1. The Laptop Classroom Reporting system Increasing Student Engagement

2. Does IT Really Do Anything? Not if you don’t try different thingsNot if you don’t try different things Create new learning exercises around traditional content that requires computersCreate new learning exercises around traditional content that requires computers Use IT as a new communication channel IN THE CLASSROOMUse IT as a new communication channel IN THE CLASSROOM Trivial IM exampleTrivial IM example

3. Pedagogical Goals and Intent Push Content (e.g. words, spreadsheets, images, simulations, etc) to students and give them tools to manipulate content Students use tools and publish back their results to one central location (which is displayed on the projector) Variance in responses frames discussion

4. Examples Symbol manipulationSymbol manipulation Simulation ResultsSimulation Results Compare ModelsCompare Models By the way, student behavior changes a bit when they realize they are pubishing to their peersBy the way, student behavior changes a bit when they realize they are pubishing to their peers

5. Conclusions The instructor does not have to be the main point of focus in the class but the ideas/content should be The instructor does not have to be the main point of focus in the class but the ideas/content should be Students engage with the material better if they are more active in classroom – they don’t “check out” after 30 minutes of lecture. Students engage with the material better if they are more active in classroom – they don’t “check out” after 30 minutes of lecture. “Super Clicker” approach seems to work “Super Clicker” approach seems to work