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Powering Up Mobile Learning
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Edward Spurka
Principal of Roswell High School, located outside Atlanta, which uses
MP3 players in some of its classes.
Shawn Gross
Managing Director for Digital Millennial Consulting and Project
Director for Project K-Nect, a North Carolina project that brings
smartphones to the classroom.
Alice Barr
Instructional Technology Integrator for Yarmouth High School in
Yarmouth, Maine.
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Utilizing iPods
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Roswell High School
Dr. Edward J. Spurka
May 18, 2010
About Roswell High School
Enrollment is 2418
Subgroup
Percentage of Enrollment
Caucasian
62%
African American
15%
Hispanic
13%
Asian
5%
Multi-Racial
5%
Economically Disadvantaged
21%
Special Education
11%
About Roswell High School
• More than 20 AP courses are offered.
• 2009-2010: 1201 AP exams were taken with
an 88% pass rate.
• Awards have been received for various EOCT
scores.
• Special Education Center serves a diverse
range of student needs.
• Athletic and performing arts programs receive
numerous awards and accolades.
iPod Touch Program
1st Year
• Focused on different students and subject areas:
AP, Special Education, Math, Social Studies
• Purchased 60 iPods for 3 classrooms:
AP World History, self-contained Math class, and
9th grade American Government class
2nd Year
• Focused on one subject area: AP World History
• Given to one teacher and students in his 3 AP World
History classes
iPod Usage
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StudyWiz
Appraise
Various applications to enhance lesson plans
Podcasts for AP review sessions
Decision Making Prior to Implementation
• Should iPods stay in the classrooms, or should
students take them home?
• How do we handle stolen or damaged iPods?
• What iPod policies should we establish for all
students?
• How can we convert to a Wireless building?
• How will iPods supplement classes?
Advantages of Using iPods
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Portable, interactive, and small equipment
Less desk space required compared to laptops
Information access for students anytime
Textbook access being made available
Greater opportunities for students to apply their
knowledge and expertise
• Increased motivation for learning
• Increased efficiency (For example, students have
instant access to information when they are absent.)
Impact of iPods on Student Motivation
Impact of iPods on Student Motivation
• Students were given a motivation survey
before and after the implementation of iPods.
• 90% of students reported being motivated
before implementation of iPod pilot. . . .The
number increased to 100% after the pilot.
• 38% of students reported looking forward to
going to class before the implementation of
iPod pilot. . . .The number increased to 60%
after the implementation.
Impact of iPods on AP Scores
Number of Social Studies AP Exams Taken at Roswell HS
Data from iPod Touch Usage
Percentage of Students Scoring 4’s and 5’s on AP Exams in Social
Studies
Percent
Year
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Powering up Mobile Learning
May 18, 2010
mLearning is ubiquitous access
History of Project K-Nect
• In February 2000, Governor Jim Hunt and President Clinton
announced the broadband Internet access initiative.
• Qualcomm’s founder Irwin Jacobs pledged US$1M towards
the project along with several other telecommunication
providers
• Project K-Nect is the direct result of the funding pledged by
Qualcomm for this initiative announced in February 2000.
• In addition to $1M received from Qualcomm, Project K-Nect
has also received approximately $750K in in-kind
contributions
Why Project K-Nect
• The average science score of U.S. students in
eighth grade lagged behind those in 16 of 30
countries in the Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development*
• U.S. students in eighth grade were further
behind in math, trailing counterparts in 23
countries*
• Employment in science and engineering will
increase about 70% faster than the rate for all
occupations (BLS, 2006), and unemployment is
very low for experienced engineers (1.3%) and
computer scientists (2.7%)as compared to the
national average(4.4%) (BLS, 2006).
*Source: Program for International Student Assessment
Why Project K-Nect
In the year 2000
900 Million Subscribers
Why Project K-Nect
Today……
4+ Billion Subscribers
Why Project K-Nect
Compared to their peers in households with annual incomes over $75,000,
children in households with annual incomes less than $15,000 are:
• 1/2 as likely to have a computer at home
• 1/3 as likely to have internet access
• 1/7 as likely to have broadband at home
Source: US Bureau of Census & Kaiser Family Foundation
Why Project K-Nect
• 73% of 18 year olds own cell phones, a 15% increase
from 2002.
• 75% of 15-17 year olds carry cell phones, up from 42%
in 2002.
• Ownership among 12-14 year olds increasing from
13% in February 2002 to 40% in December 2004
• Penetration is 90% in U.S. colleges
*Source: NOP World Technology
Why Project K-Nect
• Research initiated with US Department of
Education, Office of Education Technology, to
investigate how technology can be maximized to
increase student achievement in STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
• Interviewed students in the DC Metropolitan area
in grades 9-12 from DC, Arlington, Montgomery
County and Fairfax
• Students were asked a series of questions
concerning why they felt so disengaged in Science
and Math
Why do you dislike math and science?
• The subject matter is abstract
• I do not understand how I will use this in the
real world
• The delivery methods for instruction cause me
to “power down” my brain
• Instructional resources are not engaging
How can technology help?
• I would like access to manipulatives and more
use of multimedia in these subjects
• I want to see the cause and effect
relationships that exist through multimedia
• I want to have access to a support network of
students, teachers and tutors anytime,
anywhere.
• I want to be able to utilize social networking
technologies (instant messaging and blogging)
Why Project K-Nect
Source: KRC Research
Do you have device preferences?
90% OF STUDENTS INTERVIEWED
PREFERRED MOBILE DEVICES
WHAT IS PROJECT K-NECT?
Project K-Nect Partners
System Overview
K-Nect Teacher Portal
K-Nect Student System
Administration of Problem sets
Access to comprehensive problem sets
eContent Management System
eContent Repository
Monitoring & Reporting System
Instant Messaging
System Administration of Devices
Blogs
Virtual Hard Drive
Assessment
Assessment System
Virtual Hard Drive
Devices Currently Utilized
Instructional Resource Support Tools
Web Resources
Word Documents
Videos
Blogs
Instant Messaging
PowerPoint Presentations
Problem Sets
Web Resources
Word Documents
Videos
Blogs
Instant Messaging
PowerPoint Presentations
Student Video Blogs
Web Resources
Word Documents
Videos
Blogs
Instant Messaging
PowerPoint Presentations
Instant Messaging
Web Resources
Word Documents
Videos
Blogs
Instant Messaging
PowerPoint Presentations
Assessment
Web Resources
Word Documents
Videos
Blogs
Instant Messaging
PowerPoint Presentations
Office Application Suite
Edit & Create PPT Presentations
Full web browsing experience
Distance Learning
Monitoring Tools
Monitoring Tools
Research Results - 2007
Quantitative
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4 out of the 4 cohort Project K-Nect Algebra I
classes outperformed the other Algebra classes
taught by the same teachers on the NC End of
Course Exam (EOC) for Algebra I
All 4 cohort Project K-Nect classes outperformed
the other Algebra classes taught by the same
teachers with their final grades
2 of the 4 teachers reported that students achieved
at least a 10% gain in Algebra I over their peers as a
result of the program
The aggregate gain of all 4 cohorts between the
pre-test and post-test administered by the research
team was 20%
Qualitative
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Students’ report using the phone for at least an
hour everyday to complete their Algebra work
Students reported increased parental support with
their instruction in Algebra.
Students reported increased communication and
collaboration with their teachers
Students reported increased communication and
collaboration with their peers regarding questions
they had regarding their homework assignments
Students felt supported by the project team and
their teacher for communicating via the device for
remote support
Students reported a better understanding of the
mathematics because of real world applications
associated with the curriculum
Students indicated that because they had
continuous access to mathematical resources on
the mobile device, their instructional time
dedicated to Algebra significantly increased
Research Results – 2008/9 (Algebra I)
Research Results – 2008/9 (Geometry)
Research Results – 2008/9 (Algebra II)
Research Results – 2008/9 (Biology)
Contact Details
Shawn Gross
Project Director
Project K-Nect
O: 703-533-7284
C: 202-215-7448
Email: [email protected]
Skype: shawngross
Website: http://www.projectknect.org
Blog: http://projectknect.blogspot.com
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Alice Barr
Instructional Technology Coordinator
Yarmouth High School, Yarmouth, ME
Agenda
• Staff
• History
Development
• Platform
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Observations
• School Culture
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Questions
• Classroom
• Resources
Culture
• Student Voice • Contact
Information
History
Platform
School
Culture
Classroom Culture
Student Voice
Staff Development
Observations
• Questions
• Resources
• Yarmouth High School
• ISTE NETS Standards
• Partnership for 21st Century Skills
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• Educational Leadership
• Horizon Report
• Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture
Contact Information
• Alice Barr: [email protected]
• http://alicebarr.com
Sources
• Netbooks: ttp://www.flickr.com/photos/98214568@N00/3324358987
• all other photos: Alice Barr
http://hs.yarmouth.k12.me.us
http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=NETS
http://www.21stcenturyskills.org
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership.aspx
http://www.nmc.org/horizon
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http://newmedialiteracies.org/
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