1-to-1 Computing: Curriculum for the 21st Century

1-to-1 Pedagogy:

Curriculum for the 21st Century Classroom

Dr. Leigh ZeitzUniversity of Northern Iowa

zeitz@ uni.eduDrzreflects.com

Dr. Ping GaoUniversity of Northern IowaPingGao@ uni.edu

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Tell Us About Yourself• Profession?– teacher, administrator,

student, parent, ????• City and State• 1-1 experience?

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What is 1:1 Computing?

Where is 1:1 Computing?

Research reviewed over 1,000 1:1 learning environments

Iowa 1:1 Computing

2010 – 2011 42 Districts

2011 – 2012 100 Districts

2012 – 2013 140 Districts

351 School Districts in Iowa

Why 1:1?

Academic Performance• Maine– After 5 years: Little effect– Writing up 3.4 points out of 80 points

• Michigan– 4 higher, 3 lower, 1 no difference

• Texas– Math slightly higher– Reading the same– Writing slightly lower.

Academic Engagement• Increased attendance• Fewer disciplinary

referrals• Greater ownership of

learning

How Does It Work?• Puts power in hands of the students

• Provides access to digital resources

• Encourages collaboration

• Facilitates problem-based learning

• Allows for differentiated learning

Are Laptops the Answer?

It all Depends . . .

It Depends Upon . . .• Hardware

• Administrative Leadership

• Teachers’ Attitudes and Beliefs

• Digital Pedagogy

• Professional Development

Peru$225 Million850,000 laptopsOLPC - 15 months

10 yr olds @ grade level• 13% in math• 30% in literacy

It’s NOT Technology . . .

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Laptops are . . .

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Administrative Leadership• Shares a vision• Provides distributed leadership• Models technology use• Provides necessary guidance• Understands how tech supports best practices

in instruction/assessment• Voracious Learner

Teachers’ Attitudes and BeliefsDo they believe that: • Students can complete complex tasks• Tech is a tool with many applications• There is high quality info on the Web• Students will use tech appropriately• It’s OK for students to know more than the

teacher

Teachers• Control HOW/WHEN

tech is used.

• Adapt materials to incorporate 1:1

• Emphasize Project-Based Learning

It’s About Changing the DNA

Greg Whitby, Executive Director of Schools

Digital Pedagogy? • Teaching-Learning approach in which digital

technologies promote learning.• Engages learners in a technology-rich learning

environment, • Ensures curriculum relevance • Uses strategies that encourage a quality

educational experience.

National Digital Learning Resources Network

Remember . . .

We must teach our

students

for their tomorrows,

NOT our yesterdays.

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Universal Constructs• Critical Thinking

• Complex Communication

• Creativity

• Collaborative

• Flexibility and Adaptability

• Productivity and Accountability

Meaningful Learning Environments• Active– Actively engaged in using tech as a tool

• Collaborative– Use tech to collaborate with others

• Constructive– Use tech to connect new info w/prior knowledge

• Authentic– Use tech to link learning to real world

• Goal Directed– Use tech to set goals, plan activities, monitor progress

Jonassen, Howland, Moore, & Marra, 2003

Levels of Technology Integration• Entry– Delivers Curriculum - PowerPoint

• Adoption– Directs students in procedural tech tool use

• Adaptation– Facilitates students exploring tech tool use

• Infusion– Teach provides context, students select tools

• Transformation– Tech tools used for HOTS. Achieve new things

Apple Classroom of Tomorrow

Florida Tech Integration Matrix

Professional Development• Change doesn’t happen without PD

– Teachers, Principals, Administrators, EVERYONE

• Ongoing learning environment for educators

• Sharing ideas/practices/resources

• Maintaining a Personal Learning Network (PLN)– Social Media

• Professional Learning Communities

• Teach how to teach with technology

• ISTE NETS for Teachers and Technology Coaches

TPACK

Success in Classes because… “Differentiated in genuine ways for all

students, with teachers who gather and mine just-in-time data.

Further, teachers, students, and parents use technology every day to collaborate about what to do next in their collective pursuit of learning.”

Weston & Bain 2010

It’s a Changing Learning Environment… “Each student and

teacher would struggle to see the relevance of such a question, because computers have become integrated in what they do.”

(Weston & Bain 2010)

The Power of a 1-1 initiative depends on how to empower students for the 21st century learning.

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