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TICKIT Overview and Research: Rural Teacher Technology Integration. Curtis J. Bonk, cjbonk@indiana.edu Indiana University http://php.indiana.edu/~cjbonk/. http://www.iub.edu/~tickit. June 24, 2003. Overview of TICKIT. In-service teacher education program.
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TICKIT Overview and Research:Rural Teacher Technology Integration Curtis J. Bonk, cjbonk@indiana.edu Indiana University http://php.indiana.edu/~cjbonk/ http://www.iub.edu/~tickit June 24, 2003
Overview of TICKIT • In-service teacher education program • Rural schools in central & southern Indiana • Supported by participating school systems, Arthur Vining Davis Foundations and Indiana University • Cohorts of 4-6 teachers from 4-6 school corporations
TICKIT Goals • Knowledge, skill, & confidence • Thoughtful integration of technology • Leadership cadres in schools • Link schools and university • Help schools capitalize on their technology investments
Program Structure • Teachers attend three workshops at I.U. for a total of 4 days • Curriculum-based, technology supported classroom unit or lesson each semester • In-school workshops to support teachers in their unit or lesson design • Final products are two action research reports • Reports to colleagues and school “giveback”
Program Structure • Various online activities using a course management tool (COW, Virtual University, Blackboard, Web CT, Oncourse) • Article critiques • Chats with technology experts (Bernie Dodge, Annette Lamb) • Free Tool Reviews
TICKIT Program Description:ACOT Principles Used • Situate staff development activities in classrooms • Teams of teachers, not individuals • Constructivist learning approach modeled by facilitators • Ongoing conversation and reflection about practice • Teachers develop lessons or units, and actually teach them • Provide long-term follow-up support
Typical TICKIT Training and Projects: • Web: Web quests, Web search, Web edit/pub. • Includes class, department, or school website. • Write: Electronic newsletters, book reviews. • Tools: Photoshop, Inspiration, PowerPoint. • Telecom: e-mail with foreign countries Key pals. • Computer conferencing: Nicenet.org. • Digitizing: using camera, scanning, digitizing. • Videoconferencing: connecting classes. • Web Course: HighWired.com, MyClass.net, Lightspan.com, eBoard.com
Effective Professional Development Structure Core Garet, Porter, Desimone, Birman, and Suk-Yoon, 2001
Methodology (Compared TICKIT Completers to New Applicants) Participants • Schools • Rural • Central and southern Indiana • Better than average technology infrastructure • Teachers • Cohorts of 4-6 teachers from each school • Average teaching experience 11.5 years • Instruments • Levels of Technology Implementation Survey (LOTI) Moersch (1994, 1995, 2001). • Demographics and TICKIT-Related Questions
Results 1/2 Survey Returns= 79 %
Results 2/2 **p< .01 ; ***p< .001All effect sizes favor TICKIT group Lower scores on factors two and three indicate more positive responses The ‘n’ for each comparison varies due to incomplete data. We used list-wise deletion of missing data (Completers n=66-77; Applicants n=18-20)
General TICKIT Outcomes • Provides structured, project based learning about thoughtful tech infusion for teachers • Adds to teachers’ competence/confidence • Builds leadership cadres in schools • Provides graduate level recognition of teachers’ accomplishments • Links schools and university • Supports small, rural schools
TICKIT Teacher Voices • “This class was very helpful. I gained a lot of confidence as a technology user from this class.” • “The door is now open. I will continue to try to find technological ways to teach them.” • “This was the best program I have ever been involved with as a teacher.” • “Thank you! A poor tired out “old broad” has a new lease on teaching”
Overall Lessons Learned (& Not Learned) • Avoid Teachers Who Are Compelled By School Administrators Into Participating • Teachers Need a Reasonable Tech Envir • Teach Technology Use in the Teacher’s Computing Environment, Not Ours • A Local Leader is Important For the Cohort =============================== • Need to Look at student projects now • Need to look at growth over a year