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Technology Expenditures:Big Investment, Bigger Returns
Ed Mitchell
Any District USA High School
The Big Returns:
• Curriculum: data driven, student focused
• Student Performance: standardized tests
• Attitudes: excited students learning
• 21st Century Students: skills and knowledge for today and tomorrow
• Presentation Summary
Curriculum
• Assessments and Data▫ MAP Testing and DesCartes Skills
• Organizing Data▫ Viewpoint Software
• Improved Curriculum Decisions▫ True picture of abilities and needs▫ Based on individuals
Curriculum Research
• State Education Technology Directors Association (SETDA) ▫ Class of 2020 Action
Plan
• Moore (2003) The Missing Link?
Individualized
InstructionTeacher
Student
Formative Assessment
SETDA (2008)
Student Performance
• Universal and significant increases
▫ Schacter’s Report for the Milken Family Foundation
▫ Common Themes:
Consistent access to technology
Consistent professional development and support
Student Performance Research• Schacter (1999)
Student Performance Research• Dell Corporation: Zion Benton (2003)
▫ Technology Academy Success
ACT Math Assessments
Reading Assessments
Tech Academy student scores compared to rest of student body
33% Higher 28% Higher 17% Higher
Student Attitudes
• Lets get Active and Collaborate
▫ Active and Smart Boards
▫ Computer based simulations
▫ Sharepoint
• Talking their Language
▫ Podcasts
▫ Blogs and Discussion Boards
Student Attitudes Research
• Schacter (1999)
21st Century Students
• Global Warming and Alternative Energy
• E-Learning and Web Conferencing
• Google and Electronic Databases
• Self and Cultural Awareness
“For everywhere we look, there is work to be done... And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. All this we will do."
Barrack Obama (2008)
21st Century Students
Summary
Technology – student focused investment with big returns
• Curriculum based on student needs
• Improved student performance
• Improved student attitudes
• Students prepared for today and tomorrow