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The Integration of PC Tablet as a Learning Tool for Enhancing Language Arts
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2. The iPad has benefits for the education process.
Problem/Need
Children ages 7-9 are very much engaged in digital devices and educators could enhance their learning experiences by diffusing a digital tool into the lesson plan for language arts.
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The selected digital tool is the iPad 2 which could be used as a visual aid for the study of language arts.
The iPad has benefits for the education process.
Children are aware of digital gadgets and PCs.
     
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3. PC TABLET – LANGUAGE ARTS DIFFUSION PROCESS
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REVIEW BASIC & CURRENT RESEARCH
DEVELOP THE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON PLAN
S CURVE OF IPAD ADOPTION
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IMPLEMENT
DIFFUSION
PLAN
IMPLEMENT ADOPTION PLAN
CONDUCT PILOT/TRIAL STUDY

4. BASIC & CURRENT RESEARCH REVIEW
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Blasi & Alfonso (2006) stated the impact of technology on education must include consideration of the context and student traits.
Clark (2005) discovered that technology could be used to enhance the learning process.
Glover et al. (2007) study demonstrated that pedagogy style and the use of certain technologies has to blend in order to impact educational experiences.
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Wohlwend (2009) conducted a 3 year study determine that children are early adopters of technology because they are willing to play with new media.

5. Apple’s iPad Time Line of Difussion
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April 23, 2008 – Tablet PC Design Started
January 27, 2010 – iPad announced
April 2010 – iPad available
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October 2010 – 8.2 Million iPads sold
January 2011 – iPad 2 Announced
March 2011 – iPad 2 Available

6. S CURVE OF IPAD TABLET ADOPTION (4/2010-9/2010)
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Millions
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On 12/15/2010 number of iPads sold was 9.7 Million Retrieved from

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iPad 2 Sales from 3/8/2011 to 4/17/2011

8. Teachers are the innovators
INNOVATION PROCESS
Teachers are the innovators
Students in the innovators classes would be early adopters.
Innovation Strategy
Provide a pilot trial study using one classroom.
Use a simple language arts lesson for collaborations between teacher-student, and student-student.
Solicit feedback using interviews and questionnaires after 1 month of use.
Produce a video clip showing teachers and students engaged in collaboration using the iPad 2.
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9. INNOVATION PROCESS Innovation Strategy (Continued)
Share the results of pilot study at N. J. State Teachers Conference and show the video clip.
Recruit other language arts teachers to adopt the integration of iPad 2 in lesson plan.
Show new teachers how to use them.
Collect qualitative and quantitative data of frequency of use, number of teachers/students using them and if they are used for other subjects.
Analyze the data and share the results at the Regional Teachers Conference with the video clip.
The laggards are teachers who currently do not use PCs. Have teachers who are using iPad 2 mentor the laggard teachers.
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10. Monitor the laggard teachers use of iPad 2 and frequency of use.
INNOVATION PROCESS
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Innovation Strategy (Continued)
Share the results of the pilot study and the expanded study with the laggard teachers.
Provide a video clip on teachers and students collaborations using the iPad 2 so that the laggard teachers can observe.
Monitor the laggard teachers use of iPad 2 and frequency of use.
Interview laggard teachers for feedback and new ideas.
The attributes that provide mass adoption are relative advantage, trialability and observability.
Publish the studies in the Journal of Educational Technology.
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11. BENEFITS FOR USING IPAD 2 DEVICE
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Free Education Applications such as MathBoard & SolarSystem
eReader for textbooks eliminates carrying heavy books.
VoiceOver Screen Reader for visually handicap in 21 languages.
Engraved for free with students name or statement.
Zoom for looking at detailed screen images and mindmapping images.
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12. CENTRALIZED APPROACH Peers Teachers Media iPad 2 & Education Apps
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Peers
Teachers
Media
iPad 2 & Education Apps
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Stake
holders
Change Agents
Opinion Leaders

13. CRITICAL MASS OF INTERACTIVE INNOVATION
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Execute Hypodermic Needle Model Strategy
Communicate iPad innovation synergy with education:
Confer with key Change Agents – Director
& Board of Directors
Inform all Opinion Leaders – Master
Teacher & Head Teachers
Discuss with stakeholders - Students
Talk to media representatives - eSchools
Individual discussions with peers – Other
Teachers
Demonstrate the innovation for observability
Share the results of pilot trial study
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14. CHANGE AGENT SEVEN ROLES
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Define the problem using Gap Analysis and determine possible solutions.
Establish good information exchange relationships with peers.
View the problems from the students perspective
Motivate the students/teacher interest with discussions and demonstrations
Work with Opinion Leaders and highly influential people.
Encourage all to adopt and answer all questions.
Develop the adopters into Change Agents.
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15. IPAD CRITICAL MASS IN SOCIETY(4/26/2011)
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Projected going into 2012
62.6m
iPad 2
Critical Mass +
39.7m
iPad
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15.1m*
Critical Mass
*Millions
Year **
2010 **
2011
2012

16. INNOVATION NEEDS - INNOVATION SOLUTIONS
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NEEDS SOLUTIONS
Learning to learn Motivate student curiosity
Reduce text book cost Digitize eBooks
Improve learning Excite the learning process
Teach technology skills Show/demo/train on the (STEM) applications
Use social networking Provide collaboration projects
Classes 300 days Bad weather video conferences
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17. FINAL IPAD2 INNOVATION ASSESSMENT
We are funded by the State of New Jersey – Lack of technology improvements will eliminate that funding.
Reduction in student attendance – Reduces state funding.
Current program operations – Dissatisfies parents because there are too many books to carry.
iPad 2 Early Adoption – Eliminates all of the above.
Educational institutions receive 50% reduction on product cost from Apple.
Students are eager and motivated to own the iPad 2 PC Tablet.
All textbooks required are preloaded in eBooks each year.
No textbook storage area required.
All parent/teacher conferences performed using iPad 2 video conference services, which takes these meeting to the next level.
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18. Demonstration of using the iPod and Education
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Demonstration of using the iPod and Education
Click here for demo but download to your PC. Then click on iPad in education.

19. References
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Blasi, L. & Alfonso, B. (2006). Increasing the transfer of simulation technology from R&D into school settings: An approach to evaluation from overarching vision to individual artifact in education. Simulation & Gaming. 37(2), Doi: /
Dalum, B., Pedersen, O. R. C. & Villumsen, G. (2005). Technological life-cycles: Lessons from a cluster facing disruption. European Urban Regional Studies. 12(3),
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20. Glover, D. , Miller, D. , Averis, D. & Door, V. (2007)
Glover, D., Miller, D., Averis, D. & Door, V. (2007). The evolution of an effective pedagogy for teachers using the interactive whiteboard in mathematics and modern languages: an empirical analysis from the secondary sector. Learning, Media and Technology. 32(1), doi: /
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Wohlwend, K. E. (2009). Early adopters: Playing new literacies and pretending new tecnologies in print-centric classrooms. Journal of Early Childhood Literacy. 9(2), doi: /
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21. Name: Storyboard Worksheeet Title:_____Integration of PC Tablet_as Learning Tool_____________________________________ Date:
 What we see
 Diagram or Picture
 What we hear
 PowerPoint Slide Show
Problem/Need defined
Diagram of Innovation –Diffusion Process
Review of Current Basic & Applied Research
Development Plans
Slides 1-15
Short Video Demo
Audible Voice discussion & Music
 5. Marketing &
Socialization Plan
6. Pilot Study Plan
7. Adoption
Strategy
8, Measureable
Outcomes defined
Review Consequences
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