Digital Devices Supplemental Academic Support for Migrant Students

1. Digital Devices Supplemental Academic Support for Migrant Students Forrest J. Fisher Educational Technology Support Center ESD 105 – Yakima, WA forrest.fisher@esd105.org 509 454-3134 Don Bender Migrant Literacy Coordinator ESD 105 – Yakima, WA donald.bender@esd105.org 509 454-7297 MEP Conference- 2013

2. Agenda • Fundamental Construct of Educational Technology Use in Schools - FJF • What is Supplemental? – DB • Excellent Resources and Tools – FJF • Reflection/Evaluation - DB

3. A little fun… What’s the Problem?

4. Fundamentals • We learn visually, aurally and kinesthetically/interactively • But mostly visually • Percentages vary by personality type • Right or Left Brain Research Research

5. Tiers Model • Technology Use in Classroom • Describes Typical, Effective Instructional Use (Columns) • Serves as Planning Guide for successful technology implementations (Rows) • Basis for PILOT self-assessments and many programs in Washington • All on the same page

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10. What is Supplemental?

11. What Supplemental is Not Migrant students pulled out of, (or excluded from) other program offerings in order to participate in a migrant activities.

12. Supplemental Technology Could… • be in addition to the regular school day • include migrant family curriculum and activities • be metageographical • facilitate access • include teacher training

13. Supplemental Technology Should… build on strengths of the migrant background, often…

14. Supplemental Technology Should Meet the Needs of the Migrant Family • Educational Continuity • Instructional Time

15. School Engagement Mentoring Relationships Inclusion

16. English Language Development How do you learn Language?

17. Educational Support in the Home • Health • Access to Services PADRES MENTORES

18. Excellent Resources • Thinkfinity • www.thinkfinity.org • Khan Academy • www.khanacademy.org • Hippocampus • www.hippocampus.org • Open Educational Resources • Creative Commons • CK12 (Textbooks) www.ck12.org

19. Excellent Tools • Evernote • www.evernote.com • Dropbox • www.dropbox.com • Google Apps • Document creation and sharing • Calendar sharing/combining

20. Hmmmm… How can we use supplemental technology in our district?

21. Thank You! Forrest J. Fisher forrest.fisher@esd105.org 509 454-3134

22. Visual Literacy: What is it? “Visual literacy is the ability to interpret, use, appreciate, and create images and video using both conventional and 21st century media in ways that advance thinking, decision making, communication, and learning.” 21st century skills: visual literacy. (n.d.). Retrieved Mar. 14, 2005, from 21st Century Skills Web site: http://www.ncrel.org/engauge/skills/vislit.htm.

23. Supporting Research "Young people learn more than half of what they know from visual information, but few schools have an explicit curriculum to show students how to think critically about visual data." Mary Alice White, researcher, Columbia Teacher's College.

24. Supporting Research "The majority of information absorbed by human beings is collected with our sense of vision. It seems logical the we emphasize the development of visual skills as a way of preparing for successful and satisfying lives." A Guide for International Visual Literacy Association Board Members and Officers (Page 4) Return

25. This is your brain Actually, it is a picture of a brain model showing the two hemispheres

26. The Belief Left Brain Right Brain • Analytical • Logical • Sequential • Rational • Analytical • Objective • Looks at parts • Creative • Random • Intuitive • Holistic • Synthesizing • Subjective • Looks at wholes

28. Both hemispheres are involved in cognition and memory. The right hemisphere tends to remember the gist of an experience. The left hemisphere tends to remember the details. The left hemisphere can only pay attention to items on the right side of the visual field; the right hemisphere has a global spotlight. The Reality The Reality Return (Medina, 2008)‏