Study Finds Benefits In Use of iPad As Educational Tool Thanks to Simon Thomas of 9ine Consulting, who reached out last week to share this exciting report. 9ine Consulting worked with NAACE (a.k.a. “the ICT Association”) to produce this study. The study looks at the use of iPads at the Longfield Academy, where a large scale 1 to 1 iPad program was implemented last year. A brief overview of this groundbreaking study is provided below. Some Background Longfield Academy in Kent, England is a recently built school covering years 7 through 13 (ages 11 to 18). The implementation was driven by an iLearning Group led by the school’s Principal and comprised of a group with “a range of responsibilities, experience and confidence [with the technology]”. The full study report can be found here. Findings & Facts The report’s Executive Summary concludes, “The outcomes at Longfield clearly demonstrate the value of the iPad as an educational tool”. Below are a couple of slides that shed light on how the iPads where being utilized in the academic setting.
Five Things to do NOW if You Are Deploying iPads in the Fall | Terice T. Schneider's Digital Home August 1 is here, and in Texas that means school starts this month. As we prepare the buildings and new teachers, we are making sure every detail is covered for our next deployment of iPads: 2500 at our largest high school. These are the things we are working on, and I thought that they might help you too. 1. You must have coverage for all areas and capacity for twice the number of devices you think you will have. 2. Good covers are vitally important. We choose to put the school asset sticker on the back where the Apple symbol is, make sure the iPad glass is sparkling clean, and then install a pristine cover. The Otterbox company stands behind their products 100%, and they have made every effort to keep us happy. These are more expensive, but we were able to negotiate a reasonable price through ARC and Otterbox. 3. Insurance & fee- Will you self-insure or use a company like the Worth Ave. 4. 5. For examples of our documents and plans for our next big deployment, simply click HERE.
A Small Collection of Studies of iPad Use in Education This week I got the itch to go beyond anecdotal stories about iPads in the classroom and look for some more substantial research and writing on the topic. Below are some of the reports that I’ve been reading through this week. The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development for Victoria, Australia iPads for Learning – In Their Hands field trial studied the use of iPads in nine schools. One of the observations to note here is that greater success was reported at primary and special schools than in secondary schools. The iPad as a Tool for Education is a study based on iPad use at Longfield Academy, Kent, England . Reading With iPads – The Difference Makes a Difference studied the impact on the reading comprehension, knowledge of content, and analysis skills of boys aged 11 to 13 who read using iPads. The Impact of the iPad and iPhone on Education was published in 2010 and is speculative in nature as the students surveyed had not yet been given iPads.
McAllen ISD - TLC3 Goals and Objectives Goals and Objectives McAllen ISD is developing an innovative teaching and learning framework for increased student academic achievement leveraging powerful new technologies, providing new opportunities to learn, increasing productivity, and developing authentic learning processes that challenge students to make a difference. Our economy, our politics, our culture, and even our family life will be forever transformed. The TLC3 vision is to transform learning by creating and sustaining a student-centered inquiry based learning environment where student outcomes are evaluated with authentic assessments. Goal 1 Teaching and Learning - To focus on the instructional needs of teachers and the learning needs of students. Objectives All teachers will design and deliver curriculum and instruction that includes student centered inquiry based activities. 100% of teachers and students will master 21st Century skills (collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking). Objectives
NEOMAD Interactive Comic for iPad mhines: marvelous group of educato... 7 Key Findings for Successful Education Technology Integrations Continuing with the theme of measurable successes in education technology implementations that we’ve explored in a number of articles over the last few months, today we take a look at Project Red. Project RED conducted a national study of education technology focused on student achievement and financial implications. The coalition of three research organizations surveyed and studied nearly 1,000 schools and uncovered a replicable design for successfully introducing technology into the classroom, improving student performance, and yielding cost benefits. This exciting research endeavor developed 11 “success measures” and 22 independent measures and incorporated these into a survey tool that was central to the project’s effort to identify and prioritize the factors that make some U.S. K-12 technology implementations perform dramatically better than others. Project Red’s research produced 7 key findings, summarized briefly below (check out the complete findings for further details). 1. 2.
Ipad Research - The Ipad as a tool for education - NAACE (UK) I wanted to write a short review of the excellent paper written by NAACE called The Ipad as a tool for Education - A study of the introduction of iPads at Longfield Academy, Kent which is freely available. There is actually more research that I thought about these devices and this is first such paper I have read. I hope the others are as informative as this one because this gives insight into the impact of giving ipads to each student in a UK secondary school over a couple of terms in the academic year of 2011/12. Firstly the key sentence from the report: "The outcomes at Longfield clearly demonstrate the value of the iPad as an educational tool and the role that it can play in learning and teaching." What I like is that staff, students and parents were surveyed. To comment on the report and give insight into the key findings I'll reproduce the bullet points from the executive summary and annotate with my comments. - Appropriate use of Apps learning - I'm glad it wasn't inappropriate.
iPad Launch to all staff- INSET: How it worked (Resources Included) « A photo taken just before the INSET began. Follow @mattbritland On Friday 28th of September we finally launched our iPad trial to all staff. The Build Up After the summer holidays, I came back to school with the exciting prospect of our iPad trial. I really wanted the INSET to be an event. Once the speakers were organised I put a schedule together. The event was now organised. What I have not mentioned yet was how we would display the iPad screen in the theatre, where the INSET was taking place. My initial idea was to use an Apple TV to mirror the iPads wirelessly to the projector. What I eventually did was to use my MacBook Pro and the Reflections App to mirror my iPad. Before the INSET I also talked to our Theatre Manager and got him onboard with the lighting. Staff was ready to go, tech was ready to go, I was ready to go. The day of the INSET. The theatre at 8am. The staff taking part in the INSET arrived at 8am and we checked the iPads and other bits of tech worked. Break Thanks:
SocialEdCon Ed Tech Unconference Attendees Share Conversation, Web 2.0 Tools Hundreds of educators attended SocialEdCon, the fifth annual unconference held before the ISTE annual conference and exposition at the San Diego Convention Center earlier today. SocialEdCon is organized onsite based on the interests and expertise of participants. Topics at this year’s event covered a wide range of issues, including social media and student bullying, building online courses, professional development strategies, effective blended learning, and organizing virtual conferences. “It’s just a really engaging day. It’s about conversations and not presentations. You get to talk about what you want to talk about,” said Steve Hargadon, who developed and organizes the annual event. Formerly known as EduBloggerCon, organizers changed the name of the event this year to indicate greater inclusiveness of all social media tools used in education. The afternoon sessions of the unconference kicked off with the popular Web 2.0 Smackdown, hosted by Vicki Davis. WhatIsYourEduWin?
The Single Most Important Factor for iPad Success in Schools When you think of iPads in schools, you probably think of a cart that's wheeled into a classroom. Youngsters cheer at the arrival of the cart. Devices are passed out, used for a lesson, and then returned to the cart. The cart is then whisked away to another classroom where the same thing happens. Having a cart of devices puts the adults in charge of the technology. The Technology Enhanced Learning Research Group, lead by Kevin Burden from the University of Hull, investigated the use of iPads at eight different schools in Scotland. The researchers found that "personal 'ownership' of the device is seen as the single most important factor for successful use of this technology." The study also found that teachers using iPads changed their approach to teaching. Not surprisingly, teachers and students want to continue to have access to iPads and are convinced that their use has changed learning for the better. In search of more research about iPads in education? schooltechnology.org