Some statement about use of technology in learning. Modified form John Page article.

1. Using Technology in Education
QAIS Heads Presentation
Vincent Jansen
April 22, 2012.
(ref: John Page, author of Math Open Reference)
Modified by V. Jansen

2. The question is….
Why should we include technology
in the education of our children?

3. 1. Expansion of time and place
 In a typical school student has access to teacher 40 min per
day. That’s 5% of teaches waking day. Spread this out for 25
students.
 Student has access to Internet 100 % of the time. That’s 20X
better.
 Technology no substitute for an engaging teacher, Online
materials are far more available.
 Using a textbook plus classroom approach, the places for
learning is limited. A wireless laptop to class learning materials
and Internet anywhere. This is vastly larger resource than
contianed in the backpack.
 Technology allows anytime, anyplace learning.

4. 2. Depth of Understanding
 Interactive simulations and illustrations can produce much
greater depth of understanding of the concept.
 Virtual manipulatives much better than chalk and talk.
 Using a projector, on screen investigations are more meaningful
than words.
 Students have access to the same tools n the web, they can
review and repeat simulations anytime, anyplace.

5. 3. Learning vs Teaching
 Technology allows tables to be turned. Flipped Classroom.
 Instead of need to ‘push’ more material, students conduct
projects that ‘pull’ necessary material themselves.
 Can access materials anytime, anywhere.
 Projects include interests of the student and not just interests of
the teacher in the ‘pull’ method.

6. 4. New media for self expression
 In past students wrote in notebook, which as seem by only the
teacher.
 Today, with technology, they can use PowerPoint, record video,
use digital photography, run a website, claymation, create
music, write on a blog.
 The tools today permit more mediums for creativity and sharing
of ideas to an authentic audience.

7. 5. Collaboration
 A vital skill in the digital world is to work collaboratively.
 This is doe via, the web, instant messaging, email, video chat
and cell phone more than face-to-face.
 Rather than doing homework alone, they work in small groups
wherever they happen to be at any time. This used to be called
cheating, but now is formalized and taught as a skill.
 This is how projects are constructed using global teams today.

8. 6. Going Global
 The students world view is expanded because of low cost of
communications to people around the globe. (Skype)
 The Internet permits free video conferencing for interactions in
real time with learners around the world.
 Promote understanding of other cultures through direct dialog
and collaboration.

9. 7. Individual pacing and sequence
 Technology can permit students to learn a their own pace that
suits themselves and break step with the class.
 Without disrupting the class, they can repeat
lessons, review, and explore for deeper understanding.
 With time they this is more like accessing a private tutor, rather
than sit lost in class.

10. 8. Weight
 Three textbooks and three binders easily weight 25 lbs. A laptop
weighs about 7-8 lbs., and provides infinitely more storage on the
HDD and the Internet.
 A regular hard drive can hold millions of pages, with text,
illustrations, video and other interactive content. Textbook is
static.
 Students get back injuries lugging around a tiny subset of the
black marks from slices of dead trees.

11. 9. Personal Productivity
 Students need productivity tools for same reasons you do. They
need to read, write, communicate, organize and schedule.
 Students life same as any knowledge worker.
 Make students and teacher life more effective. If really want to
impact this schools can go paperless.

12. 10. Lower Cost
 Textbooks cost upwards of $120, and in higher ed purchased by
students themselves.
 Through use of open, free educational tools, reliance on paper is
reduced. Growing movement is OER, and OCW.
 Today, a decent laptop can be bought for $399, the price of a
few textbooks. Right now we still need both but in the future
textbooks will disappear.

13. Summary
 We are preparing students to succeed in the world of tomorrow,
not the classroom of today.
 The majority of students will not be working in your school, so we
should school them where they may be working.
 Purchasing technology and putting it in the classroom isn’t
enough, we need the teachers to facilitate student learning.
 This is where the problem lies… professional development of our
teachers.
 One thing is for sure… technology is here to stay.

14. Technology in Schools
© Metiri group 2006

15. 1:1 computing
 Power of 1:1 lies in availability as a personal device
 For learning in and out of school day
 Increases productivity
 Improves motivation
 Define the combination of technology, content and pedagogy
t maximize learning
 Limiting factors: leadership, professional development, school
culture, curricular design and teacher preparation

16. Monitoring use of personal devices
How many hours per day (on average) do you use your laptop [Note this is total time per day and not class periods]?
180
160
4-5 hrs 3-4 hrs 2-3 hrs 1-2 hrs 0-1 hr
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
In class
At home

17. Technology to improve student
outcomes
 Leverage technology for seamless learning both in and out of
school
 Implement mobile learning initiatives
 Setting up virtual schools
 More online courses (blended learning)
 Replace textbooks with e-books
 Using data to track performance

18. Online (blended learning)
 Meet needs of diverse student body (low and high achievers)
 Achieve many desired instructional outcomes
 Higher engagement
 Self-motivated to learn
 Low cost
 Wise use of existing resources