Learning and Leading

1. Learning and Leading With Technology

2. Objectives • Creating a Vision • Technology Initiatives • Needs Assessment Tools • Classroom/Student Learning • What should they know? • How are we going to empower them? • Understanding the Adult Learner

3. Objectives • Model Workshops • Processes • Logistics • Tips and Techniques • Reflection, Review, Plan • Wrap-up and Evaluation

4. Digital Age U.S. Dept. of Labor, 1999

5. The “D” Generation • Technology has the potential to change how we work, teach, and learn in our schools • This potential will only be realized if school administrators assume a leadership role • Provide tech support • Empower teachers

6. National Initiatives • On February 15, 1996, President Clinton announced the Technology Literacy Challenge • Designed to make young Americans technologically literate by the turn of the century.

7. National Initiatives • Goal 1: All teachers in the nation will have the training and support they need to help students learn using computers and the information superhighway • Goal 2: All teachers and students will have access to modern multimedia computers in their classrooms • Goal 3:Every classroom will be connected to the information superhighway • Goal 4: Effective software and on-line learning resources will be an integral part of every school’s curriculum

8. Four Pillars of Education and Technology • Hardware • Connectivity • Content • Professional Development

9. Four Pillars of Education And Technology C O N N E C T I V I T Y C O N T E N T P R O F. D E V H A R D W A R E

10. National Educational Technology Standards • ISTE • NETS Standards for Students • NETS Standards for Teachers • NETS Standards for Admin 2001

11. A Call to Action The question is no longer if the Internet can be used to transform learning in new and powerful ways. The Commission has found that it can. Nor is the question shouldwe invest the time, the energy, and the money necessary to fulfill its promise in defining and shaping new learning opportunity. The Commission believes that we should. Web-based Education Commission, The Power of Internet for Learning: Moving From Promise to Practice http://interact.hpcnet.org/webcommission/index.htm

12. Idaho Study on Technology Effectiveness • Idaho students with high exposure to computers are 2.4 months ahead of students with limited exposure. • This has been realized with an investment of $46/year per child - “the price of a textbook” Idaho Legislative Study - January, 1999

13. How Many Schools Are Connected to the Internet? And Why Is This Important? The National Center for Education Statistics, 1998, <http://www.nces.ed.gov>

14. The STaR (School Technology and Readiness) Report • The 1997 report identified 4 pillars: hardware, connectivity, digital content, and professional development • Identified low, medium, high, and target tech schools according to specific criteria • Found that K-12 schools were doing well on the first two pillars but were lacking on the second two • The STaR Chart: A Tool for Assessing School Technology and Readiness can be used to assess a school’s status The CEO Forum, <http://www.ceoforum.org>

15. The STaR Report(School Technology and Readiness) The 1998 report offers the following suggestions: • Schools of Education should prepare new teachers to integrate technology effectively into the curriculum • Current teachers/administrators should be proficient in integrating technology into the curriculum • Education policymakers/school administrators should create systems that reward integration of technology into the curriculum • Corporations/local businesses should collaborate with the education community to help ensure today’s students will graduate with 21st century workplace skills The CEO Forum, <http://www.ceoforum.org>

16. STaR for Tech Integration • Setting benchmarks and goals • Applying for grants • Determining funding priorities • Creating individualized assessment tools School Technology and Readiness http://www.ceoforum.org/home.cfm

17. Computers by Location % Computers Public Schools Market Data Retrieval’s 1997 Technology Survey, 1998 Technology Survey

18. Vision Educator Proficiency Effective Practice Access Equity Systems and Leadership 21st Century Skills http://www.ncrel.org/engauge/skills/matrix.htm

19. Technology Adds to Learning • Real-world contexts for learning • Connections to outside experts • Visualization and analysis tools • Scaffolds for problem-solving • Opportunities for feedback, reflection, and revision How People Learn, Bransford, 1999

20. Anytime, Anywhere Learning Research • Regular access to computers improves students’ performance • Second only to writing skills, critical thinking was most directly affected Powerful Tools for Schooling: Second Year Study of the Laptop Program, October 1998, <http://www.rockman.com/projectmain.htm#laptop>

21. Technology Enhances Student Achievement By fostering higher-order thinking skills Powerful Tools for Schooling: Second Year Study of the Laptop Program, October 1998, <http://www.rockman.com/projectmain.htm#laptop >

22. Laptop Use Builds Students Skills • stimulates analytical thinking, including synthesizing materials/manipulating information • encourages more problem-solving and critical thinking (large number of choices demanding advanced decision-making skills) • is used in almost 50% of 7th grade students’ core subjects; for 10th graders, over 50% • increases the amount of student time spent on homework Powerful Tools for Schooling: Second Year Study of the Laptop Program, October 1998, <http://www.rockman.com/projectmain.htm#laptop >

23. Teacher Findings Support Laptop Use • 2/3 of Laptop teachers stated cooperative learning and group work increased • 3/4 stated that project-based instruction increased • Believe access to the Internet and CD-ROM affects quality of students’ research projects, allows for greater variety of assignments, and enhances student ability to analyze information Powerful Tools for Schooling: Second Year Study of the Laptop Program, October 1998, <http://www.rockman.com/projectmain.htm#laptop >

24. Multimedia and Project-based Learning Helps Students Learn Challenge 2000 Multimedia Project shows: • raised level of student performance • more successful team work Transforming Teaching and Learning With Multimedia Technology - SRI, International Mid-term Project Report, October 1998, <http://pblmm.k12.ca.us>

25. Additional findings - multimedia and project-based learning: • led to more student-centered learning and instructional techniques • augmented reading and writing • increased student motivation Transforming Teaching and Learning With Multimedia Technology - SRI, International Mid-term Project Report, October 1998, <http://pblmm.k12.ca.us>

26. Preparing Schools and School Systems for the 21st Century • Council of 21 leaders from diverse fields identified 16 qualities of schools and school systems capable of preparing students for a global knowledge/ information age • Concluded that the most effective schools will be both centers of lifelong learning and “digitial hubs which will be open electronically 24 hours a day, 7days a week, 365 days a year”. Preparing Schools and School Systems for the 21st Century, American Association of School Administrators, 1999, <http://www.aasa.org/Events/21stcent4.htm>

27. Reports from schools using technology... • 80% have seen an increase in student achievement, 60% moderate to significant • 30% have seen improved test scores • 60% report improved motivation • 28% report decreased behavioral problems • 95% believe greater access to educational technology is critical to improving achievement of traditionally low-performing students • lower-achieving schools are 3 times more likely to see significant improvement in student achievement as a result of technology investments; schools in least affluent areas, twice as likely Preparing Schools and School Systems for the 21st Century, American Association of School Administrators, 1999, <http://www.aasa.org/Events/21stcent4.htm>

28. We Need to Prepare Our Teachers for 21st Century Classrooms • Only 20% of more than 4,000 public school teachers surveyed nationwide said they were well prepared to integrate educational technology into classroom instruction. • Key message: we need to better prepare our teachers, those currently in the profession as well as those future teachers who are in our colleges and universities. Teacher Quality: A Report on the Preparation and Qualifications of Public School Teachers, National Center for Education Statistics, January 1999, <http://www.nces.ed.gov>

29. The Need for Continued Learning • Professional development and collaboration with other teachers are strategies that help build an educator’s capacity for effective teaching • Research suggests that if professional development programs do not provide continuity between what teachers learn and what goes on in their classrooms, these activities are not likely to produce any long-lasting effects on either teacher competence or student outcomes Teacher Quality: A Report on the Preparation and Qualifications of Public School Teachers, National Center for Education Statistics, January 1999, <http://www.nces.ed.gov>

30. Leadership Responsibilities • Developing a shared vision • Implementing a plan of action, professional development and performance appraisal to achieve the vision • Managing the resources • Providing curriculum Leadership

31. Effecting Change • Teachers teach in differing ways, technology should support those different styles • Technology should be as invisible as possible • Technology should support what a good teacher does, not add extra burdens

32. Training • Mandated training proceeds from the need of the organization to provide a basic level of understanding for its members • Voluntary training proceeds from the teacher’s willingness to change and is usually the most successful method • Successful training programs move from mandated to voluntary

33. Successful Tech Schools • Provide technology tools for teachers to use • Provide opportunities for recognition and tangible rewards for those who excel • Encourage teachers to take risks by providing support and enthusiasm

34. Remember • Technology training involves more than attending a workshop • Teachers need time and support to incorporate what they learn into the curriculum • Teachers who master a facet of technology in the classroom should be encouraged to share that knowledge by teaching and coaching other teachers

35. Ongoing Training and Support • Workshops • Hands-on computer training • Self-paced, computer assisted hands-on training • Distance learning