Transcript Overview of the Seven Dimensions of Progress in Education

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Learning Environments
• Learning Context and School Culture
• Learning Content
• Technology Access
• Information and Communication
Learning Context and School Culture
Integrated/coherent
instructional model
A variety of
instructional and
grouping strategies
Convenient access
to a variety of
learning
technologies
Technology-enabled
performance-based
learning environment
Success is shared &
celebrated along
the way
Technology used as a
tool to support
student directed
learning
School culture of
collaboration
Collaboration &
communication
with people
outside the
classroom
Students often
lead the way
Learning Content and Information
• Pilot teachers in model classrooms, combining digital content linked to
standards to create powerful learning experiences for students
• But effective use of instructional technology in every classroom will
require an integrated system that links six critical components:
Standards
Learning
Content
State & district
learning
expectations
Assessment
Information &
Communication
Performance
tasks & on-line
assessments
Activities
Resources
Units and
lesson plans
Web-based
content linked
to standards
Communication
Management
Email chats,
web posted
assignments
Student record,
attendance,
grading
Learning Content & Communication
Standards
• Put your district standards (learning expectations) on the Web
• Borrow existing models (Federal Way or Kent Schools, for example)
• Join a consortium or enroll in a fee-based service like Copernicus
Activities and Digital Resources
• Activities (lesson plans) and resources (Web-based) linked to standards
Assessment
• On-line or computer-based assessment (i.e., STAR) linked to standards
• Show examples of classroom performance tasks
• Publish (on the Web) examples of student work that exemplify grade
level work
Technology Access Models
4:1 in all
classes
Full Day
8:1 in all
classes
Basic
Part Time
Target
Access
6:1 in most
+ keyboards
Access
Scattered
access
8:1 in some
classes + labs
Occasional
Access Time
24x7
ALL: laptop
for all
Poor (10+:1)
Moderate (6-8:1)
Good (4:1)
Very Good (1-2:1)
Quality of Access (students per networked multimedia computer)
3:1 in the
classroom
2:1 in the
classroom
1:1 Laptop
1:1 in a lab
Developing Technology Access
Developmental Steps:
1. Provide basic access for all
– 8:1 networked multimedia computers
2. Create model classrooms, schools and
programs
– Laptop program
– 3/4:1 classrooms
– 6:1 classrooms and mobile labs of
laptops or smart keyboards
3. Build infrastructure on all dimensions
– Professional competency
– Technical and system capacity
– Curriculum and community connections
4. Expand target access
Goal: Promote
positive, productive
system-wide change by
effectively implementing
technology
Challenge: Layering
expensive technology on
top of effective practices
24x7
Developing Technology Access
Part Time
Full Day
Access
Basic
Access
Occasional
Access Time
Target
Poor (10+:1)
Moderate (6-8:1)
Good (4:1)
Very Good (1-2:1)
Quality of Access (students per networked multimedia computer)
Developing Information &
Communication Infrastructure
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Every teacher needs a networked
computer with basic productivity tools:
– Word processor, spreadsheet, presentation
– Email and Web browser
Teachers should also have electronic:
– Access to student records
– Attendance
– Grading and report cards
The Web creates the potential for:
– Assignments on-line
– Schools and classroom newsletters (email and
Web published)
– Publishing student work
– Sharing best practices (email bulletin boards
and Web published)
Status Report: There are
a growing number of quality
examples of Web-based
information and powerful
management tools.
However, there are very few
examples of integrated,
Web-based systems that
provide:
• linked content
• easy access & use
• integrated tools
• security (as needed)