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©2011 MCH Strategic Data
Going Mobile in thePre-K – 12 School Market
©2011 MCH Strategic Data
Our presenters today
Kathy MickeySenior Analyst / Managing Editor
Simba Information
Kyle MenchhoferTechnology Coordinator
St Marys City Public Schools
Going Mobile in the PreK-12 School Market
March 22, 2011Kathy MickeySenior Analyst/Managing EditorEducation GroupSimba Information
Defining Mobile Devices:
• Devices that connect users to other users and the Internet. These devices include:
• Laptops• Netbooks• Tablet computers (iPads)• Smartphones• Personal digital assistants• E-Readers•
Student Use of Mobile Technology in Schools
Devices Used by Grade Levels
Primary Reason for Implementing Mobile Technology
Mobile Device Availability
Multiple Uses for Instruction
●In lieu of clickers for assessment
●In-the-field research & communication
●Watching instructional video
●Looking up words & concepts
●Skills practice
●Student/teacher communications
●Creating presentations
●Special education or ELL populations
●Skype for videoconferencing
●Image capture
Content Favorites on Mobile Technology
Top 3 Types of content:
• Educational software programs – 24%
• Websites – 23%
• Open-source, web-based educational content – 20%
Top Content K-5:
• Educational software programs – 28%
Top Content 6-8:
• Educational software programs – 24%
Top Content 9-12:
• Websites – 23%
Primary Restraining Factors to Adoption of Mobile Technology
Take-Aways
● Student engagement, achievement boost will spur implementation
●Use of a variety of devices will be the norm
●Watchwords: smaller & portable
●Disruptive to traditional learning and content
●The new acronym: BYOT
Kyle MenchhoferTechnology Coordinator, St. Marys City Schools
Current Technology was not sufficientDistrict buy in◦ Administration◦ BOE◦ StaffParent buy inCommunity buy inFinancial support
Parent MeetingSustain program for future yearsStress Professional DevelopmentPromote the Program to the media
Level the playingLimit restrictionsAccess technology togetherAssignments can be completed quickerDifferentiated instruction
Use a variety of learning tools◦ Stimulate Motor Sensory Skills◦ SMCS looking for ways to give students best
possible chance to learn◦ Audio Recording/Listening◦ Animation (Sketchy)◦ Concept Mapping (PicoMap)◦ Word Mobile◦ Excel Mobile
Funding◦ District purchase◦ Student Purchase◦ Parent-Teacher Organization◦ Donations/GrantsLack of Teacher buy-inHow will the next phase be implementedLack of parent support due to lack of knowledgeRapidly changing technology
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Questions
What is the expected future penetration of districts that plan to purchase mobile devices for students compared to districts with policies for students to bring their own mobile devices?
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Questions
Schools have invested so much to put interactive whiteboards in place. Will the wave of mobile devices complement them or make them obsolete?
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Questions
What are the concerns regarding students bringing personal devices to the classroom? How do you limit how they use the Internet?
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What does the preference for smaller devices, like smartphones, mean for content providers?
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Additional questions?
MCH Strategic [email protected]
Kathy MickeySimba InformationKmickey@simbainformation.comwww.simbainformation.comwww.educationalmarketer.netSimba Report:http://tinyurl.com/GoingMobile11
Kyle MenchhoferTechnology CoordinatorSt. Marys City [email protected]