Tips and Tricks for Effective Technology Implementation
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Tips and TricksFOR EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGY
INTEGRATION
Diana Bidulescu, M.Ed.
A Recipe?
Sure! Quite a few!
So Where do we START?
The Questions
START WITH
The People
Focus On
The Diversity
UNDERSTAND
The Setting
1994 - only 3 percent of public school classrooms, computer labs, and library media centers had Internet access
2008 - 97 percent of public school classrooms had an Internet connection
The Changes1996 - the national student-to-computer
ratio in public schools was 11:1
2009 - that ratio had dropped to just 1.7 students per computer
Today - the trend is 1:1 programs
As students incorporate laptops, tablets, smartphones, and other digital devices into their daily learning experiences, we
start to see student-to-computer ratios in schools becoming 1:2, 1:3, or even lower.
The Possibilities
2002 - only 9 percent of American public schools reported having students who
were taking online courses (NCES, 2005), for a mere 328,000 course
enrollments
2009 - there were an estimated 1.8 million online enrollments of traditional students and another 200,000 children taking multiple courses as students in
full-time online schools
The reality
‘Ya get it?
To add to the confusion..
There’s an app for that!
For Each One of These..
But which one is the best?
ALL!
The DangersWith the increasing emphasis on the use of technology in education, many schools have been making significant technology purchases.
Often these purchases are driven because of community pressure or because of the “cool” factor.
These types of technology purchases may never be used by more than a handful of teachers if they were not made with the curriculum in mind.
The Challenge
Training on software and hardware is not sufficient to yield changes in teacher practice.
Teachers may learn how to use a tool during a workshop, but unless directly linked to the curriculum given ample time for experimentation, it will be unlikely to be adopted into practice.
High-quality training, in isolation, is not sufficient to lead to full-scale technology implementation;
Technology implementation is successful when it is rooted in curriculum and student learning
The Solutions(the TIPS)
Design with the END in mind (support, enhance, create)
Plan with the Pros: ISTE - see LoTi (Levels Of Technology
Implementation)
Learn from the Others - The DOs and the DON’Ts
See into the Future! Sustainability is not a word
Record your PD! Pay it Forward
Technology Implementation is a fluid process
The Inside Job(the TRICKS)
use teachers as instructional designers
plan the use of the technology to support student learning
provide adequate (TIMELY) technology support
create a sustainable environment
learning outcomes drive the selection of technology
have realistic goals
Words to the Wise
Know your Weaknesses
Understand your Strengths
Share your Findings
Learn as much as you Teach
Dare to dream