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Technology: A Key Ingredient for Student Success
Presented by:
Heidi Eckart
Topics
Student Achievement
Preparing for the 21st Century
Professional Development
Costs
Key Ingredients in Student Success
Key Ingredients in Student Achievement
Improved Test Scores
Decrease in Absenteeism
Better Understanding Of Concepts
Change in Attitudes
Effectiveness of Instructor
Preparing Our Students for the 21st Century
Higher reasoning
and problem solving skills
Exposed to new material
Increased
Collaboratio
n
“The effectiveness of technology is directly tied to the effectiveness of the instructional design, content, and teaching strategies employed by the teachers.”
-Thomas K. Glennan & Arthur Melmed, Fostering the Use of Educational Technology:
Elements of a National Strategy
Students take a more active role in the classroom.• Self esteem is enhanced• Attitudes towards school improves• Student motivation is improved• Fewer discipline problems occur• Absenteeism is decreased• Exposes students to material previously
unavailable• Test scores improve• Students are engaged in the learning process
Benefits to Teachers
Teachers Using Internet-based Instruction
Comparison of Midwest Schools with a 50% Minimum of Teachers Using Internet-based Instruction, 2004-05
Source: Palozzi, Vincent & Spradlin, Terry (2006)
Outcomes of Professional Development for Teachers
More learning styles are reached
Students learn more in less time
Increase in Knowledge
Benefits to Teachers cont.
Proper Traini
ng
Willingness
to Chang
e
Learning
time
Better Instruc
tion
It All Boils Down to Improved Student Learning
Costs involved in implementing technology into schools
Hardware and
Software
Professional
Development
Using available resources
Troubleshooting
Recap
Key Ingredients for Student
Success
Costs involved
Student Achievemen
t
Prepared for the Future
Professional Developme
nt