Moving Beyond the Information Age Scott Kinney, VP Outreach & Professional Development

consume differently similarities

TIVO or DVR?

iPod

Growth of the Internet Source:(2008, September 30). Retrieved October 19, 2008, from September 2008 Web Server Survey Web site:

NBCOlympics.com Source: Stelter, Brian (August 24, 2008). Web Audience for Games Soars for NBC and Yahoo. Retrieved August 28, 2008, Web site: 72M1.2B

…now for the quiz. Information obtained from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, eSchool News Online, MSNBC & WikiPedia.

…the information age

Students and Media Young people (8-18) today, spend an average of 6 ½ hours a day with media –4 hours a day watching TV 2 ¼ hours with parents –1 ¾ listening to music 1 ½ doing physical activity –Over an hour on the computer Under an hour doing homework They are exposed to the equivalent of 8 ½ hours of media a day Source: Kaiser Family Foundation, (March 9, 2005). Retrieved August 28, 2008, from Generation M: Media in the Lives of 8-18 Year-olds Web site:

Multitasking Central Connecticut State University Students were randomly assigned to take part in one of three groups –read the text on screen with no interruptions –answered instant messages first and then did their reading –multitasked, fielding instant messages as they read All three groups fared about the same on a test given later to check their understanding of the text “Students who send and receive instant messages while completing a reading assignment take longer to get through their texts but apparently still manage to understand what they’re reading” Source: Viadero, Debra (August 15, 2008). Instant Messaging Found to Slow Students' Reading. Retrieved August 28, 2008, from Education Week Web site:

As They Get Older What’s “in” on Campus Spring Drinking beer 2.Drinking other alcohol Spring Drinking beer 2.Drinking beer tied with Facebook.com 3.Drinking other alcohol 4.Text messaging Source: USA Today. June 8, 2006 iPods

A Simple Example Who is the current President of the Portuguese Republic? Approximately how fast does the earth move around the sun? What year was the Washington Monument completed? ** I need a volunteer/prizes included

Why is this Significant?

information

…but also delivery Not just information…

Video: Human Body: Pushing the Limits: Strength. Discovery Education (2008). Retrieved April 1, 2008, from: In the Classroom

…but not just what we think What do we know about integrating media?

Proven Results Scientific evaluations conducted by Cometrika., Inc., an independent research firm (Virginia study conducted 2002; Los Angeles study conducted 2004)

What Does the Research Say A review of hundreds of studies investigating the effectiveness of multimedia in learning suggested that… Source: Macaulay, Michael (2003).The Effects of Multimedia on Learning in Third World Children. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia. 12,

What Does the Research Say A review of hundreds of studies investigating the effectiveness of multimedia in learning suggested that… people who used computer-based multimedia instruction performed better in terms of test scores, compared to those who received instruction through traditional classroom lectures. Source: Macaulay, Michael (2003).The Effects of Multimedia on Learning in Third World Children. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia. 12,

Third World Children Elementary Mathematics Research methodology Students were randomly assigned to take part in one of two groups –Learning materials using text only –Multimedia (text, images, animation & sound) Source: Macaulay, Michael (2003).The Effects of Multimedia on Learning in Third World Children. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia. 12, …the mean test score of the group that used the multimedia application to learn elementary mathematics was significantly higher than that of the group that used the non-multimedia application.

accessing this information…

A Few Questions Who is the current President of the Portuguese Republic? Source: ChaCha text message “Aníbal António Cavaco Silva Portuguese economist and political leader, prime minister ( ) and president (2006-) of Portugal.”

information - access- formats

moving beyond the information age

not just about accessing information

engage

Presidential Debates

NFL

Engaging with Content Name Kayla Age 3 1/2 About Kayla Kayla is three and is no longer satisfied with simply watching Elmo and Dora. Instead, she wants to interact with them, answer questions and guide them in their journey.

Tools to Engage with Content

information - access- formats engage or interact meaning or context

create! …the next step

Telling Their Story Name Uriel Favorite Subject Science My Notes Uriel is creative and extremely intelligent. However, Uriel just doesn’t care to write all of the time. He wants to express himself in a variety of ways.

Source: Pink, D (2006). A whole new mind: Why right-brainers will rule the future. New York, NY: Penguin Group. What is the value of students telling their story?

Source: Pink, D (2006). A whole new mind: Why right-brainers will rule the future. New York, NY: Penguin Group. What is the value of students telling their story?

…not just for students.

…and this is much easier than it used to be.

…another student example.

What are the skills these students must have to produce these products?

If they build it…they will learn. - Sharon “Sam” Sakai-Miller

information - access- formats engage or interact meaning or context tap global knowledge

How People Learn A research-based synthesis consisting of 30 years of educational research indicates: participation in social practice is a fundamental form of learning learning is increased by a diversity of cultural experience and community participation Brown, Ann L, Cocking, Rodney R & Bransford, John D. How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. Washington: National Academies Press, 2000.

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…and these are not isolated examples.

Social Networking Tools 96% percent of U.S. students ages 9 to 17 who have internet access use social- networking technology to connect with their peers (chatting, text-messaging, blogging, or visiting online communities such as Facebook, MySpace, and Webkinz) One of the most common topics of discussion…education Nearly 60 percent of students report discussing education-related topics Source: National School Boards Association, (2007).CREATING & CONNECTING//Research and Guidelines on Online Social — and Educational — Networking. 12.

My Little Girl…Now Name Kayla Age 5 About Kayla Not even Dora is good enough anymore; now it’s social networking through WebKinz.

Social Practice in Action How many people have learned something new they intend to utilize/apply when you return to school (i.e. a tool or educational resource)? Groups of 2-3 Share what you have learned

Social Practice in Action How many people shared the exact same thing? How many people intend to utilize/apply something they just learned in the last three minutes?

Source: Top Sites United States. Retrieved July 29, 2008, from Alexa Top 100 Sites Web site: cc=US&ts_mode=country&lang=none

The Nation’s Response

Change in Florida Legislation 1082 (1) DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD —The district school board has 1083 the duty to provide adequate instructional materials for all 1084 students in accordance with the requirements of this part. The 1085 term “adequate instructional materials” means a sufficient 1086 number of textbooks or sets of materials that are available in 1087 bound, unbound, kit, or package form and may consist of hard 1088 backed or soft-backed textbooks, consumables, learning 1089 laboratories, manipulatives, electronic media, and computer 1090 courseware or software that serve as the basis for 1091 instruction for each student in the core courses…

California Digital Textbook Initiative High School students will have access to science and math digital textbooks by the beginning of the school year. A list of standards-aligned digital textbooks for subjects such as geometry, algebra II, trigonometry, calculus, physics, chemistry, biology/life science and earth science courses will be released this August. Phase two of the initiative is currently being developed. This includes making digital textbooks available for all grades, incorporating interactive content…

Texas Adopted Language SECTIONA1.AA, Subchapter A, Chapter 31, Education Code, is amended by adding Section to read as follows: …the district provides each student with textbooks, electronic textbooks, or instructional materials that cover all elements of the essential knowledge and skills adopted by the State Board of Education for that subject and grade level.

“We can no longer teach as we learned. We must combine the best of the old with the best of the new and plunge forward to meet the increasing demands of an ever-changing technological environment.” Linda Wells, Fifth Grade Teacher Cambridge Elementary School San Antonio, Texas

Contact Information Scott Kinney –Vice President Outreach & Professional Development – Websites –discoveryeducation.com –community.discoveryeducation.com –discoveryedspeakersbureau.com

information - access- formats engage or interact meaning or context tap global knowledge