Forrest J. Fisher Educational Technology Support Center ESD 105 – Yakima, WA Digital Devices Supplemental Academic Support for Migrant Students MEP Conference Don Bender Migrant Literacy Coordinator ESD 105 – Yakima, WA

1.Fundamental Construct of Educational Technology Use in Schools - FJF 2.What is Supplemental? – DB 3.Excellent Resources and Tools – FJF 4.Reflection/Evaluation - DB AgendaAgenda

A little fun… What’s the Problem? What’s the Problem?

We learn visually, aurally and kinesthetically/interactively But mostly visually Percentages vary by personality type Right or Left Brain FundamentalsFundamentals Research

Technology Use in Classroom Describes Typical, Effective Instructional Use (Columns) Serves as Planning Guide for successful technology implementations (Rows) Basis for PILOT self-assessments and many programs in Washington All on the same page Tiers Model

What is Supplemental?

Migrant students pulled out of, (or excluded from) other program offerings in order to participate in a migrant activities.

be in addition to the regular school day include migrant family curriculum and activities be metageographical facilitate access include teacher training Supplemental Technology Could…

build on strengths of the migrant background, often… Supplemental Technology Should… Family Agriculture Multicultural Worldly skills

1.Educational Continuity 2.Instructional Time Supplemental Technology Should Meet the Needs of the Migrant Family

3.School Engagement Mentoring Relationships Inclusion

English Language Development How do you learn Language ?

5.Educational Support in the Home 6.Health 7.Access to Services PADRES MENTORE S

Thinkfinity Khan Academy Hippocampus Open Educational Resources Creative Commons CK12 (Textbooks) Excellent Resources

Evernote Dropbox Google Apps Document creation and sharing Calendar sharing/combining Excellent Tools

Hmmmm… How can we use supplemental technology in our district?

Forrest J. Fisher

Visual Literacy: What is it? 21st century skills: visual literacy. (n.d.). Retrieved Mar. 14, 2005, from 21st Century Skills Web site: “ V isual literacy is the ability to interpret, use, appreciate, and create images and video using both conventional and 21st century media in ways that advance thinking, decision making, communication, and learning.”

Supporting Research "Young people learn more than half of what they know from visual information, but few schools have an explicit curriculum to show students how to think critically about visual data." Mary Alice White, researcher, Columbia Teacher's College.

Supporting Research "The majority of information absorbed by human beings is collected with our sense of vision. It seems logical the we emphasize the development of visual skills as a way of preparing for successful and satisfying lives." A Guide for International Visual Literacy Association Board Members and Officers (Page 4) Return

This is your brain Actually, it is a picture of a brain model showing the two hemispheres

The Belief Left Brain  Analytical  Logical  Sequential  Rational  Analytical  Objective  Looks at parts Right Brain  Creative  Random  Intuitive  Holistic  Synthesizing  Subjective  Looks at wholes

The Reality  Both hemispheres are involved in cognition and memory.  The right hemisphere tends to remember the gist of an experience.  The left hemisphere tends to remember the details.  The left hemisphere can only pay attention to items on the right side of the visual field; the right hemisphere has a global spotlight. (Medina, 2008)‏ Return The Reality