Technology Infusion Project Charlotte Catholic High School

Technology Infusion ProjectCharlotte Catholic High SchoolShawn Panther and Dana ZimmerGetting Started with the PilotThe project was funded by the MACS foundation and money from the CCHS budgetEach classroom has a set of 25 Ipads25 MacBooks are shared between the two classesThe Pilot launched the project on Wednesday, January 26 with an iPad assignment on Puerto RicoOur HopesBuild 21st century learners who are comfortable using technologyCreate assignments that use rich resourcesvideos, podcasts, primary source documents, etc.Increase student responsibility for their own learningIncrease student engagementIncrease students critical thinking skillsIncrease collaboration in the classroomInitial SuccessesInitial infatuation with the devices caused students to be extremely engagedLess need to police students from playing games, messaging each other, etc. than we thoughtStudent feedback: The class goes by so fast when we use the iPadsInterest of fellow faculty and administratorsWe have a lot of teachers and administrators visit our room to view the project in actionWe have completely abandoned using the textbookBoth devices allow students to access much wider sources than just their textbookInitial ChallengesFile management on the Ipad Some of the novelty of the devices has worn offstudents are realizing that there is a lot of work involved with using the devicesStudents share devices & cant take them homeStudents lose work because they do not save it properly, save old copies over new ones, etc.Tough to assign homework b/c of Mac compatibility issuesDesk make it difficult for students to collaborate having desksKeeping devices charged is a housekeeping issue

Sample UnitsWorld War I Unit An introduction to iWorksStudents were familiarized with Pages and Keynote An exploration of over 15 primary source documents newspapers, a telegram, declarations, propaganda posters & video, acts of congress, and a treaty

Because of this familiarization with primary sources, we felt comfortable including an essay on the test that included the analyzing of primary source materialsSample UnitsThe Roaring 20s Unit An introduction to using songs, videos, and other resources to help gain knowledge and define an era Students created a movie on Calvin Coolidge using iMovie Sample UnitsThe Roaring 20s Unit An introduction to using songs, videos, and other resources to help gain knowledge and define an era Students created a movie on Calvin Coolidge using iMovie Creation of a pamphlet about a participator in the Harlem Renaissance using pages templates Used Pages templates to create a magazine that reflects the 1920sSample UnitsThe Great Depression Unit The use of a podcast on the Great Depression (listened to on the ipad) The use of iTunes University for a video by a professor on the causes of the Great Depression (listened to on the ipad)The use of a webquest on the Dust BowlStudents used their gained knowledge to decide if the New Deal was a success or a failure in ending the Depression Students wrote an essay on a mock scenario of someone who lived in the Great DepressionStudents were expected to explain what New Deal agencies would have helped them in their situation

Sample UnitsWorld War II Unit The World War II Unit focuses on the analyzing of primary sourcesStudents reviewed over TWENTY primary source documents, including: The Neutrality ActsHitlers Address to Germany on the invasion of PolandThe Non Aggression PactFDRs fireside chat on the U.S.S. GreerFDRs Day in Infamy speechThe Selective Service Act of 1940A WAAC Promotional VideoEisenhowers letter to troops prior to D-dayKorematsu v. the United StatesAlso used Quizlet.com to create flashcardsFuture UnitsPost War American and the Cold WarThe New Frontier and the Great Society (includes imbedded video and a collaborative video project using iMovie)Civil Rights (includes a collaborative project using iPhoto to create a calendar)Vietnam and the 1960sNixon, Ford, Carter, ReaganThe 1990s and the New MillenniumWhat weve learnedHave everything in place before you start100% reliable networkDevice management planStorage, charging, etc.Printer (?) that is Apple combatableNecessary support staffDo as much professional development as possibleFocus on classroom planning, not software Have teachers work in pairs (maybe threes) to develop lessons

What weve learnedFind a balance between projects, lectures, and individual work in the classroomStudents are very adept at learning software, not so much at file managementThe MacBook is a great device for accessing information and creatingThe iPad is a great device for accessing information (at the price!)We can teach without a textbook, but some students still like the security of the textbookPerhaps E-books in the future

So what next?The Great DepressionCharles County Public SchoolsCharles County Public Schools History Hints2010K-12368772.66eng - iTunPGAP0