PROPOSAL FOR THE USE OF CELL PHONES IN THE CLASSROOM. Georg e E ngel In Pa rti al Fulf illment of EDUC-7101 Walden University
May 10, 2015
PROPOSAL FOR THE USE OF CELL PHONES IN THE CLASSROOM.
George Engel
In Partial Fulfillment of
EDUC-7101
Walden University
The Classroom We Want
The Classroom we want
The Classroom we have
Why technology has not fully integrated: Not enough resources Not enough planning time Out of date equipment Technical issues1
1Bauer, J. & Kenton, J. (2005). Toward Technology Integration in the Schools: Why It Isn't Happening. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 13(4), 519-546. Retrieved June 30, 2009, from http://proquest.umi.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/pqdweb?did=916970701&sid=2&Fmt=6&clientId=70192&RQT=309&VName=PQD+
Limitation:
•Learners find the technology immobile
•No impact outside the classroom
How do we get to the mobile classroom we want?
Image by Csteinmetz1 retrieved from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Iphone.gif
Barriers to use
Too Distracting Cheating toolsInappropriate use
Powerful learning tools
Collaboration Discussion Sharing new ideas Personalized learning2
2Tomasino, C., Doubek, K., & Ormiston, M. (2007). Can handhelds make a difference? Lessons learned from large and small scale implementations. Educational Technology Magazine, 47(3), 29-32. Retrieved August 8, 2009, from http://asianvu.com/bookstoread/etp/Educational_Technology_May_June_2007.pdf
Allowing Teachers
New Dimensions to learning New forms of assessment New forms of review New ways for brain storming3
3Savill-Smith, C., Attewell, J., and Stead, G. (2006). Mobile learning in practice. London: Learning and Skills Network.
Allowing students
Greater motivation Greater engagement New tools to gather information
Text Graphs Images Video2
2Tomasino, C., Doubek, K., & Ormiston, M. (2007). Can handhelds make a difference? Lessons learned from large and small scale implementations. Educational Technology Magazine, 47(3), 29-32. Retrieved August 8, 2009, from http://asianvu.com/bookstoread/etp/Educational_Technology_May_June_2007.pdf
Needs
Improve student achievement
Improve Digital Literacy
Greater Student Engagement
Greater student access to technology
Needs
To connect home culture with school culture
Outside Tech literacy made part of school literacy
All tools of literacy needed to find success4
4Kolb, L. (2008). Toys to tools: Connecting student cell phones to education. Washington, DC: International Society for Technology in Education.
Early Adopters (Industry)
Bell Labs Joel Engel
Motorola Martin Cooper
Early Adopters (Education) Mike Sharples Joseph Dias Eliot Soloway & Cathleen Norris Liz Kolb
S-Curve for cell penetration in the United States
Early Adopters
Technology Leaders Risk takers
Innovators
Relative advantage Compatibility Complexity Triability
Critical Mass
1. Opinion leaders need a positive view of the innovation.
2. Inventive and technologically sound faculty
3. Incentives of recognition4. The idea of inevitability
A Hybrid Approach
Centralized – vertical diffusion Appoint a
change agent Decentralized
– horizontal diffusion Opinion
leaders Local
innovators
Role of the Change Agent
Show a need for change Establish an information exchange
relation ship Diagnose problems Create intent to change Translate intent into action Stabilize the adoption Achieve a terminal relationship
The Laggards
The long term teacher
The teacher who doesn’t want to change
The technophobe
Who are the change agents
District technology coordinator Lead innovators in each building
The early adopters The risk takers The leaders
“Educators can continue to be enforcers, battling with students over mobile devices, wasting a unique opportunity in time. Or educators can make their scarce dollars go further by ultimately having students use their own mobile devices for school work” Norris and Soloway
Norris, C., & Soloway, E. (2009, January). The Impending Mobile Mega-Disruption. District Administration, 45(1), 84-85. Retrieved August 10, 2009, from http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=36206090&site=ehost-live&scope=site.
WHICH DO WE
CHOOSE?