ED 633School Board Presentation

Amy Zimmerman

Why Should There Be More Technology Integration in the

Classroom?

Key PointsChanges in Instruction Throughout History

Increased Student Achievement

Increased Higher Order Thinking Skills

Prepare Students for Post-Secondary School and the Workforce

How Do We Get There?

Changes in Instruction Throughout History

1800’s- Focus 2011- Focus

Life on the Farm

Basic Reading and Writing Skills

Multi-Age Classrooms

Preparing Immigrants for Life in the United States

Post-Secondary School and Workforce

Reading, Writing, Math, and Science Application

Grade Level SystemPreparing Students for

Jobs and Technology Not Yet in Exhistance

(Eileen O’Kane 2010)

Increased Student Achievement

Research by:

Cradler, McNabb, Freeman, and Burchett (2002)

Research by:

John Schacter (1999)

analyzed an 8 year study following students in a technology integrated curriculum and compared them to a traditional curriculum

Findings: student scores increased

94 points on average

analyzed a large study by James Kulik (1994) that compiled more than 500 studies analyzing computer based instruction

Findings:students enjoyed their

classesstudents had a more

positive attitude towards school

increased efficiency of instruction time

student scores increased (see table)

Meta-Analysis Instructional Level Number of Studies Analyzed

Percentile Gain Over Control Group

Bangert-Drowns, J. Kulik, & C. Kulik (1985)

Secondary 51 10

Burns & Bozeman (1981) Elementary and Secondary School

44 14

Cohen &Dacanay (1991) Health Professions Education 38 18Hartley (1978) Elementary and Secondary

Math33 16

Fletcher (1990) Higher Education and Adult Training

28 19

C. Kulik & J. Kulik (1986) College 119 11C. Kulik, J. Kulik, & Shwalb

(1986)Adult Education 30 15

J. Kulik, C. Kulik, & Bangert-Drowns (1985)

Elementary 44 16

Niemiec & Walbert (1985) Elementary 48 14Roblyer (1988) Elementary to Adult Education 82 12

Schmidt, Weinstein, Niemiec, & Walberg (1985)

Special Education 18 22

Willett, Yamashita, & Anderson (1983)

Pre-College Science 11 9

Kulick found that students scored on average in the 64th percentile as compared to those without computer based

instruction scoring on average at the 50th percentile.

Table excerpted from Kulick, James A. (1994). Meta-Analytic Studies of Findings on Computer-Based Instruction.

Increased Higher Order Thinking Skills

Technology Training for Teachers

4th Grade Math 8th Grade Math

Teacher Technology Training

Teacher Technology Training

More Positive School Climate

Higher Achievement

Computer use mainly

for simulations

and application

s

Source: Educational Testing Service, “Does it compute?” an analysis of 1996 National Assessment of Educational Progress.

Prepare Students for Post-Secondary School and the

Workforce

(Eileen O’Kane 2010)

Students need to understand technology to be successful

(Eileen O’Kane 2010)

How do we get there?

INCREASED ADMINISTRATION AND

TEACHER TRAINING AND STAFF

DEVELOPMENT

Student Centered Instruction

(Harvey-Woodall 2009)

(Brabec, Fisher, Pitler 2004)

(Brabec, Fisher, Pitler 2004)