Technology Expenditures

Technology Expenditures:Technology Expenditures:Big Investment, Bigger Returns

Ed Mitchell

Any District USA High School

The Big Returns:•Curriculum: data driven, student focused

•Student Performance: standardized tests

•Attitudes: excited students learning

•21st Century Students: skills and knowledge for today and tomorrow

•Presentation Summary

Curriculum

•Assessments and Data▫MAP Testing and DesCartes Skills

•Organizing Data▫Viewpoint Software

•Improved Curriculum Decisions▫True picture of abilities and needs▫Based on individuals

Curriculum Research

•State Education Technology Directors Association (SETDA) ▫Class of 2020 Action

Plan

•Moore (2003) The Missing Link?

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SETDA (2008)

Student Performance

•Universal and significant increases

▫Schacter’s Report for the Milken Family

Foundation

▫Common Themes:

Consistent access to technology

Consistent professional development and

support

Student Performance Research•Schacter (1999)

Student Performance Research

•Dell Corporation: Zion Benton (2003)

▫Technology Academy Success

ACT Math Assessments

Reading Assessments

Tech Academy student scores compared to rest of student body

33% Higher 28% Higher 17% Higher

Student Attitudes

•Lets get Active and Collaborate

▫Active and Smart Boards

▫Computer based simulations

▫Sharepoint

•Talking their Language

▫Podcasts

▫Blogs and Discussion Boards

Student Attitudes Research

•Schacter (1999)

21st Century Students

•Global Warming and Alternative Energy

•E-Learning and Web Conferencing

•Google and Electronic Databases

•Self and Cultural Awareness

“For everywhere we look, there is work to be done... And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. All this we will do."

“For everywhere we look, there is work to be done... And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. All this we will do."

Barrack Obama (2008)

21st Century Students21st Century Students

Summary

Technology – student focused investment with

big returns

• Curriculum based on student needs

• Improved student performance

• Improved student attitudes

• Students prepared for today and tomorrow