Transforming Teaching and Learning Through Technology

1. Transforming Teaching and Learning Through Technology

2. Equitably Meeting the Instructional Needs of the Millennials Klein ISDSpring, TexasPresented by: Nettie Briggs Dayna Hernandez Mary Beth Kreml

3. Why technology? There are two basic reasons why any business or industry invests time, money and personnel in technology. Increase Productivity Increase Efficiency

4. Why technology? These reasons are the same in the business of education: Increase ProductivityIn education the product is student success, for all students Increase EfficiencyWith the continued increase in the demands on teachers, administrators and students we must use technology to work smarter not harder

5. Why technology in Klein ISD classrooms?

6. Why technology in Klein ISD classrooms? Federal Law – No Child Left Behind Fully integrate technology into the curricula and instruction in all schools by December 31, 2006 (FY 2007) to enhance teaching and learning. Every student should be technology literate by the time they finish the 8th grade.

7. Why technology in Klein ISD classrooms? State Law–Texas Education Code (TEC) 28.002 and Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 126. As a matter of accreditation all districts must provide time for teachers to teach and students to learn the Technology Applications TEKS. These standards are to be integrated throughout the curriculum in grades K-8 (and applied in core content in grades 9-12) and expanded through specialized, focused courses in Grades 9-12. The Technology Applications TEKS are not to be taught, nor applied, in isolation; rather, they are an integral part of every classroom’s use of technology.

8. Why technology in Klein ISD classrooms? Research – National Studies Students participating in the technology integrated school reform effort (School Design Model) demonstrated average increases of 94 points in Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) performance over students who participated in the traditional independent school experience. (Bain, A., & Smith, D. (2000). Technology enabling school reform. T.H.E. Journal 28(3) 90.)

9. Why technology in Klein ISD classrooms? Research–National Studies In West Virginia (Mann, D., Shakeshaft, C., Becker, J., & Kottkamp, R. (1998). Milken Exchange on Educational Technology.), curriculum objectives for basic skills development in reading and mathematics were integrated with instructional software. Gains in student test scores on the Stanford-9 Achievement Test (SAT-9) for 950 fifth graders in 18 schools were attributable to the alignment of the targeted curriculum objectives with the software, teacher instruction and the tests.

10. Why technology in Klein ISD classrooms? Research–National Studies Case studies conducted at nine school sites (urban, suburban, and rural) suggest that technology provides realistic, complex environments by furnishing investigative tools and data resources and by linking classrooms for joint investigations(Means, B., & Olson, K. (1997). Technology and education reform. Office of Educational Research and Improvement, Contract No. RP91-172010. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education.).

11. Why technology in Klein ISD classrooms? Research–National Studies In a study of eighth graders using multimedia tools to design their own lessons about the American Civil War, the scores of students using multimedia tools did not differ from the scores of the control group on a test given at the completion of the lesson. However, when tested one year later by an independent interviewer, the multimedia group displayed elaborate concepts and ideas that they had extended to other areas of history. In contrast, the control group of students remembered almost nothing about the historical content of the Civil War lesson. (Lehrer, R. (1993).

12. Why technology in Klein ISD classrooms? Research–Local Study The Klein ISD Technology Integration Project (TIP) began in the spring of 2001 for the purpose of increasing student achievement through teacher-designed classrooms that fully integrated technology into daily teaching and learning. • Mean grades above average • First grade math and overall grades higher than non–TIP students • Parent and teacher perceptions indicate success • Instructional activities are more engaging • Local formal and informal reviews

13. Why technology in Klein ISD classrooms? Equity Technology Baseline Standard All students must meet the requirements of the state and federal laws and must be afforded the opportunity to use the most effective tools for learning.

14. Why technology in Klein ISD classrooms? Students

15. Our Challenge • Are our schools ready for this generation? • How do we create the learning environments that engage this generation to help them reach their full potential? • How do we equip these students with the skills and knowledge they need to be competitive in a global, information-based economy and contributing citizens? • What assumptions about education do we need to question?

16. What Are They Telling Us? • Today’s students feel strongly about the positive value of technology and use it in nearly every aspect of their lives. • They are more comfortable with computers than their parents – and their teachers. • What they are telling us is they want to help us understand this great new world of technology and its vast possibilities. • And they want us to listen to them.

17. http://www.ed.gov http://www.ed.gov/Technology http://www.NationalEdTechPlan.org http://www.nclb.gov