What other schools have done and why we should do the same

Why technology in schools is a good thing

Online Courses

M-Learning

Tools that we need

Elementary Students 16 %Secondary Students 10 %Special Education Students 22 %College Students 11 %Adult Education Students 15 %

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Online Courses Direct Instruction

$210/student/course/yr.$50 Handling Fee$140 for textbook

TOTAL: $400 per student/yr.

$3714 teacher salary$284 FICA$306 TFFR$400 for days absent$1400 for textbooks

TOTAL: $6104/yearlong course

M-Learning- learning that takes place through the use of a mobile device

Student- centered learning

Learning anywhere

24/7 learning!

Document cameras Digital cameras Handheld devices InterWrite Boards

QUESTIONS??

Kratcowski, Annette; Swan, Karen; Campbell, Deborah. ( 2006). Teaching and Learning in a Ubiquitous Computing Environment. Journal of the Research for Educational Technology Vol. 2, No. 1. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University. Retrieved from the World Wide Web; July 16, 2009: http://www.rcetj.org/default.aspx?type=art&id=5666

North Dakota Center for Distance Education Website: www.ndcde.org

Schacter, John. ( 1999). The Impact of Educational Technology on Student Achievement: What the Most Current Research Has to Say. Santa Monica,California: Milken Exchange on Educational Technology. Retrieved from the World Wide Web; July 15, 2009. http://www.mff.org/pubs/ME161.pdf

van t’Hooft, Mark and Brown-Martin, Graham. ( 2009). Anywhere Anytime learning with Wireless Devices. Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking, Vol. I A-Ev. Hershey, Pennsylvania: Information Science Reference. Retrieved from the World Wide Web; July 16, 2009. http://www.igi-global.com/downloads/pdf/Pagani41.pdf

Yates, Bernadette Adams et. al. ( 2009). Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis of Review of Online Learning Strategies. Washington, DC: Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, US Department of Education. Retrieved from the World Wide Web; July 16, 2009: http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/tech/evidence-based-practices/finalreport.pdf