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Handheld Educators Leadership Program:Handhelds in the Hands of Learners
Lynn A. ElderMarsha GladhartWSU College of Education
Project M3
PT3—Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology
Models, Mentors and Mobility
Handhelds evolved as key component
Project M3
Faculty, staff and student use
Handheld lab Graduate level
workshop Handhelds for all
COE faculty
Wichita Public Schools
Personal use by technology support providers
Student models at conferences and workshops
Aligned with Instructional Technology Department Mission
Wichita Public Schools
Palm Users Group initiated September 2001 meet monthly
Handheld Advisory Group initiated January 2002 teacher, administrator and
university representation study use of handheld computers
in classroom
Handheld Computer Learning Proposal Product of Handheld Advisory Group Finalized June 2002 Framework for implementing handheld computers Included budget, timeline and participant selection
parameters
How we got started…
Technology Integration Projects (TIPS) Project M3 activity Teachers met regularly with Project M3 instructors Web-based units aligned to standards Focused on subject areas and grade level Model for handheld integration project
Why handhelds?
1:1 equitable access Conveniently available 24/7 Low support requirements Easy to use Real world tool Improve learning
H.E.L.P. is born
Partnership between Wichita State University and the Wichita school district
Both organizations provide support
Both organizations responsible for managing the project
H.E.L.P. mission
Cultivate teacher-leaders Develop standards-based
lessons using handheld technology
Integrate handheld technology into content learning
H.E.L.P. design
4 classroom sets of 25 handheld computers
4 full day workshops Funding for substitute teachers Biweekly 2 hour workshops Budget to purchase handheld
software & accessories
Participant selection
2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school
Interest in using handheld computers in classroom
Strong administrative support 3 additional schools “selected
themselves”
Participant responsibilities
Attend training sessions Implement handhelds in
non-technology classes Prepare and use lesson
plans Share experiences
Participant responsibilities
Final Showcase presentation in May
Conference participation encouraged
How we operate
No paper—information online or on Palms
Technology use modeled—Blackboard, wireless, videoconferencing
Teamwork Group norms established Hands-on exploration
How we operate
Self determination: Classroom deployment Student use Subject area Additional hardware Software choices
Full day training
Out-of-the-box training Classroom management Models of deployment Resources and web sites
Full day training
Downloading software Documents to Go PEP grant findings Collaboration and
sharing
Full day training
Video conference with Elliott Soloway
Sharing lesson plans
Feedback from teachers
Exhilarating to be among Palm users. I am ready to bring in my students
A chance to meet with colleagues about similar ideas and issues using Palms in the classroom.
Time to play and search for Palm software
Feedback from teachers
I want to have more actual software downloads and evaluations
I like the time we have to focus on technology These day long workshops are better than
the two-hour ones
Challenges
Disparate skill levels Different levels of
adoption Teaching styles Using Blackboard Making the meetings Technical problems Communication
Where are we now
Lesson plans are being used H.E.L.P. web site Developing lesson plan
database Developing final project
action plan
What we are learning
Work in progress Data Strengthened K12-higher
education ties Model of implementation
Lynn A. Elder [email protected] A. Gladhart, [email protected]
http://education.wichita.edu/m3
H.E.L.P. http://www.education.edu/m3/help.htm