Technology Expenditures:Big Investment, Bigger Returns

Ed Mitchell

Any District USA High School

The Big Returns:

• Curriculum: data driven, student focused

• Student Performance: standardized tests

• Attitudes: excited students learning

• 21st Century Students: skills and knowledge for today and tomorrow

• Presentation Summary

Curriculum

• Assessments and Data▫ MAP Testing and DesCartes Skills

• Organizing Data▫ Viewpoint Software

• Improved Curriculum Decisions▫ True picture of abilities and needs▫ Based on individuals

Curriculum Research

• State Education Technology Directors Association (SETDA) ▫ Class of 2020 Action

Plan

• Moore (2003) The Missing Link?

Individualized

InstructionTeacher

Student

Formative Assessment

SETDA (2008)

Student Performance

• Universal and significant increases

▫ Schacter’s Report for the Milken Family Foundation

▫ Common Themes:

Consistent access to technology

Consistent professional development and support

Student Performance Research• Schacter (1999)

Student Performance Research• Dell Corporation: Zion Benton (2003)

▫ Technology Academy Success

ACT Math Assessments

Reading Assessments

Tech Academy student scores compared to rest of student body

33% Higher 28% Higher 17% Higher

Student Attitudes

• Lets get Active and Collaborate

▫ Active and Smart Boards

▫ Computer based simulations

▫ Sharepoint

• Talking their Language

▫ Podcasts

▫ Blogs and Discussion Boards

Student Attitudes Research

• Schacter (1999)

21st Century Students

• Global Warming and Alternative Energy

• E-Learning and Web Conferencing

• Google and Electronic Databases

• Self and Cultural Awareness

“For everywhere we look, there is work to be done... And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. All this we will do."

Barrack Obama (2008)

21st Century Students

Summary

Technology – student focused investment with big returns

• Curriculum based on student needs

• Improved student performance

• Improved student attitudes

• Students prepared for today and tomorrow