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iStudent - digital media devices in the classroom

GRIP Presentation Kathleen Roxborough. iStudent - digital media devices in the classroom. iStudent. Why focus on iPods/iPhones? Apple® currently has market share of 87% among teens Apps – over 150 have been designed for educational purposes Release of iPad in 2010,

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iStudent - digital media devices in the classroom

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  1. GRIP Presentation Kathleen Roxborough iStudent- digital media devices in the classroom

  2. iStudent • Why focus on iPods/iPhones? • Apple® currently has market share of 87% among teens • Apps – over 150 have been designed for educational purposes • Release of iPad in 2010, industry insiders call it “Year of the Mac”

  3. The Millennial Generation • Those students born after 1992 • Most scheduled generation than ever before • Tend also to be more sheltered • Many teachers see students lack of motivation to learn for its intrinsic benefit…..looking for the carrot

  4. The Millennial Generation • Use of cell phones, mp3 players ubiquitous in teen life • Most techno-savvy generation to have ever existed • ‘Requirement’ for instant access to information • Spend 72 hours per week using electronic media –but not in the classroom • Why not???

  5. iBored – the media or the message? • Common question from teachers – how to engage students with the material?? • Edutainment – trying everything to get students to buy-in to the lesson • Technology needs to be purposely integrated into lesson NOT simply for novelty or showmanship

  6. iPods during seat work • Should we allow use of iPods during seat work time in the classroom?? • Teens on average listen to music 3-4 hours a day – usually while doing homework • Would it be beneficial to allow students to simulate their home-study environment in class?

  7. iPods during seat work PROS • Shown to actually increase concentration and performance of practice of already learned task • Largest benefits of ‘on-task’ with hyperactive and ‘attention seekers’ CONS • Difficult to oversee content • “I can’t hear you” syndrome • Shown to distract students from novel or new tasks

  8. iPods – as a learning tool • Diagrams, graphs, lecture notes all downloadable from teachers laptop • Podcasting- no excuse for missed work • Educational apps (CNN iReporter, Museums 411)

  9. The future…. • The digital classroom? • Environmental efforts to eliminate paper could be enhanced by extinction of text books, note paper, hand-outs etc. • Hopefully…..acknowledging the importance of these devices to students through purposeful use in teaching and learning

  10. The challenges… • Professional development needed to familiarize teachers with use of these devices • How many students actually have these devices? School wide initiatives? • Large initial investment to provide devices to students – of money, and time • The trade off of technology – love it when it works, infuriated when it doesn’t.

  11. Any questions??

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