Looking Toward the Future

End of the Year

• Sea of emotions
• Reflection
• 21st Century Skills
• Technology
• Lesson Design

IWB Specs.

• 1st Developed by Xerox Parc 199
• SMART Board 1991
• 1st with touch control
• Manipulate graphics, label diagrams, write on docs, utilize web-based applications
• Developed for office use
• Apple was unsure of the uses- large iPhone

IWB Research

• 3 case studies
• Student-centered
• Engaged, involved, excited
• Differentiation
• Multiple-intelligences
• Variety of mediums
• Study showed +23% on task behavior

iPad Specs.

• April 3, 2010
• 300,000 units in a day @$499
• 16GB-128GB @$299-$829
• As powerful as many personal computers

iPad Research:Wake Forest University

• Fosters 21st Century Skills
• Student-Centered Learning
• More engaged
• Performed better on content assessments

iPad Research: University of Cincinnati

• iPad vs. worksheets
• Students with ED
• increased engagement time during iPad portion
• Performed better on content assesment

iPad Research: Westlake HS

• adopted 1:1 iPad initiative
• Improved productivity
• Sparked creativity
• Engaged in creating products
• Fostered collaboration
• Quicker feedback
• Positive correlation to academic success

Previous Years

• Scaffolding method
• Slow pace
• Teacher-centered

New Implementation

• In-Class Flip
• Website
• Collaboration with IWB
• Facilitator of knowledge vs. messenger
• Station teaching
• High & Low Level Learners-Pacing
• Parent/Teacher communication

Data

• Engagement time progress data
• Student & parent surveys
• Test scores

Questions

• High-stakes testing
• Effective technology