The use of educational tools has always enhanced the science of teaching. It is expected that in the next 10 years, an increasing number of students will bring a range of computing devices into the classroom for learning. Ultimately, these devices will become indispensable educational tools like pens, papers or chalkboards are today (Liang, 2005).
1. The use of educational tools has always enhanced the science
of teaching. It is expected that in the next 10 years, an
increasing number of students will bring a range of computing
devices into the classroom for learning. Ultimately, these devices
will become indispensable educational tools like pens, papers or
chalkboards are today (Liang, 2005).
2. Controversy Will transform education Supporters Adds value
Save time Say Oversold/Underused Critics Harmful Creates management
Say problems
3. Researchers AskHow Are They Being Used To Learn? To
Teach?
4. How Teachers Are Using Their Laptops in 1:1 Programs To Add
Most Frequent Use of Laptops Value Productivity To Learning Online
Research Tools Yahoo, Google, Microsoft Office To Teaching Ask
Jeeves Word. Excel, Pp
5. Algebra Notes 2nd Most Site Common Scholastic Math Use
Inventory Forum Drill and Practice Drill and Accelerated AAA Math
Practice Reader
6. 3rd Most Common Use Video/data/audio Online Classroom
Websites Environments Online environments Disseminate information
Facilitate communication
7. For Example Online in Nice Net Collaborative poem writing
Clear materials Enhanced revision/thinking engaged
8. Added Value?
9. Did These Uses Add Value to Learning and Teaching? Yes
Individualizing Instruction Increasing student interaction and
collaboration formatively assessing learning Allowing more self
guided pacing Allowing more access to online resources Enabling
networked communication and materials management
10. Did These Uses Present New Challenges? Yes Classroom
Hardware Issues Management Tool becomes Students forget competitive
laptops distraction Repair issues Video, audio noise Batteries not
Unlimited internet charged access
11. Next Steps Researchers SuggestTraining Training in
Formative Assessments Training in Evaluative Framework Professional
Training in 1:1 Environment
12. Technology is Becoming More Affordable and Programs Are
Growing
13. It is not really about the laptops. It is about what the
1:1 laptops enable in terms of new ways to teaching and learning.
Dunleavy, 2007