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Educational Technology and Student Achievement

Audience: West Fargo School Board

Rory SeemanJune 3, 2010

Educational Technology Agenda•Technology increases

▫Individual and whole-class instruction▫Higher order of thinking skills▫Connection to multiple learning styles▫Learning abilities of students with visual an

d hearing impairments

•Technology provides ▫Students with workforce-preparation skills

Individual Instruction and Interaction

Past learning experiences

Technology linked to individualized learning

Course via online can maximize student reflection

Teacher can customize pedagogy to individuals’ needs

Types of technology tools• Laptop computers• Heart rate monitors -

Physical Education• Individual Learning

stations

Whole-Class Instruction and Interaction

Relationship between student engagement and technology implementation

Cooperative learning

Active participation

Student and teacher interviews (Swan 2007)

Uses of technology (Swan 2007)

Higher Order of Thinking Skills

Higher Learning Attributes

1. Information Research2. Comparing and

Contrasting3. Synthesizing4. Analyzing5. Evaluating (Cradler

2002)

Wenglinsky’s Study of Student Achievement (1998)

The Higher Order of Thinking Skills Program (HOTS)

• Student Pullout Program

• Technology -- Student Achievement

• 10 – 15% achieved honor roll status in 1994

Technologies to Attain Higher Learning

Interactive Video Technology

-Increasing problem-solving skills

-Jasper Video Software

Intelligent Tutor Software

-Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-Mathematic curriculum

supports analysis skills in students

Internet and Online Communication

Civil Rights Curriculum (CAST 1996)

Online Use No Online Use

Better work presentation

Minimal audience effectiveness

Analysis of issues Lack of analysis for end result

Review different viewpoints outside of class

In-class viewpoints

Producing a complete project

Less visually completed project

Connection to Multiple Learning StylesDescription of Learning

Styles▫ How it relates to technology

and learning

Kolb’s Learning Styles▫ Diverging and Converging

learners▫ Figure 1

McCarthy’s Instructional Events▫ Build learning from the

ground up▫ Table 1 and Figure 2

SMART Board Technology▫ Visual learners

Table 1: McCarthy’s Instructional Events

Connect: create a concrete experience

Examine/Attend: reflect on the experience and analysis

Image: integrate experience and reflection into concepts

Inform: define theories and concepts

Practice: work on defined concepts and givens

Extend: experiment and add something of oneself

Refine: analyze application, judge results of experimentation

Perform: apply learning personally and share with others

Kolb and McCarthy’s Influence in Education and Technology

Kolb’s Learning Styles McCarthy’s Instructional Events

Figure 1: The Four Kolb Learning Styles Figure 2: McCarthy’s 4MAT Wheel Approach

Learning Abilities and AdaptationsVisual Impairments Hearing Impairments

• Technology benefits▫ Individual learning

experiences▫ Group learning

experiences▫ Participation in discussions▫ Self-guided learning

• Technology Examples▫ Wireless writing pads▫ Student response systems

• Technology benefits▫ Individual learning

experiences▫ Group learning

experiences▫ Participation in discussions▫ Self-guided learning

• Technology Examples▫ SMART Board Technology▫ Document Camera

(Swan 2007)

Workforce-Preparation Skills

Technology Enhances Career Preparation

• Research-driven data (Cradler 1994)

• Problem-solving careers are influenced by technology savvy students

• Useful in linking work experiences with academic subjects (Cradler 2002)

California Study• Tech Prep and career

academics

Nation-Wide Review of School-to-Work Programs

• New basics and basics plus skills concept (Olson 1998)

Minnesota Schools• World of work into the

classroom

Educational Tools in the WorkplaceWord-processing tools: developing variety of documents

PowerPoint presentations: developing and implementing clear and informative presentations

Basic internet search engines: provides a resource for any idea

Computer-aided drawing software: provides basis artistic elements for creating ideas

Website development programs: provides the foundation for individuals to build websites

Data Spreadsheets: organizes multiple items neatly and efficiently for review

Social-networking websites: offers a variety of advertising and networking opportunities

(Different tools and their use)

Conclusion•Technology = Optimal Student

Achievement and Output

•Review of 5 Emphasis Areas

•Suggestions for future technological expansion

•Questions?

•Educational Technology Agenda