONAL – OPTIONS
RESEARCHING
OPTIONS

7. National Educational
Technology
Standards for
Administrators

8.  Change is a Constant
 __How can we look out
on the ‘Horizon’?
 __How can we heed the
Research?
 __How does this apply
to our Mission, Vision?
 __How can this
information benefit
your students, school?
 __How will you inspire
and lead others toward
a shared vision to
support change?

9.  Mobile Apps - One Year or Less
 Tablet Computing - One Year or
Less
 Game Based Learning - Two to
Three Years
 Learning Analytics - Two to Three
Years
 Gesture Based Computing – Four to
Five Years
 Internet of Things – Four to Five
Years
 TechConnects Blog – N Caramanico
 http://ncara.edublogs.org/2012/0
2/09/emerging-technologies-to-
watch-2012/

10.  __What instructional innovations are
improving learning today?
 __What supports are in place for all learners?
 __How can we foster effective practice in
our school?
 __How can we connect to digital learning
ideas and collaborate with other schools,
educators?

11.  Benefits
 Complete redesign
 Innovative in terms of layout
 Connect to all devices
 Use the same operating system across
devices

12.  Features:
 Intelbased CPU with always on Technology
 HDMI port, Memory port
 Detachable keyboard
 Three Modes
 18 hour battery
 Wake from sleep 2.5 seconds, connect to
cloud and wifi quickly
 Slim, light .35 inches thin

14.  Ipad vs. Win Tablet  Two Areas
 Mac vs. PC  Curriculum
 Reason for Purchasing? Considerations
 What can be done on
 IT Considerations
tablet OR Ipad that
can’t be done on
current computer?
 Are you BYOD?
 Student Engagement
 To College, Work, Life
 Questions we consider

15. Image Credit

16.  Apps and Ebooks -  Apps and Ebooks - Most
Growing number  Many mobile
 Management solutions management systems
for schools, new and established
solutions. Manage
launches
remotely.
 Server and remote
 Server and Apple TV
management compatibility
 Digital Textbooks –  Digital Textbooks – Many
Some  Smartboards
 Smartboards
Windows 8 Ipad

17.  Current Choices of
Windows 8 Tablets?
 Attendee choices
and reasons for
choosing.

19.  Consumer Reports
 http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/tablet
s.htm

21.  Study of Learning Tpack and Ipads
 http://tips2012.edublogs.org/

22.  Math – Khan Academy
 English –EssayMaker, Shakespeare
 Theology/Religion –Bible,Blogger
 History – World Maps
 World Languages – Audioboo, Spanish
Learning
 Science – Periodic Table

23.  What do you look for in apps? What
functionality?
 What is most important to you
 Write it on the whiteboard

24.  Educational,
Productivity
 Content Related
 Engagement,
Supports Pedagogy
 Functionality
 Assessment Capable
 Storage Options
 Sharable – Email,
Social, etc

25.  Bloom’sTaxonomy Apps, Kathy Schrock
http://www.schrockguide.net/bloomin-
apps.html
Search Engine for Apps
https://www.quixey.com/

28. Vocabulary Review

34.  Over 3400 videos
 Track access
 Find track and text

35. App
 Skype
Online meetings
 Lesson Ideas:
 Connect with another classroom
 Connect with an author
 Skype in to professional development

36. Apps
 Skitch
 Sky Drive
 Lessons:
 Social Studies – Have students collect and edit
images for use if a project collage
 ILA – Have students create digital stories based
on a writing projects
 Blurb Website
http://www.blurb.com/mobile/home

37. Apps
 Stanford U
 Khan Academy (Web and Ipad)
 Kindle and more
 http://www.polleverywhere.com/#video
 Flipped Classroom http://www.knewton.com/flipped-classroom/
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2H4RkudFzlc#!

38.  __What changes to policy do you need?
 __What changes to classroom procedures will
be necessary?
 __What additional information literacy skills
will students require?
 __ What Online Safety and Digital Citizenship
resources can be used to enhance knowledge
and practice?

39. • Technology Plan
• Make a
Difference for
Learning
• Smart Goals

41.  Beginning to Go Digital Checklist
 Network Readiness
 __Are you wireless?
 __Other network upgrades needed?
 __What about printing?
 __Display options?

42.  Beginning to Go Digital
 __Mission and vision correlations?
 __Academic correlations?
 __Standards correlations? Common Core,
Other
 __Buy-in from faculty?
 __Professional Development Tie ins?
 __Buy in from School Community, Parents,
Stakeholders?

43.  Pilots
 __Who will pilot?
 __What will they use? Tools? Pedagogy?
 __How will you evaluate?
 __What worked? Benefits
 __What did not? Challenges, Needs
 __How will you refine this?
 __How will you communicate results of pilot?
 Plan Next Round of Implementation

44.  How have you piloted Windows Tablets?
 What successes can you share?

45. ALWAYS
UPDATING
NEWLY
UPDATED,
NEED FINE FOR
CHANGESNOW
NO TO
MOBILE POLICY
POLICY

46.  School Owned Sets – Gwynedd
 School Owned One to One – Roman Catholic
 BYOD – Bring Your Own Device – New Canaan
 Student Owned and Purchased – St. Hubert’s
 Insurance

47.  __What changes to policy do you need?
 __What changes to classroom procedures will
be necessary?
 __What additional information literacy skills
will students require?
 __ What Online Safety and Digital Citizenship
resources can be used to enhance knowledge
and practice?

48.  AUP – Acceptable
Use Policies
 Classroom
Guidelines
 Parent
Communications
 Insurance
Info/Guidelines

49.  __How can teachers and administrators learn
using today’s technologies?
 __What professional development can be
accessed? Both formal and informal?
 __How can leaders use technology in their
professional practice?
 __What digital communications tools are
being effectively used today for staying in
touch w/staff, families and the broader
school community?

50.  Objectives
 Activities
 Assessment
 What are effective lessons?
 How can technology be a meaningful component?
 What features of the tool can help students to
demonstrate or enhance understanding?
 What apps should I look at which will help students to
showcase mastery or enhance learning?
 How can we evaluate and assess progress?
 http://ncara.edublogs.org/2012/08/13/connected-
educators-a-to-z-e-is-for-evaluation/

51.  Content and Components
 Langwich

52.  How will you proceed?
 What information do you need to gather?

53.  http://blog.proqc.com/s-m-a-r-t-quality-
planning-goal-setting/
 www.mashable.com
 www.Fasticon.com
 http://www.scribd.com/doc/94980508/iPad-
App-Evaluation-for-the-Classroom
 http://jasonh1234.deviantart.com/art/PC-
vs-Mac-Kids-v2-85030232

54. Nancy Caramanico, Instructional
Technology and Learning Specialist
www.caratechnology.net
Education Blog
http://ncara.edublogs.org
Nancy@caratechnology.net
Twitter @ncara