Powering Up Mobile Learning

1. Powering Up Mobile Learning View all upcomingwebinars @ www.edweek.org/go/webinar Gerald Herbert/AP This webinar is brought to you by CDW with no commercial interruptions.

2. Our Moderator Michelle DavisSenior writer, Education Week Digital Directions Blogger at Digital Educationwww.edweek.org/go/diged This webinar is brought to you by CDW with no commercial interruptions.

3. Edward Spurka Principal of Roswell High School, located outside Atlanta, which uses MP3 players in some of its classes. Our Guests Shawn Gross Managing Director for Digital Millennial Consulting and Project Director for Project K-Nect, a North Carolina project that brings smartphones to the classroom. Alice Barr Instructional Technology Integrator for Yarmouth High School in Yarmouth, Maine.

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5. Utilizing iPods at Roswell High School Dr. Edward J. Spurka May 18, 2010

6. About Roswell High School Enrollment is 2418

7. About Roswell High School • More than 20 AP courses are offered. • 2009-2010: 1201 AP exams were taken with an 88% pass rate. • Awards have been received for various EOCT scores. • Special Education Center serves a diverse range of student needs. • Athletic and performing arts programs receive numerous awards and accolades.

8. iPod Touch Program 1st Year • Focused on different students and subject areas: AP, Special Education, Math, Social Studies • Purchased 60 iPods for 3 classrooms: AP World History, self-contained Math class, and 9th grade American Government class 2nd Year • Focused on one subject area: AP World History • Given to one teacher and students in his 3 AP World History classes

9. iPod Usage • StudyWiz • Appraise • Various applications to enhance lesson plans • Podcasts for AP review sessions

10. Decision Making Prior to Implementation • Should iPods stay in the classrooms, or should students take them home? • How do we handle stolen or damaged iPods? • What iPod policies should we establish for all students? • How can we convert to a Wireless building? • How will iPods supplement classes?

11. Advantages of Using iPods • Portable, interactive, and small equipment • Less desk space required compared to laptops • Information access for students anytime • Textbook access being made available • Greater opportunities for students to apply their knowledge and expertise • Increased motivation for learning • Increased efficiency (For example, students have instant access to information when they are absent.)

12. Impact of iPods on Student Motivation

13. Impact of iPods on Student Motivation • Students were given a motivation survey before and after the implementation of iPods. • 90% of students reported being motivated before implementation of iPod pilot. . . .The number increased to 100% after the pilot. • 38% of students reported looking forward to going to class before the implementation of iPod pilot. . . .The number increased to 60% after the implementation.

14. Impact of iPods on AP ScoresNumber of Social Studies AP Exams Taken at Roswell HS

15. Data from iPod Touch UsagePercentage of Students Scoring 4’s and 5’s on AP Exams in Social Studies Percent Year

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17. Powering Up Mobile Learning View all upcomingwebinars @ www.edweek.org/go/webinar Gerald Herbert/AP This webinar is brought to you by CDW with no commercial interruptions.

18. Powering up Mobile Learning May 18, 2010

19. mLearning is ubiquitous access

20. History of Project K-Nect • In February 2000, Governor Jim Hunt and President Clinton announced the broadband Internet access initiative. • Qualcomm’s founder Irwin Jacobs pledged US$1M towards the project along with several other telecommunication providers • Project K-Nect is the direct result of the funding pledged by Qualcomm for this initiative announced in February 2000. • In addition to $1M received from Qualcomm, Project K-Nect has also received approximately $750K in in-kind contributions

21. Why Project K-Nect • The average science score of U.S. students in eighth grade lagged behind those in 16 of 30 countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development* • U.S. students in eighth grade were further behind in math, trailing counterparts in 23 countries* • Employment in science and engineering will increase about 70% faster than the rate for all occupations (BLS, 2006), and unemployment is very low for experienced engineers (1.3%) and computer scientists (2.7%)as compared to the national average(4.4%) (BLS, 2006). *Source: Program for International Student Assessment

22. In the year 2000 Why Project K-Nect 900 Million Subscribers

23. Today…… Why Project K-Nect 4+ Billion Subscribers

24. Why Project K-Nect • Compared to their peers in households with annual incomes over $75,000, children in households with annual incomes less than $15,000 are: • 1/2 as likely to have a computer at home • 1/3 as likely to have internet access • 1/7 as likely to have broadband at home Source: US Bureau of Census & Kaiser Family Foundation

25. Why Project K-Nect • 73% of 18 year olds own cell phones, a 15% increase from 2002. • 75% of 15-17 year olds carry cell phones, up from 42% in 2002. • Ownership among 12-14 year olds increasing from 13% in February 2002 to 40% in December 2004 • Penetration is 90% in U.S. colleges *Source: NOP World Technology

26. Why Project K-Nect • Research initiated with US Department of Education, Office of Education Technology, to investigate how technology can be maximized to increase student achievement in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) • Interviewed students in the DC Metropolitan area in grades 9-12 from DC, Arlington, Montgomery County and Fairfax • Students were asked a series of questions concerning why they felt so disengaged in Science and Math

27. Why do you dislike math and science? • The subject matter is abstract • I do not understand how I will use this in the real world • The delivery methods for instruction cause me to “power down” my brain • Instructional resources are not engaging

28. How can technology help? • I would like access to manipulatives and more use of multimedia in these subjects • I want to see the cause and effect relationships that exist through multimedia • I want to have access to a support network of students, teachers and tutors anytime, anywhere. • I want to be able to utilize social networking technologies (instant messaging and blogging)

29. Why Project K-Nect Source: KRC Research

30. Do you have device preferences? 90% OF STUDENTS INTERVIEWED PREFERRED MOBILE DEVICES

31. WHAT IS PROJECT K-NECT?

32. Project K-Nect Partners

33. System Overview K-Nect Teacher Portal K-Nect Student System Administration of Problem sets eContent Management System Monitoring & Reporting System System Administration of Devices Virtual Hard Drive Assessment System Access to comprehensive problem sets eContent Repository Instant Messaging Blogs Assessment Virtual Hard Drive

34. Devices Currently Utilized

35. Instructional Resource Support Tools Web Resources Word Documents Blogs Instant Messaging Videos PowerPoint Presentations

36. Problem Sets Web Resources Word Documents Blogs Instant Messaging Videos PowerPoint Presentations

37. Student Video Blogs Web Resources Word Documents Blogs Instant Messaging Videos PowerPoint Presentations

38. Instant Messaging Web Resources Word Documents Blogs Instant Messaging Videos PowerPoint Presentations

39. Assessment Web Resources Word Documents Blogs Instant Messaging Videos PowerPoint Presentations

40. Office Application Suite

41. Edit & Create PPT Presentations

42. Full web browsing experience

43. Distance Learning

44. Monitoring Tools

45. Monitoring Tools

46. Research Results - 2007 Quantitative • 4 out of the 4 cohort Project K-Nect Algebra I classes outperformed the other Algebra classes taught by the same teachers on the NC End of Course Exam (EOC) for Algebra I • All 4 cohort Project K-Nect classes outperformed the other Algebra classes taught by the same teachers with their final grades • 2 of the 4 teachers reported that students achieved at least a 10% gain in Algebra I over their peers as a result of the program • The aggregate gain of all 4 cohorts between the pre-test and post-test administered by the research team was 20% Qualitative • Students’ report using the phone for at least an hour everyday to complete their Algebra work • Students reported increased parental support with their instruction in Algebra. • Students reported increased communication and collaboration with their teachers • Students reported increased communication and collaboration with their peers regarding questions they had regarding their homework assignments • Students felt supported by the project team and their teacher for communicating via the device for remote support • Students reported a better understanding of the mathematics because of real world applications associated with the curriculum • Students indicated that because they had continuous access to mathematical resources on the mobile device, their instructional time dedicated to Algebra significantly increased

47. Research Results – 2008/9 (Algebra I)

48. Research Results – 2008/9 (Geometry)

49. Research Results – 2008/9 (Algebra II)

50. Research Results – 2008/9 (Biology)