1. Educational Technology Daniel C. Moos, PhD

2. Overview: 1. Technology…is it worth it? 2. What is the latest stuff out there… 1. iPads…do they have a future? 2. Adventure Learning & Second Life 3. Technology is just a tool…cognitive and metacognitive considerations 4. SMART Board: Funding Issues

3. Technology…is it worth it? A vision of K-12 Students A vision of K-12 Students http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8

4. iPads (I) Why? Creativity: Apps including iMovie and Garageband Variety of learning approaches: Auditory, kinesthetic, and visual Technical: Minimal maintenance/loading time, maximum battery life (possibly full school day) Shrinking world: Access to world 24/7 No developmental walls? My 4 yr. old… Motivation? Hawthorne effect

5. iPads (II) iPad in Literacy: Using iPad in the Elementary Classroom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOYvM8FdXtE i Pad in Literacy: Using iPad in the Secondary Classroom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBVY23XnwHc

6. Latest Technology… When/how do students learn best? Adventure Learning and Second Life Adventure LearningSecond Life

7. Technology is just a tool… Tantalizing promises…unfulfilled

8. Technology is just a tool… Total Processing Space in Working Memory (short-term memory) Operating Space Storage Space

9. SMART Boards (I) How do we get funds? Grant plan: (1) Define your needs (vision, outcomes, responsibilities) (2) Build a community of support (3) Identify potential grants/fundraisers (note specific due dates) (4) Develop a reporting plan (after successful grant)

10. Smartboards (II) How do we get funds, continued ? Involve students (e.g., student council, student testimony): planning, executing fundraises & talking with school board/local businesses Do not want to know how much time SMART Response Interactive systems will save on grading Do want to know how much students like them and how it helps them learn Expose community members (parent teacher conferences, school board meetings, etc)

11. SMART Boards (III) Where do we get funds? American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA): http://vault.smarttech.com/stimulus/ Tech & Learning website: http://www.techlearning.com/index http://www.techlearning.com/index ASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Explorer: grants for technology tools to engage students in science and mathematics investigations. NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics): Various grants to support math classrooms and integration of material (including Smart Board) What are some other resources for new integration? SMART Exchange: http://exchange.smarttech.com/index.html#tab=0

12. Contact information Email:dmoos@gustavus.edudmoos@gustavus.edu WebsiteWebsite: homepages.gac.edu/~dmoos/