1. One and a half billion people, all over the world, are walking around with powerful computers in their pockets and purses. The fact is they often do not realize it, because they call them something else.

2. George Engel In Partial Fulfillment of EDUC-7101 Walden University

3. The Classroom We Want

4. The Classroom we have

5. How do we get to the classroom we want? Image by Csteinmetz1 retrieved from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Iphone.gif

6. Why technology has not fully integrated:  Not enough resources  Not enough planning time  Out of date equipment  Lack of good software and technical issues Bauer, J. & Kenton, J. (2005). Toward Technology Integration in the Schools: Why It Isn't Happening. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 13(4), 519-546. Retrieved June 30, 2009, from http://proquest.umi.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/pqdweb?did=916970701&sid= 2&Fmt=6&clientId=70192&RQT=309&VName=PQD+

7. S-Curve for cell penetration in the United States

8. Research of Pedagogical Use  Several bullets here  Multiple slides as needed

9. Innovators  Relative advantage  Compatibility  Complexity  Triability

10. The Laggards  Relative advantage  Observability  Complexity

11. What would it take for critical mass?  Relative advantage  Compatibility  Complexity  Observability

12. Critical Mass 1. Opinion leaders need a positive view of the innovation. 2. Inventive and technologically sound faculty 3. Incentives of recognition 4. The idea of inevitability (Rogers, 2003)

13. A Hybrid Approach  Centralized – vertical diffusion  Appoint a change agent  Decentralized – horizontal diffusion  Opinion leaders  Local innovators

14. Role of the Change Agent  Show a need for change  Establish an information exchange relation ship  Diagnose problems  Create an intent to change  Translate intent into action  Stabilize the adoption  Achieve a terminal relationship (Rogers, 2003)

15. Who are the change agents  District technology coordinator  Lead innovators in each building

16. “Change cannot occur until there is more pressure to change than not to change” -- Dr. Willard Daggert

17. Needs  Improve student achievement  Improve Digital Literacy  Greater Student Engagement  Greater student access to technology

18. How do we meet these needs?  Hand held computers  Web 2.o technologies