Why some 1 to 1 programs increase student learning and others decrease student learning

Why Some 1:1 Programs

Decrease Student Learning & Others

Increase It Dr. Bernard Bull

There are conflicting studies on the impact of 1:1 programs upon student learning.

Some indicate no significant improvement in student learning, while others show amazing gains. Come discover the secret to ensure that your classroom fits into that second

category.

Why?

Reason # 1 - The Novelty Effect

Wears Off

Reason # 2 - Bad Design

What do I want them to learn?What do I want them to learn?

How will I know when they learned How will I know when they learned it?it?

How will I help them learn it?How will I help them learn it?

What do I need to know about the What do I need to know about the learners?learners?

What will I do when some don’t What will I do when some don’t learn it?learn it?

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Reason # 3 - Making it About the Technology & Not the Learning

Objectives

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Reason # 4 - Replacing Higher Level Activities

with Lower Level Activities

Reason # 5 - Skipping Lower Level Learning

Activities

Reason # 6 - Not Moving Beyond The “Substitution” Level of Technology

Integration

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From the work of Dr Rueben Puentedura

Reason # 7 - Not Addressing Motivation

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Reason # 7 - Not Addressing Motivation

Why Some 1:1 Programs

Decrease Student Learning & Others

Increase It Dr. Bernard Bull